Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bollards

Is this really bike infrastructure? Photo: Lauren Rushing

Eyes on the Street: Broadway Could Be New York’s Green Necklace — But It’s a Missed Opportunity

By Lauren Rushing | Mar 16, 2020 | No Comments

From a cyclist's point of view, pretty much everything. Here's some easy ways the Department of Transportation could improve road safety — stat!

Urbanist Michael King says that there should be more bollards like this. Opinions expressed by King are, of course, his, not necessarily Streetsblog's!

Op-Ed: Hey, Streetsblog, Bollards Everywhere Ain’t So Bad!

By Michael King | Oct 2, 2019 | 13 Comments

That said, they may not be the optimal solution.

Council Member Chaim Deutsch (with Mary Majao and Angel Farachio, 10-year-old Enzo Farachio's parents) wants the city to install bollards at every bus stop after Farachio was killed by a driver while waiting at one. Photo: Julianne Cuba.

Brooklyn Pol Offers Poor Fix After Death of 10-Year-Old Boy: Advocates

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 20, 2019 | 18 Comments

“All bus stops should have bollards,” Council Member Chaim Deutsch said.

Enough is Enough: Five Ways to Fix the Brooklyn Bridge Right Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 20, 2019 | 41 Comments

Here are some easy fixes for DOT officials, from their friends at Streetsblog.

The West Side greenway, shot from the Intrepid bridge at 46th Street. Photo: Danny Pearlstein

Blame State DOT for the Slushy Mess on the West Side Greenway on Friday Morning

By David Meyer | Nov 16, 2018 | 14 Comments

The state's overbuilt response to last year's vehicular terrorist attack on the West Side Greenway has made the nation's most popular bike path nearly impassible during snow storms like the one on Thursday.

So the NYPD put up new barriers to the Brooklyn Bridge bike and foot path on Tuesday, citing unspecified threats. Photos: Gersh Kuntzman

Braking News: NYPD Barricades Make Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path Even Worse!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 30, 2018 | 8 Comments

These sugar cubes are going to create a lot more headaches on the Brooklyn Bridge.

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