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As Other Cities Lead on Street Safety, de Blasio Hits the Snooze Button
Madrid, like London before it, leads the way.
October 16, 2018
Barcelona’s Superblocks: Change the Grid, Change Your Neighborhood
Without dangerous, noisy car traffic overrunning the streets, superblocks are full of life.
August 7, 2018
Don’t Forget That “Summer Streets” Starts Saturday
Oh, but wouldn't it be great if Manhattan was always car-free?
August 3, 2018
Madrid Moves to Boot Car Traffic Out of Its City Center
A major city center without cars? Madrid is going to come close sometime in the next year, says the administration of Mayor Manuela Carmena.
May 25, 2018
In Its Third Year, Car-Free Day Isn’t Getting Any Bigger
Car-Free Day is a fine event that suffers from being something of a political orphan. Mayor de Blasio has never embraced it and made it his own, and without mayoral backing it hasn't attained the scale of more notable car-free events around the world.
February 13, 2018
Saturday: Ride for Car-Free Central Park
A car-free Central Park is a popular cause, and advocates have made a lot of progress, but the job's not done yet. Below 72nd Street, car traffic still roars on the West Drive and Terrace Drive on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Center/East Drive between 6th Avenue and Park South and East 72nd Street is a motor vehicle shortcut on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
January 5, 2018
It Only Takes a Few Well-Placed Bollards to Make a Midtown Block Safe From Vehicular Assault
It would be a terrible mistake to replace clumsy short-term security theater with clumsy permanent security theater.
January 3, 2018
The Joy and Freedom of a City Without Car Traffic
On Sunday, streets all over Paris belonged to people biking, walking, and riding transit.
October 2, 2017
For the Tenth Summer, Park Avenue Will Go Car-Free for Three Saturdays
Saturday marks the first Summer Streets of the year, where New Yorkers can bike and walk on seven car-free miles between the Brooklyn Bridge and 72nd Street from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
August 4, 2017
NYC Kids Shouldn’t Have to Jump Through Hoops to Get a Play Street on Their Block
Obstacles abound for local groups that want their own Play Streets. For instance, the city won't approve Play Streets without the blessing of the local police precinct and the local community board -- which is apt to be more concerned with keeping drivers happy than giving kids room to play.
July 20, 2017
