Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Complete Streets

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Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 11, 2019 | 13 Comments

A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson conducted a hearing Wednesday into his own bill to make New York streets safer. Photo: John McCarten

Reporter’s Notebook: Corey’s a ‘Master’ Planner — And Other City Hall Takeaways

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 13, 2019 | 10 Comments

Council Speaker Corey Johnson has a problem with free parking — and other highlights from this week's hearing on the Speaker's landmark "master plan" bill for street safety.

Residents come up with pedestrian safety upgrades along Northern Boulevard. Photo: Laura Shepard

Public to DOT: Give Us Safety On Northern Boulevard

By Laura Shepard | Oct 17, 2018 | 1 Comment

Opponents and supporters of prior street safety battles agree that the "New Boulevard of Death" must be fixed.

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Scooters Aren’t a Public Safety Hazard. Dangerous Streets Designed Only for Cars Are.

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 20, 2018

A driver struck Jenasia Summers from behind as she rode a scooter in downtown Cleveland, taking her life. If the city had followed its own complete streets policy, she would likely still be alive.

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North Carolina DOT Needs a Culture Change to Translate Complete Streets Policy Into Action

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2018

Changing the entrenched practices of transportation agencies is easier said than done.

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Florida's Complete Streets Law Saved Lives, and That Wasn't Enough

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2018

Florida's complete streets law led officials to tack on bike and pedestrian infrastructure without changing the car-centric nature of the state's transportation planning.

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