The good news is that the number of people killed inside cars is going down. The bad news is that the number of people killed while walking and biking is skyrocketing.
It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Instead of going back to the old New York, choked with pollution and cars that don't move, we can decide what kind of city we want. Change the streets and change the city.
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 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.