SEE IT: Celebrating the Liberation and Safety of the LPI
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Not enough cyclists are taking advantage of leading pedestrian intervals — so here's our film to celebrate the life-saving safety improvement.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Leading Pedestrian Intervals
Queens Pol Who Said Cyclists Are the ‘Most Dangerous’ Doubles Down
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The Queens pol who earned brickbats from livable streets activist when he said last week that bikes are “the most dangerous” vehicles on the streets these days doubled down on his callous remarks — made in a year with 18 dead cyclists.
Another Person Killed By Driver on Northern Boulevard — Queens’s New ‘Boulevard of Death’
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This is getting ridiculous.
Bill Giving Cyclists a Head Start at LPIs Gets a Council Hearing Next Month
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Momentum is building for Council Member Carlos Menchaca’s bill to allow cyclists to proceed at traffic signals at the same time that pedestrians get the go-ahead. Intro 1072 would affect intersections with leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs) — signals that give pedestrians a head start to establish themselves in the crosswalk ahead of turning motorists. If the bill passes, cyclists can legally take the same […]
Eyes on the Street: Seventh Avenue Gets a Bit More Pedestrian Space
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Pedestrians have a little more room to navigate the complex intersection of Seventh Avenue South and W. 4th Street in the West Village. The intersection now has a dedicated left turn lane for drivers going from Seventh Avenue South to W. 4th Street. The traffic signal gives pedestrians a head start and holds turning traffic before […]
Local BID and CB 2 Ask DOT for More Safety Upgrades on Atlantic Avenue
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Last week, Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn became the city’s first “arterial slow zone” with a 25 mph speed limit. Now, a business improvement district on the avenue’s western end is asking for pedestrian safety upgrades, and Community Board 2’s transportation committee has signed on. “Pedestrian improvements are customer improvements,” said Atlantic Avenue BID Executive Director […]