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Study: Asphalt Art Decreases Vulnerable Road User Crashes By 50 Percent
Turns out, paint can be protection, at least when it's done right.
April 23, 2022
Got Commercial Trash? The Sanitation Department Has $20K for Your Project
The city will spend an almost infinitesimal amount of money on a problem with monumental repercussions.
April 11, 2022
How to Paint Your Own Crosswalk In Your Neighborhood (Hypothetically)
A secretive group is painting crosswalks in Los Angeles where they say the city has failed to provide basic infrastructure to protect walkers — so it's worth noting the wealth of resources available to would-be tactical urbanists.
April 6, 2022
Mayor Adams Says He Didn’t Give the Order to Erase Fort Greene Open Street
So a neighborhood mystery persists: How could the Willoughby Avenue open street be there one day and not the next?
February 11, 2022
WHAT A DAY: City Erased a Popular Fort Greene Open Street — Then Reinstalled it After Protests
The Adams administration erased a popular open street in Fort Greene. But by the end of the day, City Hall changed its mind, getting a Department of Transportation spokesman to issue a statement blaming an unspecified "miscommunication."
February 10, 2022
Manhattan Council Member Demands Safety Improvements on 10th and 11th Aves
“We essentially have four-lane highways running through the heart of our community,” said new Council Member Erik Bottcher.
February 3, 2022
OPINION: City DOT Must Do More To Fix Atlantic Avenue
Being a pedestrian or cyclist rather than a driver should not mean you are more likely to lose your life.
December 2, 2021
Streetfilms: ‘Talking Public Spaces’ in the Meatpacking District
See it: Gorgeous plazas with lush plantings in movable containers. Refurbished 19th-century factory buildings on quaint cobblestone streets. People sipping drinks under red cloth umbrellas — and hardly a car to be seen. Are we really in the Manhattan? Yes.
December 1, 2021
In New York, Business Groups — Not the City — Lead on People-Centered Streets
November 29, 2021
Build A Brighter, Greener Future at the New Port Authority Bus Terminal: RPA
Making a better bus terminal in Midtown starts with considering the new space as a "civic destination," says the Regional Plan Association.
November 17, 2021
