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Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

Ben Fried

The New York of 2016 Needs the Wide, Generous Sidewalks of 1906

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

Brad Aaron

Eyes on the Street: Bigger Sidewalk, Shorter Crossing at Riverside and 116th

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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David Meyer

To Improve Walking and Biking Across the Harlem River, DOT’s Thinking Big

Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR&#8217;s StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver&#8217;s license.

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Ride the New Pulaski Bridge Bikeway With Streetfilms

Michael Andersen writes about housing and transportation for the Sightline Institute. He previously covered bike infrastructure for PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization.

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Fast Changes to City Streets: A 9-Step Guide for Creative Bureaucrats

DOT’s Meeker Ave Safety Project Gets — You Guessed It — Meeker

Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

Pedestrian Infrastructure

The New York of 2016 Needs the Wide, Generous Sidewalks of 1906

Eyes on the Street: Bigger Sidewalk, Shorter Crossing at Riverside and 116th

To Improve Walking and Biking Across the Harlem River, DOT’s Thinking Big

Ride the New Pulaski Bridge Bikeway With Streetfilms

Fast Changes to City Streets: A 9-Step Guide for Creative Bureaucrats

DOT’s Meeker Ave Safety Project Gets — You Guessed It — Meeker

Traffic Engineers Still Rely on a Flawed 1970s Study to Reject Crosswalks

Eyes on the Street: The New 215th Step-Street Officially Opens Today

Total L.I.C. Street Rebuild to Include Safety Overhauls for Key Intersections

Empire Blvd Safety Fixes Run Up Against Parking and Gentrification Politics