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Opinion: How American vs. Danish Pedestrian Laws Stack Up
The subtle wording of American pedestrian safety laws reveals a lot about whose lives we prioritize on our roads — especially compared with the same policies in Denmark.
August 20, 2023
Advocates Slam Prospect Park Striping as a Half Measure
The Department of Transportation heralded its completion of its repainting of Prospect Park's East Drive, but the measure to give pedestrians more marked space barely scratched the surface of what advocates sought.
August 10, 2023
SPLIT THE BABY: DOT Sacrifices Safety on McGuinness to Appease Redesign Opponents
The Adams administration's watered down redesign of Brooklyn's McGuinness Boulevard cedes ground to the project's opponents.
August 1, 2023
DOT Rethinks ‘Terrible’ Atlantic Ave. BQE Ramp Redesigns
Maybe adding more highway infrastructure through Brooklyn is not the answer.
July 31, 2023
Now Is The Time To Speak Up For Safer Vehicles
Pedestrian deaths set a 41-year record in the U.S. last year. Here are five ways you can take action to stop the bloodshed.
Ben Crowther
July 10, 2023
Cycle of Rage: Mayor Adams Has Disgraced Himself in Rejecting DOT’s Safety Plan for Deadly McGuinness
Shelving the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign has damaged the mayor's credibility, blown up his predecessor's legacy, emboldened the donor class, empowered opponents of street safety, blindsided elected officials, and even written an obit for democracy.
July 7, 2023
Paris Mayor Enters Fray Between E-Bikes and Pedestrians — By Fighting Drivers
Anne Hidalgo will help pedestrians feel safer not with a harsh crackdown on electric micromobility, but with a common-sense plan that includes taking more away space from drivers.
June 30, 2023
Opinion: Mayor Adams’s Crossing Guard Cuts are Unconscionable
The one thing we can’t do is cut headcount without a workable plan to ensure that our students get to and from school safely.
June 26, 2023
Pedestrian Deaths Set a Four-Decade Record in 2022 (Yes, Again)
And to think, 2021 was the deadliest year on record for U.S. pedestrians since the early 80s — until last year topped it.
June 22, 2023
‘Standard Practice’: Queens Panel Endorses Universal Daylighting as Driver Who Killed Dolma Goes to Court
Tuesday was bookended by a Queens driver who killed a 7-year-old girl appearing in court and a community board urging the city to daylight all intersections to prevent such crashes in the future.
June 21, 2023
