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DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates for Queens District 31
Streetsblog spoke to the top hopefuls to see what they believe needs to be addressed. If you read no other Queens council story today, this is the one.
February 19, 2021
Study: Want to Reduce Pedestrian Injuries? Build MORE Protected Bike Lanes
Very few pedestrians are being struck and injured by cyclists — and such injuries are dropping dramatically as more and more cities, especially New York, build more protected infrastructure for bike riders.
February 8, 2021
THE GARCIA TRANSPORTATION PLAN: It’s Not Bold, But it IS Doable
"Renderings look great, but they don't mean much if you can't get it done," Garcia told Streetsblog on Tuesday morning.
February 2, 2021
What’s a ‘Bike Boulevard’? For Now, Mayor de Blasio Won’t Say, But Planners are Eager to Help
A good bike boulevard is apparently like pornography — you know it when you see it.
January 30, 2021
Re-Emergence of ‘Broadway Vision’ Plan Startles Some
Pedestrianization at Union Square gains impetus from a business-improvement district — not the DOT.
January 25, 2021
Street Safety Groups to President Biden: Commit to a Federal Vision Zero Plan
"For decades ... we have lacked the leadership to make roadway safety a national priority in the United States," says the letter, which is signed by groups including New York's own Families for Safe Streets.
January 21, 2021
OPINION: A Livable Streets Agenda for the 2021 Mayor’s Race … And Beyond
A rare op-ed from the city's leading lawyer for victims of road violence.
January 21, 2021
Memo to Buttigieg: US DOT Needs an Active Transportation Administration
January 21, 2021
Comptroller Stringer’s Chauffeur Racked Up Eight School Zone Speeding Tickets In 2020
He's fast — and we're furious.
January 21, 2021
Staten Island Pedestrian Run Down and Killed — Driver Gets Summons
A Staten Island driver fatally struck a senior citizen in a crosswalk last week, but ended up receiving just a minor summons, cops said.
January 20, 2021
