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Advocates to DOT: End All Parking at T-Shaped Intersections

They want to safely “cross the T," everywhere. 

September 6, 2023

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.

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.

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