Live from West Street: It’s NOT a Protected Bike Lane If Cars Can Park On It
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As Rene Magritte would have said, "Ceci n'est pas un protected bike lane."
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street Safety
Eyes on the Street: Fresh Hazards for Riverside Park Bike Bypass
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The Parks Department is protecting pedestrians by sending cyclists up and down a steep, confusing path — and watch out for that Dumpster!
STREETFILMS: How Kids Get to School in a Civilized, Safe Country
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But in the United States, our children's lives (and deaths!) are entirely framed by the automobile.
Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)
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A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
CYCLE OF RAGE: In Defense of Fast-Fingered Former Mayoral Aide Eric Phillips
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Former mayoral aide Eric Phillips made a gaffe on Tuesday night — but in doing so revealed the essential truth that the de Blasio administration doesn't care about really fixing the problem of road fatalities.
Update from Brad Lander: Yes, Reckless Driver Bill is Moving Slowly, But Change is Coming
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The bill has taken a long time to go from Lander's drafting table to, we hope, the mayor's desk. So here to update us is the council member himself.