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OPINION: 34th Avenue is An Opportunity to Undo Decades of Unjust, Racist Policies
Streetsblog's "Park Week" continues with another opinion piece in support of a new petition drive for converting the 34th Avenue open street into a linear park.
May 12, 2021
STREETS WEEK! De Blasio Announces Fairly Ambitious Bike and Bus Lane Plans in Lame Duck Push
Hizzoner revealed five "bike boulevards," plus the intention to finish 30 miles of protected bike lanes and 28 miles of dedicated bus lanes — both records.
May 11, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Streetsblog’s ‘Park Week’ Continues
How about the mayor trying to steal the hype of our "Park Week" with his own "Streets Week!" announcement? Yes, City Hall commandeered the exclamation mark, but we have plenty of righteousness as we help Jackson Heights residents fight for more greenspace.
May 11, 2021
OPINION: Lindsey Boylan’s Safe-Streets Plan for Manhattan
The Manhattan borough president candidate lays out her vision of a city oriented around "people not cars."
May 10, 2021
Slow the F Down: City Seeks to Tame Drivers on Some Neighborhood Speedways
Mayor de Blasio just announced life-saving speed limit reductions on some of the city's remaining neighborhood speedways, part of what the administration is calling "Streets Week!" (yes, with an exclamation point).
May 10, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines: DOT’s Mojo (and Lawyers) Are Working Edition
The Corporation Counsel finds a use for Streetsblog! And all the other news.
May 6, 2021
DOT Pushes Back on Council Bill to Repurpose Private Parking for Public Benefit
"Complying with the bill as drafted would require substantial repurposing of existing private passenger vehicle parking in many of these neighborhoods," DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman said.
May 5, 2021
Vision Zero in Decline: New Stats Show Blood Tide of Road Violence is Unchecked
April was the cruelest month — but the other months sucked, too.
May 4, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: The Shame of Staten Island Edition
As we mentioned last week, it must be terrible to work at the Staten Island Advance and care about the truth about road safety. Plus all the other news.
May 3, 2021
THE COMPROMISE: New Open Streets Group Seeks ‘Linear Park’ for Jackson Heights
Finally, there's a real compromise on the table.
May 3, 2021
