Op-Ed: Jewel Avenue is the New Boulevard of Death
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Jewel Avenue — like neighboring Queens Boulevard — excels in road injuries and fatalities. DOT should redesign it, stat!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Calming
Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America
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The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.
SPEED CAMERAS WORK: City Writes More Tickets — But Drivers are Getting the Message
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Thousands more reckless drivers are getting caught speeding near schools thanks to the additional speed cameras that started going up in school zones this summer, data shows.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Frances Furlong Edition
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A letter to the editor sparks a rare bit of self-reflection (not really). Plus the other news of the day.
Council Wants City to Require Overnight Deliveries
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The city would have to receive deliveries at night in order to free up road space during the most congested times and make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists under a council bill that moved another step forward on Tuesday.
Brooklyn Pol Offers Poor Fix After Death of 10-Year-Old Boy: Advocates
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“All bus stops should have bollards,” Council Member Chaim Deutsch said.