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.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Calming
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.
City Says Safety is ‘Priority’ On Coney Island Avenue — But Roadway Is Still Filled with Cars
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The city named Coney Island Avenue a safety "priority" in 2015. The roadway is as dangerous now as then. Streetsblog investigates what went wrong.
Cyclists Demand More Bike Lanes, Less Community Boards and Even Some Roads of their Own
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One hundred miles of protected bike lanes in two years. No cars on some key routes for cyclists. Less engagement with community boards. And no more delays in life-saving road redesigns "for non-transportation-related political reasons." It's a start.
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.