Brooklyn Pol Offers Poor Fix After Death of 10-Year-Old Boy: Advocates
| | 18 Comments
“All bus stops should have bollards,” Council Member Chaim Deutsch said.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Calming
City Says Safety is ‘Priority’ On Coney Island Avenue — But Roadway Is Still Filled with Cars
| | 2 Comments
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
| | 9 Comments
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)
| | 16 Comments
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: New Streetfilms Doc Shows New York’s Bike Infrastructure Is Ultimately a Joke
| | 19 Comments
Watch the latest Streetfilms documentary by Clarence Eckerson Jr. and you will realize that all we get are tiny improvements, at best, from Mayor de Blasio.
Bay Ridge Pols to City: Don’t Listen to Our Community Board! Give Us Bike Lanes Now!
| | 15 Comments
"We do not agree with their rejection of the proposals," said Council Member Justin Brannan, Assembly Member Mathylde Frontus and State Senator Andrew Gounardes.