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City Council Proposes Vision Zero Funding Increase — Will de Blasio Agree?
The City Council is proposing a significant increase in funding for street safety projects. Now it's up to Mayor de Blasio to decide whether to devote more resources to get the city closer to his Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2024.
April 5, 2016
DOT Releases Borough-by-Borough Speed Limit Maps
DOT has released before-and-after maps for each borough showing how signed speed limits have changed since Mayor de Blasio lowered the city's default limit to 25 miles per hour in 2014. With the maps, New Yorkers can see which major surface streets are now signed for 25 mph and which have retained higher speed limits.
April 1, 2016
Streetsblog FOILs NYPD for Data on Crashes Involving Police
Streetsblog has filed a freedom of information request for NYPD data on traffic crashes involving NYPD personnel.
March 29, 2016
Advocates Ask City Council to Fully Fund Vision Zero Street Improvements
If the city hopes to dramatically decrease the number of traffic fatalities in New York City, DOT needs more resources to redesign the city’s most dangerous corridors and intersections.
March 18, 2016
Van Bramer Wants Better Crash Data on the City’s Vision Zero View Map
City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer has introduced a bill to expand the city's online publication of crash data.
March 14, 2016
The TLC Has Never Used Cooper’s Law to Permanently Revoke a TLC License
In the 18 months it has been on the books, the Taxi and Limousine Commission has never used Cooper's Law to permanently revoke the TLC license of a cab driver for hurting or killing someone.
March 10, 2016
Racial Inequity in Traffic Enforcement
With the Vision Zero Cities Conference kicking off tomorrow, Transportation Alternatives has released an accompanying collection of essays, the first edition of "The International Journal of Traffic Safety Innovation." Streetsblog is pleased to republish TA Legislative and Legal Manager Marco Conner's contribution to the journal. The whole collection is worth your time, and you can download it from TA's Vision Zero Cities site.
March 9, 2016
No Bike Lanes for Grand Concourse South of 158th Street — For Now
DOT's redesign of the Grand Concourse below 158th Street includes pedestrian safety measures and traffic calming treatments but no bike lanes. The agency says this stretch of the Concourse could get bike lanes in a future capital project, but it's not clear how long the Bronx will have to wait for that.
March 4, 2016