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Now That’s What I Call a Neckdown!
Since the spring, DOT construction crews have been building out traffic calming improvements all over the neighborhoods near downtown Brooklyn. When the years-in-the-making Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Project wraps up, pedestrians will have safer crossings at dozens of intersections. The sidewalk extension at the northwest corner of Smith and Bergen, shown here, is especially impressive. Several hundred square feet of street space now belong to pedestrians instead of cars.
August 28, 2009
District 39 Candidates: Where Do They Stand on Livable Streets?
A crowd of about 75 Brooklynites turned out for the Transportation Alternatives City Council candidate debate last night, despite the muggy mid-August heat and un-air-conditioned PS 321 auditorium. They were treated to a substantive discussion of transportation policy that went deeper than "bike lanes: good or bad."
August 19, 2009
Tuesday: City Council Candidates for District 39 Debate Livable Streets
In Democrat-dominated New York City, much of the electoral action happens on primary day. This year's primaries are fast approaching: Voters go to the polls on September 15, four weeks from tomorrow. Contests for City Council seats, the Manhattan District Attorney's job, borough presidencies, Public Advocate, and City Comptroller will by and large be decided on that day.
August 17, 2009
Eyes on the Street: Ikea Shuttles Tearing Through Brooklyn ‘Hoods
A pair of Ikea buses clog Clinton St. in Cobble Hill.
June 25, 2008