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This Week: Queens Boulevard, 4th Avenue, and TransAlt’s Vision Zero Conference
The first week of Bike Month is incredibly busy on the Streetsblog calendar, with public meetings about several major street safety projects, plus Transportation Alternatives' national Vision Zero Cities conference.
May 1, 2017
Get Ready for Uber’s “Flying Cars” Conference to Generate Lots of Dumb Headlines
Whizzing above the city may sound appealing in a Jetsons sort of way, but Uber's thinking on this technology is completely untethered from its impact on the cities and towns below, where the people are.
April 25, 2017
This Week: Protected Bike Lane By Van Cortlandt Park, Fair Fares, Remembering Gelacio Reyes
Tomorrow, DOT will present a plan to add a protected bike lane to Broadway by Van Cortlandt Park, from 240th Street to the city line.
April 24, 2017
This Week: 7th Ave Protected Bike Lane, Car-Free Streets, Bus Report Cards
On Saturday, the city will pedestrianize six areas as part of DOT and City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez's second annual Car-Free Day.
April 17, 2017
This Week: At Last — the Delancey Street Protected Bike Lane!
This Wednesday, NYC DOT will present a plan for a protected bike lane on Delancey Street between the Williamsburg Bridge and Allen Street. It's been a long time coming.
April 3, 2017
This Week: Flip the Fifth Avenue Bike Lane
Tonight DOT will present the plan for a Fifth Avenue protected bike lane to the Manhattan CB 5 transportation committee.
March 27, 2017
Parking Madness: Little Rock vs. Atlanta
Of all the places that have been marred by surface parking, the saddest might be city blocks served by transit, where walking should reign and driving should not be necessary. We're seeing in this year's Parking Madness tournament that there's an abundance of these places around the United States.
March 23, 2017
This Week: Safer 111th Street, Willy-B Approach, and Fifth Avenue
There are a few big DOT bike projects on community board dockets this week. On Tuesday, the redesign of 111th Street will be up for a vote at CB 4, which DOT has been tiptoeing around for more than two years.
March 20, 2017
Sign the Petition for a Snow Removal Plan That Clears Streets for Walking
The success or failure of the city’s response to a winter storm is usually gauged by road conditions. If drivers are satisfied, the mayor gets credit for a job well done. Remarkably, there is no equivalent strategy for removing snow, ice, and slush from the pedestrian network.
March 16, 2017
This Week: Speak Up for a Safer 111th Street in Corona
On Tuesday Queens Community Board 4 will vote on the DOT plan to add a protected bike lane and other safety enhancements to 111th Street outside Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
March 13, 2017
