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De Blasio Previews His 2017 Street Safety Agenda
To ring in the spring construction season, Mayor de Blasio previewed City Hall's street safety priorities in the year ahead. De Blasio noted that to date, the city has relied on $100 million in federal funds for Vision Zero projects, and that the Trump administration's federal budget outline could slow the pace of street redesigns.
March 21, 2017
Sunday: Rally for Fair Fares With the Riders Alliance
More than two-thirds of the City Council has signed on to the Fair Fares campaign since it launched a year ago. But Mayor de Blasio declined to include the $212 million needed for the program in his preliminary Fiscal Year 2018 budget.
March 17, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Time to Upgrade the 9th Street Bike Lane
This morning, Doug Gordon, a.k.a. Brooklyn Spoke, tweeted this photo of westbound Ninth Street between Sixth and Fifth avenues. Drivers routinely take over the bike lane here and force cyclists into traffic. It's a scene that Mayor de Blasio must see on a regular basis.
March 9, 2017
Why Cities Are Starting to Decriminalize Fare Evasion
With renewed public attention on the excessive criminalization of poor people and people of color, some transit agencies and law enforcement officials are reevaluating their fare evasion policies.
March 8, 2017
Taking Stock of Vision Zero Three Years In
The de Blasio administration has reduced fatalities every year -- the first time in more than a decade the city has had a streak of three years with declining traffic deaths. But the pace of improvement leveled off in 2016, highlighting how much work remains to reach the Vision Zero target.
February 23, 2017
De Blasio Refuses to Fund Discount Fares, Teases “Plan to Address Congestion”
Responding to a frustrated Staten Island motorist on WNYC, Mayor de Blasio announced that the city will release a "bigger plan to address congestion" in the "coming weeks."
January 27, 2017
Here’s How de Blasio Will Spend $400 Million on Street Safety Improvements
The bulk of the funds, $317 million over six years, will go toward capital projects that involve full street reconstructions. Those investments are durable and high-stakes -- it's extremely important to get the design right before casting it in concrete.
January 25, 2017
De Blasio’s Proposed Budget Increases Funding for Street Redesigns
Mayor de Blasio’s proposed budget includes an additional $400 million for street projects to be spread over six years. We're still sorting through the details, but the changes appear to be substantial.
January 24, 2017
Civic Groups Renew Call for Streets That Support Public Expression
After a larger than expected turnout for the Women's March over the weekend, Transportation Alternatives and other civic organizations reiterated their call for Mayor de Blasio to make major streets and public spaces more amenable to public demonstrations.
January 24, 2017
If de Blasio Is Serious About Vision Zero, 4th Ave Will Get a Protected Bike Lane
In 2017, will City Hall be more committed to ambitious street redesigns that save lives? An early litmus test will be Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn -- which is ripe for a protected bike lane but is currently in line for much more modest changes from NYC DOT.
December 16, 2016
