The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog NYC.
The big news yesterday was the federal DOT’s war on New York City, plus the city DOT’s efforts to dampen a Council push for a respected safety measure. It’s all here in today’s newsletter.
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.
Treating the arrival of United Nations diplomats to our world-class city as a burden rather than asset shows the dearth of quality public space in New York — and shows we are not the envy of the world.