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Council Wants to Speed Up Parks Projects (Like Those Much-Delayed Greenways!)
The department has been a poor steward of its bike infrastructure that provide crucial links in the city's cycling network — like Ocean Parkway. And Council Member Shekar Krishnan wants to change that.
December 8, 2022
Opinion: Here’s Why I am Against ‘Narc Urbanism’
I believe that turning citizens against one another, even in the name of pedestrian safety, is a terrible mistake.
December 6, 2022
It’s Hard to Get a Driver’s License in Holland — And That’s One Reason Dutch Roads Are So Safe
Even as Holland has become famous for its people-first infrastructure, U.S. advocates rarely talk about the arduous process Netherlanders must undertake before they're allowed to drive — or how education contributes to the country's eye-popping safety stats.
December 6, 2022
Take the Fifth: Pedestrians Revel on Open Street Near Rockefeller Center Tree
New York just got more room to celebrate the holidays this year — well, only on Sundays.
December 5, 2022
Essay: Sarah Langenkamp Loved biking. She Shouldn’t Have Died Because of It.
"We can certainly turn around our deadly trends. Sarah, other victims, and so many families mourning this holiday season deserve at least as much."
December 4, 2022
Here’s Where Bikes Won Big at the Polls This Month
On November 8, voters across the country approved nearly $3.6 billion dollars in local funding for new bicycle infrastructure. Here are a few notable measures from across the country.
December 4, 2022
US Passenger Rail Is Struggling But Advocates Remain Hopeful
Here are three core reasons why Amtrak routes are having a hard time — and some signs of hope.
December 2, 2022
That Viral NY Times Article on Road Death Was Only the Tip of the Iceberg
The New York Times jumped into the ongoing conversation about why American road deaths are so rapidly outpacing the rest of the industrialized world — but the scratch-the-surface approach left a lot of causes and solutions on the table.
December 2, 2022
Opinion: The Real Reason Why Americans Keep Buying SUVs
Urbanists often see SUV purchases as an unnecessarily individualistic expression of decadence, but perhaps we might start to see this reaction as a personal strategy to mitigate a developmental priority that promotes exclusivity.
November 30, 2022
Opinion: Resiliency is Not Just Something We Should Just Talk About
The 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy brought a renewed focus on New York’s resiliency measures — but as Dave Colon recently pointed out in Streetsblog, we’re not ready for a Sandy sequel.
November 29, 2022
