First Look: Woodhaven BRT Could Set New Standard for NYC Busways
NYC DOT and the MTA have developed three design concepts for Select Bus Service on Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard in southeast Queens, and two of them go further than previous SBS routes to keep cars from slowing down buses [PDF]. All of the options include some measures to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians on one of the city's widest and most dangerous streets.
November 6, 2014
SF Voters Reject Measure to Enshrine Free Parking and Stop Livable Streets
In case you need a little pick-me-up this morning, here's some good news out of San Francisco. Voters resoundingly rejected Proposition L, a local ballot measure designed to halt the city's progress on improving streets for walking, biking, and transit. As of the most recent available count, with nearly all precincts reporting, 62 percent of San Francisco voters had said "No" to Prop L.
November 5, 2014
Here They Are — Your Car-Free Street Scenes From Marathon Day
If you can get to the course early enough, marathon Sunday lets you roam freely, for one morning, on some of New York's most atrocious traffic sewers. Here's a look at how some people made the most of the car-free time.
November 3, 2014
Remember This Hashtag – #marathonfunday
Quick, what's the biggest car-free event of the year?
October 31, 2014
Citi Bike Expansion Map: 375 New Stations for Uptown, Queens, and Brooklyn
The rumors were on target and the wait is over for New York City bike-share: With new management and new capital, the system is on track to cover a lot more ground. Here's the map of the expanded Citi Bike service area that's in the works, courtesy of Streetsblog's Stephen Miller.
October 28, 2014
The Streets Ball Is Tonight! Get Tickets Online Til 2 PM
The Streets Ball is finally here -- our big annual benefit starts tonight at 7 at the Invisible Dog off the Bergen Street F/G stop. If, like me, you're the type of person who always buys tickets at the last possible moment, here's the deal:
October 23, 2014
The Growing Political Muscle of the Campaign for a Verrazano Bike/Ped Path
This Saturday, close to 100 people gathered at the Alice Austen House on the North Shore of Staten Island to demand a walking and biking path across the Verrazano Bridge. And in a sign of the campaign's growing political potency, several elected officials came out to announce their support for the idea, including Assembly Member Michael Cusick, State Senator Marty Golden, and City Council Member Vincent Gentile.
October 22, 2014