Hundreds Gather to Launch the Park Slope Street Safety Partnership
Last night, nearly 200 neighborhood residents gathered for over two hours in the Park Slope United Methodist Church for the launch of the Park Slope Street Safety Partnership, a consortium of civic groups, elected officials, and private citizens created to advance traffic calming efforts in the neighborhood.
December 4, 2013
Kind of Blue: Delia Ephron and the Art of Anti-Bike Illogic
Cross-posted from Brooklyn Spoke.
October 21, 2013
Worried About Cars Killing People? Eric Ulrich Says “Get a Life”
Re-posted from Brooklyn Spoke.
June 6, 2011
“Don’t Be a Jerk” — The Wrong Message at the Wrong Time
This week, the New York City Department of Transportation began promoting its online (and thankfully multilingual) “Bike Smart Pledge,” asking cyclists to yield to pedestrians, stop at red lights and stop signs, ride in the direction of traffic, stay off the sidewalk, and have the proper lighting when riding at night. This will soon be followed by DOT’s “Don’t Be a Jerk” campaign, which will include a series of radio and TV PSAs as well as billboards encouraging cyclists to ride responsibly.
April 21, 2011
At CB6 Meeting, PPW Foes Take Stand Against Waving and Smiling
This dispatch from last night’s meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 6 comes to us from reader Doug Gordon. You can follow Doug at his blog, Brooklyn Spoke.
December 17, 2010