De Blasio Commits $250M to Overhaul Major Streets, But How Far Will It Go?
Before a City Council transportation committee budget hearing this morning, the de Blasio administration announced its "Great Streets" initiative, which includes $250 million in capital funds to improve safety on Queens Boulevard, the Grand Concourse, Atlantic Avenue, and Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn.
March 5, 2015
CB 12 Committee Puts Parking Over Safety in Vote on Uptown Bike Lanes
DOT is proposing significant bicycle and pedestrian upgrades in Washington Heights, but the Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee wants to nibble away at a protected bike lane in the plan. The committee voted to support the DOT plan but with modifications that would shrink a proposed protected bike lane on Edgecombe Avenue to preserve parking.
March 5, 2015
No Easy Answers at City Council Hearing on Trucks and Bike/Ped Safety
Trucks pose an outsize danger on New York City streets. This afternoon, elected officials, agency staff, union representatives, and advocates tackled the issue at a City Council transportation committee hearing.
March 3, 2015
TA: Inconsistency Between Precincts Undermines NYPD Traffic Enforcement
In the year since Mayor Bill de Blasio promised stepped-up traffic enforcement under Vision Zero, NYPD has moved in the right direction, according to a new report from Transportation Alternatives [PDF]. At the same time, enforcement varies dramatically from precinct to precinct, weakening overall deterrence.
February 27, 2015
Manhattan CB 3 Asks DOT for Protected Bikeway on Chrystie Street
In a unanimous 35-0 vote last night, Manhattan Community Board 3, which covers Chinatown and the Lower East Side, asked DOT to study a two-way protected bikeway for Chrystie Street, an important link to the Manhattan Bridge bike path.
February 26, 2015
DOT’s Safety Plan for 21st Street in Astoria Leaves Everyone Wanting More
A street safety plan for 21st Street in western Queens has left elected officials asking for more from DOT.
February 26, 2015