Congestion Pricing Foes Sit Down at the Table With Fair Toll Advocates
After years of meetings and tweaks, the Move NY fair toll campaign launched this morning with a simple message: With AAA and trucking interests at the table beside transit advocates, reforming New York's broken toll system actually has a shot. It's a different beast than the congestion pricing plan that Mayor Bloomberg pushed for six years ago, with more obvious benefits for New Yorkers who don't live in Manhattan.
March 21, 2014
A Safer, Saner Lafayette Street Is on Its Way This Summer After CB 2 Vote
After a unanimous vote at its transportation committee earlier this month, Manhattan Community Board 2's full board last night unanimously passed a resolution supporting an upgrade of the buffered bike lane on Lafayette Street and Fourth Avenue to a protected bike lane. The project [PDF] runs from Spring Street to 14th Street and will include a northbound protected bike lane from Prince Street to 12th Street, pedestrian islands, and narrower car lanes to slow drivers.
March 21, 2014
GWB Will Get Bike-Ped Upgrades as Part of Cable Rehab Project
Yesterday, the the Port Authority board authorized a $1.03 billion rehabilitation of the George Washington Bridge's suspension cables that will also fix problem spots for cyclists and pedestrians using its shared paths. But the upgraded biking and walking routes will still be two feet narrower than the recommended width for shared-use paths.
March 20, 2014
New Vision Zero Details Emerge at Astoria Town Hall
Last night, more than 100 people gathered in Astoria for the latest in a series of Vision Zero town halls bringing together residents, city officials, elected representatives, and advocates to talk about street safety. New information regarding City Hall's current thinking about the safety of trucks and large vehicle fleets came to light, and officials also hinted at opening more street safety data to the public.
March 20, 2014
Victims’ Families Optimistic About Change After Meeting Albany Lawmakers
During yesterday's trip to Albany, members of Families for Safe Streets not only won over a key new backer of legislation to set the city's default speed limit at 20 mph, they met with more than 30 legislators to ask for lower speed limits and more automated enforcement.
March 19, 2014
Overcoming Skepticism, Lentol Joins Families to Back 20 MPH Speed Limit
Yesterday, members of Families for Safe Streets traveled to Albany to speak with legislators about legislation to lower NYC speed limits and increase automated enforcement of dangerous driving. They came away with an early victory: Assembly Member Joe Lentol of Brooklyn, a street safety ally who had been skeptical of a bill to lower the city's default speed limit to 20 mph, surprised the families by showing up at their press conference and giving a moving speech about why he now supports the measure.
March 19, 2014