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City Council Might Finally Address How NYPD Applies Right of Way Law
Speaking at the Vision Zero Cities conference, public safety committee chair Vanessa Gibson said the Right of Way Law "has to" be enforced.
May 5, 2017
Barcelona’s Superblocks: A “New Urban Model” to Reclaim Streets for People
In the U.S., the term “superblock” conjures up the excess of urban renewal and the breakdown of walkable street grids. But in Barcelona, a different type of superblock is making streets more hospitable and humane.
May 3, 2017
TransAlt: Hit-and-Run Alert and Reward Bills Should Be Broadened to Include More Crashes
NYPD and DOT testified in support of two City Council bills intended to help police catch hit-and-run drivers. However, Transportation Alternatives said the bills don’t cover enough types of crashes.
May 2, 2017
De Blasio’s Budget Adds $300 Million Over 10 Years for Street Reconstructions
Mayor de Blasio's executive budget, released yesterday, adds $300 million for street reconstruction over 10 years. The funding will expand the construction pipeline for Vision Zero projects. But the executive budget includes nothing to expand the bike-share system.
April 27, 2017
Reckless Driver and Poor Street Design Kill Skylar Perkins, Age 1, in Queens
The intersection where Skylar was struck has not been identified by the city as a priority under the Vision Zero initiative, but conditions there invite drivers to take turns at dangerous speeds.
March 24, 2017
18 Council Members Call for Bolder Street Redesigns From de Blasio and DOT
The de Blasio administration is missing opportunities to make progress on its Vision Zero street safety goals, say advocates, and so far 18 City Council members have signed on to their campaign for a bolder approach from City Hall and DOT.
March 16, 2017
Taking Stock of Vision Zero Three Years In
The de Blasio administration has reduced fatalities every year -- the first time in more than a decade the city has had a streak of three years with declining traffic deaths. But the pace of improvement leveled off in 2016, highlighting how much work remains to reach the Vision Zero target.
February 23, 2017
Most New Yorkers Who Own Cars Support Speed Cameras
Right now, Albany limits NYC to 140 speed enforcement cameras for all 6,000 miles of surface streets in the city. A broad spectrum of New York City voters approve of expanding the program. The question is whether Albany Democrats Andrew Cuomo, Jeff Klein, and Carl Heastie will take action to save lives.
February 9, 2017
When Grand Street Loses the L Train, It’s Gonna Need a Car-Free PeopleWay
Without the L train, Grand Street will be gridlocked by a surge of car traffic, unless dramatic action is taken to prioritize surface transit, biking, and walking.
February 3, 2017
TA Poll: To Fund Transit, New Yorkers Prefer Move NY Toll Reform
Support is highest in Staten Island, followed by Queens. The result in Queens is especially noteworthy, since political resistance to Mayor Bloomberg's unsuccessful congestion pricing efforts in 2007 and 2008 was concentrated in that borough.
January 31, 2017
