Bollards
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STREETSBLOG ABROAD: We’ll Never Have Paris … Unless We Start Rebuilding Our City Like The French Did
Où es-tu allée, Anne Hidalgo? Notre ville tourne vers vous ses yeux solitaires.
August 25, 2025
You — Yes, You — Can Fix New York City’s Flimsy Bollards
An easy Department of Transportation form will get most wrecked flexposts back upright, writes John Surico.
February 6, 2025
City ‘Security Group’ is Not Installing Safety Bollards at Intersections, Schools, Plazas as Council Once Sought
Since at least July 1, 2020, DOT has not installed a single bollard at any location, the agency has revealed.
September 8, 2023
Opinion: The City’s Bike Lanes Need More Protection Than Flimsy Flex Posts
The Crescent Street bike lane, for all its successes, has some real flaws.
November 16, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Broadway Could Be New York’s Green Necklace — But It’s a Missed Opportunity
From a cyclist's point of view, pretty much everything. Here's some easy ways the Department of Transportation could improve road safety — stat!
March 16, 2020
Op-Ed: Hey, Streetsblog, Bollards Everywhere Ain’t So Bad!
That said, they may not be the optimal solution.
October 2, 2019
Brooklyn Pol Offers Poor Fix After Death of 10-Year-Old Boy: Advocates
“All bus stops should have bollards,” Council Member Chaim Deutsch said.
September 20, 2019
Enough is Enough: Five Ways to Fix the Brooklyn Bridge Right Now
Here are some easy fixes for DOT officials, from their friends at Streetsblog.
March 20, 2019
Blame State DOT for the Slushy Mess on the West Side Greenway on Friday Morning
The state's overbuilt response to last year's vehicular terrorist attack on the West Side Greenway has made the nation's most popular bike path nearly impassible during snow storms like the one on Thursday.
November 16, 2018
Braking News: NYPD Barricades Make Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path Even Worse!
These sugar cubes are going to create a lot more headaches on the Brooklyn Bridge.
October 30, 2018
