Bollards
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Grand Army Plaza Bollards: Saving Lives and Wrecking Cars
The scene on Monday morning at the pedestrian refuge island in the middle of Flatbush Avenue between Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Public Library.
November 8, 2006
NYC Finally Cracking Down on Security Barriers
In the aftermath of September 11th, concrete and steel barriers sprouted like mushrooms around big buildings in New York City. It almost seemed to me to be a kind of status symbol. You knew you worked in an important building if your landlord had hardened it against truck bombs.
October 9, 2006
This is What a Bike-Friendly City Looks Like
Montreal: Youth, extraordinary bravery and helmets are unnecessary.
June 27, 2006
Making NYC’s Streets Safe for Hydrants & Pay Phones
Bollards are hardened steel, concrete or stone posts buried into the pavement of city streets and sidewalks. In Northern European cities you see bollards all over the place. They are used to make sure that if a motor vehicle accidentally jumps up on to a sidewalk, pedestrians are protected. Bollards are a kind of urban preventative medicine. They stop crashes before they happen.
October 14, 2005