Pedestrian Infrastructure
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Does DOT’s Rule Allowing Drivers to Park in Front of Curb Ramps Violate Accessibility Laws?
The rule, prompted by former City Council member Vincent Gentile, may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws.
April 10, 2018
Will the MTA Make Room for a Pedestrian-Friendly 32nd Street?
For one glorious summer in 2015, the block of 32nd Street between Penn Station and Herald Square had a wide, generous sidewalk. It was a huge relief for the throngs of people walking to the nation's busiest rail hub. But it didn't last.
March 30, 2018
The Florida International Bridge Collapse Is About So Much More Than a Failed Structure
It's an indictment of the approach to transportation planning that opts for pedestrian bridges instead of making streets safe for people to cross on foot.
March 16, 2018
Trottenberg: DOT Will Redesign Ninth Street With Protected Bike Lanes
Earlier this week, Mayor de Blasio faced a crowd of his Park Slope neighbors calling for immediate safety improvements on the street.
March 8, 2018
DOT’s Permanent Queens Boulevard Redesign Promises to Speed Up the Sluggish Q60 Bus
With wider, more accessible pedestrian zones, the Queens Boulevard medians will be able to serve as bus stops, and the plan is to shift the Q60 from the service roads to the central roadway.
March 7, 2018
Park Slope Residents Demand Immediate Safety Improvements on Ninth Street From de Blasio
The mayor made no promises today, as his daily SUV convoy to the Park Slope Y took him within a few feet of the site of yesterday's fatal collision.
March 6, 2018
Can DOT Build a Plaza By Grand Central Faster Than DDC?
Two new public spaces connected to the rezoning of Midtown East will be built out by DOT, not the Department of Design and Construction.
February 16, 2018
It Only Takes a Few Well-Placed Bollards to Make a Midtown Block Safe From Vehicular Assault
It would be a terrible mistake to replace clumsy short-term security theater with clumsy permanent security theater.
January 3, 2018
Rodriguez Calls for Bollards to Protect New Yorkers From Vehicular Attacks
Following Tuesday's mass casualty vehicular attack on the Hudson River Greenway, City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez is upping the pressure on City Hall to install physical protections around areas in NYC with the thickest concentrations of pedestrians and cyclists.
November 2, 2017
San Antonio Gets a Badly Needed Kick in the Pants on Pedestrian Safety
In removing a guerrilla safety improvement, San Antonio officials acted with the kind of swiftness that they've never displayed in response to the city's staggering pedestrian death rate.
October 25, 2017
