Pedestrian safety
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E-Bike Fans and Foes Agree: Adams’s 15 MPH Speed Limit Won’t Make Streets Safer
A public hearing about the mayor's proposed speed limit devolved into a debate about e-bike licensing, naturally.
July 15, 2025
Universal Daylighting Has Majority Support on the City Council — Will Speaker Adams Give It a Vote?
Adrienne Adams is sitting on a landmark daylighting bill that could make every intersection safer for pedestrians.
July 9, 2025
Friday Video: Public Art That Saves Pedestrian Lives
What's better than an intersection designed for walking safety? A beautiful intersection designed for walking safety.
June 20, 2025
DOT Unveils Safer Intersection Design: Mini-Protected Bike Lanes at Corners
The design "daylights" corners while adding safer cycling infrastructure where it's most needed.
June 12, 2025
Bklyn Tween Speaks Truth to Mayor Adams on Supposedly ‘Dangerous’ Bike Lane, Gets Booed By Hasidic Men
On Thursday night, I went to my first town hall. Mayor Adams came to speak at Beis Chana School on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg. I live nearby and went with my dad — but I got there a little late because I had a math test.
May 23, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: ‘Hey, Sean, We’re Walking Here’ Edition
The federal Transportation secretary once again shows how little he knows about urban transportation. Plus other news.
May 19, 2025
Friday Video: The ‘Clear’ Benefits of Daylighting
The doyen of daylighting is back with a new video.
May 16, 2025
Can New York City Fix Its Deadly ‘Conduit’ to JFK Airport?
The extra-wide medians on Conduit could fit 46 football fields, which combined with extra-wide travel lanes makes the strip prone to speeding and crashes.
May 13, 2025
City To Fix Dangerous Bushwick Intersection Where Driver Killed Motorcyclist
Another death, another post-mortem fix by the DOT.
April 28, 2025
DOT Still Opposes Push to Ban Corner Parking
The city is working hard to make daylighting seem dangerous, a fierce critic and safety-minded Council member said.
April 22, 2025
