Pedestrian safety
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Eyes on the Street: DOT ‘Speed Cushions’ Let Drivers Race On
Join me as I explore a newfangled speed bump that doesn't really deter speeders.
September 12, 2018
Northern Boulevard Changes Are Needed Now, Says CM Jimmy Van Bramer (And No Other Pols)
Activists offer many possible solutions, begging the city to act boldly.
September 10, 2018
Another Person Killed By Driver on Northern Boulevard — Queens’s New ‘Boulevard of Death’
This is getting ridiculous.
September 9, 2018
Self-Driving Car Makers Prepare to Blame “Jaywalkers”
Techies and coders basically think pedestrians are in the way and need to be re-educated.
August 17, 2018
If the Calendar Says ‘Friday,’ It’s Another Day of Hell on Varick Street
Traffic congestion on the Holland Tunnel-bound roadway is a disaster for cyclists and pedestrians — and it's been this way for years!
August 10, 2018
Here’s Why Canada’s Traffic Safety Record Is Better Than Ours
They have better laws and use mass transit so much more than we do.
August 7, 2018
Outlawed Abroad, Killer “Bull Bars” Are the Hot Fashion Accessory for Police Departments
"Bull bars" make cars look aggressive and militaristic. And they kill pedestrians.
August 2, 2018
Cities Are Replacing Dangerous Slip Lanes With Space for People
What a difference some paint makes.
July 13, 2018
Making Traffic Signals Fair for Pedestrians
If you walk in American cities, you know the streets weren't engineered for you. The obvious signs are the broken, obstructed, or just plain non-existent sidewalks. But there's also a less visible bias against walking programmed into our traffic signals.
June 19, 2018
It’s Time for Cities to Rethink Right Turns on Red
How the 1970s oil crisis precipitated bad street design that endangers people to this day.
May 15, 2018
