Sidewalks
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City Planning To Walkers: Drop Dead
Hey, I'm walkin' here! The Department of City Planning accidentally tweeted that New York City's sidewalks weren't wide enough for safe passage.
April 9, 2020
… And Give Queens Residents More Room To Breathe and Stroll
As COVID-19 hits hard in crowded neighborhoods, the mayor's plan to open pedestrian streets must be much bolder.
April 2, 2020
Brooklyn ‘Shared Streets’ Are the Start of Something Bigger
An application of "Tactical Urbanism" that could expand elsewhere in the city.
October 4, 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
Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)
A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
July 11, 2019
Flushing is Most Dangerous Place to Walk in Queens — So Where is Council Member Peter Koo?
Flushing residents are clamoring for safer streets. If only their city council member cared.
January 10, 2019
Kent Avenue Will Have More Protection for Cyclists, But Less Space for Pedestrians
Could the city be finally reining in the rogue parkers of South Williamsburg?
November 26, 2018
New York City Sidewalks Don’t Have to Be Garbage Dumps
New York has room to get trash off sidewalks. What it needs is the political will to use curb space for something other than parking.
June 11, 2018
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
This Midtown Block Now Has a Protected Bike Lane *and* a Wider Sidewalk
Midtown Manhattan avenues have a problem: The sidewalks aren't wide enough for all the people walking on them. People have to walk in the roadbed to get where they're going. On avenues with protected bike lanes, this means people on foot spill over into bikeways, rendering them all but impassable for cyclists. Now there's a single Midtown block with a protected bike lane that also has a wider sidewalk.
August 7, 2017
