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THE GARCIA TRANSPORTATION PLAN: It’s Not Bold, But it IS Doable
"Renderings look great, but they don't mean much if you can't get it done," Garcia told Streetsblog on Tuesday morning.
February 2, 2021
Council Hopeful Champions a Pedestrianized Broadway in Manhattan Contest
Sara Lind runs on a plan to revive Upper West Side businesses with rezoning, street improvements and greenery.
February 1, 2021
SNOW PROBLEM: Scores of Bike Lanes Pretreated Before the Gathering Storm
We're pickled! The Department of Sanitation pre-brined about 140 bike lane segments in advance of Monday's blizzard. We'll check in later to see how it worked.
January 31, 2021
What’s a ‘Bike Boulevard’? For Now, Mayor de Blasio Won’t Say, But Planners are Eager to Help
A good bike boulevard is apparently like pornography — you know it when you see it.
January 30, 2021
BOMBSHELL: Council Seeks to Take Crash Investigation from NYPD to Increase Road Safety
The City Council is moving aggressively to rein in the NYPD.
January 29, 2021
DOT Contemplating Revolutionary, Pro-Cycling, Long-Overdue Rule Changes
The Department of Transportation may be moving forward with a welter of ambitious rule changes designed to make cycling safer and less likely to attract the attention of police.
January 27, 2021
Majority of New Yorkers Want Street Safety Improvements, Bike and Bus Lanes: Poll
“The majority of New Yorkers want streets that prioritize people,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris said.
January 26, 2021
INSIDE THE BUREAUCRACY: City Won’t Allow Councilmen to Buy Snow Sweepers for Bike Lanes
"It's total bullshit. I feel like Charlie Brown — and Mayor de Blasio is Lucy," said Council Member Ben Kallos.
January 26, 2021
Re-Emergence of ‘Broadway Vision’ Plan Startles Some
Pedestrianization at Union Square gains impetus from a business-improvement district — not the DOT.
January 25, 2021
OPINION: The Bronx Cries Out for Street Safety
A City Council candidate details his vision for a borough in which deaths aren’t "sanctioned, dismissed, or accepted if the perpetrator is operating a vehicle."
January 24, 2021