Traffic Calming
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Council Member Danny Dromm Wants A ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Northern Boulevard
Dromm is the latest local official to demand that DOT take aggressive action to slow down drivers on Northern Boulevard.
October 4, 2018
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
DOT Now Reconsidering Morris Park Avenue Safety Redesign After Crazy Megaphone-Toting Mark Gjonaj Harassed a State Senate Candidate About It
Alessandra Biaggi, challenging State Senator Jeff Klein in District 34, has come out in favor of the Morris Park Avenue redesign.
September 5, 2018
Could A Major Fix for the Prospect Expressway Be On “Deck”?
Or maybe the roadway will be turned into an at-grade boulevard.
August 28, 2018
Ninth Street Protected Bike Lane Taking Shape, Albeit With Narrower-Than-Normal Bike Lanes
Overall, however, the roadway will be much safer, city officials said.
August 23, 2018
TransAlt Hosts Memorial Ride For Madison Lyden Past Spot on Central Park West Where Garbage Truck Driver Killed Her
An obviously preventable death.
August 16, 2018
London’s Slow Zones Save Lives and New York’s Don’t. Here’s Why.
In New York's slow zones, speed humps are the only physical traffic calming measure. London uses a greater variety of traffic calming measures, installed more intensively.
June 13, 2018
20 MPH Speed Limits Might Become the New Normal in Scotland
The "20's Plenty" movement may be on the verge of a new milestone.
May 16, 2018
Orlando, the Capital of Pedestrian Fatalities, Tests a New Approach to Street Design
Walking in Orlando is deadlier than in any other major city in the nation. But the city's new transportation director is a reformer.
March 19, 2018
