Vision Zero
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What Every Elected Should Say About Speed Cameras
When City Council member Jimmy Van Bramer talks about street safety and automated enforcement, the message is clear: speeding is always wrong, it's dangerous, and anyone who gets a ticket needs to change their behavior.
June 10, 2016
78th Precinct Honors Mike Ameri’s Commitment to Safe Streets
The Bergen Street bike lane between Sixth Avenue and Flatbush was unofficially christened the "Inspector Michael Ameri Bike Lane" yesterday in honor of the late commander of NYPD Highway Patrol.
June 1, 2016
City Hall Has Allowed a Blackout on Vision Zero Crash Data Since February
Is NYC reducing traffic injuries and deaths as called for by Mayor de Blasio's Vision Zero initiative? The public has no way to know, because the city hasn't published crash data since the end of February and won't start again until sometime this summer.
June 1, 2016
De Blasio Talks Vision Zero on WNYC
WNYC's Brian Lehrer started off his Friday "Ask the Mayor" segment with Bill de Blasio by taking questions about Vision Zero. No earthshaking news came up, but it's always interesting to hear how the mayor conveys messages about street safety and urban mobility to the public.
May 27, 2016
Talking Street Safety and Vision Zero on Inside City Hall With Errol Louis
Thanks to Errol Louis and the team at NY1's Inside City Hall for having me on yesterday with Dana Lerner of Families for Safe Streets and transit reporter Jose Martinez. The show reaches a very influential audience, and Dana and I both appreciated having the platform to talk about the state of street safety in NYC and the de Blasio administration's Vision Zero efforts.
May 19, 2016
Rodriguez: Wouldn’t DOT Like More Vision Zero Funding? Trottenberg: Nope
The de Blasio administration continues to resist the City Council's efforts to devote more resources to street redesigns that will save lives.
May 18, 2016
City Hall Announces NYPD Crackdown on Drivers Who Endanger Cyclists
NYPD will crack down this week on motorists who put cyclists at risk.
May 16, 2016
De Blasio’s Budget Has No Funding Increase for Street Safety Projects
Mayor de Blasio released his executive budget yesterday, and it does not include the increases for street safety projects that the City Council recommended earlier this month, says Transportation Alternatives. Without more funding for street redesigns, TA says, the administration won't be able to improve safety at the pace needed to attain the mayor's stated goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2024.
April 27, 2016