Vision Zero
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No Bike Lanes for Grand Concourse South of 158th Street — For Now
DOT's redesign of the Grand Concourse below 158th Street includes pedestrian safety measures and traffic calming treatments but no bike lanes. The agency says this stretch of the Concourse could get bike lanes in a future capital project, but it's not clear how long the Bronx will have to wait for that.
March 4, 2016
TLC Won’t Say If Any Cab Drivers Have Lost Licenses Under Cooper’s Law
Streetsblog has filed a freedom of information request for data on how many times the Taxi and Limousine Commission has permanently revoked TLC licenses of cab drivers for injuring and killing people since the adoption of Cooper's Law. The request follows several unsuccessful attempts to obtain the data from the TLC.
February 25, 2016
The Transformation of Queens Boulevard, Block By Block
For many years, New York City's Queens Boulevard was known as the "Boulevard of Death." The street cuts through the heart of the Queens, expanding at some points to a chaotic 12 to 16 lanes of traffic -- which makes it extremely dangerous for human beings. From 2003 to 2013, 38 pedestrians and cyclists were killed and 450 suffered severe injuries.
January 27, 2016
Public Advocate Tish James Wants More Movement on Vision Zero
As a council member representing Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, and parts of Crown Heights, Tish James was a vocal proponent of redesigning Grand Army Plaza and other street safety initiatives. Since her election to the public advocate's office two years ago, James has amplified her message about the need to rethink city streets, advocating for better laws to safeguard pedestrians, more protected bike lanes, and bus rapid transit.
January 26, 2016
TA: Quicker Action on Vision Zero Can Save Thousands of Lives
The de Blasio administration is making progress on street safety, but not fast enough to achieve the mayor's Vision Zero target of eliminating traffic deaths by 2024, Transportation Alternatives says in a new report. At the current rate of improvement, it will take nearly 40 years to reach that goal.
January 20, 2016
On Queens Boulevard, de Blasio Lays Out 2016 Street Safety Agenda
Mayor Bill de Blasio outlined his 2016 street safety agenda to the City Hall press corps this morning, after DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg led a short walk by a redesigned section of Queens Boulevard. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton was a no-show for the second year running.
January 19, 2016
Atlantic Avenue Speedway Claims Life of Rodney Graham, 49
Early Sunday morning, Rodney Graham was killed while crossing Atlantic Avenue when he was struck twice by separate motorists. Street safety advocates are calling on the city to implement significant design changes to prevent more loss of life.
January 11, 2016
Criminal Court Judge Upholds Constitutionality of Right of Way Law
A judge ruled against a motorist who filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Right of Way Law.
January 8, 2016
Will the City Council Press NYPD to Enforce the Right of Way Law?
NYPD is barely enforcing a key Vision Zero law more than a year after it took effect, and it seems the City Council isn't planning to do anything about it.
January 5, 2016