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One of New York City's 200 "decoy" red light cameras. Standing sentry behind a tree and a full 90-feet away from the intersection of Fifth Ave. and Union St. in Park Slope, Brooklyn, the fake camera has not been known to deter speeders, red light runners or even graffitti.
June 29, 2006
New Bike Plan for Ft. Greene and Prospect Hts.
On Wednesday, June 14, 6pm, come to Brooklyn Community Board 2's Transportation Committee meeting to learn about, and comment on, the NYC Department of Transportation's new plan to install new bike lanes, paths and routes in Fort Greene and Prospect Heights.
June 14, 2006
Billyburg bike bandits strike again
On Sunday, the New York Times City section ran a story called "The Bicycle Thief: It's Not Who You Think." It went like this: On Wednesday, 28-year-old graphic designer Miao Wang rode her bicycle 12 blocks from her apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to the Bedford Avenue L subway station. She locked up, boarded her train and went to work. That evening, she emerged from subway to find that her black Diamondback bicycle was gone.
November 10, 2005
Making NYC’s Streets Safe for Hydrants & Pay Phones
Bollards are hardened steel, concrete or stone posts buried into the pavement of city streets and sidewalks. In Northern European cities you see bollards all over the place. They are used to make sure that if a motor vehicle accidentally jumps up on to a sidewalk, pedestrians are protected. Bollards are a kind of urban preventative medicine. They stop crashes before they happen.
October 14, 2005