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6 Principles for a Transit System That Makes Your City More Fair and Just
Transit should be a great social equalizer. In many cities, however, transit's potential to advance economic fairness is held in check because resources are distributed inequitably.
July 17, 2018
8 Tips for Cities to Make the Most of Dockless Bike-Share and Scooters
The National Association of City Transportation Officials released guidelines to help cities manage these services without getting taken for a ride.
July 13, 2018
This Week: Closing the Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap
Tonight, DOT will present its plan for a bike lane where Second Avenue crosses the foot of the Queensboro Bridge to Manhattan Community Board 8.
July 9, 2018
88-Year-Old Driver Runs Red, Kills Madeline Sershen, 17, in Utopia Parkway Crosswalk
Other than vision tests, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles does nothing to monitor the driving abilities of license-holders as they age.
June 26, 2018
This Week: Corey Johnson’s L Train Shutdown Hearing, Hunts Point Takes on State DOT, Divining the Prospects for Congestion Pricing
Will the State DOT listen to Hunts Point residents who don't want a new highway ramp cutting off their neighborhood from the Bronx River?
June 25, 2018
Go Ahead — Take a Ride on the Park Row Bikeway
After years of limited public access, the Park Row project will improve north-south bike trips under the Brooklyn Bridge, and will link the bridge and Chinatown.
June 18, 2018
This Week: A Better Hudson Greenway, a Smarter Sheridan Teardown, and Safer Bikeways for the West Side and Park Slope
The slate of events this week has major implications for the street network in Hunts Point, the West Side of Manhattan, and Park Slope. If you use these streets, get involved and speak up for policies that put walking and biking first.
June 18, 2018
This Week: Southern Brooklyn Bike Lanes, Parking Permits, Queens Boulevard Phase 4
It's the last full week of spring on the Streetsblog calendar - get your community board fix in soon before summer recess sets in!
June 11, 2018
This Week: Students and Parents Rally for More Speed Cameras From Albany
On Thursday, students and parents will be rallying outside Governor Cuomo's Manhattan office to call for passage of the Every School Speed Camera Act.
June 4, 2018
This Week: Speak Up for a Safe Bike Network in Queens
DOT is presenting the next phase of Queens Boulevard to Queens CB 6 on Wednesday, while CB 2 continues to stonewall protected bike lanes for Skillman and 43rd.
May 21, 2018