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The Car-Free Central Park Victory Lap
This morning, car-free park advocates went out with Council Member Helen Rosenthal for a victory lap. Or, as indefatigable advocate Ken Coughlin called it, the last protest ride for a car-free Central Park.
May 1, 2018
Streetfilms Recut: Jan Gehl’s 2005 Times Square Interview With 2018 Plaza Footage
When you look at Times Square and how much negative press the plazas received when they were implemented, then revisit it now and see how well it works, you realize anything is possible.
April 17, 2018
Streetfilms: Hop on the L Train Bike Train
“The city needs to make sure that everything they can do to let us get to Manhattan safely gets done,” said Council Member Antonio Reynoso.
April 12, 2018
Hoboken: Where Safe Intersections Matter More Than a Few Parking Spots
Meanwhile, in New York, where most people don't own cars, at a typical intersection car owners are allowed to park right up to the crosswalk, limiting visibility to the detriment of public safety.
April 4, 2018
Streetfilms Shortie: Giving People on Bikes the Same Head Start as Pedestrians
Here's a short video explanation. of NYC DOT's pilot program to let cyclists use the same head start as pedestrians at 50 intersections with "leading pedestrian intervals."
March 30, 2018
Streetfilms: Kids Lead the March for Safe Streets
We can reshape our streets and our laws to protect children's lives. As you can see in the video, New Yorkers are ready for bold action to prioritize people over cars.
March 13, 2018
Streetfilms: After Another Tragedy, Park Slope Residents Demand Safe Streets
Over 100 New Yorkers turned out this morning for an impromptu rally to demand that Mayor de Blasio take action to rein in reckless driving on Ninth Street in Park Slope.
March 6, 2018
Marching With a Message: Fix the Missing Link in Queens’ Most Important Bike Route
There's a DOT plan on the table to upgrade Skillman and 43rd with protected bike lanes, but momentum has stalled since it was first presented last fall.
March 5, 2018
Ride New Orleans: Setting the Transit Agenda
Ride New Orleans formed in 2009 out of a growing sense that the average New Orleanian wasn't being prioritized by the RTA. In just a few short years, the group is already setting the transit agenda.
February 5, 2018
The Right to Walk
Choosing to move on foot - to work, school, or the market - should be safe and easy for urban residents. Yet city streets are increasingly being built for high-speed, personal vehicles.
January 30, 2018
