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VIDEO: What if Biking To School Was Safe?
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...which they can't, because most of New York City is a hellscape of double-parked trucks, reckless drivers and dangerously designed roads.
What Would NYC Look Like Without Street Parking?
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Out of the blue, the famed architect sent over his latest vision: to transform New York City's streets by removing parking ... and opening up possibilities.
The Streetsblog Interview: Will Norman
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A candid conversation with London's bike and pedestrian mayor about saving our cities, beating community boards and putting health first in our transportation systems.
A Round and a Roundy: No Wonder America is Losing the Safety Race
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Our cartoonist has a theory why America is failing behind other nations for road safety.
Editorial Cartoon: Federal ‘Pedestrian Safety Month’ is a Joke
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This week, our cartoonist Bill Roundy goes national to lampoon the federal government's weak response to the pedestrian safety crisis.
Opinion: The Fraught History of Cops and Bikes
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It's a fine idea to get NYPD officers out of their SUV cruisers, onto bikes and into the community — but recent events show that our militarized police have used bikes as an instrument of oppression.
10,000 BLM Cyclists Shut Down the Streets of NYC
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Streetfilms' auteur Clarence Eckerson Jr. participated — and documented — Saturday night's latest Street Riders NYC ride, dubbed "Independence Not," to highlight the pernicious history of America's tainted Fourth of July holiday.
Common Street Thieves: The NYPD’s New Fortresses
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NYPD officials have stolen roadways and sidewalks in front of police station houses across the city over the past few weeks. A Streetsblog investigation.
Cartoon: The NYPD is the Wolf in the Fold
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This week's cartoon from our national treasure Bill Roundy doesn't need any embellishment.
Maine Police Threaten Streetsblog Editor At His Home
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Police in Portland, ME are alleging that Streetsblog editor Christian MilNeil committed an act of vandalism against a police substation — but they did not disclose this when they harassed him at his home, and MilNeil says he is innocent.
PoC Leaders Demand Anti-Racism from Transportation Community
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BIPOC leaders have long urged antiracist action from their white counterparts — but those calls have gained particular urgency in the wake of the recent murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Here are helpful resources from three top leaders.
City Transport Officials Condemn Police Violence
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A national umbrella group of urban planners carves out a much broader vision for safe streets — one based on justice and safety from police violence.