Street Safety Archives — Page 16 of 17

Reckless Driving is the Other COVID-19 Epidemic

City speed cameras are nabbing far more drivers than they were during the normal, pre-corona days — even though the numbers of cars on the road is down dramatically.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 5, 2020

Reckless Driving is the Other COVID-19 Epidemic

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

This is How You Do Temporary Bike Lanes During COVID-19

It doesn't take much.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 31, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Best Practices

Op-Ed: Let’s Build a Network of ‘Quiet Streets’

COVID19 demonstrates the need for more space for people — like this gorgeous rendering above.

John Massengale

March 30, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycling

When Your Mayor Is Afraid to Bike In Your City

“Mayor de Blasio is failing to lead by example and show New Yorkers that no one should be afraid to bike on their own streets,” said one activist.

Julianne Cuba

March 11, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycling

Bikes Help Beat Coronavirus. Make Streets Safe For Them.

"It's kind of infuriating for elected politicians, who get driven everywhere, to say, 'Yeah, take a bike!' Well, we have a lot of kids who can't do that and don't feel safe," one rider said.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 10, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Op/Ed

Op-Ed: How Uber Could Get Its Drivers Out of the Bike Lanes

Operators driving for the for-hire behemoth break traffic laws with abandon — compromising our safety. But Uber could use its data to police them.

Jeff Novich

February 24, 2020

Bicycling

Janette Sadik-Khan: Car Crashes Are an Epidemic We Can Solve

"Government and public health officials routinely face problems that exceed their capacities and powers. Traffic deaths are not one of them," says the transportation aide to would-be president Mike Bloomberg.

Kea Wilson

February 18, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Buses

The ‘Busway’ Proves Another Benefit of Car-Free Streets: Safety

A quiet Presidents Day reminds us how much safer our city is when there are fewer cars around. The Busway is proof every day.

Gersh Kuntzman

February 17, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

Hero of the Week: The Cyclist Who Calls Placard-Abusing Cops ‘Assholes’

Cyclists and others who detest the general chaos on our streets have long deplored how police officers tend to park wherever they want — but now one man is putting a colorful adjective on it.

Gersh Kuntzman

February 6, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Carnage

Wanted: Strategy for Curtailing Monster SUVs

New York's 'shaming' campaign is a start, but activists should push for national pedestrian-safety standards and local car-free zones.

Eve Kessler

January 8, 2020

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