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WEB1 day ago · Streetsblog covers the latest news and issues related to transportation, urban planning, and sustainability in New York City. Read stories on congestion pricing, bus lanes, bike lanes, pedestrian safety, and more.
Queens Blvd. Gets Beaucoup Biden Bucks - Streetsblog New York …
WEBDec 14, 2023 · One of the city's biggest projects is now also one of the Biden Administration's biggest. The redesign of Queens Boulevard — an epic, decade-long struggle to add a bike lane to a roadway once known as the Boulevard of Death — was the top recipient this week of federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grants, nabbing $29.75 million from a pot of close to $890 million spent on 620 projects ...
Brooklyn’s Bus Redesign Promises Fixes on 17 Notorious Bus …
WEBDec 2, 2022 · The MTA and DOT plan to improve bus service on 17 high-ridership and low-performance routes in Brooklyn, using tools like bus lanes, busways and transit signal priority. See the map of the corridors and learn how to comment on the draft plan.
‘Not a Bike-Friendly City:’ Cyclist Deaths Are Surging This Year in …
WEBAug 7, 2023 · The city has recorded 20 cyclist fatalities so far in 2023, the deadliest first seven months in more than a decade. Advocates and families of the victims blame Mayor Adams for failing to deliver on his campaign promises to …
Streetsblog New York City – Covering the fight for sustainable cities
WEBJun 8, 2023 · Streetsblog covers the fight for safer and more livable streets in New York City and beyond. Read about the latest news, campaigns, events and opinions on topics such as speed limits, busways, bike lanes, pollution and more.
Jesse Coburn - Streetsblog New York City
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Jesse Coburn is an investigative reporter at Streetsblog. His series on the black market for temporary license plates led to enacted or proposed laws in three states and won the George Polk Award. The series was also a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. His work has also received awards from IRE, the […]
City Launches Long-Awaited Containerized Residential Trash Pilot
WEBDec 13, 2022 · It's history in the taking. The Department of Sanitation at last began collecting household trash from containers along a single Hells Kitchen block on Tuesday, bringing the Big Apple one small but important step closer to freeing pedestrians from the oppression of mountains of garbage bags covering the sidewalk.
Your Unanswered Questions on the Interborough Express, Answered
WEBJan 24, 2023 · The Interborough Express is a planned light rail project that will link Brooklyn and Queens via an existing freight right of way. Learn about the project's mode, cost, stations, transfers, challenges and opportunities from this article.
Analysis: New York’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City's …
WEBFeb 14, 2022 · Speed cameras are evenly distributed across the city, but some neighborhoods have more tickets due to unsafe arterials. The article analyzes the data and calls for more street safety redesigns to prevent speeding and crashes.
Eyes on the Street: Why Pedestrian Islands Belong at More NYC ...
WEBOct 23, 2014 · Here’s a reminder of why the city can’t roll out street design changes fast enough. Last night, a driver turning left through the crosswalk from West 97th Street to West End Avenue struck a bollard on a pedestrian island that had been installed just days before. According to West Side Rag, the woman told police that she did […]