Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.
Ben Fried
Recent Posts
Counting Bikes at the Manhattan Bridge With DOT’s New Totem (and Streetfilms)
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Where would you like to see a bike counter along your route?
Test Riding Dockless Bike-Share in the Rockaways
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We put out a call for readers to try out the new dockless bike-share services and report back. Here's the first evaluation we got.
A Brief History of New York City Mayors on Bicycles
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Six months into his second term, Bill de Blasio became the first New York mayor since Ed Koch to be recorded riding a bicycle, or at least the first one to leave a record that Google image search is capable of retrieving.
Jarrett Walker on Redesigning NYC’s Bus Network: Start By Wiping the Slate Clean
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Only by starting with a blank canvas can transit agencies produce benefits compelling enough to overcome political inertia.
What Happens When a Company That Sells Car Trips Gets Into the Bike Trip Business?
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Lyft has acquired the nation's largest bike-share company, setting up a situation where its bike trip sales will cannibalize its car trip sales.
Marty Golden a No Show at His Office While Demonstrators Hold 24-Hour Vigil Demanding Speed Cameras
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Is this how a legislator who supports the expansion of speed cameras would act?
City Hall and Motivate Agree to Beef Up Citi Bike During the L Train Shutdown
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Citi Bike will add 1,250 bicycles and 2,500 docking points to the busiest parts of its existing service area starting next spring.
“We Will Not Take No for an Answer”: Families for Safe Streets Demand Cuomo Act on Speed Cameras
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"Many, many lives have been saved, but last night, the leader of our state failed us," said Amy Cohen. "He got a bridge named after his father, he got a train, but he failed to pass the speed camera program."
New Yorkers Will Die Because Cuomo Failed to Get a Speed Camera Bill Through Albany
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Cuomo put muscle behind his pet AirTrain project, not the speed camera bill he promised to move.
Which Matters More to Albany: Saving Lives or Collecting Campaign Cash From the PBA?
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The largest union representing uniformed NYPD cops is the lone source of organized opposition to the expansion of speed cameras in New York City, and has spent lavishly on campaign contributions to the players in Albany who control the fate of the speed cam bill.
Bicycle Rush Hour on Chrystie Street
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It's now common to see bike traffic outnumber car traffic on this connection to the Manhattan Bridge. The Chrystie Street protected bike lane and the Jay Street protected bike lane, on top of the bike network development that came before them, plus the availability of Citi Bike, are clearly moving the needle.
Eight Essential Charts and Maps From NYC DOT’s New Mobility Report
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The topline numbers scream for congestion pricing and the rapid implementation of NYCT chief Andy Byford's Fast Forward transit plan.