David Meyer
Born and raised in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, David fell in love with journalism as a kid accompanying his reporter dad on stories while school was out. A reporter at Streetsblog from 2015 to 2019, David returned as Streetsblog Deputy Editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post. A graduate of Montgomery Blair High School and the University of Maryland, he lives in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Recent Posts
The Times Square Plazas Are No Longer a Construction Zone
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Before 2009, Times Square was a hellish place to walk. Pedestrians outnumbered vehicles nine to one but were confined to just 10 percent of the street space. The creation of car-free plazas on Broadway changed the equation, and now those plazas are a permanent fixture of the street.
There's Also a Major Improvement on the Surface of 2nd Ave
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The completion of phase one of the Second Avenue Subway enabled DOT to move forward with a dedicated bus lane and protected bike lane on 37 blocks of Second Avenue.
New in 2016: Safe Bike Connections Linking East Harlem and the Bronx
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Biking from the Bronx to Manhattan via the Willis Avenue Bridge used to present a dilemma -- you could go the safe route or the legal route, but not both. A DOT project solved the problem by turning the informal bike route into a safe, official path.
Feast Your Eyes on the New Chrystie Street Protected Bike Lane
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The two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street is one of the most anticipated bike network improvements of the year, creating a much safer connection to and from the Manhattan side of the Manhattan Bridge. Today, DOT officials and State Senator Dan Squadron joined advocated for an inaugural ride on the redesigned street.
Queens Blvd Redesign Phase 2: A Big Improvement With One Major Flaw
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Phase two of the Queens Boulevard redesign, in Elmhurst, is a significant safety improvement that's weakened by a major detour near the Queens Center Mall.
NYC Now Has a Smart Parking Payment App. When Will It Get Smart Parking Prices?
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A new mobile platform makes it easier for drivers to pay for street parking, and the added convenience should clear a path for dynamic parking prices that reduce traffic and double-parking. But so far DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg has not committed to reforming the price of NYC curb space.
A 2017 Resolution for DOT: Make Times Plaza Safer for Walking
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The hellacious walking environment at the intersection of Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth Avenues is awaiting safety improvements four months after DOT presented its plan.
In the Works: 7th Ave Bike Lane for Park Slope and “Amity Street Wiggle”
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Many people at last night's Brooklyn CB 6 meeting wanted a more ambitious redesign for Seventh Avenue, but that doesn't seem to be on the table.
If de Blasio Is Serious About Vision Zero, 4th Ave Will Get a Protected Bike Lane
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In 2017, will City Hall be more committed to ambitious street redesigns that save lives? An early litmus test will be Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn -- which is ripe for a protected bike lane but is currently in line for much more modest changes from NYC DOT.
Mapping the Disproportionate Threat of Policing to NYC’s Commercial Cyclists
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Immigrant cyclists in NYC are disproportionately policed in the neighborhoods where they work and live, according to a recently-released analysis of NYPD cycling infraction data by the Biking Public Project.
Eyes on the Street: A Safer Walk to Transit By Sheepshead Bay Road
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A DOT safety project in Sheepshead Bay is in effect after a rocky path to implementation.
DOT Will Test Out Public Parking Spots Dedicated to Car-Share
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Half of the spaces will be in municipal parking facilities and half will be on-street.