Stephen Miller
In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.
Recent Posts
Score the Candidates at Tonight’s Mayoral Debate
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The first Democratic mayoral debate hosted by the Campaign Finance Board is scheduled for tonight. The debate’s sponsors — NY1, Citizens Committee of New York City, Citizens Union, Gothamist, Hispanic Federation, Transportation Alternatives, and WNYC — have developed a scorecard [PDF] so viewers can rate how the candidates performed. Streetsblog will be covering the debate tonight, […]
New Citi Bike Stickers Warn of Truck Blind Spots
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With more than two million rides and only a handful of reported crashes, bike-share in New York appears to be putting together an impressive safety record. In London and Paris, fatal bike-share crashes, while very rare, have mostly involved large vehicles like buses and trucks. When Citi Bike launched, the “Bike Smart” brochure sent to all […]
Will Letters From Two Uptown Electeds Get DOT to Restart 125th Street SBS?
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The plan for 125th Street Select Bus Service died on the vine after a lack of support from community boards and elected officials. But now, Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito [PDF] and State Senator Adriano Espaillat [PDF], along with council candidate Mark Levine, are asking Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan to restart plans to bring SBS to […]
Last Chance! The Final 2013 Edition of Summer Streets Is Tomorrow
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Okay, New York. You’ve had two chances so far this August to get out of bed, off the couch, and outside to Summer Streets. This is your final warning. The last of three Summer Streets this year is scheduled for tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. along Park Avenue and Lafayette Street, from 72nd […]
Thompson Puts Cars First in Transportation Platform
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It looks like Bill Thompson didn’t get the word about how well bike lanes and pedestrian plazas are polling. This morning, at a Staten Island bus depot that is most easily accessed by car, Thompson got in line behind Christine Quinn and Bill de Blasio, the other leading mayoral candidates, by unveiling his transportation platform. […]
Times Poll: New Yorkers Really Love Bike Lanes, Bike-Share, and Plazas
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This morning, the New York Times released a comprehensive poll on what New Yorkers think of Mayor Michael Bloomberg and programs from his administration. Bike-share, bike lanes, and plazas got high approval numbers across boroughs, ages, races, and income levels. Many of the mayoral candidates might be hesitant to acknowledge it, but New Yorkers love their livable […]
City Council Candidates on the Issues: John Ciafone, District 22
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We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson. This week, we add responses from candidates who announced […]
Jersey City’s Missing Bike Lanes Will Be Striped This Fall, City Promises
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Although Hoboken has taken the lead on implementing New Jersey’s best bike infrastructure, Jersey City looked like it was poised to catch up to its northern neighbor last year. Mayor Jerramiah Healy laid out a plan to bring bike lanes and sharrows to his city’s streets, but the plan stagnated under his administration. Newly-elected Mayor […]
City Council Candidates on the Issues: Lynne Serpe, District 22
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We have an update to our series on City Council candidates with questionnaire responses from two additional candidates in District 22, which covers Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and northern Jackson Heights. In April, we ran responses from Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides and former New York Young Republican Club President Daniel Peterson. This week, we add responses from […]
Eyes on the Street: A Complete Street on Columbus Avenue, Completed
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Foot-dragging from Community Board 7 meant it was split into two phases, but a protected bike lane, with pedestrian islands, is close to the finish line for Columbus Avenue between 110th and 70th Streets. The initial paint went down a couple weeks ago. This afternoon, DOT crews were installing the pedestrian islands and striping the […]
StreetsPAC Endorses for Manhattan Borough President and More Council Seats
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StreetsPAC announced its pick for Manhattan borough president today, along with endorsements in four more City Council races. The livable streets political action committee is supporting Gale Brewer for Manhattan borough president. “Gale Brewer has been a dedicated advocate for safe and complete streets in the City Council,” StreetsPAC board member Steve Vaccaro said in […]
New Cyclist on NYPD Blitz: “It Makes Me Think Twice” About Using Citi Bike
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NYPD’s approach to traffic enforcement — all but ignore speeding, and launch ticket blitzes against cyclists for minor offenses — is an ineffective policing method if you’re looking to protect New Yorkers from things that are actually injuring and killing them on the street. Logic aside, the NYPD bike ticket blitz continued under this morning’s […]