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This Week: Bike Policy Extravaganza
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Tomorrow evening, city agencies and elected officials host a forum on improving bicycling in Bushwick. Then on Thursday, the City Council transportation committee will hold an oversight hearing on bike policy. Shouldn’t be that hard to make this one a big improvement over the last City Council hearing about bikes. As always, check the calendar for the full […]
This Week: Better Buses on Utica and the Vision Zero Symposium
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Street safety experts from around the world are gathering in New York this week to discuss Vision Zero, and the public can join them in workshops on Saturday. Also this week, New Yorkers can work for better bus service on Brooklyn’s Utica Avenue or a new bike lane on Staten Island’s Clove Road. As always, […]
This Week: Vote! Plus, the Big Reveal for Woodhaven BRT
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On Wednesday DOT and the MTA will present their proposal for Select Bus Service on Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens. These extremely wide streets present the perfect opportunity for better busways that won’t get clogged by cars, and the local City Council members all want to see a design that puts transit […]
This Week: Lots of Livable Streets Action at Community Boards
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This week, there are opportunities to support bike corrals, bike lanes, better bus service, and Safe Routes to Schools at community board meetings in Brooklyn and Queens. Plus: Two City Council committees are set to tackle pedestrian safety issues this week. Here are the highlights. Check the Streetsblog calendar for the full slate of events: Tuesday: The […]
This Week: Join Streetsblog and Streetfilms for The Streets Ball
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The annual benefit for Streetsblog and Streetfilms is Thursday — just three days away. Space is limited, so to guarantee your spot(s), buy your tickets by Wednesday at midnight. Join us at the Invisible Dog on Bergen Street as we honor the accomplishments of former NYC DOT policy director Jon Orcutt and Families For Safe […]
This Week: Verrazano Bike Path, Safer 155th Street
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This week, speak up for complete streets in Chelsea, safety fixes at a major intersection in Washington Heights, and a bike-pedestrian path on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. And don’t forget, The Streets Ball is next Thursday, the 23rd — get your tickets while you can! Here are the highlights. Check the Streetsblog calendar for the full slate […]
Friday Job Market
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Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are the current listings: Executive Director, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition As a sixteen-year-old organization, Los Angeles County Bicycle […]
This Week: 37th Street Greenway Link, Rethink Jay Street
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Lots of public meetings this week about street safety and transit improvements in various stages of development. The one where you can have the most immediate impact: Tonight, the Manhattan Community Board 6 transportation committee considers a DOT proposal for a safer route to the East River Greenway in Midtown. Here are the highlights. Check the […]
Friday Job Market
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Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are the current listings: Executive Director, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition After 17 years with the organization, our current Executive […]
This Week: Flushing-Jamaica BRT, Bike Corral in LIC, CNU to NYC
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Eastern Brooklyn and Queens rule the Streetsblog calendar this week. Make your voice heard as efforts move forward to improve street safety in the Rockaways, launch Select Bus Service between Flushing and Jamaica, and build a greenway in Canarsie along the Jamaica Bay shoreline. Also, it’s not on the calendar, but if you live in […]
This Week: Envisioning a Safer Atlantic Avenue
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This week you can get involved in street safety initiatives focused on Atlantic Avenue and Rockaway Freeway beneath the A train. Here are the highlights — check the Streetsblog calendar for the full slate of events: Today: Join the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance for the first of two workshops (the second is on September 30) to plan for […]
This Week: BRT for the Rockaways, Kidical Mass Rides Again
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Public meeting season is back in full swing on the calendar, with forums about fixing dangerous streets, upgrading pedestrian plazas, and bringing better bus service to southeast Queens. On Friday, Atlantic Avenue merchants celebrate Park(ing) Day. And closing out the week: It’s Kidical Mass. Here are the highlights — check the Streetsblog calendar for the […]