Brooklyn ‘Shared Streets’ Are the Start of Something Bigger
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An application of "Tactical Urbanism" that could expand elsewhere in the city.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Accessibility
MTA Reveals First 48 Stations For Accessibility Upgrades
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The goal, the agency said earlier this week, would be to pick stations that would fill immediate gaps so that riders will no longer ever be more than two stops from a station with an elevator.
Friday’s Headlines: Who Will Stop Kim Ohanian? Edition
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Streetsblog offers a step-by-step guide for any Queens Community Board 7 member who has the guts to make a motion to kick the street safety pariah off the panel. Plus all the other news by clicking the headline above.
Will NYC Finally Get Garbage Out of Pedestrians’ Way?
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The departments of Sanitation and Transportation say they'll do something about it. But will their formal "request for expressions of interest" from community, industry and advocacy groups actually solve the problem?
Op-Ed: Breaking Down Barriers to Disabled Cyclists
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Because disabled people are often left out of the conversation, few abled cyclists seem to consider how non-traditional bikes can add to mobility for disabled people and provide many with a healthy mode of exercise and transportation.