Op-Ed: Jewel Avenue is the New Boulevard of Death
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Jewel Avenue — like neighboring Queens Boulevard — excels in road injuries and fatalities. DOT should redesign it, stat!
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Wednesday’s Headlines: It Makes You Wonder Edition
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The Times asks readers what they wonder about — and we're wondering why the car-loving Times doesn't cover livable streets, sustainable logistics and the "Streets Master Plan" by Corey Johnson (pictured). Plus all the other news.
Jumaane Williams Calls Out Drivers’ Immense Privilege…And Then Reinforces It
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While the public advocate said drivers are the most privileged class on the road, he also said community boards, those bastions of car culture, need more consultation on bike lanes.
Appeals Judge Slams The Brakes On 14th Street Busway
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"These so-called progressives' effort to stymie the plan to speed up bus service on 14th Street is a bad-faith effort to preserve a cars-first status quo, and frankly, a waste of time," one transit advocate said in response.
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.
EXCLUSIVE: City Will Restore Protected Lanes on Dyckman Street
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The city will restore a protected bike route on Dyckman Street in Upper Manhattan — almost one year after the Department of Transportation hastily removed the vital life-saving roadway design.