Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Complete Streets

Why won't Gov. Hochul sign the complete streets bill? Rendering: Massengale & Co LLC, Gabriele Stroik Johnson

Opinion: Gov. Hochul’s Failure to Act on ‘Complete Streets’ Will Mean More Senseless Road Death

By Sandi Vega | Dec 14, 2022 | No Comments

New York passed its Complete Streets law in 2011 after my 14-year-old daughter Brittany was hit and killed on Sunrise Highway. But the governor has not yet signed a bill that would make roads safer.

The city has a chance to remake Third Avenue so it's no longer a car sewer. File photo

TONIGHT! City Will Unveil Long-Awaited Third Ave. Redesign to Manhattan Panel

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 12, 2022 | No Comments

“This is a big opportunity to expand this vision for reallocation of space. Look to Rue de Rivoli," said one activist, referring to Paris.

Median, what median? Traffic bound for the Ed Koch/Queensboro Bridge creates nightmarish conflicts at Park Avenue and 59th Street. Photo: Liam Jeffries

Park Avenue Plan Will Reclaim Car Space — But How Much … and for What?

By Eve Kessler | Jan 25, 2022 | No Comments

It's time to put the park back in Park Avenue. But how — that's the question.

SOLVED: City Must Reduce Carmaggedon By Eliminating Free Parking, Re-Imagining Public Space

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

The city must eliminate free parking, dramatically reduce roadway space for cars, and transform the Department of Transportation into a broader "public space management" agency in order to make New York City truly livable and climate resilient, a new report argues.

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How To Design Life-Saving, Low-Speed Zones

By Nikita Luke | May 25, 2021 | No Comments

A new guide by WRI and the World Bank sets out guidelines for planning, designing, implementing and evaluating low-speed zones. Check it out.

Third Avenue in Manhattan. Gale Brewer says "Fix it." Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Campaign Seeks To Fix Manhattan’s Third Avenue Traffic Toilet

By Dave Colon | Apr 27, 2021 | No Comments

A petition covers the portion of Third Avenue between 24th and 42nd streets.

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