Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Complete Streets

Albany Update: Will Any Transpo Bills Make It Out Alive?

By Noah Kazis | May 24, 2011 | No Comments

This year’s legislative session is rapidly coming to a close in Albany. With the state legislature wrapping up its regularly scheduled official business on June 20, the Capitol is entering a period of intense activity as legislators and lobbyists make a final push for their priorities. Albany has some big items on its agenda this […]

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Complete Streets: It’s About More Than Bike Lanes

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | May 10, 2011 | No Comments

Over the last four years, New York City has seen a transportation renaissance on its streets, striking a better balance by providing more space for walking, biking, and transit. As with any departure from the status quo, it can take a while for everyone to grow accustomed to the changes. So Streetfilms decided to look […]

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Reps. Matsui, LaTourette Introduce Complete Streets Bill

By Tanya Snyder | May 5, 2011 | No Comments

A bill to provide Americans with more transportation choices than just driving is one step closer to becoming law. Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Steve LaTourette (R-OH) just introduced the Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 [PDF]. The bill doesn’t have a number yet. The bill mandates the consideration of the “safety and convenience” of […]

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AASHTO: New Rule Makes It Too Hard to Ignore Cyclists and Pedestrians

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 12, 2011 | No Comments

For years, state DOTs have exploited a loophole of federal government policy that allowed them to build massive, publicly funded projects without accommodating non-motorized users as long as they could show that “due consideration” had been given to bicyclists and pedestrians. But last year, US DOT gave that requirement some teeth, issuing a directive specifying […]

Think New York Needs Complete Streets? Take the PBS Poll

By Noah Kazis | Mar 1, 2011 | 2 Comments

Complete streets legislation remains a top priority for street safety advocates in Albany, and PBS ran a nice feature last week on the issue. It starts at the 4:45 minute mark in this clip. The program, New York NOW, has also made complete streets the subject of their weekly poll, and the two choices lay […]

Tomorrow: DOT Unveils Plan For Better Jackson Heights Streets

By Noah Kazis | Feb 11, 2011 | No Comments

NYC DOT’s Jackson Heights Transportation Study already has some of the snazziest online resources of any department project, but to get the full scoop on the changes due for the neighborhood, head over to one of the two public meetings being held tomorrow. DOT says that the plan, developed at the request of neighborhood groups, […]

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