Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Complete Streets

Long Island Towns Pursue Complete Streets Despite Assembly Stalling

By Noah Kazis | Jul 27, 2010 | 3 Comments

New York State still lacks a complete streets law, despite the bill’s overwhelming passage through the State Senate and the support of the Assembly’s Transportation Committee. After a series of amendments in June, the Assembly bill now matches the stronger Senate version, but is stuck in the Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Upper Manhattan […]

Gantt Reversal Revives Strong Complete Streets Bill in Assembly

By Noah Kazis | Jun 30, 2010 | 4 Comments

The corner of Syracuse’s S. Geddes St. and Seymour St. is the most dangerous intersection in Albany, Broome, Erie, Monroe, or Onondaga County. Image: Google Street View. A strong complete streets bill is back on track in Albany. Two weeks ago, Assembly Transportation Committee chair David Gantt amended the bill so that it only covered a […]

Assembly Kneecaps Complete Streets; Senate Passes Hayley & Diego’s Law

By Noah Kazis | Jun 17, 2010 | No Comments

Just when you thought the State Assembly was safe for forward-thinking transportation legislation, Rochester rep David Gantt, the Transportation Committee chair formerly of bus cam-killing fame, has thrown a wrench into attempts to pass a complete streets bill. The complete streets bill would require almost all new and reconstructed roads in the state to accommodate […]

Campaigns for Smart Growth and Complete Streets Heat Up in Albany

By Noah Kazis | May 11, 2010 | No Comments

The smart growth bill pending in Albany would cut down on subsidies for sprawling greenfield development. Image of subdivisions outside Riverhead, in Suffolk County, NY: Google Maps The campaign to rein in sprawl and build more livable communities across New York state intensified yesterday, as advocates redoubled their efforts to pass two critical pieces of […]

Complete Streets Bill Clears Senate Committee; Attention Turns to Gantt

By Brad Aaron | Apr 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

Legislation to require transportation projects in New York state to include pedestrian and bicycle access was reported out of the Senate transportation committee Tuesday. S5711, a.k.a. the Complete Streets Bill, would mandate that new and reconstructed public roads "accommodate all users," specifically pedestrians, cyclists and "individuals of all ages and mobility capabilities." Sponsored by Brooklyn […]

MTA, DOT Sketch Out East Side Plans: Separated Lanes for Bikes, Not Buses

By Ben Fried and Noah Kazis | Jan 15, 2010 | 40 Comments

One configuration in the plan calls for a protected bike lane and a curbside bus lane. Image: MTA/NYCDOT The MTA and NYCDOT released an outline last night for faster bus service and safer biking and walking on First and Second Avenues. The redesign is the flagship project in New York City’s plans to enhance its […]

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