Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Elderly & Disabled

Complete Streets Passes Legislature Unanimously, Cuomo Expected To Sign

By Noah Kazis | Jun 21, 2011 | 7 Comments

Complete streets legislation passed both houses of the state legislature unanimously yesterday. With Governor Andrew Cuomo expected to sign the legislation, safer and more inclusive road design should be coming soon to streets across the state. “Everyone knew that something had to be done,” said AARP New York legislative director Bill Ferris, “so the political […]

Report: Older Pedestrians Remain Most Threatened By Traffic

By Noah Kazis | Jun 9, 2011 | 3 Comments

Pedestrians over the age of 60 are particularly at risk when walking on the streets of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, a new report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign shows. According to “Older Pedestrians at Risk,” an updated version of similar research from last year, the pedestrian fatality rate for those over 60 is […]

Marcia Kramer Exposes the Threat of Pedestrian Refuges [Updated]

By Ben Fried | Nov 5, 2010 | 42 Comments

I had to pull this Marcia Kramer segment out of the headline stack and post it, because you’ve got to see it to believe it. Earlier this week, CBS2’s chief political correspondent went down to Borough Park to expose the pedestrian refuge threat. Intro: “The Department of Transportation has struck again.” With its outlandish Safe […]

Eyes on the Street: Safer Intersections for Young and Old on the UWS

By Ben Fried | Jul 27, 2010 | 10 Comments

Reader Lisa Sladkus sent in these photos of new pedestrian refuges on West End Avenue in the 60s. Above is the refuge that just went in at 66th Street, and after the jump you can see one on 61st Street. Both are awaiting plantings in their tree pits. These refuges are the most visible improvements […]

Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs: Senior Citizens Need Safer Streets

By Noah Kazis | Jun 29, 2010 | 5 Comments

Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs. Photo: City Hall News While receiving an honor from AARP last night, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn reiterated their support for the Age-Friendly New York City plan to make the city work better for senior citizens. Because New York’s elderly pedestrians are at the greatest risk from motor […]

Report: Traffic Threatens Older Pedestrians Most of All

By Noah Kazis | May 20, 2010 | 8 Comments

The intersection of Bleecker and Carmine is located in New York’s most dangerous county for older pedestrians. Photo: A. Strakey/Flickr. More than 10,000 pedestrians are injured every year on New York City streets. The people who are most at risk are senior citizens, new research from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign shows. Pedestrians over 60 years […]

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