Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Livable Streets

A DOT bike corral,. The city should prioritize building more such facilities, stat! Photo: DOT

Op-Ed: Reimagining City Agencies After COVID-19

By Lisa Orman | Apr 29, 2020 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation could streamline its sclerotic operations by adopting "quick builds" and empowering residents.

This scene, from Oakland, may become the norm in New York, thanks to an announcement by Mayor de Blasio. Photo: City of Oakland

City Council’s ‘Open Streets’ Bill Doesn’t Say Much — But It Doesn’t Have To

By Dave Colon | Apr 23, 2020 | No Comments

The City Council bill that could force the de Blasio administration to open 75 miles of streets to pedestrians and cyclists doesn't say much, but still packs a punch. Here's a preview of Friday's hearing.

A crowded Manhattan sidewalk on April 22, 2020. Photo: Aliza Yaillen

This Is Not an Opinion Column: New York’s Sidewalks Really Are Too Narrow

By Leila Hawa | Apr 23, 2020 | No Comments

A transportation planner's maps show the perils of walking in the age of social distancing. Give us the space we need, Mr. Mayor!

The city is cutting funding for placard enforcement and improving bus service. Photo: Dave Colon

Advocates: De Blasio’s Cuts Will Hurt Essential Workers Now — And In The Future

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 17, 2020 | No Comments

So long, placard crackdown that never happened. Goodbye, sidewalk maintenance. The Vision Zero budget cuts come more into focus.

Removing cars and trucks from 42nd Street and replacing buses with a modern, low-flow, light-rail line would allow the full width of this crowded street to be used for a richly landscaped greenway and sustainable transport.
Illustration: Roxanne Warren

Op-Ed: For a Safe, Healthy City, We Need an Auto-Free Zone in Manhattan

By George Haikalis and Roxanne Warren | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments

COVID-19 underscores that closing streets to traffic and enhancing amenities in the crowded core will be vital to the survival of urban America.

There's plenty of space for pedestrians to socially distance — if the city would repurpose more roadways from car drivers to walkers. Photo: Adam Foreman

Comptroller: Reduce Speed Limits, Cars To Help Frontline Workers

By Dave Colon | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

Stringer said major changes are necessary because "over 10 percent of frontline workers commuted to work via bike or foot" even before the pandemic.

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