Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian Infrastructure

Dolma Naadhum (inset) was killed at a known dangerous intersection. Photo: Google

Outrage Builds Over Weekend Pedestrian Deaths, Including a Child

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 19, 2023 | No Comments

Street safety advocates were apoplectic over the weekend when three pedestrians — including a 7-year-old child — were killed in separate crashes, all of which involved city failure to keep the most vulnerable road users safe.

The new ramps on the north side of the George Washington Bridge are great. But the bike path itself is too narrow. Photo: Kevin Duggan

Opinion: The George Washington Bridge’s Revamped Bike-Ped Paths are Not Enough

By Neile Weissman | Feb 14, 2023 | No Comments

The Port Authority could have widened the narrow shared paths on the George Washington Bridge as part of its $1.9-billion program to “Restore the George.” It didn't, even as biking boomed.

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Why Don’t Drivers Stop at Crosswalks? Because They’re Driving Too Fast

By Kea Wilson | Jan 16, 2023 | No Comments

Many motorists yield to pedestrians in crosswalks — but not when they're driving at deadly speeds, according to a new study that shows the need to slow down car drivers with broader road design changes, and not just more signs and paint.

The shared path over the Triborough Bridge for cyclists and pedestrians will eventually actually be useful for cyclists and pedestrians. Photo: Steve Scofield

MTA’s Bike-Ped Access Study Promises Path on Triborough Bridge (And Maybe The Verrazzano)

By Dave Colon | Jan 11, 2023 | No Comments

The MTA's long-awaited Bike and Pedestrian Access study that will be released on Wednesday morning is promising that the agency is going to rework the Triborough Bridge's pedestrian path to make way for cyclists. And there's hope for the Verrazzano, too.

Attendees at a visioning session said they want better biking to Citi Field. Photo: Dave Colon

Fans to Mets Owner: We Don’t Want to Drive to Citi Field

By Dave Colon | Jan 9, 2023 | No Comments

New Yorkers who showed up at a "visioning session" on Saturday to discuss the future of the parking lots surrounding Citi Field put cars low on their power rankings.

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Steal This Idea: Cincinnati Hires In-House Crew To Build Pedestrian Infrastructure

By Kea Wilson | Jan 5, 2023 | No Comments

In what could be a model for cities across America, Cincinnati is creating an in-house team to build safer streets for people who walk and roll, and vaulting over one of the most common roadblocks to saving vulnerable road users lives.

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