Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian Infrastructure

Streetfilms: Tap Foot, Lights Blink, Cross Street

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 18, 2009 | 15 Comments

Along Seattle’s historic waterfront I happened upon a unique pedestrian-activated crosswalk that blinks as people cross. Yes, I have seen over a dozen lighted ped signals before in myriad cities, but all required the user to press a button to manually begin the cycle. So, you ask, how is this one different? Well check this […]

How Would MTA Control Affect Bridge Bike-Ped Access?

By Brad Aaron | Mar 3, 2009 | 11 Comments

Biking the Triborough. Photo: E-BAD/Flickr. Should Albany agree to toll the East and Harlem River bridges — still a big "if" — ownership of those crossings may transfer from the city to the MTA, as would control of bike and pedestrian access. How do you feel about the MTA controlling the path on your bridge? […]

Use the Stimulus Bill to Complete Our Nation’s Streets

By Sarah Goodyear | Feb 19, 2009 | No Comments

One of the most encouraging moments in last week’s PBS NOW documentary about Charlotte, NC came when Mayor Pat McCrory pointed out the importance of "complete streets" to the success of the city’s new light rail system. "Transit alone doesn’t transform neighborhoods," said McCrory. "The key is how you connect those neighborhoods to the train […]

Eyes on the Street: A Guerrilla Message to DOT

By Brad Aaron | Feb 13, 2009 | 3 Comments

This stencil appeared on the corner of Manhattan’s Duane and Greenwich Streets late last month. Our source tells us the message — "DOT what will it be, traffic light or dead like me" — stems from years of fruitless neighborhood efforts, as documented in this Streetfilm from 2006, to persuade the agency to install a […]

Tonight: Support Major Ped and Bike Improvements at CB3 Meeting

By Ben Fried | Feb 11, 2009 | 5 Comments

Pedestrian plazas would reclaim six intersections connecting the Allen and Pike Street malls. Apologies for the last-minute heads up, but livable streets supporters in Chinatown and the Lower East Side won’t want to miss this action at Community Board 3 tonight. A DOT project to expand pedestrian space and add center median protected bike paths […]

Stim Bill About to Enter Final Negotiations

By Ben Fried | Feb 11, 2009 | 3 Comments

Negotiators from the House and Senate are set to begin talks finalizing the stimulus bill at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, Reuters reports. While a topline figure of $789 billion has apparently been agreed to in principle, the devil is in the details, and there’s still time to speak up for investment in green transportation and […]

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