Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

The Traffic Safety Establishment Needs to Take More Responsibility for Soaring Pedestrian Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 6, 2017 | No Comments

America's traffic safety establishment has long been focused on "behavioral" explanations for traffic deaths -- things like seatbelt usage and drunk driving. They need to confront their own culpability instead.

Safety Improvements for 111th Street Coming Monday

By David Meyer | Apr 5, 2017 | 1 Comment

When the city decides to act on street safety, it can act fast. Case in point: DOT will begin implementing the redesign of 111th Street in Corona on Monday, less than two weeks after Mayor de Blasio said the project would proceed.

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The Today Show Completely Botched Its Coverage of America’s Pedestrian Safety Crisis

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 31, 2017 | No Comments

They say you should never let a crisis go to waste. Well, there's a life-threatening crisis happening for people who walk in this country, but our national media is wasting this chance to inform the public how to fix it.

Health Department: Pedestrian Fatality Rate Highest on Streets in Low-Income Neighborhoods

By David Meyer | Mar 27, 2017 | 7 Comments

Pedestrian fatalities in NYC are disproportionately concentrated on streets in high-poverty neighborhoods, according to a new Department of Health analysis.

Eyes on the Street: New Pedestrian Islands on Northern Boulevard

By David Meyer | Mar 6, 2017 | 1 Comment

The dangerous five-legged intersection of Northern Boulevard, 34th Avenue, and 48th Street has a new pedestrian island, sidewalk extension, and crosswalks. Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg joined Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer on Friday to unveil the improvements.

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How Engineering Standards for Cars Endanger People Crossing the Street

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 3, 2017 | No Comments

At the Landmark Interchange by Fenway Park in Boston, people trying to walk across the street sometimes have to wait as long as two minutes for a signal. And that, says Northeastern University Civil Engineering Professor Peter Furth, is dangerous.

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