The 111th Street Safety Project Has Changed, But Queens CB 4 Has Not
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If DOT is going to implement a safer design of 111th Street in Corona, it won't be thanks to the local community board.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety
Bronx CB 4 Wants the Grand Concourse to Work for Walking, Biking, Transit
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Bronx Community Board 4 has endorsed a proposal to make the Grand Concourse a complete street with protected bike lanes, dedicated bus lanes, and pedestrian islands.
Unlicensed Driver Charged in Hit-and-Run Killing of Brooklyn Pedestrian
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A suspect was arrested and charged in the September hit-and-run killing of Francis Perez in Sheepshead Bay.
No More Stalling: DOT Redesigns Gerritsen Ave After Teen Cyclist’s Death
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DOT will install a two-way protected bike lane and other traffic-calming measures on Gerritsen Avenue, the street next to Marine Park in southern Brooklyn where a drunk driver killed a teenage cyclist this summer [PDF]. On the night of July 19, Thomas Groarke, 24, overtook another driver on the left and sped into the wide painted median on […]
De Blasio Signs Right of Way and Bike Access Bills
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Following unanimous City Council votes earlier this month, Mayor de Blasio signed several bills yesterday with important implications for walking and biking in NYC. Public Advocate Letitia James’ Intro 997-A, now known as Local Law 115, amends the legal definition of pedestrians’ right of way so anyone who steps off the curb during the flashing “Don’t Walk” phase has […]
FHWA’s New Goal: Eliminating Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths in America
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The Federal Highway Administration wants to eliminate pedestrian and cyclist fatalities “in the next 20 to 30 years.” In a new strategic plan [PDF], the agency calls for reducing serious injuries and deaths 80 percent in the next 15 years, which would be an intermediate goal on the way to zero. FHWA also calls for boosting the share of […]