Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

Tonight: Community Board 9 Weighs Fix for Dangerous Stretch of Broadway

By Stephen Miller | Jul 9, 2015 | 25 Comments

A street safety plan [PDF] for Broadway in West Harlem is going before the Manhattan Community Board 9 transportation committee tonight. The redesign is a road diet similar to other DOT projects that have reduced deaths and injuries, but CB 9 members also have a track record of opposing attempts to improve safety by removing car lanes. […]

Ferreras: “My Focus Is to Make 111th Street One Hundred Percent Safe”

By Stephen Miller | Jul 1, 2015 | 8 Comments

A grassroots effort to improve safety on extra-wide 111th Street in Corona yielded a DOT plan for a road diet, better pedestrian crossings, and a protected bike lane this spring. Then two members of Queens Community Board 4 stymied the proposal, at least for the time being. To keep the project moving forward, Council Member Julissa Ferreras has organized two neighborhood […]

Dilan, Espinal Oppose Plan to Eliminate Deadly Turn From MTA Bus Routes

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2015 | 25 Comments

After turning bus drivers twice struck and killed pedestrians at a complex intersection on the border of Bushwick and Ridgewood, the MTA proposed a change that eliminates a deadly turn from two bus routes. The plan has been under consideration for months and is set to go into effect Sunday. But Council Member Rafael Espinal and State Senator Martin Malave Dilan are trying […]

Eyes on the Street: DOT Installs Missing Speed Hump After Driver Flips Car

By Stephen Miller | Jun 19, 2015 | No Comments

After a car crash, some press attention, and pressure from the local council member, DOT finally coordinated with the School Construction Authority to install a long-awaited speed hump on Hull Avenue as part of the Norwood Slow Zone in the Bronx. The asphalt was poured Wednesday, and markings were striped yesterday, said Elisabeth von Uhl, who lives on the block. […]

CB 7 Backs Caton Ave Safety Fixes After Lander Urges “Yes” Vote

By Stephen Miller | Jun 18, 2015 | 5 Comments

Safety improvements for Caton Avenue in Brooklyn almost didn’t get a thumbs up from Community Board 7 last night when a few people spoke against the loss of five parking spaces. But Council Member Brad Lander stepped in and urged the board to support the redesign, leading to a vote in favor. The plan [PDF] was developed after middle […]

De Blasio Signs Bill Requiring Side Guards on 10,000 Trucks by 2024

By Stephen Miller | Jun 17, 2015 | 2 Comments

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill yesterday requiring side guards on all large city trucks, and on private garbage trucks operating in New York City, by 2024. When a truck driver strikes someone with the side of the vehicle, the guards prevent people from getting crushed beneath the truck’s rear wheels. They have been proven to reduce deaths and […]

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