Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

Hsi-Pei Liao Tells Pete Donohue Why the Right-of-Way Law Matters

By Stephen Miller | Mar 5, 2015 | 17 Comments

In the skirmish over the Right-of-Way Law, which allows for misdemeanor charges when a driver strikes a pedestrian or cyclist with the right of way, the rationale for enacting the law sometimes gets lost. Last night on NY1, Inside City Hall host Errol Louis interviewed Daily News reporter Pete Donohue, who has taken up the […]

CB 12 Committee Puts Parking Over Safety in Vote on Uptown Bike Lanes

By Stephen Miller | Mar 5, 2015 | 35 Comments

DOT is proposing significant bicycle and pedestrian upgrades in Washington Heights, but the Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee wants to nibble away at a protected bike lane in the plan. The committee voted to support the DOT plan but with modifications that would shrink a proposed protected bike lane on Edgecombe Avenue to preserve […]

DC Is Schooling NYC on Improving Pedestrian Safety at Intersections

By Brad Aaron | Mar 4, 2015 | 7 Comments

We wrote last week that New York City allows drivers to park to the edge of crosswalks, which can make it more difficult for pedestrians and motorists to see each other. After we posted that story a reader noted that Washington, DC, does a good job with daylighting intersections. DC code mandates that curbs remain […]

TSTC Dangerous Roads Report: NYC Must Fund Vision Zero Street Redesigns

By Brad Aaron | Mar 4, 2015 | No Comments

The latest pedestrian fatality report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign finds that New York City’s widest and most heavily-traveled streets continue to be the most dangerous for walking. TSTC’s “Most Dangerous Roads for Walking” report ranks streets in terms of total pedestrian fatalities from 2011 to 2013, based on data from the National Highway Traffic […]

No Easy Answers at City Council Hearing on Trucks and Bike/Ped Safety

By Stephen Miller | Mar 3, 2015 | 26 Comments

Trucks pose an outsize danger on New York City streets. This afternoon, elected officials, agency staff, union representatives, and advocates tackled the issue at a City Council transportation committee hearing. DOT defines trucks as vehicles with two axles and six tires or vehicles with three or more axles. They comprise 3.6 percent of New York City’s […]

The New York City Parking Rule That Makes Intersections More Dangerous

By Brad Aaron | Feb 27, 2015 | 45 Comments

We’ve reported before how certain New York City parking rules are designed to cram a little more free car storage onto the street at the expense of pedestrian safety. In 2009, DOT removed parking restrictions on unmarked crosswalks at T intersections, and the city allows drivers with disability permits to block curb ramps that were […]

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