Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

Before We Build, We Should Review How a Project Will Affect Safety

By Jim Aloisi and Tanzeel Merchant | Feb 11, 2014 | No Comments

Jim Aloisi is a Boston-based lawyer, historian and transportation policymaker. He is a former Massachusetts state secretary of transportation. His most recent book is The Vidal Lecture. Tanzeel Merchant is a Toronto-based urban designer, architect, planner and writer. He writes for Forbes India. As cities across North American densify, innovate and refocus their priorities, there is a shared […]

In Queens, Parents Push for Safer Streets Near Schools

By Stephen Miller | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 Comment

After 25-year-old Martha Tibillin-Guamug was killed crossing the street in Jackson Heights last week, the 110th Precinct went on the offensive, writing 200 summonses in 72 hours, including dozens for failure to yield to pedestrians. At a traffic safety town hall on Sunday, residents applauded the effort, then asked the police and DOT to do more. The […]

Brooklyn CB 3 Votes Against Saving Lives in Bed-Stuy and Clinton Hill

By Brad Aaron | Feb 11, 2014 | 28 Comments

On Monday, Brooklyn Community Board 3 voted against a Slow Zone in a crash-prone area that encompasses parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill. Opponents said slowing down drivers would cause gridlock, and the board doubted that slower speeds would reduce crashes, according to DNAinfo. The proposed zone is bordered by Washington Avenue, Lafayette Avenue, Bedford […]

Eyes on the Street: City Can’t Keep Up With Snowy Sidewalk Complaints

By Brad Aaron | Feb 10, 2014 | 45 Comments

New Yorkers are told to notify 311 about sidewalks that need to be cleared of snow and ice. That’s what I did after I came across the 214th Street steps on Saturday, but as of today my request has yet to be acted on. Over two days after what was at the time the most […]

Van Bramer: Deadly Northern Boulevard Should Be a Vision Zero Priority

By Brad Aaron | Feb 6, 2014 | No Comments

City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, state electeds, and advocates gathered in Queens this morning to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio to make Northern Boulevard a Vision Zero priority by making hazardous intersections safer for pedestrians. Standing next to a recently repaired bus shelter at Northern and 48th Street, which was nearly destroyed by […]

These Are NYC’s Most Dangerous Streets. Will de Blasio Fix Them?

By Stephen Miller | Feb 5, 2014 | 7 Comments

The 2013 citywide data on traffic fatalities is out, and a pair of number-crunching reports from street safety advocates confirm what New Yorkers know in their gut: Wide, car-centric streets are the most dangerous places to walk in New York City. Now, the question is whether Mayor Bill de Blasio will use the release of […]

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