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Senate Health Bill Approved: What It Means for Transportation

By Elana Schor | Mar 22, 2010 | No Comments

After 14 months of drama, deal-making, and declarations of its demise, the health care legislation envisioned by President Obama and congressional Democrats finally cleared its biggest hurdle last night, with the House approving the Senate-passed measure on a 219-212 vote. Safe Routes to School programs could see a boost from the health bill’s grant program. […]

First Lady Launches Childhood Obesity Push With Nod to Biking & Walking

By Elana Schor | Feb 9, 2010 | 7 Comments

First Lady Michelle Obama took to the mikes this afternoon to kick off a national campaign to combat childhood obesity, emphasizing new initiatives to promote biking and walking alongside a strong focus on healthier food options in schools. Michelle Obama visited "Sesame Street" last fall as part of her push to fight childhood obesity. Photo: […]

NYPD Failing to Keep Kids Safe From Traffic at Bronx School

By Noah Kazis | Jan 8, 2010 | No Comments

The frequently-ignored "One Way" sign at Briggs Avenue and East Moshulu Parkway. Image: NY1 A report from NY1’s Susan Jhun today describes the dangerous conditions at an intersection right next to P.S. 8 in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx, where parents and students constantly contend with cars darting the wrong way down the block. […]

Brooklyn P.S. 8: We’re Walking Here!

By Rebecca Jacobs | Dec 18, 2009 | 2 Comments

Over the past few months, Livable Streets Education has worked with schools across New York City on We’re Walking Here NYC. Educators were asked to engage students in an exercise that highlights the importance of safety, healthy choices, walkable streets and sustainable transportation, and to share that message with others. This was the pilot run […]

NYC’s Next Four Years: From Good Enough to Great

By Paul Steely White | Nov 11, 2009 | 11 Comments

Mayor Bloomberg has already shown how much his administration can accomplish in just a few years. Since Janette Sadik-Khan’s appointment to head the DOT in 2007, the city has striped hundreds of miles of bike lanes, reclaimed acres of street space for pedestrians and improved bus travel for tens of thousands of New Yorkers. “More […]

NYCDOT Ups the Livable Streets Ante in Revised Strategic Plan

By Ben Fried | Oct 23, 2009 | 18 Comments

NYC bike-share on the horizon? DOT says it will explore a "large-scale" public bike system for Manhattan and environs. Image: Department of City Planning. Last April, DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced the "New York City Model" — mapping out a strategic plan to prioritize greener, more efficient modes and turn city streets into world-class public […]

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