Op-Ed: Courting Death on the Third Avenue Speedway
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COVID-19 has turned an East Side road into a race course where pedestrians cling to tight-rope-like sidewalks. How long until somebody dies?
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Sidewalks
City Planning To Walkers: Drop Dead
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Hey, I'm walkin' here! The Department of City Planning accidentally tweeted that New York City's sidewalks weren't wide enough for safe passage.
… And Give Queens Residents More Room To Breathe and Stroll
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As COVID-19 hits hard in crowded neighborhoods, the mayor's plan to open pedestrian streets must be much bolder.
Brooklyn ‘Shared Streets’ Are the Start of Something Bigger
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An application of "Tactical Urbanism" that could expand elsewhere in the city.
Brooklyn Pol Offers Poor Fix After Death of 10-Year-Old Boy: Advocates
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“All bus stops should have bollards,” Council Member Chaim Deutsch said.
Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)
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A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.