Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Calming

Brooklyn CB 2 Committee Unanimously Backs Park Avenue Safety Fixes

By Stephen Miller | May 21, 2014 | 9 Comments

Last night, Brooklyn Community Board 2’s transportation committee unanimously supported a set of traffic calming measures on Park Avenue in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene, including a road diet for eastbound traffic [PDF]. The proposal from DOT comes after years of advocacy from local residents and organizations fed up with speeding and dangerous conditions on […]

Pedestrian Injuries Down Nearly 30% After 4th Ave Road Diet in Sunset Park

By Stephen Miller | May 21, 2014 | 13 Comments

A year and a half after implementing a road diet on 50 blocks of Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park, DOT returned to the Brooklyn Community Board 7 transportation committee last night with a report on how the redesign has affected safety. The results are positive: More people are walking on Fourth Avenue, while speeding, crashes, and […]

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“The Better Block” Celebrates Four Years of Re-imagining Streets

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | May 19, 2014 | No Comments

Streetfilms has wanted to profile Jason Roberts and the amazing work of The Better Block for a long time. So it felt like destiny when, a few weeks ago, we were able to sync up and chronicle the fourth anniversary of The Better Block in Oak Cliff, Texas. This temporary pedestrian plaza is right next to […]

Morningside Ave. Road Diet Set for July After CB 10 Chair Urges Support

By Stephen Miller | May 15, 2014 | 8 Comments

With new, clear marching orders from chair Henrietta Lyle after nine months of stalled deliberations, Community Board 10’s transportation committee voted unanimously last night to support a road diet plan [PDF] for a speeding-plagued stretch of Morningside Avenue. Pending expected support from the full board next month, DOT is scheduled to implement the safer street design […]

Manhattan CB 10 Continues to Oppose Safety Overhaul for Morningside Ave

By Stephen Miller | May 9, 2014 | 7 Comments

Wednesday night, Manhattan Community Board 10 in Harlem continued to obstruct a street redesign that could save lives. A safety overhaul for speeding-plagued Morningside Avenue, requested by local residents and developed by DOT, has been stalled as the board refuses to back any plan that includes a reduction in the number of car lanes. In […]

Tonight: Big Changes Proposed for Intersection Where Ella Bandes Was Killed

By Stephen Miller | Apr 22, 2014 | 10 Comments

Last year, 23-year-old Ella Bandes was killed by a turning MTA bus driver at a complex intersection on the Queens-Brooklyn border. On the anniversary of her death in January, her parents called on DOT to implement more aggressive street safety measures. Tonight, DOT is scheduled to present a plan to Queens Community Board 5’s transportation […]

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