Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Calming

Vacca Endorses Life-Saving 20 MPH Speed Limit

By Noah Kazis | Nov 22, 2010 | 10 Comments

Speed kills, even when traffic is moving at New York’s citywide limit of 30 miles per hour. According to the UK Department for Transport, if a driver hits a pedestrian at 30 miles per hour, the victim only has a 55 percent chance of surviving. At 20 mph, the pedestrian has a 95 percent chance […]

After NYPD Kills Bill, Council Pushes for Traffic Safety Data From DOT

By Noah Kazis | Nov 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

The City Council Transportation Committee held a hearing yesterday on four bills that would release new information about traffic crashes and how the Department of Transportation decides whether to install traffic calming measures and traffic control devices like stop lights and stop signs. All together, the bills would cover a wide spectrum of information, but […]

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TIGER II Leaks Begin: New Haven’s Highway-to-Boulevard Project a Winner

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 15, 2010 | No Comments

We reported earlier today that Ray LaHood is keeping mum about the TIGER II grant winners until the middle of next week, but the info is beginning to drip — and it’s members of Congress doing the leaking. Word is out that New Haven, Connecticut has landed a $16 million TIGER II grant to convert […]

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Traffic Calming: Postcards from London

By Elizabeth Press | Sep 23, 2010 | No Comments

Judging by recent comments from some local pols, you’d think the addition of pedestrian spaces and bikeways in New York City has somehow thrown our streets out of whack. But what would our streets look like if we really did balance everyone’s needs and made them safe and functional for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists? In […]

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The Taming and Reclaiming of Prospect Park West

By Robin Urban Smith | Sep 9, 2010 | No Comments

Up until this summer, speeding was the norm on Brooklyn’s Prospect Park West. With three wide lanes inviting motorists to hit the accelerator, it was a street monopolized by car traffic. That changed in a big way in June, when NYC DOT converted one vehicle lane to a two-way bikeway separated from traffic by the […]

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No Need for Speed: Twenty MPH Is Plenty for Us

By Elizabeth Press | Aug 30, 2010 | No Comments

Earlier this month, the New York City Department of Transportation announced plans to experiment with 20 mph zones — replacing the city’s default 30 mph speed limit in one pilot neighborhood. Whoever gets the first 20 mph treatment will see benefits that residents of British cities and towns have become increasingly familiar with in recent […]

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