Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Calming

Traffic: A Social Problem Not a Design Problem

By Aaron Naparstek | | 17 Comments
Before the commenters begin giving DOT its well-deserved pounding in response to my previous post, I offer this provocative excerpt from David Engwicht’s book, "Mental Speed Bumps: The Smarter Way to Tame Traffic." Let me be frank. Traffic is first and foremost a community problem and residents have no right expecting politicians, engineers and planning […]

Reverse Engineering Pedestrian Safety in Boerum Hill

By Andy | | 16 Comments
They are putting up a traffic light on my corner this week. It’s one of the last intersections in Boerum Hill with four-way stop signs, at Bond and Wyckoff Streets, and I can’t imagine who thought this was a good idea. It would seem obvious that stop signs are much preferable to a traffic light in this type of […]

Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Project: Ten Years On

By Aaron Naparstek | | 5 Comments
March 1996: Residents in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Boerum Hill are tired of their streets absorbing overflow from the nearby Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Neighborhood groups have tried repeatedly to convince the City to protect the neighborhoods from rush hour through traffic. So far, the City has done nothing but promise further study. DOT […]

Learning From a Streets Renaissance in Hong Kong

By Ethan Kent | | 10 Comments
If New York or other large cities are looking for a solution to congestion and its negative impact on the economy, Hong Kong offers an excellent strategy and success story. I was there a few weeks back working on waterfront issues (that rival New York City for unrealized opportunities), and was struck by changes that have taken […]

The Queensboro Meat Grinder

By Glenn McAnanama | | 6 Comments
Classic Scene near Queensboro Bridge on Second Avenue (note red light!) Every morning I walk past scenes like this near the Queensboro Bridge (QBB) on Second Avenue. Traffic blocks up on Second Avenue north of the two major crosstown exit routes at 60th and 57th Streets all the way to 70th Street and beyond. The […]
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