Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero

Mayor de Blasio says he won't ban cars in front of schools. Photo: NYC DOT

Here’s How de Blasio Will Spend $400 Million on Street Safety Improvements

By David Meyer | Jan 25, 2017 | No Comments

The bulk of the funds, $317 million over six years, will go toward capital projects that involve full street reconstructions. Those investments are durable and high-stakes -- it's extremely important to get the design right before casting it in concrete.

De Blasio Proposes More Funding for Street Redesigns

By Brad Aaron | Jan 24, 2017 | 3 Comments

Mayor de Blasio’s proposed budget includes an additional $400 million for street projects to be spread over six years. We're still sorting through the details, but the changes appear to be substantial.

Main Street at 58th Avenue in Flushing, where a motorist killed a 65-year-old pedestrian on January 11. Image: Google Maps

Motorist Kills 65-Year-Old Man on Main Street in Flushing

By Brad Aaron | Jan 17, 2017 | No Comments

The victim was at least the fifth person killed while walking or biking this year on a street the city knows to be especially dangerous.

An officer pulling over a cyclist on Grand Street.

After Drivers Killed 9 People in 10 Days, NYPD Was Out Ticketing Cyclists

By David Meyer | Jan 13, 2017 | 49 Comments

NYPD precincts keep targeting cyclists in the name of Vision Zero. After drivers killed nine people in the first 10 days of 2017, reports came in of police taking action -- by handing out tickets to people on bikes.

Ocean Parkway at Avenue X, where a motorist killed 88-year-old Feliks Dadiomov on Tuesday. Image: Google Maps

Feliks Dadiomov, 88, Fourth Person Killed on Vision Zero Priority Corridor in 2017

By Brad Aaron | Jan 11, 2017 | No Comments

Seniors suffer disproportionately from traffic violence in NYC. NYPD and the press blamed the victim for his own death.

Traffic fatalities have dropped every year since the de Blasio administration launched its Vision Zero initiative. The improvement was not substantial in 2016, however.

NYC Traffic Deaths Are Falling, But Not Fast Enough

By David Meyer | Jan 11, 2017 | 6 Comments

While the de Blasio administrations's traffic safety efforts are working, the mayor and his agencies aren't acting decisively enough to reach the Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2024.

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