Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero

What Every Elected Should Say About Speed Cameras

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 10, 2016 | No Comments

When City Council member Jimmy Van Bramer talks about street safety and automated enforcement, the message is clear: speeding is always wrong, it’s dangerous, and anyone who gets a ticket needs to change their behavior. In NYC, you have to be driving 11 mph or more above the speed limit to trigger a camera ticket. With a $50 […]

78th Precinct Honors Mike Ameri’s Commitment to Safe Streets

By David Meyer | Jun 1, 2016 | No Comments

The Bergen Street bike lane between Sixth Avenue and Flatbush was unofficially christened the “Inspector Michael Ameri Bike Lane” yesterday in honor of the late commander of NYPD Highway Patrol. Outside the 78th Precinct, police officers, Public Advocate Letitia James, and local residents honored Ameri, who took his own life on May 13, for his commitment to safe streets. Ameri […]

City Hall Has Allowed a Blackout on Vision Zero Crash Data Since February

By Brad Aaron | Jun 1, 2016 | 12 Comments

Is NYC reducing traffic injuries and deaths as called for by Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative? The public has no way to know, because the city hasn’t published crash data since the end of February and won’t start again until sometime this summer. City Hall’s Vision Zero View map was a breakthrough when it debuted in 2014, providing frequent […]

De Blasio Talks Vision Zero on WNYC

By David Meyer | May 27, 2016 | 23 Comments

WNYC’s Brian Lehrer started off his Friday “Ask the Mayor” segment with Bill de Blasio by taking questions about Vision Zero. No earthshaking news came up, but it’s always interesting to hear how the mayor conveys messages about street safety and urban mobility to the public. The first call came from a woman upset over the city’s focus […]

Talking Street Safety and Vision Zero on Inside City Hall With Errol Louis

By Ben Fried | May 19, 2016 | 2 Comments

Thanks to Errol Louis and the team at NY1’s Inside City Hall for having me on yesterday with Dana Lerner of Families for Safe Streets and transit reporter Jose Martinez. The show reaches a very influential audience, and Dana and I both appreciated having the platform to talk about the state of street safety in NYC and the […]

TLC: Cab Driver Blocking the Bike Lane? We’ll Allow It

By Brad Aaron | May 19, 2016 | 30 Comments

Got an email from @nyctaxi today saying this is NOT a violation of their rules. WTH? #CyclistsWithCameras pic.twitter.com/HMy28IDdQa — d00Rz0NE (@D00RZ0NE) May 18, 2016 The Taxi and Limousine Commission is telling cyclists the agency is no longer penalizing cab drivers for blocking bike lanes. It is against city traffic rules to drive or stop a motor vehicle […]

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