Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero

Treyger’s Texting-and-Biking Bill — a Big Distraction From Vision Zero

By Brad Aaron | Nov 12, 2014 | 70 Comments

City Council Member Mark Treyger insists his bill to penalize cyclists for texting is well-intentioned, but there is no evidence to suggest that the behavior targeted by his proposal is a source of significant danger. Instead of focusing on the real deadly threats on NYC streets, Treyger has triggered a news cycle devoted to a minor […]

Chin Joins Victims’ Families to Blast Lax Enforcement of Street Safety Law

By Stephen Miller | Nov 11, 2014 | 9 Comments

Drivers have killed four pedestrians in and around Chinatown since late August. Despite a new law on the books that could be applied in some of these cases, NYPD and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance have not filed charges against the drivers. Yesterday, Council Member Margaret Chin gathered with victims’ families and community board leaders […]

Eyes on the Street: New 30 MPH Speed Limit Signs on Riverside Drive

By Brad Aaron | Nov 11, 2014 | 41 Comments

According to DOT, as of November 7 the maximum legal speed on 90 percent of city streets is 25 miles per hour or lower. Regarding the criteria for exceptions to the new 25 mph default speed limit, a DOT FAQ sheet reads as follows: Some larger streets, such as limited access highways or major arterial streets, […]

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Vision Zero Momentum Builds From Philly to Portland

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 10, 2014 | No Comments

This Friday, more than 200 movement leaders for safe transportation will gather in New York City for a symposium on Vision Zero — how New York and Sweden did it, and how their city can too. New York’s leadership on the issue has been inspiring: If you can make it (to zero) there, you’ll make […]

Mary Beth Kelly: Let’s Start Driving on City Streets With a Respect for Life

By Brad Aaron | Nov 6, 2014 | 10 Comments

Tomorrow the default New York City speed limit will drop to 25 miles per hour. This change was a major component of Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero Action Plan, and thanks to support from city and state lawmakers, and tireless advocacy on the part of Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets, streets will be more […]

Senior Struck By Unlicensed Driver in UES Crosswalk Has Died

By Brad Aaron | Nov 5, 2014 | 11 Comments

A senior struck by an allegedly unlicensed motorist in an Upper East Side crosswalk this September has died from her injuries, according to NYPD’s monthly traffic crash report and WNYC’s Mean Streets project. Though the driver was ticketed for failure to yield, he was not charged under the new Vision Zero law that makes it […]

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