Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about East Village

Bus-boarding platforms like this one are coming soon to 14th Street. Photo: DOT

Raised Boarding Platforms Will Make 14th Street Busway Even Better

By Dave Colon | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

On-street bus-boarding platforms will make bus service even better.

The MTA wants to see a lot more of this. Photo: Dave Colon

The 14th Street Busway Starts Thursday — But Enforcement Won’t Start ‘Til December

By Dave Colon | Oct 2, 2019 | 8 Comments

Drivers will get several months of grace period before being slapped with tickets for breaking the roadway's car-free rules.

Bowery Flowers — The Green Spark Behind NYC’s 1980s Bicycle Revival

By Charles Komanoff | Sep 16, 2019 | 18 Comments

Remembering Carl Hultberg, a great, unsung figure at the start of the livable streets movement.

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Thursday’s Headlines: More Charges Please! Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 22, 2019 | 8 Comments

The killer of Jose Alzorriz (pictured) will be brought to account — but law enforcement still shrugs at so much other recent vehicle violence. Click here for that story and more in today's news digest.

The city is cutting funding for placard enforcement and improving bus service. Photo: Dave Colon

LEGAL EASE: How NIMBYs Use ‘Environmental Review’ to Stop Green Projects

By Noah Kazis | Aug 16, 2019 | 7 Comments

The CPW and 14th lawsuits aim to vex, trouble, and delay traffic improvements. How we can stop them?

An offset crossing at Fourth Avenue and East 13th Street in Manhattan. Image: DOT

DOT Will Replace East Village ‘Mixing Zones’ With Semi-Protected Intersections

By David Meyer | May 22, 2019 | 37 Comments

The First and Second Avenue protected bike lanes are about to get a whole lot safer, thanks to a new offset design.

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