Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about AARP

City Council Unanimously Passes Bill to Expand Pedestrians’ Right of Way

By David Meyer | Sep 14, 2016 | 52 Comments

The City Council voted to expand pedestrians’ right of way today, unanimously supporting Intro 997-A, Public Advocate Letitia James’ proposal to bolster legal protections for people in crosswalks. The legislation is expected to be enacted by the mayor, with DOT and NYPD having both endorsed it. Currently, pedestrians who cross the street when signals are flashing a red […]

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As Baby Boomers Age, They Take Their Foot Off the Gas

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 13, 2012 | No Comments

They may be remembered as the driving-est generation. Baby Boomers, who came of age in the heyday of suburbia, have always driven more than any other generation. At the height of their driving years, boomers averaged 51 miles per day. They continue to drive 17 percent more than all other age groups, according to a […]

TSTC: Downstate Roads Rank Poorly for Senior Pedestrian Safety

By Stephen Miller | Aug 15, 2012 | 4 Comments

Just days after 81-year-old Luis Ruiz was fatally struck by two drivers on Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign has released a report showing that his death is not an aberration. Between 2008 and 2010, 435 pedestrians aged 60 or older were killed in collisions with cars in New Jersey, Connecticut and downstate […]

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Active Living For All Ages: Creating Neighborhoods Around Transit

By Robin Urban Smith | Apr 17, 2012 | No Comments

Streetfilms teamed up with the Public Policy Institute at AARP to bring you a look at how Arlington, Virginia plans for its senior population using transit-oriented development (TOD). Arlington has been practicing TOD since the late 1970s, when Washington’s Metrorail first began service there, and it’s proved very effective in accommodating the population growth of […]

Complete Streets Passes Legislature Unanimously, Cuomo Expected To Sign

By Noah Kazis | Jun 21, 2011 | 7 Comments

Complete streets legislation passed both houses of the state legislature unanimously yesterday. With Governor Andrew Cuomo expected to sign the legislation, safer and more inclusive road design should be coming soon to streets across the state. “Everyone knew that something had to be done,” said AARP New York legislative director Bill Ferris, “so the political […]

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How Seniors Get Stuck at Home With No Transit Options

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 14, 2011 | No Comments

According to AARP, 88 percent of seniors want to stay in their own homes as long as they can. But where are those homes? In auto-dependent suburbs. That’s where most Baby Boomers grew up, in the postwar era, and that’s where most of them have stayed – even as the largest (and longest-living) generation ever […]

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