Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Streetsblog

No, that doesn't mean you don't need to social distance or wear a face mask during walking or biking. But it does mean that there are ways to recreate safely.

It's not just NYC: The U.S. has a long and disturbing history of imposing bad policies on walkers — and selectively enforcing the good ones.

Travel times will rise dramatically — and by as much as 24 minutes each way in New York! — if cities don't encourage residents to return public buses and trains and stay out of their cars when the coronavirus pandemic is over.

Mayor de Blasio proposed 100 miles of streets closed to cars and open to people. Lucky for New Yorkers, other cities are already providing some major lessons for de Blasio. Here’s what he has to learn.

If people are taking buses, bus systems will need support for more rear-door boarding, protective gear for workers, cleanings, hazard pay, increased service to reduce crowding.