Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bill de Blasio

DOT Can’t Control the Seasons, But de Blasio Can Fund Safer Street Designs

By Brad Aaron | | 11 Comments
Today DOT announced a “dusk and darkness” traffic enforcement and education campaign to reduce pedestrian injuries and deaths during fall and winter, when fatal crashes tend to be more frequent. “As the days get shorter and the weather colder, crashes on our streets involving pedestrians increase — and so we are enlisting data-driven strategies to address that upturn,” […]

NYC Needs Huge Growth in Cycling to Reach de Blasio’s Climate Goals

By David Meyer | | 81 Comments
Mayor de Blasio wants NYC on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050, but reducing transportation-related emissions won’t be possible without a significant mode shift away from private vehicles. Transportation accounts for more than a quarter of citywide greenhouse emissions, and a whopping 92 percent of that comes from cars and trucks. Reducing the […]

De Blasio Signs Right of Way and Bike Access Bills

By David Meyer | | 12 Comments
Following unanimous City Council votes earlier this month, Mayor de Blasio signed several bills yesterday with important implications for walking and biking in NYC. Public Advocate Letitia James’ Intro 997-A, now known as Local Law 115, amends the legal definition of pedestrians’ right of way so anyone who steps off the curb during the flashing “Don’t Walk” phase has […]

People on Bikes Take Over Fifth Ave to Demand Safe Streets From de Blasio

By David Meyer | | 18 Comments
New Yorkers on bikes took over Fifth Avenue yesterday evening to demand stronger action from Mayor de Blasio to implement life-saving street redesigns essential to achieving his goal of zero traffic deaths by 2024. Organizers estimate that more than a thousand people participated. As they rode from Grand Army Plaza at 59th Street to Washington Square Park, demonstrators from across […]
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