Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Tom Farley

Watch Health Commish Tom Farley Make the Case For Traffic Calming

By Noah Kazis | Dec 13, 2010 | No Comments

For New Yorkers concerned about making our streets safer, Transportation Alternatives’ Stop Speeding Summit was the place to be on November 19. If you couldn’t make it to the all-day event, now there are some highlights available which you can browse on your own laptop. You can download every PowerPoint from summit at T.A.’s website […]

Slow Down Traffic: It’s Doctor’s Orders

By Noah Kazis | Nov 22, 2010 | 2 Comments

Last Friday, Transportation Alternatives kicked off a new phase of its campaign for safer streets with the Stop Speeding Summit, bringing together doctors, elected officials, transportation advocates and engineers to outline the high costs of high vehicle speeds and plot a course toward slower traffic. We’ll be bringing you a series of posts from Friday’s […]

Health Commish: We Can Make NYC More Walkable and Bikeable

By Noah Kazis | Feb 16, 2010 | No Comments

Health Commissioner Thomas Farley: ready to saddle up and ride to work. Image: NY Daily News. With half a year in New York and (most of) a nasty flu season under his belt, new Health Commissioner Tom Farley recently sat down with Transportation Alternatives to discuss the importance of walking and biking for NYC’s health. […]