Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Racism

America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Greenwashing Edition

By Kea Wilson | Sep 20, 2021 | No Comments

We can't talk about toxic car ads without talking about all the ways that cars literally toxify our communities — and yes, that includes some of the relatively "greener" models, too.

States Must Reduce Police and Traffic Enforcement Bias: Report

By Fiifi Frimpong | Aug 9, 2021 | No Comments

"[The report] helps us ... address a lot of problems with law enforcement in this country,” said Russ Martin, the spokesman for the Governors Highway Safety Association, which undertook its review after the killing of George Floyd.

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Visionary Highway Removal Program Axed from Fed Infrastructure Package

By Kea Wilson | Aug 2, 2021 | No Comments

Advocates are rallying to restore funding for a visionary highway removal program that was all but entirely removed during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations.

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STUDY: Police Stops Don’t Reduce Car Crashes

By Kea Wilson | Jul 15, 2021 | No Comments

An explosive new study found that higher rates of state patrol traffic stops do not lessen car-crash rates.

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STUDY: Bike Lanes Don't Cause Displacement (In Fact, It May be The Other Way Around)

By Kea Wilson | Jun 21, 2021 | No Comments

The installation of new protected infrastructure for bicyclists is not associated with the displacement of people of color or of low-income urban residents, a new study reveals.

The dangerous intersection of Coney Island Avenue and Church Avenue, where a driver hit and killed a 49-year-old woman in 2019. It is in the 40th Council District. Photo: Zainab Iqbal.

OPINION: A Street-Safety Plan for Brooklyn and Beyond

By Rita Joseph | May 20, 2021 | No Comments

Council candidate Rita Joseph wants to break the hold that cars have on this city.

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