Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Maps

New Tool Maps Sidewalks From the Sky — And Encourages Cities to Fill The Gaps

By Kea Wilson | Mar 28, 2023 | No Comments

Cities across America will soon be able to easily map their pedestrian infrastructure using the power of artificial intelligence — and challenge them to have a long overdue conversation about why those networks have such an acceptable number of gaps. Now there are no excuses.

A worker cleaned a train as the MTA began its overnight closures on May 6.
Photo: Patrick Cashin / Metropolitan Transportation Authority

OPINION: Gov. Cuomo Must Stop the Racially Disproportionate Overnight Subway Closure

By Julian Briggs | Jan 11, 2021 | No Comments

The measure amounts to a racially disproportionate assault on the livelihood of Black and brown communities, a budding planner argues in a clarion call op-ed.

If you live in Greenpoint (the blue pin), the darkest red areas of this map would take at least 25 minutes longer to reach via transit without the L train. Image: Sidewalk Labs

Mapping Life Without the L Train

By David Meyer | Feb 24, 2017 | 1 Comment

This fall, DOT and the MTA will unveil their plan to keep New Yorkers moving when the L train west of Bedford Avenue shuts down for repairs. But what if the L train went away and nothing took its place? A new mapping tool from Sidewalk Labs, “NYC Transit Explorer,” shows how far you can get via transit from any point in a given amount of time. It also includes an option to see how things change when you strip the western segment of the L train out of the system.

The de Blasio administration released its annual Vision Zero self-assessment this morning. Photo: Mayor's Office

Taking Stock of Vision Zero Three Years In

By David Meyer | Feb 23, 2017 | 7 Comments

The de Blasio administration has reduced fatalities every year -- the first time in more than a decade the city has had a streak of three years with declining traffic deaths. But the pace of improvement leveled off in 2016, highlighting how much work remains to reach the Vision Zero target.

NYC Bicyclists Get Their Own MapQuest

By Ben Fried | Jun 10, 2008 | 25 Comments

Ride the City displays streets with bike lanes in green. The good old New York City Bike Map is about to face some stiff competition. On Sunday, three enterprising cyclists launched "Ride the City," a web site that finds the safest and most efficient routes for those on two wheels. Here’s how it works: The […]