Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Studies & Reports

Report: Cops Can Measure Traffic Violations, If They Try

By Ben Fried | | 11 Comments
Transportation Alternatives documented failure-to-yield violations at the rate of 24 per hour, per intersection. Photo: TA Lawless driving in New York City is about as ubiquitous as scaffolding, pigeons, and Duane Reade put together. You just can’t escape the constant background presence of motorist misbehavior: Ask New Yorkers what concerns them the most, and traffic […]

New Report on Roads Uses Old Assumptions

By Elana Schor | | 5 Comments
A new report on the costs of aging roads [PDF] has gotten a lot of attention over the past week, with both Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and the Washington Post touting its conclusion on the danger of "deficient roadways." On its face, the report sounds like an argument for prioritizing road repair and modernization over […]

TA Urges DOT to Expand Safe Streets for Seniors

By Ben Fried | | 7 Comments
TA recommends longer crossing times than DOT’s Safe Streets for Seniors program currently employs. Older pedestrians are probably the city’s most vulnerable street users, much more likely to die in traffic collisions than younger New Yorkers. It’s a public health concern that extends beyond fatality statistics: Fear of the street keeps seniors cooped up inside, […]

Quick Impressions of the MTA’s Sustainability Report

By Ben Fried | | 7 Comments
This afternoon the MTA released a draft of its eagerly anticipated sustainability report, which has been in the works since September 2007. The product of a "blue ribbon commission" featuring heavy hitters in the transportation world, the report reads like the MTA’s version of NYCDOT’s "Sustainable Streets" strategic plan. Much of the report deals with […]
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