Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about The de Blasio Legacy

The design of "bike boulevards" was not discussed in the mayor's speech. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

‘Bike Boulevards’ Will Be Key to an Equitable COVID Recovery, Mayor Says in ‘State of the City’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments

In Thursday night's "State of the City" address, Mayor de Blasio said he would build a "bike boulevard" in every borough by the end of the year, plus create more open streets this year than last.

Scott Stringer think the New York City summer could use more of this.

Majority of New Yorkers Want Street Safety Improvements, Bike and Bus Lanes: Poll

By Eve Kessler | Jan 26, 2021 | No Comments

“The majority of New Yorkers want streets that prioritize people,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris said.

Union Square looking south from Broadway at 17th St. under a business improvement district plan. Photo: Marvel courtesy of the Union Square Partnership

Re-Emergence of ‘Broadway Vision’ Plan Startles Some

By Eve Kessler | Jan 25, 2021 | No Comments

Pedestrianization at Union Square gains impetus from a business-improvement district — not the DOT.