Tuesday’s Headlines: Ticking Time Bombs Edition
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Monday’s Flatiron district crash is a reminder that there are no accidents. Plus other news.
Study: We Can’t End Car Dependency Without Disincentivizing Driving
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Bad news, livable streets people: Motorists are generally far happier with their daily commutes than we are — an indication that investing in transit, biking and walking alone won't get drivers out of their cars.
Monday’s Headlines: Juneteenth Edition
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The staff of Streetsblog is off today to mark the Juneteenth national holiday. But if you're enjoying the holiday and want something to read, here's what happened over the weekend.
DOT: Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Coming to Ashland Place in Downtown Brooklyn
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And a community board panel, which only recently rejected a plan to fix Schermerhorn Street, approved!
Reckless Driver Severely Injures Scooter Rider in Midtown
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A recidivist reckless driver who should not even have been on the road struck a scooter rider in Midtown on Friday, injuring him, before leaving the crash uncharged, police said.
DECISION 2022: The StreetsPAC Guide to the Assembly Primary Season
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Look out, Albany incumbents. Just in time for early voting, the city's only political action committee devoted to road safety and livable streets is urging city voters to retire seven current officeholders in 19 races across four boroughs.
Friday’s Headlines: Fight for Your Right To Party Edition
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Candid snaps as Streetsblog took the night off for the Open Plans Fun-raiser. Plus real news.
CYCLE OF RAGE: Another Ticking Time Bomb Goes Off in Park Slope
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A Park Slope pedestrian was struck and injured recently by the driver of a Honda — a car that had been slapped with nine camera-issued speeding tickets and three red light tickets in less than two years. It's the same old story.
Citi Bike Swamped by Unexpected Ridership Surge, Disabled Bikes
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As Yogi Berra might have said: You can't ride Citi Bike anymore, it's too popular.
Finally, Mayor Adams Reveals Key Bus Projects for 2022
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"This partnership is the definition of ‘Get Stuff Done,'" Mayor Adams said.
Op-Ed: Why Decarceration Must Be a Part of Transportation Reform
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Transit agencies can move from a policing model that seeks to detain, arrest, and imprison people to a system that carefully considers accessibility, affordability, mental health, public health, reentry, safety, and healing. Here's how.
Thursday’s Headlines: We’ve Done it (Again!) Edition
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Wednesday night was Jesse Coburn's night, as Streetsblog's investigative reporter (above) collected his award from the Silurians Press Club for his investigation into the NYPD's poor (and downright corrupt) response to 311 calls about reckless driving. Plus other news.