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Why Don’t Drivers Stop at Crosswalks? Because They’re Driving Too Fast

By Kea Wilson | Jan 16, 2023 | No Comments

Many motorists yield to pedestrians in crosswalks — but not when they're driving at deadly speeds, according to a new study that shows the need to slow down car drivers with broader road design changes, and not just more signs and paint.

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Will Biden’s Justice 40 Initiative Finally Help Disadvantaged Communities?

By Giancarlo Valdetaro | Jan 15, 2023 | No Comments

Biden made a campaign promise to direct “at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities.” Here's how DOT will do it.

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Talking Headways Podcast: Building the Right Urban Sound

By Jeff Wood | Jan 14, 2023 | No Comments

This week, I'm joined by Michiel Huijsman for a fascinating talk about how to think about the positive aspect of urban soundscapes — and how everyone hears everything differently.

Firefighters work to save the life of Diego Andrade, who was struck by the driver of the garbage truck in the background of the photo.

Another Pedestrian is Dead on Brooklyn’s Dangerous Kings Highway

By Henry Beers Shenk | Jan 13, 2023 | No Comments

A pedestrian was killed by the driver of a private sanitation truck late on Thursday along a notorious stretch of Kings Highway in Brooklyn that is known for crashes.

A biker named Elizabeth takes a few seconds to take in Sarah Schick's memorial. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Ninth Street Cyclists Share Their Stories of Fear

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 13, 2023 | No Comments

Cyclists vented their anger at unsafe conditions on Brooklyn’s Ninth Street bike lane on Thursday, two days after a truck driver killed a 37-year-old wife and mother of two while she was riding an electric Citi Bike on an unprotected stretch west of Third Avenue.