GROSS: ‘Clean Curbs’ Bins Show Growing Pains in Times Square
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The Sanitation Department's "Clean Curbs" pilot — trash enclosures in Times Square that were installed a mere three months ago — is a bit of a mess.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about dutchbikes
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Bronx Bummer: Road Deaths are Up in the Boogie Down, Report Shows
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According to Transportation Alternatives, 28 people were killed on Bronx roads in the first half of 2022, an increase of 22 percent from the 23 people killed last year — and exactly double the number that were killed in 2014
STREETFILMS: Regardez Ces Pistes Cyclables Impressionnantes Parisiennes!
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Clarence Eckerson of our sister site, Streetfilms, went to Paris ... and all you got was a stunning three-minute video that reminds you how shitty New York City bike lanes compared to the City of Light.
Tuesday’s Headlines: More Penn Station Boondoggle Edition
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The big news was a cheerleading press release from Gov. Hochul hailing the "deal" she and Mayor Adams had inked over dividing up the supposed benefits from the real estate deal that will supposedly (but won't) fund the complete rehabilitation of Penn Station. Plus other news.
STREETSBLOG USA Could Bogota’s Model for Congestion Pricing Work in the U.S.?
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A congestion-pricing project in one of South America’s most congested cities could emerge as a possible solution in U.S. cities eying similar traffic management solutions.
Chinatown’s Doyers Open Street to Become a Car-Free Plaza
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A street that is useless for motorists in a neighborhood with virtually no open space will finally get the treatment it, and its neighbors, deserve.
Monday’s Headlines: Statistics Don’t Lie Edition
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So are New Yorkers driving more or less? It depends on which one of me you believe! Plus other news.
Two Queens Pols Want City to Eliminate the Jamaica Busways
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Meanwhile, a bus rider says, “Drivers don’t follow the rules! They’re constantly standing in no standing zones, which causes congestion. It's important that the city prioritizes those who take public transit.”
STREETSBLOG USA Hoboken Eliminated Traffic Deaths For 4 Years — And Now It’s Ending Injuries, Too
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Frank Sinatra's hometown has a thing or two to teach its big time neighbor to the east about Vision Zero.