DRIVING US MAD: Number of SUVs and Similar Cars is Up 21 Percent in NYC, TA Reveals
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That’s bad news for pedestrians, cyclists and anyone who values safe streets.
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How To Design Life-Saving, Low-Speed Zones
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A new guide by WRI and the World Bank sets out guidelines for planning, designing, implementing and evaluating low-speed zones. Check it out.
#StuckAtDOT: The Case of the Missing Crosswalk
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A block in Astoria with a playground and a school lacks crucial pedestrian infrastructure. Why?
STREETSBLOG USA Talking Headways Podcast: Moving at the Speed of Trust
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This week, we're talking to the hosts of The Movement Podcast about why politicians fail to convince the communities they claim they want to serve.
SEE IT: Here’s What TransAlt’s ’25X25′ Looks Like (And What Kathryn Garcia Loves)
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Transportation Alternatives has now made it possible to visualize its "NYC 25X25" plan to reclaim 25 percent of public roadway space from automobiles — and the resulting schematics already shook up the mayor's race even before Friday's release.
STREETSBLOG USA Study: Cycling Rates Low Unless Women Are Riding
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Around the world, cities that do the best job of catering to the needs of women cyclists also have the highest level of cycling overall, a new study finds — and the U.S. has among the lowest share of female riders on the planet.
The Spring Classic: Hold The Next Mayoral Debate On An Open Street!
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Shakespeare in the Park. SummerStage. Celebrate Brooklyn. Why not the next mayoral debate?
STREETSBLOG USA Study: Congestion Pricing Could Get Drivers Out of SUVs
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Drivers are increasingly buying huge cars, in part because of all the time they spend stuck inside them at rush hour — but a new study suggests that if drivers had to pay congestion tolls, they’d be significantly more likely to pick smaller vehicles.
STREETSBLOG USA Can the MUTCD Catch Up with the New Mobility Revolution?
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Sure, amending the MUTCD is long overdue. But it's also time to set strong standards that go beyond actual street signage and into the digital realm, advocates say.
OPINION: The Port Authority’s Wrong Moves at Newark Airport
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The agency plans to make some improvements to the AirTrain and extend the PATH train — but it should bring the PATH directly to the terminals.
OPINION: Treat Traffic Violence Like Other Violence
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New Yorkers should not have to choose between ending mass incarceration and safety, says Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang. Restorative-justice techniques can help achieve both.
NYC Transit: Here’s Your Ranked Choice Mayoral Ballot For Candidates Who Will Flood The Subways With Cops
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Political ads are banned in the subway, but they're apparently kosher for an MTA press release.