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Streetsblog NYC |Best Practices

Op-Ed: Let’s Build a Network of ‘Quiet Streets’

COVID19 demonstrates the need for more space for people — like this gorgeous rendering above.

John Massengale

March 30, 2020

Op-Ed: Let’s Build a Network of ‘Quiet Streets’

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycling

Bikes Help Beat Coronavirus. Make Streets Safe For Them.

"It's kind of infuriating for elected politicians, who get driven everywhere, to say, 'Yeah, take a bike!' Well, we have a lot of kids who can't do that and don't feel safe," one rider said.

Gersh Kuntzman

March 10, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Buses

The ‘Busway’ Proves Another Benefit of Car-Free Streets: Safety

A quiet Presidents Day reminds us how much safer our city is when there are fewer cars around. The Busway is proof every day.

Gersh Kuntzman

February 17, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycling

City Admits Screw-Up on Brooklyn Bridge

"I will admit we have had some ups and downs," the city's transportation commissioner said about delays at the congested tourist Mecca. "I apologize."

Gersh Kuntzman

January 30, 2020

AASHTO

State DOTs Want More Money, Fewer Regulations

AASHTO-ld you so! State DOT association wants the same funding for highway construction — and no provisions to make roads safer.

Aaron Short

January 10, 2020

Autonomous cars

Trump Administration Keeps Hands Off Self-Driving Cars

At the annual Las Vegas tech geek fest on Wednesday, USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao refused to put a leash on driverless car technology.

Aaron Short

January 8, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Carnage

Wanted: Strategy for Curtailing Monster SUVs

New York's 'shaming' campaign is a start, but activists should push for national pedestrian-safety standards and local car-free zones.

Eve Kessler

January 8, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycle Infrastructure

Streetsies 2019: NYC Projects of the Year

The Department of Transportation got some things — OK, many things — right this year. And the nominees for the Streetsie are...

Streetsblog

December 26, 2019

Streetsblog NYC |Bus Rapid Transit

Car-Free Transitways Work, City Hall Says

Bus ridership along 14th Street is way up, bus speeds are way up, use of bicycles in the area is way up and car drivers are being inconvenienced in virtually no appreciable way.

Gersh Kuntzman

December 18, 2019

Buses

Bus-ted! Congress To Bar Chinese E-Buses and Rail Cars

A federal "Buy American" provision just screwed U.S. transit agencies. Thanks, Congress.

Aaron Short

December 12, 2019

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