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‘It’s So Hard to Park’: Entitled Drivers Have Been Whining for 100 Years!
It's time for a walk through history. It was never easy to park, so don't listen to today's whiners.
January 31, 2023
The End of ‘Criminal Mischief’? A Reflection on Three Months of Field Work
For three months, our Streetsblog NYC editor has been exposing one of New York City's great scams: drivers (mostly cops) who deface their license plates to avoid speed-camera tickets. Well, it's time to hang up the paint pen and screwdriver.
January 27, 2023
I-980 Makes List of Top Freeway Removal Proposals
Yes, it's once again time for the Congress of New Urbanism's annual teardown wish list.
January 27, 2023
VISION ZERO 2022: More Dead Kids, More Crashes in Known Danger Zones
More children died in crashes last year than in another other year in the Vision Zero era and crashes remain concentrated in areas that are known to be treacherous, according to a new report that crunches the numbers on the bloody 12 months of 2022.
January 25, 2023
Pandemic Dining Program Added Outdoor Cafés to 17 Neighborhoods that Never Had Them
And the "open restaurants" initiative was also a boon to especially blue collar districts of color outside of Manhattan, according to a new report.
January 23, 2023
Lily Shambrook’s family hopes lawsuit against city will help keep others safe on bikes
Hopefully one outcome of this lawsuit will be corporations, commercial drivers, and city officials prioritizing cyclist safety. That would help ensure that Lily's passing will not have been in vain.
January 18, 2023
Thousands of Chargers for Heavy E-Cars Are Coming to a Sidewalk Near You
Electric car owners suffer from “range anxiety.” But no one considering what the rest of us are suffering from: “Car anxiety.”
January 18, 2023
New Tool Helps Planners and Public Visualize Vehicle Miles Traveled
Maps can help people visualize the amount of driving Californians do
January 12, 2023
Safe Streets for All coalition pushes for “transit that works,” hopes to influence elections
In response to last summer's traffic violence epidemic, advocates formed the Safe Streets for All Coalition, amplifying the call for improved safety, transportation equity, affordable housing, and climate action.
January 10, 2023
Tragedy Times Two: Lev Fruchter Has Now Lost Both Parents to Road Violence
First, Rachel Fruchter was killed by a reckless, uninsurable driver in Prospect Park in 1997. Then, Norman Fruchter was killed last month by a reckless uninsurable driver in Bay Ridge.
January 6, 2023
