Dave Colon
Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
NYC Riders Return To Buses — But Speeds Are Dropping
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Riders are getting back on the bus, but speeds are also dropping to pre-pandemic levels because of an increase in both riders and traffic, new MTA data show.
Secure Bike Parking Pilot Will Not Happen
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"One of the goals was to examine the financial feasibility," a DOT spokesperson told Streetsblog. "Unfortunately, we concluded it was not feasible."
How On Earth Will NYC Move People After COVID-19?
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Will the city be shut down by gridlock on June 8 and beyond? Here's our exhaustive preview.
Started Biking During COVID-19? Surprise: You're an Activist Now.
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You might have started riding your bike just to cope with cabin fever. But if you want to keep riding after COVID-19 is over, please: join us in the fight for safer streets.
Why NYC is Responding to Coronavirus with Group Rides
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If you're skipping the regular train, but your boss is still insisting you head to the office, take some advice and jump on a bike train this week.
New York May Create a ‘Crash Victims Bill of Rights’
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Families for Safe Streets pioneers a first-in-the-nation plan to give victims of road violence the same rights that crime victims have.
NY Gov. Vetoes Popular Bill to Legalize E-Bikes
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A terrible blow to workers who are frequently targeted by NYPD officers.
Overpolicing Starts Underground in NYC
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Guess this is why they don't call it the Mathematics Transportation Authority.
Lyft Brings E-Bikes to SF, But Not NYC (Yet)
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What are we, chopped liver?
Kiss Me On The Bus(way): A Transit Playlist
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What we need is music to remind us of the joy, the efficiency and yes, the messiness of the bus and the train. And we at Streetsblog have put together a whole playlist about our humble transit system. Give a listen!
Car-Free Busway is Frankly a Big Success
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"The street looks better, it's nice," one customer at Joe's Pizza said. "It's ridiculous, I don't know any New Yorker who would take a cab just to get a slice of pizza."
Tactical Urbanism — With Toilet Plungers!
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Turning mixing zones into plunger zones led to a huge increase in safe driving.