Recent Streetsblog USA posts about New York

Why Your City's 'Vision Zero' Needs 'Direct Vision'

By Kea Wilson | Oct 22, 2021 | No Comments

The drivers of the biggest vehicles on U.S. roads can't even see many of the people in their path — and cities could be doing more right now to stop blind-spot deaths, a recent panel of experts argued.

U.S. Has More Car-Free Areas Than You Think

By Kea Wilson | Oct 22, 2021 | No Comments

Even the most transit-poor U.S. cities have significant numbers of neighborhoods where almost no one drives — and where they're located often suggests a dire need for more transit to serve the under-resourced residents who need it most.

Study: Bikeshare Saves the U.S. $36 Million Every Year

By Kea Wilson | Jul 23, 2021 | No Comments

More than 40 percent of the savings accounted for by the study ($15 million) were thanks to the Big Apple alone.

Image: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit, CC

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Where People of Color Can't Access Opportunity

By Kea Wilson | Jun 17, 2021 | No Comments

Even the most transit-rich cities in America are significantly less accessible without a car for the low-income and people of color, a new analysis finds.

Surface parking in downtown San Jose, California.
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What Happened When Buffalo Changed Its Parking Rules

By Daniel Baldwin Hess and Jeffrey Rehler | Jun 14, 2021 | No Comments

In 2017 Buffalo, New York, became the first U.S. city to stop requiring development projects to include at least a minimum amount of parking. Here's what happened next.

The Sorriest Bus Stop Finals: Québec vs. Staten Island

By Streetsblog | Apr 13, 2021 | No Comments

After hundreds of nominations and 14 hard-fought battles, we're finally down to the last two sorry stops standing. And we need your help to determine which one deserves the title of the worst waiting area in North America — or should we say Amérique du Nord?

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