Busiest Bike Path in America to Be Severed for Weeks
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And the Parks Department isn't doing anything to ensure the safety of cyclists beyond posting "signs" directing riders to busy, dangerous local roads.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about DOT
Safe Streets And Equity — We Fail the Most Vulnerable
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Despite Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero program, injuries from traffic crashes in 2018 and 2019 were 1 percent higher than in 2016 and 2017. But in communities of color, the number of crash-caused injuries are soaring by double digit percentages.
Revel Users Must Take Helmet Selfie Before Riding
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A new "safety course" includes a 20-minute multiple choice test, plus that hard-headed picture.
Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets
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The city's opening of streets for restaurants provided a lifeline in the pandemic. The schools deserve no less.
Mayor Will Endanger School Kids During a Pandemic
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Mayor de Blasio said on Monday that he's willing to sacrifice school-bound kids to more road carnage — temporarily, of course, because, you know, the pandemic.
NYC ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods
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Mayor de Blasio’s Open Streets program — meant to give New Yorkers socially distanced recreation space during the COVID-19 crisis — caters to the rich, a Streetsblog analysis shows.