Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Alternatives

Ray Kelly on Traffic Crime: “I Don’t Know What You’re Talking About”

By Ben Fried | Jul 16, 2009 | 11 Comments

State DMV data show that crashes caused by speeding are up, while enforcement of speeding violations is down. Graphic: Transportation Alternatives. Transportation Alternatives’ recent report, Executive Order [PDF], contains so much information about the state of traffic enforcement in New York, it’s impossible to summarize in one post. So in the weeks ahead, Streetsblog will […]

Streetfilms: Manhattan DA Candidates Debate Traffic Justice

By Elizabeth Press | Jul 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

Every year, vehicular violence claims the lives of about 300 New Yorkers and injures thousands more. But even in cases where victims die, drivers are often allowed to get right back behind the wheel as long as they are sober, licensed, and remain at the scene. A large part of the responsibility for deterring deadly […]

TA Report: Reckless Driving Casualties Rising as NYPD Enforcement Lags

By Brad Aaron | Jul 14, 2009 | 13 Comments

Transportation Alternatives today released a troubling report on the state of local traffic enforcement, and called on Mayor Bloomberg to establish a new office tasked with reining in dangerous drivers and reducing fatalities and injuries on city streets. "Executive Order: A Mayoral Strategy for Traffic Safety" [PDF], compiled from official data along with testimony from […]

Streetfilms: Tour de Queens 2009

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 13, 2009 | 5 Comments

On Sunday, Transportation Alternatives’ Second Annual Tour de Queens took riders on an 18-mile circuit through St. Albans, Kew Gardens, Hollis, and many other neighborhoods. Once again, the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing-Corona Park helped host the event, and museum president Tom Finkelpearl rode the entire route. There were many more riders this year, […]

John Liu: Halting Bike Access Bill Not a Political Move

By Ben Fried | Jul 8, 2009 | 5 Comments

Does anyone believe that John Liu’s position on bicycle access to buildings has remained consistent since last September? We’ve got an update about the petition drive urging Council member John Liu to hold a vote on the Bicycle Access Bill in his committee: It’s got people fired up. From Crain’s Insider: A cycling advocacy group […]

Celebrate Brooklyn With Valet Bike Parking

By Robin Urban Smith | Jul 1, 2009 | 1 Comment

Thinking of riding your bike to Celebrate Brooklyn this summer but worried about finding a safe and reliable place to lock up? Look no further than the Celebrate Brooklyn Bike Zone, where friendly volunteers from Transportation Alternatives will take great care of your ride (for free!) while you enjoy the sights and sounds of the unbeatable […]

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