Thursday’s Headlines: The MTA Blows Its Congestion Pricing Analysis Edition
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The authority finds ever-more-creative ways to blow holes in a good thing. Plus other news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling
Study: Some Roundabout Designs Slash Injury Crashes Up to 85%
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A Indiana city famous for roundabouts was able to cut injury-causing traffic crashes by as much as 84 percent at intersections outfitted with the circular design, a new study finds.
DC Following NYC with Right-On-Red Ban — Will Others Finally Follow?
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The nation's capital is poised to become the second major city in the United States to repeal a dangerous law that allowed drivers to make right turns at red lights — and some advocates believe other communities are overdue to follow.
Opinion: How Roundabouts Increase Safety for Vulnerable Road Users
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Congress has not only codified roundabouts into federal law for the first time, and put them at the top of the list of examples of highway safety improvement projects. They've also defined them as providing “for the safety of all road users.”
EXCLU: City to Entrepreneurs: Help Us Build a Truly Bike-Friendly City
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"The city seeks the provision of bicycles ... TO MOST OR ALL CITY RESIDENTS," reads a new request for expressions of interest [emphasis added].
Pol Pitches More Options to a Blanket E-Bike Ban on NYCHA Property
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Council Member Alexa Avilés said that NYCHA's all-out ban could hurt workers and residents, especially because the ban would not differentiate from the myriad different micro-mobility devices out there. She even quoted our field guide!