Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Children

NYC Kids Shouldn’t Have to Jump Through Hoops to Get a Play Street on Their Block

By Brad Aaron | Jul 20, 2017 | 5 Comments

Obstacles abound for local groups that want their own Play Streets. For instance, the city won't approve Play Streets without the blessing of the local police precinct and the local community board -- which is apt to be more concerned with keeping drivers happy than giving kids room to play.

You Can’t Have Family-Friendly Cities Without Kid-Friendly Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 26, 2017 | No Comments

More American cities are making room for people to live in downtown areas — even smaller cities like Tucson, Cleveland and Fort Wayne, Indiana. But generally the target demographics are young singles and empty nesters. A lot of cities assume that all parents who can move to the suburbs will do so. Writer Darin Givens, who lives with his wife […]

Poor intersection design at 23rd Avenue at 94th Street in East Elmhurst contributed to the crash that killed Skylar Perkins. Image: Google Maps

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Children

NYC Kids Shouldn’t Have to Jump Through Hoops to Get a Play Street on Their Block

You Can’t Have Family-Friendly Cities Without Kid-Friendly Streets

Reckless Driver and Poor Street Design Kill Skylar Perkins, Age 1, in Queens

Richard Brown: Killing a Baby on a Sidewalk While Unlicensed Isn’t a Crime

Reckless Drivers Rule Outside Bronx School Where Driver Killed 8-Year-Old

Brutal Holiday Season in NYC -- Drivers Killed 7 Pedestrians in 8 Days