A Round and a Roundy: Life During Wartime
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This week, our editorial cartoonist, Bill Roundy, broadens his palette beyond street safety issues to the wider world we're living in today.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Coronavirus Crisis
Tuesday’s Headlines: Our Ship Has Come in Edition
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Let's read the New York Times — and internalize our own oppression! Plus the other news of the day (including that big hospital boat).
Monday’s Headlines: The Latest from our LAPTOPS Edition
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We finally heard from DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg over the weekend, who was (as always) thrust into the unenviable position of having to defend as bold actions undertaken by her boss that are, in fact, the opposite of bold. Plus the other news.
Op-Ed: Let’s Build a Network of ‘Quiet Streets’
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COVID19 demonstrates the need for more space for people — like this gorgeous rendering above.
Eyes on the Street: De Blasio’s ‘Open Streets’ Plan is an Over-Policed Mess
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Massive numbers of cops for no reason seems to be the order of the day.
Mayor’s Answer on His Underwhelming ‘Open Streets’ Plan is Still Underwhelming — As an Army of Cops Enforces Roads
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The mayor has finally discussed his reasoning behind why he created only 1.5 miles of car-free streets in a city with 6,000 miles of roads — and his failure to provide more open space relates to how he sees open space in general: it's dangerous!