Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

This kind of thing wouldn't happen as often if cars were restricted and pedestrians and cyclists had more space of their own. File photo: Streetsblog

Mayor Triples Down on His ‘Adamant’ Refusal to Create More Open Space, But Finally Blames Drivers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 14, 2020 | No Comments

Mayor de Blasio once again argued that he could not create more open space for socially responsible recreation because the NYPD could not enforced it — but this time, the mayor staked out new territory: He blamed reckless drivers.

Northern Boulevard (left during the coronavirus crisis and right on a "normal" day). Photos: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT! New Streetfilms Video Shows Why We Won’t Go Back

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 14, 2020 | No Comments

Under normal circumstances, the world is upside-down: a small minority of selfish car owners force the rest of us to breathe toxic exhaust, get stuck in their traffic, be killed by their reckless use of steel cages, get terrified just to cross a street, etc. So let's change that.

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety

Mayor Triples Down on His ‘Adamant’ Refusal to Create More Open Space, But Finally Blames Drivers

SEE IT! New Streetfilms Video Shows Why We Won’t Go Back

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