Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Schools

In Portland, Every Day Is Walk and Bike to School Day

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 18, 2013 | No Comments

In many areas of the country the statistics are bleak — only a small fraction of children bike or walk to school. But Portland has bucked the trend: The number of kids using their feet to get to school is up 25 percent since 2006! Portland makes it happen through a unique blend of infrastructure, […]

WNYC: Most City Streets Are Currently Eligible for 20 MPH Speed Limit

By Brad Aaron | Nov 13, 2013 | 20 Comments

WNYC has put together a map showing that the majority of streets in New York City are close to a school — meaning that, according to state law, the speed limit on those streets can be lowered to 20 miles per hour without Albany’s approval: NYC DOT told the City Council transportation committee last month that state […]

DOT Now Accepting Applications for 2014 Bike to School Program

By Brad Aaron | Nov 8, 2013 | No Comments

DOT launched the second annual Bike to School competition on Tuesday. Five schools will be selected to receive a cycling “starter kit” with curriculum materials, bike racks, assistance identifying safer routes to school, and other support from DOT, Bike New York, and Recycle-a-Bicycle. In addition, the non-profit Safe Streets Fund will give selected schools $500 […]

Beat the Street: DOT and DOE Launch International Walk to School Contest

By Brad Aaron | Oct 24, 2013 | 6 Comments

DOT and the Department of Education today announced the “Beat the Street” contest, where NYC kids compete with their counterparts around the world to see who can rack up the most walking trips to and from school. From a DOT press release: Since the competition started here on October 15th, more than 1,000 students from […]

As Council Considers Requiring School Speed Humps, DOT Doubles Slow Zones

By Stephen Miller | Oct 11, 2013 | 39 Comments

On the same day the City Council’s transportation committee held a hearing on a bill that would require DOT to install speed humps around every public school in New York City in two years, the agency announced that it had selected 15 neighborhoods from 74 applicants to its Slow Zone program. Slow Zones include signage, […]

Make the Maspeth Crash Horror a Teachable Moment for New York City

By Charles Komanoff | Sep 16, 2013 | 38 Comments

The latest bombshell from the horrific traffic crash that brutally injured at least three Maspeth girls walking to their middle school last week exploded this morning, with a report in DNAinfo that city education officials ordered the school principal to respond to the incident by warning students not to use electronic devices while traveling to […]

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