Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Technology

CrashStat 3.0 Will Build a Better Danger Map to Empower Safety Activists

By Noah Kazis | Feb 9, 2011 | 4 Comments

CrashStat, the interactive map of cyclist and pedestrian injuries and fatalities, is one of the most important tools for New Yorkers who want to make their streets safer. Nothing else lets you quickly access the safety stats for your community or visualize the injury rates at specific intersections and streets. Transportation Alternatives is now looking […]

City Crowdsourcing Tool Could Help Cyclists During Snowy Commutes

By Noah Kazis | Jan 13, 2011 | 4 Comments

The weather’s given New York City a lot of opportunities to experiment with new responses to snow in the wake of the post-Christmas blizzard. One potentially exciting new tool is a city attempt to crowdsource information about which streets are and aren’t clear of snow and ice. It could be a good resource for cyclists […]

How the Information Age Can Make Streets and Transit More Efficient

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 7, 2010 | No Comments

In Pittsburgh, elderly para-transit riders get automated phone calls with the precise arrival time of their vehicle. Bus priority lanes and preferential traffic signals in the Twin Cities are improving on-time service. Here in Washington, DC, stored value on SmartTrip cards pays for Metro parking, train and bus, and it can sync with pre-tax employee […]