Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Queens Blvd. Safety Fixes Despite Delays
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"We obviously are committed to Queens Boulevard," de Blasio tells reporters.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Forest Hills
Queens Blvd. Safety Upgrade Mysteriously Delayed in Forest Hills
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We are in an age when proven street safety improvements still get stalled by parochial local concerns.
City Loading Zone Plan Will Help Ease Traffic On Austin Street In Queens — But Local Pols Still Oppose It
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Loading zones reduce congestion and improve safety in commercial areas. Why do politicians instinctively support on-street car storage instead?
Crankiness About Car Storage Can’t Stop the Queens Boulevard Redesign
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It's an example of what the de Blasio administration can accomplish when it decides to take its public safety mandate seriously.
Queens Boulevard Redesign Coming to Forest Hills in July
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DOT's fourth and final planned phase of the Queens Boulevard redesign will extend bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements east to Union Turnpike. Cycling on last year's segment is up 127 percent so far in 2018.
Pedestrian Injuries Dropped 63 Percent After Queens Boulevard Redesign
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Traffic injuries dropped 35 percent on the 2.5-mile stretch that DOT first redesigned with more dedicated space for walking and biking.