Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Infrastructure

New “Bike Boxes” Send Cyclists to the Front of the Line

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 19, 2007 | 32 Comments

Ian Dutton of the Houston Street bike safety initiative snapped these photographs of yet another never-before-seen street design feature here in New York City. This is what’s called a "Bike Box" at the intersection of W. 9th St. and Sixth Ave. Bike boxes allow cyclists approaching the intersection with a red signal to position themselves […]

The Perfect Argument for Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Donovan | Jun 19, 2007 | 15 Comments

The Staten Island Advance ran an article last Thursday about a "perfect storm" of crushing Staten Island-bound traffic on the Gowanus Expressway and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. To give you a sense of the frustrated tone of the article, it was entitled "21-Month Nightmare: Agency Offers Zero Solutions for Verrazano Lane Mess." Here’s how it began: […]

Eyes on the Street: Randall’s Island

By Aaron Donovan | Mar 23, 2007 | 6 Comments

Eyes on the Street: Grim, Immovable

By Aaron Donovan | Feb 2, 2007 | 9 Comments

The BQE, as seen from Lorimer Street. All this talk about Robert Moses lately leads one to think about the Freeway Revolt.

Eyes on the Street: Triborough in the Fog

By Aaron Donovan | Jan 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

Safe Routes to Schools Study Complete

By Glenn McAnanama | Nov 30, 2006 | 4 Comments

Walking to school is a healthy way for many kids to get their daily dose of exercise. Unfortunately many parents are rightfully concerned about their children’s safety on the city’s streets because of aggressive driver and lack of good pedestrian safety infrastructure. Everyday in front of many city schools you see parents dropping kids off in […]

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