Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Infrastructure

Electrification of the Region’s Rail

By Aaron Donovan | | 16 Comments
One of those subtle aspects of life that serves to normalize auto transport as the only thing going is the way most maps are designed to barely include railroad tracks and stations, presumably so as to avoid interfering with roads and Interstates and their giant identification shields. But when we plug some fun data into Google mashup mapping, it is clear that […]

Streetsblog Interview: Ryan Russo

By Aaron Naparstek | | 10 Comments
Ryan Russo is the New York City Department of Transportation’s Director for Street Management and Safety, a newly-created job that he started in July. Previously, Russo worked as DOT’s Downtown Brooklyn Transportation Coordinator where he was instrumental in designing and developing a number of improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and more livable streets (PDF file) over the last three years. Streetsblog caught up […]

This is What a Bike-Friendly City Looks Like

By Aaron Naparstek | | 24 Comments
Montreal: Youth, extraordinary bravery and helmets are unnecessary. Montreal: A two-way, buffered bike lane on a residential street. Montreal: A two-way, physically-separated bike lane on a busy avenue. Berlin: Bike lanes along this busy avenue are clearly differentiated from the street and sidewalk using color and physical separation. Berlin: Bike lanes often share sidewalk space […]