Council Education Chair on Car-Free School Streets: ‘I Love It’
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Rita Joseph, a former teacher and current Education Committee chair weighs in on Streetsblog's investigation into dangerous school streets.
Will ‘Autonomous’ Buses Force Drivers Out of a Job — Or Make Them More Important Than Ever?
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Automated vehicle technology could improve labor conditions for bus drivers while improving safety and service for transit passengers and city-dwellers alike — but only if regulators act now, a new analysis argues.
State Senate Overwhelmingly Supports 24/7 Speed Cameras for the City
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Now it's on to the Assembly.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Confusing New Station Name Edition
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Welcome to Grand Central Madison. Plus the day's other news.
Outraged Lawmakers and Advocates Urge City Action over Unsafe School Streets
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Moving beyond thoughts and prayers to action.
Brooklyn Child Dies of Wounds Caused by Driver
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A 5-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained earlier this month as he was reportedly walking home from school — the latest horrifying death of a student in a city where roads near schools are far more dangerous during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.
Tuesday’s Headlines: It’s Definitely Not Monday Edition
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These long, languorous, stay-in-New-York-City-because-it's-awesome-when-all-the-cars-leave weekends can really wear you out and confuse you. So let's remember, it's Tuesday, and here's the news:
DOT Announces Multi-Agency Study to ‘Reimagine’ the Cross Bronx Expressway
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The goals? Improve quality of life for residents, create new public open space, improve safety on local streets and along the corridor, more sustainably manage cross-Bronx traffic.
Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High
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"I am shouting from the rooftops to get the public on board" with safety initiatives, says one activist.
Memorial Day Headlines are No Headlines at All
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The staff of Streetsblog join all Americans in honoring and mourning all those who have been taken from us through violence, war or other human failure today and every day. We'll be back tomorrow with our normal news digest.
OPINION: Feds Must Make New Cars Safer for Bikers, Too
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Cyclists can't wait until 2025 for the administration to mandate the testing of life-saving technology.
Tom Flood: Now Detroit is Selling $75K Pickup Trucks for the Cappuccino Run
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Toyota has realized that there are only so many buyers in the market that require massive size and capability for functional purposes. Enter the new Tundra ad, "Cappuccino," the automaker's clear effort at repositioning pickup trucks for the glam set.