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Local High School Students Create Bike Posters for the Lower East Side 27 Aug 2013 | 02:36 am
A poster from this summer's Local Spokes youth ambassadors program. Photo: LocalSpokes/Flickr To finish out the third summer of the Local Spokes youth ambassadors program, a bike-based curriculum for...
Julissa Ferreras Spotlights Ped Medians, Plazas in NY1 Tour of Her District 26 Aug 2013 | 10:26 pm
On a tour of her council district in East Elmhurst and Corona with Errol Louis of NY1 on Friday, Council Member Julissa Ferreras highlighted two livable streets projects: Corona Plaza, a popular gathe...
NYC’s First Speed Cameras Will Go Into Effect When Kids Head Back to School 26 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
Mayor Bloomberg joined Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and NYPD Chief of Transportation James Tuller outside a Crown Heights high school this morning to announce the impending launch of...
Montreal’s Car-free Rue St. Catherine and Bustling Bike Rush Hour 26 Aug 2013 | 08:58 pm
While spending a week in Montreal, my wife and I stayed right along the Rue Sainte Catherine, which we discovered is closed to motor vehicles from May 15 through September 6 in two main sections. The ...
Cincinnati Will Reform Its Parking Mandates 26 Aug 2013 | 07:48 pm
Bad parking policy can greatly harm a city. Too much parking makes walking impractical and uncomfortable. It also erodes the tax base, as the map of downtown Detroit we posted last week made painfully...
Today’s Headlines 26 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
Times Endorses Quinn and Lhota in Primary To the Daily News, Cyclist Shares Responsibility With Cab Driver for Midtown Crash Horror Outstanding Opinion Piece on Cab Violence and Traffic Justice in t...
Cab Driver Who Severed Woman’s Leg: I’m the Victim 24 Aug 2013 | 01:17 am
Yes, he really did. Mohammed Himon and Fernando Mateo outside Bellevue Hospital today, where Sian Green is still recovering. Photo: @TraceeCarrasco The Taxi and Limousine Commission tells us Mohammed...
Eyes on the Street: Traffic Calming, 20 MPH Zone at Williamsbridge Oval 24 Aug 2013 | 12:27 am
Illegal idling by ambulance drivers is still a problem, but recently-installed improvements around Williamsbridge Oval have calmed traffic for Norwood residents accessing the park. Photo: Elisabeth vo...
Is This NYT Article on NYPD Traffic Safety Priorities From 1997 or 2013? 24 Aug 2013 | 12:02 am
Last week, we brought you the story of Sam Shankman, a cyclist who got caught up in NYPD’s bike ticket blitz by legally turning on a green light. Shankman, who isn’t the first cyclist to get a ticket ...
The Weekly Carnage 23 Aug 2013 | 11:27 pm
The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage. Jhonn Carlos Fern...
