Reducing Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths

Three Pedestrians Killed by Vehicles in Three Days

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gothamist
Date: 
04/26/2008

How do people leave their homes in the morning? Since Thursday, three people have been killed by vehicles in Brooklyn.

Early this morning, the Post reports that "one person was killed and two others were injured" when a van hit them at Avenue U and East 33rd Street in Marine Park. A witness said, "I was in my basement when I heard a big bang. First I heard the hand on the horn and then I heard a bunch of girls screaming." Then she "saw a boy dead on the street." The driver stayed at the scene; it's unclear if he/she was charged.

Submitted by ali on April 28, 2008 - 09:23. categories [ ]

Ten Green Heroes: Yay!

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The L Magazine
Date: 
03/27/2008

BUILD IT GREEN!
How to take on home-improvement projects without using mass-produced, imported materials purchased at a big-box chain? Build It Green!, in Astoria, sells salvaged construction materials for super cheap, with all proceeds going to support the educational efforts of their sponsor, the Community Environmental Center. bignyc.org.

Submitted by ali on March 27, 2008 - 09:53. categories [ ]

Bill Would Make NYC Safer for Walkers/Bikers

Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Author: 
Shane Miller
Date: 
03/20/2008

Life on the streets of New York City should get a lot safer for bicyclists and pedestrians in the coming months.

Last Wednesday, the City Council unanimously passed the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Act, a package of legislation aimed at reducing the number of accidents and fatalities involving people walking or biking on the city's roads.

Submitted by ali on March 20, 2008 - 10:51. categories [ ]

It's No Accident: Bike-Ped Safety Bill Clears Council

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Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
03/14/2008

Though it was buried by another story, the City Council made news this week by passing legislation that will require identification and inspections of dangerous locations for pedestrians and cyclists, and action to correct hazardous conditions.

Submitted by ali on March 14, 2008 - 09:19. categories [ ]

DOT Must Examine Bike Safety

Media Outlet: 
Metro NY
Author: 
Amy Zimmer
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metro new york
Date: 
03/13/2008

The Pedestrian Bicycle and Safety Act was unanimously passed by City Council yesterday, demanding the Department of Transportation identify the 20 most dangerous intersections for pedestrians and examine possible safety and capital improvements for these hot spots.

It will also require the DOT to inspect patterns of crashes involving pedestrians and/or bicyclists--requiring safety measures, if needed--and study sites of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries over the last five years.

Submitted by ali on March 13, 2008 - 08:31. categories [ ]

City Council to Vote on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Act

Tomorrow, New York City Council will vote on the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Act, Introduction 567-A. If approved, the New York City Department of Transportation would be required to annually:

  • identify the twenty most dangerous intersections based on their cumulative crash count
  • inspect and analyze the hazards at these locations
  • recommend preventative countermeasures to be applied at these locations and take steps to implement them
  • report all of the above to city council, the Mayor and community boards
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    New York City is poised to prevent scores of injuries and save dozens of lives each year with a new pedestrian and bicyclist safety bill that would mandate analysis of the most dangerous intersections and the application of preventative countermeasures.
    Release Date: 
    03/11/2008
    Press Release Contact: 
    Wiley Norvell
    PDF Version: 
    2008/0311pedestrian
Submitted by ali on March 11, 2008 - 15:02. categories [ ]

The State of the City's Streets: A Year to Remember?

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Media Outlet: 
The Villager
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Riding in the new, protected bicycle lane along Ninth Ave. in Chelsea, a model for future protected bike lanes in the city.
Author: 
Graham T. Beck
Date: 
03/07/2008

The year 2007 may prove to be one of the most important years in the storied history of New York City's development. In a future timeline of urban advances, it might be printed in as big a font and as bold a type as 1811--when the grid system was adopted--or 1904--when the I.R.T. subway opened. The text adjacent to 2007 could say something like "the start of livable streets," or "the bike boom begins," or "congestion pricing kicks off." It may turn out that all of those descriptions may suit 2007. The real question is, in hindsight, will they?

Bicyclist Fatally Struck On Queens Boulevard

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Queens Chronicle
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Police tape blocks off the scene of a fatal accident on Queens Boulevard and 55th Road in Elmhurst on Thursday. The death of a 22-year-old bicyclist struck on Queens Boulevard last week has called renewed attention to the dangerous corridor. On Thursday, Feb. 28, just after 3 p.m., Rahman Asif of Jamaica was hit by a truck after riding his bike through two parked cars and emerging onto the boulevard, according to police. The accident occurred in Elmhurst, at 55th Road and Queens Boulevard. Asif died at St. John’s Hospital. Police did not charge the truck driver, who remained at the scene. For years, residents and transportation safety advocates have called Queens Boulevard one of the most dangerous stretches in New York City. A 2006 study conducted by the city’s Department of
Author: 
Annmarie Fertoli
Author Title: 
Assistant Editor
Date: 
03/06/2008

The death of a 22-year-old bicyclist struck on Queens Boulevard last week has called renewed attention to the dangerous corridor.

On Thursday, Feb. 28, just after 3 p.m., Rahman Asif of Jamaica was hit by a truck after riding his bike through two parked cars and emerging onto the boulevard, according to police. The accident occurred in Elmhurst, at 55th Road and Queens Boulevard. Asif died at St. John’s Hospital.

Police did not charge the truck driver, who remained at the scene.

Submitted by ali on March 6, 2008 - 16:12. categories [ ]

Is the NYPD Reducing Traffic Violations? Hard to Say...

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Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
03/04/2008

Continuing Streetsblog's breakdown of the Mayor’s Management Report [PDF], we turn our attention this week from DOT to the NYPD section (page 119).

Submitted by ali on March 4, 2008 - 16:15. categories [ ]