Street Hazard Reduction

Another Motorist Crashes In Harlem

A motorcyclist was struck by a van today only a block from the location where a truck jumped the curb just yesterday and mowed down a crowd of pedestrians, killing an 89 year old woman.

Subtitle: 
Transportation Alternatives Calls For Enforcement To Stop The Carnage
Release Date: 
June 3, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Michael Murphy

The Need For Speed Cameras

Author: 
Jon Lentz
Media Outlet: 
City Hall News
Date: 
April 29, 2011

New York City already uses cameras to nab motorists who run red lights or drive in designated bus lanes.

Submitted by volunteer on May 2, 2011 - 15:14. categories [ ]

Another Full-Throated Endorsement For Complete Streets

Transportation Alternatives, New York's leading advocate for bicycling, walking and public transit, celebrated Community Board 6's unanimous vote in favor of safe street improvements on Prospect P

Subtitle: 
CB6 Votes To Continue Improvements To Prospect Park West
Release Date: 
April 13, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Michael Murphy

City Council Trying To Douse FDNY's "Crash Tax"

Author: 
Garth Johnston
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
March 23, 2011
Image: 
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After grilling the FDNY over their planned crash tax "fee" in January, the City Council is getting ready to fight it with legislation.

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That's gonna cost you (webchango's flickr)
Submitted by volunteer on April 11, 2011 - 15:37. categories [ ]

Car Ban Proposed for Central, Prospect Parks

Author: 
Victoria Cavalier
Media Outlet: 
NBC New York
Date: 
March 23, 2011
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The City Council will consider new legislation that would ban cars from Central Park and Prospect Park in a move to free up space and keep walkers, joggers and bikers safe.

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Central Park could be car free.
Submitted by volunteer on April 11, 2011 - 15:19. categories [ ]

Transportation Alternatives Gives New Yorkers The Tools To Create Safer Neighborhoods With A Traffic Monitoring Kit

Transportation Alternatives, New York's leading transportation advocacy group, today released their "Neighborhood Traffic Monitoring Toolkit," a step-by-step guide to help communities document l

Subtitle: 
Transportation Group Circulates Step-By-Step Guide To Document And Report Lawless Driving
Release Date: 
March 31, 2011
Press Release Contact: 
Brian Krapf

What's New York's most dangerous street to cross?

Author: 
Alison Bowen
Media Outlet: 
Metro NY
Date: 
March 21, 2011
Image: 
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More New Yorkers are being caught speeding through the city.

Submitted by volunteer on March 28, 2011 - 16:14. categories [ ]

6th Annual Memorial Ride and Walk

Author: 
Elizabeth Press
Media Outlet: 
Streetfilms
Date: 
March 14, 2011
Submitted by volunteer on March 28, 2011 - 15:32. categories [ ]

Transportation Group Presents Plan to Make East Side Safer for Pedestrians

Author: 
Jeff Mays
Media Outlet: 
DNAinfo
Date: 
March 2, 2011
Image: 
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HARLEM -- In order to reduce the high number of pedestrian fatalities on the East Side of Manhattan, the city should improve pedestrian crossings, build more bike infrastructure and enforce traffic v

Submitted by volunteer on March 14, 2011 - 16:22. categories [ ]

Upper East Side Cyclist Fights Central Park Ticket Blitz on Facebook

Author: 
Amy Zimmer
Media Outlet: 
DNAinfo
Date: 
February 24, 2011
Image: 
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MANHATTAN -- The ticketing blitz of cyclists in Central Park got Upper East Side triathlete Adrian Bijanada in gear to use Facebook to gather like-minded two-wheelers.

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An Upper East Sider is leading a Facebook campaign against ticketing in Central Park. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)