Safe Routes for Seniors

Rally Against Maspeth Route

Author: 
Cristina Guarino
Media Outlet: 
Queens Gazette
Date: 
March 11, 2010

Elected officials joined residents of Maspeth at noon on Friday, March 5, in a rally to press the Department of Transportation to change Grand, Flushing and Myrtle Avenues from through routes to local

Submitted by volunteer on March 18, 2010 - 16:19. categories [ ]

Transit Group Tackles Most Dangerous Streets

Author: 
Megan Finnegan
Media Outlet: 
Our Town
Date: 
March 11, 2010

A transit advocacy group has identified the five most dangerous intersections on the East Side--and is aiming to halve the number of vehicle crashes that result in pedestrian and cyclist injuries or

Testimony of Noah Budnick, Senior Policy Advisor, Transportation Alternatives to the Transportation and Aging Committees of the

New York City Council's Joint Hearing on "Oversight - What is New York City doing to make the streets safer for seniors?"
December 3, 2009
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NYC’s Next Four Years: From Good Enough to Great

Author: 
Paul Steely White
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
November 11, 2009
Image: 
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The second installment in Streetsblog's series on the potential direction for transportation policy during Michael Bloomberg's third term comes from Paul Steely White, executive director of Transport

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There is plenty of room to build on the Bloomberg administration's record of support for safer, greener streets. Photosim of 34th Street: Luc Nadal, ITDP.

Streets Safe for Walking

Subtitle: 
How cities are making their byways user-friendly
Author: 
Graham T. Beck
Media Outlet: 
AARP Bulletin
Date: 
March 23, 2009

Mary Stark, 76, walks everywhere in her Portland, Ore., neighborhood: to the grocery store, the library, the theater, and Portland State University, where she audits classes.

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Slay Rap on Teen Driver

Author: 
Philip Messing
Media Outlet: 
New York Post
Date: 
June 11, 2009

A teen Brooklyn driver was charged with manslaughter yesterday for running over an elderly man at a bus stop, authorities said.

Submitted by volunteer on November 4, 2009 - 16:45. categories [ ]

This Needs More Attention: Making Streets Safe for Seniors

Author: 
Michael Graham Richard
Media Outlet: 
Treehugger
Date: 
April 23, 2009

Their Needs are Too Often Forgotten, Sadly...

Submitted by forrest on April 28, 2009 - 12:57. categories [ ]

Streetfilms: Making Streets Safer for Seniors

Author: 
Elizabeth Press
Media Outlet: 
Streetsfilms
Date: 
April 22, 2009

Transportation Alternatives' Safe Routes for Seniors campaign began in 2003 to encourage senior citizens to walk more by improving the pedestrian environment.

Submitted by forrest on April 28, 2009 - 12:53. categories [ ]

Study: Seniors Hit By Cars 40 Times More Often Than Kids

Author: 
Roy Edroso
Media Outlet: 
Village Voice
Date: 
March 12, 2009

We all pay attention when children get run over, but Transportation Alternatives asks us to also consider

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