Reports

A guide to learn how infrastructure upgrades, like daylighting, can transform public spaces to prioritize safety and people.

NASA and Transportation Alternatives reveal the 100 spots where New Yorkers swelter waiting for the bus.

By examining how New York City devotes the majority of its public space to cars rather than people, TA reveals profound inequities built into the streetscape.

A Regulatory Framework to Rein in the Destructive Practices of Same-Day Delivery App Companies for Calm Streets and Just Working Conditions

A Look at the Successes and Shortcomings of America’s First Vision Zero Program

Plus: 15 Quick and Easy Policy Ideas to Demand Right Now

Why Vehicle Registration Fees Must Be Adjusted to Take into Account Traffic Violence and Road Damage

How to encourage the safe and sustainable growth of e-bikes and other lightweight electric vehicles on New York City streets

By converting car space into space for people, Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature can dramatically improve public health.

Transportation Alternatives and the Civic Data Design Lab at the Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have uncovered alarming inequities in how public space is distributed.

New York City’s automated speed safety camera program, which operates to protect all New Yorkers around city schools, saves lives by reducing traffic crashes and reckless driving. However, by state law, the cameras are restricted from operating on nights and weekends.

We need immediate action to reverse the rising death toll on our streets. Passing Sammy’s Law would give the City of New York the power to set its own speed limits and create streets safe for all New Yorkers.

We analyzed the current state of bicycle parking in New York City and its potential to encourage increased cycling, prevent traffic crashes, and reduce the barriers for communities, especially low-income communities and communities of color, to choose cycling.