Pedestrian Advocacy

Husband of Woman Killed by Car Says the NYPD's 'Dead or Likely to Die' Rule Violates State Law

Author: 
Dana Rubenstein
Media Outlet: 
Capital
Date: 
June 11, 2012

Last summer, 28-year-old Australian native Clara Heyworth was crossing Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights when a Honda sedan plowed into her, fracturing her skull, shattering her legs, and causing

T.A. Program: 
Enforcement (Street Safety and Enforcement)
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Yes
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Submitted by joseph on August 15, 2012 - 10:53. categories [ ]

Transportation Alternatives Promotes Play Streets Across New York City

July 18, 2012
Michael Murphy 646-873-6008

Today, First Lady Michelle Obama and the Partnership for a Healthier America announced a national Play Streets program.


Play Streets Reports and Resources

Jane's Walk event comes to Staten Island on Saturday

Author: 
Vincent Gragnani
Media Outlet: 
Architect's Newspaper
Date: 
May 2, 2012

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - ST. GEORGE - Born and raised in Scranton, Pa., Jane Jacobs never earned a college degree or worked as a city planner.

T.A. Program: 
Enforcement (Street Safety and Enforcement)
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Print
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Submitted by joseph on May 11, 2012 - 14:02. categories [ ]

T.A. and Community Groups Sponsor Neighborhood Walking Tours

May 7, 2012
Michael Murphy 646-873-6008

On Saturday and Sunday, Transportation Alternatives partnered with community groups across the city in hosting local Jane Jacobs Walks.


Study Examines Walking And Bicycling in Bedford-Stuyvesant

April 2, 2012
Michael Murphy 646-873-6008

Today, Transportation Alternatives released "Transportation, Safety and Health: A Look at How Perceptions of Safety, Crime and Violence Impact Active Transportation in Bedford-Stuyvesant." The rep


“Bronx Helpers” Applied For A Safe Zone In Their Community

March 12, 2012
Michael Murphy 646-873-6008

Today, the Pedestrian Safety First Committee of New Settlement Apartment's Bronx Helpers youth group released the "Bronx Helpers Program Pedestrian Safety First Report." The report is a major st


Being Poor Means You're More Likely to Get Hit by a Car in NYC

Author: 
Mandi Woodruff
Media Outlet: 
Business Insider
Date: 
February 3, 2012

A sobering new report by New York City-based Transportation Alternatives shows how disproportionately children in lower-income neighborhoods are likely to be hit by cars.

T.A. Program: 
Enforcement (Street Safety and Enforcement)
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Yes
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Yes
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Submitted by joseph on February 8, 2012 - 18:03. categories [ ]

Street Kids: Groups Want to Make NYC Roads Child Safe

Author: 
Victoria Bekiempis
Media Outlet: 
Village Voice
Date: 
January 25, 2012

Remember, back in the day, when you used to go outside and scamper around the streets of New York with all the other rosy-cheeked neighborhood kids, playing stickball and tag and hopscotch as the summ

T.A. Program: 
Streets (Streets for All)
Topic: 
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
Yes
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Yes
Format: 
Web
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on February 8, 2012 - 17:44. categories [ ]

Go Play In the Street! Sure, Says Transit Group, Proposing 'Play Streets'

Author: 
Stephen Duffy
Media Outlet: 
New York Observer
Date: 
January 26, 2012

Stickball, skully and hopscotch used to be as common on New York's streets as cars.

T.A. Program: 
Streets (Streets for All)
Topic: 
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
Yes
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Yes
Format: 
Web
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on February 8, 2012 - 17:40. categories [ ]