Pedestrian Advocacy

Child Struck at ‘Terrible’ Intersection

Author: 
Ryan Tracy and Dan Lieberman
Media Outlet: 
The Bronx Ink
Date: 
March 23, 2010

Word that four year-old Joshua Delarosa was still alive came as good news Tuesday to folks familiar with the intersection at 230th Street and Broadway, but news of another accident in the area was no

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Can the New York City Council Wrest Crash Information From NYPD?

Author: 
Brad Aaron
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
March 16, 2010

City Council Member Gale Brewer wants to open up traffic data to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists on Manhattan's West Side, a campaign that could lead to safer streets across the boroug

Atlantic Yards: Making Dangerous Streets More Dangerous

Author: 
Kyle Wiswall
Media Outlet: 
Mobilizing the Region
Date: 
March 12, 2010

A report released last month by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign named Atlantic Avenue the most dangerous road for pedestrians in Brooklyn with 9 deaths over the three years from 2006 to 2008.

Bay Ridge Mother Stirs Street Safety Awakening at Brooklyn CB 10

Author: 
Noah Kazis
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
March 12, 2010

Maureen Landers was walking to pick up her son Max from P.S. 127 in Bay Ridge last April when she was struck by a motorist turning onto Fourth Avenue.

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Streetfilms: Fixing the Car-Centric City

Media Outlet: 
Grist Magazine
Date: 
March 11, 2010

"Fixing the Great Mistake" is a new Streetfilms series that examines what went wrong in the early part of the 20th Century, when our cities began catering to the automobile, and how those decisions co

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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

Pedestrian Survey in Times Square! Start Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
End Date: Friday, April 30, 2010

Charles Montgomery is writing a book about happiness in cities, and T.A. volunteers have an exciting opportunity to help with some of the research!



DOT Briefs CB3 Tonight on Bowery Improvements, New Bike Lanes

Media Outlet: 
The Lo-Down
Date: 
March 10, 2010

It's going to be a busy night for members of Community Board 3's transportation committee.

Parents Blast Dangerous Washington Ave. and Eastern Parkway Intersection for Lack of Crossing Light

Author: 
Jeff Wilkins
Media Outlet: 
New York Daily News
Date: 
March 9, 2010

One of Brooklyn's most dangerous intersections doesn't have a crossing light and is putting hundreds of kids at risk, residents said.

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Streetfilms: Fixing the Great Mistake of Planning for Cars

Author: 
Elizabeth Press
Media Outlet: 
Worldchanging
Date: 
March 4, 2010

"Fixing the Great Mistake" is a new Streetfilms series that examines what went wrong in the early part of the 20th century, when our cities began catering to the automobile, and how those decisions co