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Last year was the deadliest under Vision Zero. Here’s how Mayor Adams can save lives in 2022.

Jacob deCastro 1/26/22 Jacob deCastro 1/26/22

Last year was the deadliest under Vision Zero. Here’s how Mayor Adams can save lives in 2022.

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The Bridges for People Story

Jacob deCastro 12/1/21 Jacob deCastro 12/1/21

The Bridges for People Story

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You Shouldn’t Have To Be An Olympian To Get Around New York

Jacob deCastro 8/6/21 Jacob deCastro 8/6/21

You Shouldn’t Have To Be An Olympian To Get Around New York

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New Yorkers Support Automated Traffic Enforcement

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New Yorkers Support Automated Traffic Enforcement

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Open Letter to Mayor de Blasio from the Open Streets Coalition

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Open Letter to Mayor de Blasio from the Open Streets Coalition

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How Affordable, Accessible Micromobility Will Help New York City Recover

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How Affordable, Accessible Micromobility Will Help New York City Recover

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A Restorative Justice Approach to Traffic Violence

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A Restorative Justice Approach to Traffic Violence

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Clear Majority of New York City Voters Support Removing Car Parking to Build Streets for People

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Clear Majority of New York City Voters Support Removing Car Parking to Build Streets for People

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For New Yorkers, A Near-Universal Experience of Traffic Violence

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For New Yorkers, A Near-Universal Experience of Traffic Violence

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Micromobility For Tomorrow and Today

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Micromobility For Tomorrow and Today

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Reasons For Hope On Our Streets

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Reasons For Hope On Our Streets

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The Open Streets Story

Jacob deCastro 12/1/20 Jacob deCastro 12/1/20

The Open Streets Story

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The Advocacy of Grief

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The Advocacy of Grief

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Honoring Original TA Activist Mary Frances Dunham

Em Friedenberg 10/8/20 Em Friedenberg 10/8/20

Honoring Original TA Activist Mary Frances Dunham

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How Crescent Street Came to Be Safe for Cycling

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How Crescent Street Came to Be Safe for Cycling

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Repeal Robert Moses

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Repeal Robert Moses

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Bikes, Protests, & Police: Know Your Rights When You Bring Your Bike to the Protest

Katie Lorah 7/8/20 Katie Lorah 7/8/20

Bikes, Protests, & Police: Know Your Rights When You Bring Your Bike to the Protest

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The Case for Self-Enforcing Streets

Jacob deCastro 6/20/20 Jacob deCastro 6/20/20

The Case for Self-Enforcing Streets

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100 Things to Know About Biking in NYC: Tested tips from experienced cyclists

Guest User 5/27/20 Guest User 5/27/20

100 Things to Know About Biking in NYC: Tested tips from experienced cyclists

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Open Streets Could Save New York

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Open Streets Could Save New York

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