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San Francisco
fromStreetsblog
2 days ago

Op-Ed: S.F. Can't Afford to Build Safe Streets so Slowly - Streetsblog San Francisco

San Francisco's quick-build and Slow Streets projects cut collisions cost-effectively, but larger protected bike lane projects face high costs, delays, and uneven execution.
SF politics
fromStreetsblog
3 days ago

Friday Video: An 'Oh the Urbanity'/Streetfilms Montreal Mashup - Streetsblog USA

Montreal combines expanding protected bike networks, traffic-calmed streets, long open public spaces, and fast, expanding transit, enabling easy travel by biking, walking, and train.
#brooklyn
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago
New York City

DOT Downsizes Very Modest Brooklyn Bike Lane Plan After Pushback - Streetsblog New York City

City reduced planned protected bike lanes in central Brooklyn after local opposition, removing the most dangerous three northern blocks and leaving only unprotected lanes elsewhere.
fromStreetsblog
3 months ago
NYC politics

Monday's Headlines: O Crashland, Where Art Thou? Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Brooklyn's Ashland Place suffers from compromised bike safety due to political pressures, illustrating conflicts between urban design and administration agendas.
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago
New York City

DOT Downsizes Very Modest Brooklyn Bike Lane Plan After Pushback - Streetsblog New York City

NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
3 months ago

Monday's Headlines: O Crashland, Where Art Thou? Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Brooklyn's Ashland Place suffers from compromised bike safety due to political pressures, illustrating conflicts between urban design and administration agendas.
more#brooklyn
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

Sunnyvale councilmember injured in bike accident - San Jose Spotlight

There wasn't a bike lane, so I was having to bicycle in traffic, and that's why I got hit,
Public health
California
fromcal.streetsblog.org
2 weeks ago

The Week in Short Videos - Streetsblog California

Four short videos highlight bike-lane paving, high-speed rail timelines, and SB 79's transit-oriented upzoning and upcoming Assembly Appropriations Committee vote.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Talking Headways Podcast: Designing and Delivering Bike Networks - Streetsblog USA

Curb management and business outreach are essential to repurpose curb space for protected bike lanes while accommodating growing bike-based delivery and freight.
New York Islanders
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

'Classic Bribery': How a Powerful Brooklyn Family Crashed and Burned Over a Simple Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

Gina and Tony Argento were indicted for allegedly bribing a mayoral aide to block a McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign.
Los Angeles
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Eyes on the Street: Los Angeles Gets New Concrete-Barrier-Protection on 3rd Street Bikeway - Streetsblog San Francisco

Downtown Los Angeles installed 140 feet of concrete 'Toronto barriers' on 3rd Street to provide stronger protection for bike lanes than plastic bollards.
Public health
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Study: Fire Departments and Street Safety - Streetsblog San Francisco

Fire departments often resist certain street-safety measures despite seeing crash trauma, requiring cultural shifts and operational adaptations to support protected bike lanes.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

DOT Stands By Astoria Safety Project Despite Foes' Anti-Bike Lawsuit - Streetsblog New York City

The Department of Transportation is committed to implementing traffic calming and protected bike lanes under the elevated tracks in Astoria, enhancing cyclist and pedestrian safety.
Alternative transportation
Environment
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Lakeshore Protected Bikeway Breaks Ground - Streetsblog San Francisco

Construction of a concrete-protected bike lane in Oakland begins after a tragic accident, aimed at improving cyclist safety.
Bicycling
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Spring rush, deadly rush: NYC sees a spate of bike and pedestrian traffic fatalities as weather warms up

The NYC DOT has implemented extensive protected bike lanes to enhance the safety of cyclists amidst increasing traffic risks.
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