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This a great day for pedestrians in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen
As part of the Hell’s Kitchen Transporation Study we had requested that a number of intersections be equipped with split phase signals, which give a exclusive crossing phase to pedestrians. The Department of Transportation came through for us, approving all the intersections we had recommended: 12 more pedestrian crossings to be protected in 2017. [...]
Sigh the Petition: Another proof the pedestrians are lowest priority for City
We all love the beautiful sights and quiet the snow brings to the city, but walking in the street the day after is no fun at all and often downright dangerous. This last storm amplified what we already knew: cars receive the royal treatment, with swift snow removal and their snow being piled high along [...]
Find out how dangerous your street or school is
In March, CHEKPEDS launched a new mapping tool www.crashmapper.org that lets onefilter information by time slices, by areas like Council District, Community Board, Borough, Precinct, and by type of crash.
It’s distinctive feature is that it lets the user delineate a custom area to be tracked and returns map and statistics filtered by this area. This allows a [...]
Will self driving cars improve pedestrian safety?
The US DOT thinks so , and that is why 2016 is the first year when self driving cars became a reality on multiple levels: the US DOT published rules to create a regulatory framework by types and related expectations and some sates (Nevada, California, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, North Dakota, Tennessee and Utah—and Washington D.C.) ( Pittsburgh) have legalized their [...]
Letter to the Editor
I’ll start my comment (which is a little long, unfortunately) by summarizing it:
A. The proposed expansion of the Port Authority Bus Terminal would inflict an environmental and planning catastrophe on the West Side of New York City.
B. The PA must first devise a coherent master vision that has public support before any cost-benefit decisions are [...]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, pedestrian, Port Authority, Transit
Tagged buses, PANYNJ, policy
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Why is Vision Zero progress so slow in NYC?
The third edition of the NYC DOT’s Street Design Manual was recently released and I could not wait to read it. Why? This book reveals the DNA of the Department of Transportation, the hard-wired code the engineers follow and gives a glimpse into its evolution.
Up to page 31, warm words, good marketing pitch, clear process [...]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, pedestrian, Traffic Justice
Tagged crashes, pedestrian, policy, safety
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Tell the Feds: City Streets Are Not Highways
It doesn’t make much sense to design a street that passes through the center of a community’s downtown the same way we would the 50 mph highway that carries commuters from that city to another.
Currently, local communities and states must adhere to a long list of federal design criteria, or face an arduous and costly [...]
New Bills introduced to prevent Left Turn collisions
ON August 13, Public Advocate Letitia James introduced two traffic safety bills in the New York City Council aimed at reducing pedestrian deaths across the City. The first bill would require the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish protected left turn signals at 100 additional intersections with four or more traffic lanes. [...]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, pedestrian, Traffic Justice
Tagged crashes, Information, pedestrian, policy, safety
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Vision Zero 2015: The Year of the Protected Only Phase signals (Split Phase)
Sweden is on its way to reaching zero road deaths per year. The Economist earlier this year took a look at the data: just three deaths per 100,000 people, compared to 5.5 in the European Union and 11.4 in the US. (See this European Commission report for additional data.)
How has Sweden done it? “We are going much more for [...]
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Tagged crashes, pedestrian, policy, safety
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When will MTA join in on Vision Zero?
While pedestrian deaths are at an all time low ( 131 in 2014) , MTA is not making any progress. Based on crashes reported in the media, MTA bus drivers have killed as many pedestrians and cyclists so far this year as they did in 2013.
You would think MTA is actively participating in Vision Zero [...]
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Tagged buses, crashes, pedestrian, policy, safety
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