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Displaying all articles tagged:
Vision Zero
getting around
June 23, 2023
You May Soon Have to Pay More to Drive That SUV in New York
A state bill proposes that owners pay much more for their heavier (and deadlier) vehicles.
By
Alissa Walker
safer streets
June 3, 2021
Grim New Numbers: Traffic Deaths Highest Since 2007
Speeding, mostly, seems to be the cause.
By
Alissa Walker
protecting people
Nov. 1, 2017
How New York City Could Have Protected Those Cyclists and Pedestrians
We can’t crazy-proof everything, but the city could do a far more thorough job of safeguarding against vehicle attacks.
By
Justin Davidson
Feb. 24, 2017
New York City Recorded Its Lowest Number of Traffic Fatalities in 2016
A small dip from 2015, but the third-straight yearly decline under Vision Zero.
By
Jen Kirby
June 28, 2016
Queens Judge Throws Wrench Into Vision Zero Law
A judge rules that New York City’s “Right of Way” law is unconstitutional.
By
Jen Kirby
Mar. 18, 2016
A New Jersey Lawmaker Wants to Fine People for Texting While Crossing the Street
It would be treated as jaywalking.
By
Samuel Lieberman
Jan. 25, 2016
Whose Fault Is the Enormous Pile of Slush at the Curb?
Nobody has jurisdiction here.
By
Justin Davidson
the streets
Dec. 30, 2014
Pedestrian Deaths Hit All-Time Low in NYC
The lowest number of deaths in more than a century.
By
Jen Kirby
tragedies
Oct. 17, 2014
8 Stories of NYC Traffic Victims
Victims’ families aren’t convinced de Blasio’s new plan will go far enough.
By
Robert Kolker
May 29, 2014
Davidson: Are the City’s New Pedestrian-Safety Measures Strong Enough?
“Reckless and distracted driving must become a new taboo.”
By
Justin Davidson