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Traffic Deaths
street view
Nov. 13, 2024
The Upper West Side’s Zone of Pedestrian Death
The area around 96th Street is dangerous. And it’s hardly the worst in town.
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getting around
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getting around
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getting around
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Alissa Walker
getting around
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It’s not a right, but we often treat it like one.
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Alissa Walker
getting around
June 23, 2022
Bring on the SUV Crushing
If New York City wants to do safety spectacle, let’s go big.
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Alissa Walker
getting around
June 17, 2022
Hoboken Hasn’t Had a Traffic Death in 4 Years. What’s It Doing Right?
For starters: Street corners rebuilt for visibility, and decisive politicians.
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Christopher Robbins
getting around
May 18, 2022
Ann Coulter Discovers the War on Cars
Her math checks out.
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Alissa Walker
getting around
Feb. 22, 2022
Bring on the Concrete Bike Lanes
They’re not always pretty, but they work.
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Alissa Walker
getting around
Feb. 18, 2022
The Very Intentional Way the U.S. Became a Nation of “Accidents”
Jessie Singer’s book argues, persuasively, that we’re doing this to ourselves.
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Alissa Walker
getting around
Jan. 28, 2022
We Graded Pete Buttigieg’s Road-Safety Plan
Promising policy, with questions about implementation.
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Alissa Walker
getting around
Dec. 27, 2021
The New Department of Transportation Commissioner Is a Clear Improvement
Ydanis Rodriguez has a long track record of pushing safer streets policies in New York City, unlike his predecessor.
By
Valeria Ricciulli
safer streets
June 3, 2021
Grim New Numbers: Traffic Deaths Highest Since 2007
Speeding, mostly, seems to be the cause.
By
Alissa Walker
special delivery
Feb. 24, 2021
Sure, Laugh Away. But Every Big Vehicle Should Look Like the New USPS Truck
We admit it’s goofy-looking, but it’s a much safer design for crowded cities.
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Alissa Walker
streets
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The lure of the open street.
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