"Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson recently visited London to learn about ways transportation planners in the Big Smoke are re-envisioning their city's streets to put people over cars. In the Borough of Lambeth, Eckerson found "modal filters" where planners have effectively created small town squares by diverting traffic at intersections. The design enhanced safety for cyclists and pedestrians while opening up more space for outdoor dining and bio-swales."
"An Adams fundraiser who is facing bribery charges tried to hide a $107,000 Mercedes from the feds, and did not get away with it. (The City) NYPD stole a bunch of delivery worker e-bikes, putting people out of work. (Documented NY) Staten Island's paper of record helpfully advised its readers where on The Rock not to speed... (SI Advance) ... and the borough's pols fought a safety redesign on Father Capodanno Boulevard. (SI Advance)"
Transportation planners in London are re-envisioning streets to prioritize people over cars. In Lambeth, modal filters divert traffic at intersections to create small town-square spaces. The design enhances safety for cyclists and pedestrians while opening space for outdoor dining and bio-swales. Open Plans has advocated bringing a similar concept to New York City. Local news items report an Adams fundraiser hiding a $107,000 Mercedes, NYPD seizures of delivery e-bikes, Staten Island coverage about speeding locations and political fights over a safety redesign, a reported private assurance affecting local politics, a hit-and-run injuring a senior, and new delivery lockers and noise cameras.
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