New York City has introduced innovative means to monitor transportation trends, highlighting successes and failures. A bike counter by the Department of Transportation showcased over 3 million bike trips in early 2023. On the congestion pricing front, NYU's Tandon School tracked vehicle speeds, showing significant improvement in the congestion relief zone. Furthermore, Streetsblog launched a tracker illustrating the challenges authorities face in regulating reckless drivers. These tools present a comprehensive view of how transport policies impact city mobility and safety.
From it, you can easily see that, though April 14, the Queensboro Bridge hosted 432,666 bike trips this year. And on the average day in March (which was cold!), there were nearly 5,000 trips.
From this counter, you learn at a glance that on some streets in the congestion relief zone, vehicle speeds have more than doubled due to the reduction in traffic!
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