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NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
3 days ago

Tuesday's Headlines: Good News for Bridge Bike Lanes Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Mopeds are being allowed on the roadway of the Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges, enhancing safety for cyclists and pedestrians.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Longtime New Yorker walking on Central Park West is grazed by stray bullet in 'terrifying' ordeal

A New Yorker was grazed by a bullet while walking, highlighting the ongoing issue of street crime in urban areas.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
3 days ago

Tuesday's Headlines: Good News for Bridge Bike Lanes Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Mopeds are being allowed on the roadway of the Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges, enhancing safety for cyclists and pedestrians.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Longtime New Yorker walking on Central Park West is grazed by stray bullet in 'terrifying' ordeal

A New Yorker was grazed by a bullet while walking, highlighting the ongoing issue of street crime in urban areas.
#e-bikes
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Friday Video: A Very Cogent Argument Against E-Bike Registration - Streetsblog New York City

A Canadian critic highlights flaws in a New York bill for e-bike registration, arguing it doesn't address core safety issues.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Friday Video: A Very Cogent Argument Against E-Bike Registration - Streetsblog New York City

A Canadian critic highlights flaws in a New York bill for e-bike registration, arguing it doesn't address core safety issues.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Evidence shows that LTNs improve people's lives | Letters

Rather than simply shuffling traffic between side roads and main roads, as Harker asserts, low-traffic neighbourhoods in Lambeth and elsewhere lead to significant overall drops across the whole area.
London politics
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Monday Morning Headlines: High Winds Expected This AM

A 49-year-old man riding a scooter was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Oakland's Uptown neighborhood Sunday morning, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in urban areas.
San Francisco
fromeuronews
4 weeks ago

At least 14 killed in Kolkata hotel fire, Indian police say

Photos and videos carried by Indian media showed people trying to escape through the building's windows and along narrow ledges. This illustrates the chaotic scene during the fire at Rituraj Hotel.
London
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Wow, It's Now Been Five Whole Years Since JFK Drive Went Car-Free

We are celebrating five years of this amazing car-free safe space for people here in Golden Gate Park," Walk SF communications director Marta Lindsey told NBC Bay Area. "We're in a city where three people are hit every day while walking, so we need safe spaces like this.
San Francisco
#journalism
#brooklyn
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Welcome to your new dystopia, New York - all thanks to pro-crime progressives

Target bans minors without adults to combat rising violence in stores.
Underlying issues of youth disorder highlight failures in urban safety and accountability.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Welcome to your new dystopia, New York - all thanks to pro-crime progressives

Target bans minors without adults to combat rising violence in stores.
Underlying issues of youth disorder highlight failures in urban safety and accountability.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
3 months ago

One in hospital after bus and car crash in Lewisham centre

The incident involving a crash between a bus and a car in Lewisham led to one individual being hospitalized, highlighting safety concerns in urban transport.
London politics
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

What are sinkholes, how are they formed and why did one appear in a Surrey street?

Urgent evacuations in Godstone illustrate serious dangers posed by sinkholes, especially in urban settings.
Sinkholes form due to natural and human-induced factors, and certain areas are particularly prone to their occurrence.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
3 months ago

Gov. Hochul Could Transform Our City with Parking Reform - Streetsblog New York City

Unregulated use of out-of-state license plates leads to higher costs for honest drivers and significant lost revenue for the city.
philosophy
fromAeon
3 months ago

How did rape become a feature of Indian society, like caste? | Aeon Essays

The article captures the contrast between the safety narrative of Indiranagar and the author's unsettling experience walking home at night.
New York City
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Man suspected of fatally stabbing NYC boy, 14, is same perp in Bronx subway slashing: cops

A 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in the Bronx, possibly linked to a prior subway slashing incident by the same suspect.
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