See how much disruption and danger one taxi cab stuck in a Times Square crosswalk can create.
Archive for December, 2006
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PSA-Cab in a Crosswalk
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The Defeat of the Mt. Hood Freeway (Portland, Ore.)
In Oregon, a battle raged for nearly twenty years over the construction of a highway project known as the Mt. Hood Freeway. If approved, the Freeway would have removed more than 1% of all housing stock in Portland. In the mid 1970s, after the proposal's defeat, the city opted to build a mass transit infrastructure. [...]
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PSA-Pedestrian Obstacle Course
A visual example of the hoops through which a pedestrian must jump to cross a street in Times Square.
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Fulton Street
Jeff Prant collects signatures on his petition to maintain Fulton Street's car-free hours.
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Greenwich Street
A popular crosswalk (at Greenwich and Duane Streets) used by children, the elderly and families walking to Washington Market Park is constantly ignored by motorists. The dangerous situation has been the target of reforms by local schools and community organizations, including The Washington Market Park Board. The Park Board has formed the "Tribeca Kids Safety [...]
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A conversation with Lou Riccio
Discussion about the transportation planning with former NYC D.O.T. Commissioner Lou Riccio.
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PSA-Pedestrian Density
Cars get more space than pedestrians do on the streets, which leads to overcrowded sidewalks.
