A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in tri-state transportation news.
Winners
Long Beach, NY — The City by the Sea unanimously adopted a Complete Streets resolution and lowered the speed limit on East Park Avenue from 35 to 30 mph, effectively setting a city-wide speed limit of 30 mph.
New York City transit riders — The MTA is adding service on the G train and the M train and reinstating several bus routes across the city.
Bridgeport, Danbury, Fairfield and Stamford — These four Connecticut municipalities have adjusted zoning regulations and parking requirements around Metro-North stations to encourage transit-oriented development.
Losers
New Jersey taxpayers — If leaders in Trenton can’t find sustainable, reliable revenue sources, then the Garden State will face increased debt, delayed infrastructure projects and even delayed maintenance.
NYC Councilmember Ruben Wills — Even though two pedestrians have been killed recently on Rockaway Boulevard, Wills has asked NYC DOT to omit traffic calming measures when the road is repaved.
[…] communities across the region have adopted Complete Streets policies in the last year, but implementation of Complete […]