Over the past decade, cycling in New York City has increased significantly but bicycle fatalities have remained fairly constant, indicating cycling has become safer. A study by Transportation Alternatives found that nearly 40% of drivers ignore the 30 mph speed limit on city streets, posing risks to pedestrians and cyclists. The livable streets movement advocating for policies like pedestrianized streets and parking reductions has become a political force in the city.

14. June, 2011

15. “Policy Jihadists”

16. Rising Ridership, but Not Risk
*2015 ridership estimate
Over the past decade, the number of bicycle trips – and the number of cyclists –
has massively increased in New York City. However, fatalities in collisions have
remained fairly constant, meaning that cycling is in essence safer now than it was
just a few years ago.

17. Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; NYPD
NYC traffic deaths vs. gun murders, 2011-2013
Total
Traffic
Deaths
Total Gun
Murders

26. Vermont Walk/Bike Summit, March 29th, 2014

28. Drivers speed across city with tragic results, new
study finds
BY Pete Donohue
Speed kills, and drivers are ignoring the limit at an alarming rate, a study obtained by the Daily News
reveals.
Nearly 40% of drivers ignore the 30-mph city street limit, says the Transportation Alternatives study,
"Terminal Velocity, New York City's Speeding Epidemic."
"While driving 40 mph might not feel fast to a driver, it all but assures that a crash will be fatal to a
pedestrian," said Wiley Norvell, spokesman for the bicyclist and pedestrian safety advocacy group.
Using a radar gun and speed-detecting camera, the nonprofit recorded the speeds of 15,000 cars
and trucks across the five boroughs.
It's believed to be the largest survey of its kind conducted in the city.

34. The Livable Streets Movement Has Become a Political Force

35. Broadway as a Pedestrian Street

37. The Future of Avenues

38. Parking Reduction