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Rachael Metz
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Public health & urban planning at NYC DOT 🌳 🚲🚦
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Protected bike lane markings are coming in on Court Street. 👍🏻
A woman with a stroller crosses an intersection of Court Street with partial markings in place for the new protected bike lane design.
September 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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As part of NYC DOT's quarterly Vision Zero update, we highlighted a few recent street redesigns that brought major safety gains. On Schermerhorn St, pedestrian injuries dropped 31% while bike ridership grew 30%. As we've seen all over, bike lanes make streets safer for pedestrians, too.
A cyclist and motorized wheelchair user cross paths on the two-way protected bike lane on Schermerhorn Street.
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Transformative Flatbush Avenue Bus Lane Installation Begins This Week 🎉
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September 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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New York’s congestion pricing program has seen a strong start, with revenue figures from the Manhattan tolling plan showing it is on track to raise billions for the region’s decaying mass transit system. Here's what to know. nyti.ms/4bj0gDI
Text reads: “$48.6 million. The amount New York's congestion pricing plan raised in tolls during its first month.”
February 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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The economic impact of #Longcovid was devastating on economies in 2024. We need to take preventions seriously. @uklabour.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM