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How Jersey City Got to Zero Traffic Deaths on Its Streets

John Surico

December 28, 2022 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: United States, Jersey City, New Jersey

Vision Zero is a traffic safety framework that works to eliminate traffic fatalities. Since adopting the program, Jersey City has gone a full year without a single traffic fatality. City officials have also been engaging residents to participate in viewing demonstrations of new, safe road developments and sharing their thoughts on what the city’s roads need to be safe and efficient as local leaders continue to make improvements to encompass more of the surrounding area.

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Can ‘Open Streets' Outlast the Pandemic?

John Surico

April 29, 2021 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Many cities created "open streets" during the pandemic, limiting traffic on certain streets to give people a safe outdoor place to relax and play. Which programs outlive the pandemic depends on a host of factors, most especially how community-led the programs are. In Queens' Jackson Heights neighborhood, a densely populated community with many immigrants, closing a major street didn't work when police were at the barricades. But, under the leadership of the community, the daily closure turned into a street party and community-building event that is causing the city to rethink basic urban-planning concepts.

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To Rethink the School Run, Get Rid of the Cars

John Surico

December 04, 2020 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, London

The United Kingdom is encouraging students and parents to ditch their cars for bikes, scooters, and walking with the adoption of “School Streets.” The initiative halts vehicular traffic from using roads in front of schools, creating a safe space open for walking and cycling. School-related traffic contributes to a quarter of vehicular congestion, contributing to increasingly poor air quality and the associated detrimental health effects.

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A tale of two metros: how the London tube beat the New York subway

John Surico

December 16, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Though they started at similar points, the London Underground has become one of the most successful models of public transportation, while the New York Metro has declared a state of crisis. The reason? The London Underground learned from early financial and marketing failures and took advantage of financial incentives in expanding business into the transportation industry by renewing old infrastructure.

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From Dead Store to Pop-Up 'Social Infrastructure'

John Surico

September 10, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

A nonprofit organization in Boston utilizes abandoned storefronts as a gathering space to create "social infrastructure," or a way to bring different communities together. The pop-up store fronts host community game nights, shows, and other captivating events - and the best part? The organization works with local landlords to use empty store fronts rent-free.

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My Quixotic Quest for Quiet in New York City

John Surico

June 21, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Though cities around the world range in size, demographics, and countless other factories, they share a common trait: cities are loud. The app Hush City offers an easy way to find a quiet space amid the noise. The app uses crowdsourced data to report on quiet, and not so quiet, areas in densely populated areas around the world.

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It's Electric Moped Time, America

John Surico

August 06, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Revel, a new electric scooter startup, is taking Brooklyn by storm. In an era of increasing shared mobility options, the e-scooter is carving out its niche as a faster option than bikes but a more accessible option than cars. Parking is easy and it doesn’t make much noise, improving the riding experience. It still remains to be seen whether users in New York will adopt this, and the company founders see Brooklyn as a test run before expanding.

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How 'Violence Interrupters' Are Trying to Stop Gang Shootings in Brooklyn

John Surico

December 16, 2015 |

Vice |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In a year that has seen murder rise in New York, locals are trying to mediate between gang members, in part by using "violence interrupters," who are trained to break cycles of violence.

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