{"id":436693,"date":"2022-04-23T23:51:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T20:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/eric-adams-touts-904-million-5-year-traffic-safety-plan\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T23:51:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T20:51:08","slug":"eric-adams-touts-904-million-5-year-traffic-safety-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eric-adams-touts-904-million-5-year-traffic-safety-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"#Eric Adams touts $904 million, 5-year traffic safety plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a96ebc5d78\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a96ebc5d78\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eric-adams-touts-904-million-5-year-traffic-safety-plan\/#%E2%80%9CEric_Adams_touts_904_million_5-year_traffic_safety_plan%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Eric Adams touts $904 million, 5-year traffic safety plan&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEric_Adams_touts_904_million_5-year_traffic_safety_plan%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Eric Adams touts $904 million, 5-year traffic safety plan&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The city will spend more than $900 million over the next five years on expanding bike lanes and other safety measures to help New Yorkers \u201creclaim\u201d their streets from dangerous drivers, Mayor Eric Adams announced Saturday amid soaring traffic deaths across the Big <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a historical investment in making our streets safe,\u201d Adams said during a press conference at the Albee Square pedestrian plaza in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo many New Yorkers have lost their lives to the traffic violence crisis, and we are seeing cities across the country struggle just like us, but this historic investment will allow New Yorkers to walk and cycle around our city without fear,\u201d Adams added.<\/p>\n<p>As of April 17,\u00a0traffic fatalities in New York City have surged by 21.6 percent as 62 people \u2014 including pedestrians \u2014 died in car crashes, compared to 51 over the same period in 2021, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/nypd\/downloads\/pdf\/traffic_data\/fatalities\/traffic-fatalities-pbms.pdf\">NYPD data.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adams said his $904 million budget commitment will expand on goals laid out late last year under former Mayor Bill de Blasio\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/html\/dot\/downloads\/pdf\/nyc-streets-plan.pdf\">\u201cNYC Streets Plan\u201d<\/a> by significantly increasing the mileage of the city\u2019s bike lanes and dedicated bus lanes and busways.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/112608BikeLane8HS.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Department of Transportation workers finish up a new bike lane in the Village.  \" class=\"wp-image-22014374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/112608BikeLane8HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/112608BikeLane8HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/112608BikeLane8HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Department of Transportation workers finish up a new bike lane in the Village.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/042322bike4RM.JPEG.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"NYC Mayor Eric Adams\" class=\"wp-image-22014367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/042322bike4RM.JPEG.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/042322bike4RM.JPEG.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/042322bike4RM.JPEG.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mayor Adams rides a Citi Bike away from City Hall. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Miller<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/082521Fifth4HS.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"New York City traffic\" class=\"wp-image-22014371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/082521Fifth4HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/082521Fifth4HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/082521Fifth4HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>New York City has seen a rise in accidents in 2022. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That $1.7 billion plan was to cover 10 years and set ambitious targets: 150 miles of dedicated bus lanes and 250 miles of protected bike lanes within five years, signal priority for public transit at nearly 5,000 intersections and 1 million new square feet of space for pedestrians within two years.<\/p>\n<p>Adams also insisted the city will get to work \u201cim<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely\u201d installing physical barriers to five \u201cprotected\u201d bike lanes. He said the additions will provide half of the 20 miles of protected lanes he previously promised to deliver to New Yorkers by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said the city still has \u201clots of work to do to address reckless driving and the senseless traffic violence\u201d plaguing its streets and believes the new commitment is a great start.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/112608BikeLane9HS.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"City workers put a traffic calming island for a bike lane in\" class=\"wp-image-22014375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/112608BikeLane9HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/112608BikeLane9HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/112608BikeLane9HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The city will use the $900 million to expand bike lanes in the next five years. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/110619Bikes11HS.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Cyclist riding down bike lane in New York City.\" class=\"wp-image-22014373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/110619Bikes11HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/110619Bikes11HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/110619Bikes11HS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Adams is installing physical barriers to five \u201cprotected\u201d bike lanes. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis funding will help New Yorkers reduce their dependency on dangerous cars and embrace safer, greener alternatives like biking and [mass] transit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the city\u2019s \u201cCar Free Earth Day,\u201d Adams, Rodriguez and other city officials biked over the Brooklyn Bridge from City Hall to Albee Square.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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