Today’s Headlines
Saturday Ties for Warmest January Day Ever in NYC Coney Island Polar Bears Stage Global Climate Change Demonstration (NYT) Ancient Global Warming was Jarring, Chaotic: U.C. Davis Study (LAT) Japan: Better Prepared to Prosper in a World of High Energy Prices (NYT) Park Slope: One of America’s Top 10 Eco-Neighborhoods (Natural Home) “Accident Forgiveness,” New … Continued
January 8, 2007
Today’s Headlines
What A Car-Free Central Park Means to a 4 Year Old (Video)Upload your videos to YouTube and tag them “streetsblog” Longtime Residents Oppose Park Avenue Ped Safety Measures (Sun) Monica Howe is L.A.’s Pedal Pusher (LAT) Gothamitis: Adam Gopnik on Bloomberg’s Sustainability Speech (NYer) Power-Washing the Lower East Side. Wow. (Gothamist) MTA President Reuter Leaves … Continued
January 4, 2007
Day Two: Ten Things for Governor Spitzer to Fix
Eliot Spitzer's campaign for governor promised, "Day One: Everything Changes." Well, it's Day Two and it's time to govern. Much of New York City's transportation policy rests in the hands of Albany legislators and agency officials. Here are ten things that the new governor can do to make New York City's streets more livable and transportation policy more sensible. Feel free to add more to the list in the comments section.
January 3, 2007
New Year’s Resolution: Physically Separated Bike Lanes in ’07
Happy New Year! As part of its commitment to create 200 miles of new bike lanes in the next three years, New York City's Department of Transportation plans to build out 70 miles of new bike lanes in 2007. The devil, as always, is in the details.
January 2, 2007
Holiday Headlines
As Dyker Hts Mulls its Con Ed Bill, Pedal-Powered Xmas Lights in Vancouver Cyclists, the Police and the Rest of Us (NYT Editorial) Widely Accepted & Always Ignored: NYC Has Too Much Traffic (Manhattan Inst.) Ancient ice shelf snaps and breaks free from Canadian Arctic (AP) Guy in the SUV With the Low-Carbon Diet Bumper … Continued
December 29, 2006
Holiday Headlines
Here are some links to keep all of you hardcore Livable Streets junkies from suffering withdrawal symptoms during the holiday publishing hiatus. As always, feel free to talk amongst yourselves in the comments section...
December 27, 2006
Small Step for Pedestrians & Cyclists; Giant Leap for NYC
The Department of Transportation's recently announced streetscape renovation at the Bedford Avenue L subway station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn marks the first time ever in New York City that car parking spaces have been removed to make way for bicycle parking.
December 22, 2006
New German Community Models Car-Free Living
The Vauban Department of Transportation gets to work. Schritt Tempo: Walking Speed.
December 22, 2006
Highlights From the Latest Mobilizing the Region
The latest issue of Tri-State Transportation Campaign's Mobilizing the Region newsletter just came out. Here are some of the highlights:
December 22, 2006