What Went Unsaid at Last Night’s Debate
At last night's presidential debate in Nassau County, the best opening for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to talk about transportation policy came when undecided voter Phillip Tricolla asked the following question of the President:
October 17, 2012
The Toll Map That Should Pique the Interest of Every Staten Island Elected
In case you missed it, today the Staten Island Advance rounded up outraged quotes from local politicos in response to the MTA's proposed fare and toll hikes. Big emphasis on "toll hikes" -- it's the prospect of paying more to cross the Verrazano Bridge that has State Senator Andrew Lanza vowing to somehow defeat the proposal in Albany, while U.S. Representative Michael Grimm pledged to do the same through an act of Congress.
October 16, 2012
Instead of More Fare Hikes, How About Bridge Tolls That Make Sense?
Since the beginning of 2008 -- right around the time that Albany legislators failed to enact congestion pricing -- NYC subway and bus fares have been hiked three times. Now the fourth fare hike in five years is on the horizon, and with Albany lawmakers sitting on their hands as MTA revenues fail to keep up with costs, there's no relief in sight for millions of transit-riding New Yorkers.
October 15, 2012
Want to Vote for Mayor in 2013? There’s an Important Deadline Tomorrow
There's some sort of political debate happening tonight, but let's skip over the November 2012 business for a minute and cut to the chase. Are you ready for September 2013?
October 11, 2012
October 26: Support Streetsblog and Streetfilms at Our Annual Benefit
Mark your calendars everybody: Three weeks from today Streetsblog and Streefilms are putting on our annual benefit. We'd love to celebrate with you as we mark a year of progress toward livable streets and look ahead to the changes and challenges to come. Tickets start at $50 and are on sale now.
October 5, 2012
The Daily News Settles It: NYC Needs More Protected Bike Lanes
Strip the conclusions from Alex Nazaryan's bike lane review in yesterday's Daily News -- by my count, the 434th "Vicious Cycle" headline of the past three years -- and you actually come away with some observations about NYC streets that I think most people who bike in the city would agree with.
September 10, 2012