Looking to Quito’s BRT as a Model for Milwaukee
With Milwaukee looking to implement a BRT system connecting downtown to the suburb of Wauwatosa, Ken Smith of Urban Milwaukee was eager to get a look at how BRT works in Quito, when he was in the city for the recent UN Habitat III summit. The system impressed him, and Smith wonders if Milwaukee will be able to duplicate the factors that make Quito's BRT successful:
November 15, 2016
Today’s Headlines
- Opposition to Trump, Support for Immigrants Fills Manhattan Streets (Gothamist, NBC)
- NYC Immigrants Are Already Living in Fear of Trump (Bklyn Paper)
- Andrew Cuomo Offers a Conditional Promise to Protect New Yorkers From Trump (News)
- Teen Driver Unintentionally Strikes His Grandmother in Floral Park Driveway, Killing Her (News, Post)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Critically Injures Man at Ralph and Macon in Bed-Stuy (News)
- De Blasio's East Harlem Plan Should Upzone Affluent Parts of the Neighborhood But Doesn't (News)
- Andrew Albert Wants to Split A Train Service Between East and West Rockaway (Post)
- Brooklyn Developers Will Run Their Own Shuttles From J/M/Z to BillyBurg Construction Sites (Crain's)
November 14, 2016
What Changed Yesterday, and What Didn’t
America just elected Donald Trump, who got a foothold in national politics by fanning a conspiracy theory about Barack Obama’s country of origin, who ran a campaign premised on a naked appeal to racist anger and resentment, who shredded every norm of conduct on his way to the presidency. He’s going to occupy the White House for at least the next four years, and for at least two years the Democratic opposition won’t control either house of Congress.
November 9, 2016
Election Day Open Thread
We're a 501(c)3 and can't endorse candidates for office. What we can do is remind people to vote. Judging by the lines this morning, New Yorkers are plenty motivated.
November 8, 2016
This Week: Vote! And Buy a Ticket to Our 10-Year Benefit
Only one day to go until this never-ending campaign season wraps up.
November 7, 2016