Why You Should Care About de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown
An installment of "Why You Should Care" from YouTuber Rina Krack succinctly conveys what's wrong with the mayor's approach to e-bikes.
January 9, 2018
NYC Pedestrian Deaths Fell Significantly in 2017, Bucking National Trends
The sustained reduction in fatalities should bolster the political case for moving forward with bolder street designs more rapidly.
January 8, 2018
Saturday: Ride for Car-Free Central Park
A car-free Central Park is a popular cause, and advocates have made a lot of progress, but the job's not done yet. Below 72nd Street, car traffic still roars on the West Drive and Terrace Drive on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Center/East Drive between 6th Avenue and Park South and East 72nd Street is a motor vehicle shortcut on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
January 5, 2018
Congestion Pricing and a Bus Turnaround: Two Great Policies That Go Great Together
There's a symbiotic relationship between road pricing and better bus service. Congestion pricing can speed up buses and reverse the decade-plus decline in bus ridership in New York.
January 5, 2018
ProPublica Exposes NYC’s Deadly Waste Carting Industry
It's a must-read investigation of exploitative labor conditions that have left a long trail of injuries and deaths.
January 4, 2018
Four Big Unanswered Questions About the L Train Shutdown Plan
There's a lot to like in the preliminary outline from DOT and the MTA, but if the agencies don't get the details right, transit riders are in trouble.
January 4, 2018
It Only Takes a Few Well-Placed Bollards to Make a Midtown Block Safe From Vehicular Assault
It would be a terrible mistake to replace clumsy short-term security theater with clumsy permanent security theater.
January 3, 2018
De Blasio: Bollards Will Replace Janky Midtown Security Theater
The mayor said the city will install more than 1,500 metal bollards to protect pedestrians at key locations beginning in March.
January 2, 2018
Prospect Park Is Officially Car-Free Forever
As of this morning, Prospect Park is officially and permanently car-free, the culmination of 50 years of advocacy.
January 2, 2018
Lander and Brooklyn CB 6 Urge DOT Not to Wait on Fourth Ave Protected Bike Lanes [Updated]
DOT may not start the northern section of the project until 2021. Council Member Brad Lander wants a version done in low-cost materials before then.
December 22, 2017
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