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Charles Komanoff

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This is the mess that needs fixing right now. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

KOMANOFF TO BUTTIGIEG: Speed Congestion Pricing… And Show Us Your ‘Overzealous’ Concerns

By Charles Komanoff | May 4, 2022 | No Comments
In this clarion call op-ed, Charles Komanoff writes an open letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation secretary demanding action on congestion pricing.
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KOMANOFF: A New York Gas-Tax Holiday Will Enrich Those Who Least Need It

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 31, 2022 | No Comments
Rich families will benefit nearly six times as much as the poorest. So why are Democrats for it?
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Opinion: Alternatives to California’s Pro-Car Giveaway

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 28, 2022 | No Comments
Of the myriad motorist giveaways now being rushed into place around the U.S., none sting like California’s.
Driving, always driving. Inset photo: Ben Lunsford

KOMANOFF: Skyrocketing Gas Prices Won’t Unjam U.S. Roads

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 10, 2022 | No Comments
Only a stiff congestion price can meaningfully cut traffic congestion. And only organizing can get us better transit and safe bicycling networks.
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The Forgotten Other Good Reason for Repealing Seattle’s Bike-Helmet Law

By Peter Jacobsen and Charles Komanoff | Feb 28, 2022 | No Comments
Helmet laws discourage cycling, which undermines public health.
Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images via Wikimedia Commons

KOMANOFF: Outer-Borough Gridlock Strengthens the Case for Congestion Pricing 

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 28, 2021 | No Comments
It's another good chance to make the argument that should neutralize non-Manhattan whining. If only our elected officials would lead, not demagogue.
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The History of a Movement, Postscript: Notes on This Series

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 19, 2021 | No Comments
Here's a final roundup of details from Charles Komanoff's provocative series on the early street safety movement.
It's Part VI!

The History of a Movement, Part VI: Remembrance and Hope

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 17, 2021 | No Comments
In this penultimate chapter, one former Right of Way volunteer says, “I was very fortunate to have had that experience — utterly convinced, beyond the least shadow of a doubt, that we were doing the right thing."
It's Part V!

History of a Movement, Part V: Things Fall Apart

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 15, 2021 | No Comments
Today's installment focuses on how reality — and the system — fought back.
It's time for Part IV.

The History of a Movement, Part IV: ‘Killed By Automobile’

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 13, 2021 | No Comments
Today's episode focuses on never-before seen crash data that Charles Komanoff and his team compiled into the book, "Killed By Automobile."
Part III time.

The History of a Movement, Part III: The Death of Dante Curry

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 10, 2021 | No Comments
"After marking a hundred streets with strangers’ names and body outlines, we were making a memorial to someone with whom we had a tangible, almost intimate connection. A child." Our seven-part series continues...
It's time for Part 2!

The History of a Movement, Part II: Raising the Stenciling Stakes

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 8, 2021 | No Comments
This installment focuses on initial media coverage of the movement.
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