CB 2 Committee Endorses Parking-Protected Hudson St. Bike Lane
The transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 2 voted unanimously on Tuesday to endorse a community-generated plan to upgrade the Hudson Street bike lane to a parking-protected lane.
November 9, 2011
Mica Drops Amtrak Privatization Plan in Call for Northeast Corridor HSR
House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica backed off his controversial plan to privatize passenger rail on the Northeast Corridor today, announcing at a press conference that reforming Amtrak would suffice.
November 8, 2011
Brownsville Residents Push For Neighborhood’s First Bike Lanes
Brownsville wants safer streets for biking.
November 8, 2011
NYC DOT to Roll Out Smart Parking Tech in 2012
New York City is moving forward with plans to use sensors to improve parking management, along the lines of San Francisco's pioneering SFPark system. The program will be unveiled next year, Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced at a conference on transportation and technology held last Friday at Columbia University.
November 7, 2011
Council Committee Endorses Residential Parking Permits Over DOT Objections
A City Council committee took the first step toward bringing residential parking permits to New York City neighborhoods this afternoon. Details haven't been worked out yet, but committee members signaled their desire to move forward on a system that would restrict a portion of curbside parking space to use by local residents.
November 2, 2011
DCP’s Sheridan Teardown Analysis Based on More Than Just Traffic
The Department of City Planning continues to display an openness to the possibility of tearing down the Sheridan Expressway. A slideshow prepared for a September public meeting, recently posted online, shows how the agency is applying a comprehensive approach to the question of what to do with the lightly-used, Robert Moses-era highway along the Bronx River.
November 2, 2011