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Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America
The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.
October 31, 2019
Brooklyn ‘Shared Streets’ Are the Start of Something Bigger
An application of "Tactical Urbanism" that could expand elsewhere in the city.
October 4, 2019
Reporter’s Notebook: Mayor de Blasio’s Half-Hearted Vision Zero is a Blood-Soaked Joke
We're not just a little behind Europe on livable streets and sustainable logistics — we're not even on the same planet.
September 19, 2019
Corey Johnson’s Bold Words Show Leadership — And How We Can Hold Him Accountable
The Speaker's self-stated mission is to "break the car culture." If he becomes mayor, he owns that.
September 17, 2019
STREETFILMS: Letting Citizens Redesign Their Streets
What happened when an Amsterdam neighborhood removed 600 parking spots? Utopia!
September 11, 2019
Residential-Parking Permits: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
It's been tried all over the country, with some big hiccups. But parking management could succeed here. The key word is "could."
August 20, 2019
Streetfilms: Jersey City Bike Lane Expansion is a Lesson for All
Jersey City is poised to become a great biking — and livable — city, thanks to an effort by local officials and outside consultants who have cracked the code on how to create protected bike lanes.
August 19, 2019
Op-Ed: Want Safe, Bikeable Streets? Get Rid of Free Parking, as Amsterdam Did
The city's $8-an-hour fees, residential permits, and limits to car ownership made it the world's bike capital. Is New York brave enough to try it?
August 6, 2019
Think Cars Will Always Dominate Because ‘New York’s Not Holland’? Well, Neither Was Holland!
This one's for all you politicians and community board types out there who reject street safety plans because "New York's not Holland."
July 18, 2019
STREETFILMS: How Kids Get to School in a Civilized, Safe Country
But in the United States, our children's lives (and deaths!) are entirely framed by the automobile.
July 12, 2019
