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Janno To Albany: Fund the MTA Like the Fire Department (Wait, Like Free?)
Could this finally kickstart a discussion of free transit?
December 16, 2021
Revealed: Early Congestion Pricing Study Shows Congestion Pricing Works
An early study on congestion pricing that the MTA was required to give the federal government predicted that the drop in traffic volume attributed to the toll would be larger than previously believed.
December 9, 2021
Pedal Power: City Council Bill Might Speed Up Bike Lane Installation
A new Council bill that could speed up the process of installing bike lanes is in danger of ending up in the dust bin of history if current lawmakers don't get their act together before their term ends on Dec. 31.
December 9, 2021
SEE IT! Transportation Alternatives Shows Off ‘Shovel Ready’ NYC 25X25 Projects
If you have five minutes, you really gotta look at these videos.
December 8, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Gotta Hand it to Janno Edition
It's not often that the head of the MTA attends a rally with people blaming him for terrible service ... on the MTA. But Janno Lieber did it. Plus all the other news.
December 8, 2021
DoorDash Joins 15-Minute-or-Less Grocery Delivery Biz, Risking Workers’ Lives, Advocates Say
A major food delivery app is now promising grocery deliveries to your doorstep in under 15 minutes, joining the growing market of ultra-fast delivery from start-ups such as Gorillas, JOKR, and Fridge No More.
December 7, 2021
The History of a Movement, Part I: Hazmat Suits and Street Memorials
Today, as we confront the bloodiest year in Mayor de Blasio's Vision Zero, Streetsblog begins a seven-part series focusing on a key strand in the movement for livable safe streets, written by a central figure in that movement, Charles Komanoff.
December 6, 2021
DOT: We Don’t Have the Money to Carry Out Our Own ‘Master Plan’
Three times in the 96 page document, the agency included the same graphic to emphasize (and re-emphasize) that it lacks the resources to meet the benchmark established by the Council when it passed the Streets Master Plan law in 2019.
December 2, 2021
Schumer: NYS Will Get ‘An Effing Lot Of Money’ For Street Safety And Cycling
New York is about to get so much money for safe streets from the federal government that our leaders are almost swearing in amazement.
November 24, 2021
The People Have Spoken: DOT Study Reveals Vast Support for Outdoor Dining
In Manhattan, the supposed epicenter of opposition, a city survey shows that 84 percent of residents support the "Covid huts." Citywide, 64 percent support them.
November 22, 2021
