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Manhattan Buses Dominate Pokey and Schleppie Awards
Gene Russianoff of the Straphangers Campaign (l) and TA's Paul Steely White unveil this year's honorees
November 12, 2008
TA: Zoning Great for Tomorrow; Bike Access Can Improve Today
From a statement released by Transportation Alternatives in response to this morning's bike parking announcement (emphasis added):
November 10, 2008
Designing NYC Streets for the 21st Century
Earlier this week Transportation Alternatives announced the winners of its "21st Century Street" design competition, selecting three entries from more than a hundred submissions re-imagining the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street in Brooklyn.
November 6, 2008
TA Rolls Out CrashStat Improvements
E. 33rd St. and Park Ave. was the city's most dangerous intersection between 1995 and 2005.
October 29, 2008
On the Way Home, Ride for a Protected Bike Lane on Delancey
This evening, Adopt-a-Bike-Lane and Transportation Alternatives will launch a campaign for a protected bike lane on Delancey Street by leading escorted "bike commuter pools" across the Williamsburg Bridge. Reads a TA press release:
October 24, 2008
Vision Zero NYC: Ending the Body Count
Vision Zero is about more than looking both ways.
October 21, 2008
Weekend Fun: Park(ing) Day Redux, Tour de Bronx
The weather should be ideal for two livable streets events set for this weekend. Tomorrow from noon to 6 p.m., Park(ing) Day Redux will recreate several of the "most inspired" spots from this year's event for a block party in front of Eyebeam Art + Technology Center on 21st Street between 10th and 11th Avenue.
October 17, 2008
Study: City Residential Parking Requirements Lead to More Driving
The New York City Department of City Planning is encouraging
people to drive to work.
October 15, 2008
How Clean Is Your Commute?
A new report from Transportation Alternatives comparing carbon emissions for NYC transportation modes finds that drivers account for 60 percent of the city's transportation-related CO2, while accounting for just 31 percent of all commuting trips.
October 14, 2008