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What New York Can Learn from European Buses
Or better said, why the DOT and MTA should sweat the small stuff.
DOT Canal Street Plan Adds Pedestrian Space, Bike Route, But Next Mayor Must Think Bigger
The changes are a good start, but Canal Street deserves a radical transformation.
Friday’s Headlines: In Spite of You Edition
A new report shows NYC DOT can accomplish a lot when the mayor cuts his meddling. Plus more news.
The Explainer: Council Seeks to Ban Sale of E-Bikes That Can Go 25MPH
A new city council bill would ban the sale of Class 3 e-bikes, which are only allowed in NYC and can reach speeds of 25 mph.
OPINION: DOT ‘Smart Curbs’ Pilot Deserves a Chance to Succeed
Compromising the project to protect free parking puts the interests of a tiny minority over systemic changes that would benefit everyone, says one activist.
STATUS NO: DOT Backs Off Southern Brooklyn Bike Network
Safety be damned — another bike lane project is on hold.
A ‘Deliverista’ Speaks: I Work for Instacart — And I Support the City’s Minimum Pay Rate
"We will never accept being undervalued and unsafe on the streets of this city," he said.
Opinion: Let’s Put a Real Busway on Atlantic Avenue
Yes, everyone is talking about the city's busway plans for Flatbush Avenue, but Brooklyn’s true corridor for bus rapid transit is its east-west spine.
DOT Downsizes Very Modest Brooklyn Bike Lane Plan After Pushback
Activists were furious that such a minimal initial proposal had been truncated further after predictable bikelash.
Adams Admin. Will ‘Begin Installing’ Flatbush Ave. Bus Lanes After Years of Dithering
The full plan which includes pedestrian bump-outs and bus boarding islands will have to wait until the spring, officials said.
