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New York Magazine Casts a Cynical Eye on “Bloomtopia”
New York Magazine's Chris Smith, who calls congestion pricing a trojan horse, suspects fewer cars and more trees may be a "green screen" for mayor Bloomberg's real estate development agenda:
May 1, 2007
Ken Livingstone on Congestion Pricing in New York
In his most recent article for the Guardian, London mayor Ken Livingstone applauds Mayor Bloomberg's plan to introduce congestion pricing in New York City:
April 26, 2007
Black Clouds Over China
The balloon says: Drive one day less and look how much carbon dioxide you'll keep out of the air we breathe.
April 26, 2007
What $13 Billion Looks Like
With the above chart and these comments in mind, here's some food for thought from the PlaNYC Transportation chapter:
April 24, 2007
How Green Is Our Mayor
Bookending his much-vaunted Earth Day speech with congratulatory video clips from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Mayor Mike Bloomberg called for New Yorkers to take the initiative in the international fight against global warming, positioning himself as a leader on the issue.
April 23, 2007
Roosevelt Island Residents Want Pedestrian Access to QBB
Roosevelt Island's old connection to the Queensboro Bridge -- elevator building, 1916-1956
April 20, 2007
They Come to Bury the BQE, Not to Praise It
The Brooklyn Paper reports that there's talk brewing about seizing an opportunity to bury the section of the BQE that runs underneath the Promenade, rather than simply repair it (right, the Atlantic Ave. overpass where the roadway rises near the site of the proposed Brooklyn Bridge Park and the One Brooklyn condo development):
April 20, 2007
The Ultimate System: Free Mass Transit and Congestion Pricing
WABC's John Gambling spoke with Michael Bloomberg this morning. In anticipation of the Mayor's Earth Day speech, they discussed everything from congestion charging to light bulbs. Below are some highlights from their conversation; you can download to the entire show here.
April 20, 2007
Bus Depots a Symptom of Environmental Injustice
Gotham Gazette talked recently with Cecil Corbin-Mark, of West Harlem
Environmental Action (WE ACT), about environmental justice in Upper Manhattan.
April 17, 2007