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We Are Breathing Oil in Our Big Cities
In three different studies presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting in Boston last weekend, researchers "provided mounting evidence that air pollution can both increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in the long-term and induce heart attacks within hours of traffic exposure." While the studies have yet to be released in full, the Guardian reveals some details from the presentations made at AAAS:
February 20, 2008
Testify! Public Hearings on Congestion Pricing Tonight
I've been accused of "droning on" about congestion pricing here on Streetsblog, and not just by hostile commenters. Even Mark Gorton, our publisher, has mentioned that he's sick of reading about it.
January 24, 2008
Bloomberg Touches on Safe Streets, Pricing in State of the City
Mayor Bloomberg delivered his seventh State of the City Address yesterday morning at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The speech had several nuggets of news and info related to livable streets issues.
January 18, 2008
Carrion Gets $30K Donation Following Yanks Walkway Deal
The Village Voice is reporting that Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion received $30,000 in campaign contributions from a firm that scored a $5 million air rights agreement for a pedestrian bridge to the new Yankee Stadium.
November 29, 2007
Green Subways: An Answer Blowing in the Wind?
As part of its "Steal This Idea" series, Good magazine has a suggestion for a way to move toward a more sustainable New York: offering subway riders the chance to pay a little extra for a wind-powered ride.
November 13, 2007
For the Best in Transportainment, Try a Pedicab
This week's Time Out New York offers advice on the best ways to navigate the city (all of them sans private automobile). In addition to tips on cheating the MTA out of a subway fare and knowing when the bus is better, TONY explains that pedicabs aren't just for tourists.
November 8, 2007
Hell’s Kitchen Parking Plan Continues to Confound
The Daily News has picked up on the city's court battle to bring some 20,000 new parking spaces to the far West Side, a plan that -- along with at least one or two other notorious examples -- is directly at odds with the Bloomberg administration's ambitious environmental agenda.
November 6, 2007
Low Turnout But Surprising Support at Bronx Congestion Hearing
Erik Shilling reports:
November 1, 2007
Lew Fidler’s “9 CARAT STONE” Traffic Plan Arrives
On Saturday we received the following mysterious e-mail in the Streetsblog tips box:
November 1, 2007