Op-Ed: New York Needs More Micro-Mobility Lanes Now
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Cities are setting ambitious goals to reduce the impact of climate change. But most are hoping electric cars save the day. They won't. They're still cars.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about e-bikes
IT’S 23 DEAD! NYPD Blaming E-Bike Rider Killed By Private Carter
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The senior e-bike rider who was mowed down by a private sanitation truck driver earlier this month has died, becoming the 23rd cyclist killed this year — and cops are blaming the victim.
Reporter’s Notebook: Mayor de Blasio’s Half-Hearted Vision Zero is a Blood-Soaked Joke
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We're not just a little behind Europe on livable streets and sustainable logistics — we're not even on the same planet.
Have No Fear, Advocates: State E-Bike Bill Will Become Law
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The chairman of the State Senate Transportation Committee said he is "confident" that the governor will sign the bill legalizing e-bikes and scooters because his veto will be overridden if he doesn't.
Delivery Cyclists Have One of the Most Dangerous Jobs, But No One Is Protecting Them
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Working cyclists have one of the most dangerous jobs in the country, and they are dying at rapid rates on New York City streets — but instead of stepping in to protect them, Mayor de Blasio is off running for president and New York’s Finest are focused on victim-blaming and ticketing bikers. Twenty-year-old Robyn Hightman, […]
Op-Ed: To Meet New York’s New Climate Law, We’ll Have To Break the Car Culture
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Transportation is the number-one source of greenhouse-gas emissions in New York State, and the number-one offender is the internal-combustion engine. It will be a huge challenge, but we need to reduce the use of cars.