Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about bus lanes

A car-loving Queens community board voted against a DOT proposal for a dedicated bus lane that would help 30,000 daily riders.

Queens Board Votes Down Bus Lane for Parking

By Benjamin Garron-Caine | Jul 11, 2019 | 13 Comments

Ridgewood NIMBYs snub the transit-riding many in order to protect the car-owning few.

The 14th Street Busway is powerless red paint at the moment. (Photo by Dave Colon)

Eyes on the Street: Arthur Schwartz’s Legal Win is a Huge Loss for Bus Riders

By Dave Colon | Jul 1, 2019 | 5 Comments

"Sometimes getting from Union Square to Avenue C will take a half hour," one M14 rider told Streetsblog. And because of a lawsuit against the city, it still may.

The Bx7 bus, which runs along Broadway for part of its route in the Bronx. A DOT proposal to give the Bx7 and other buses five-block, daytime bus lanes has roiled Community Board 8.

‘Progressives’ Should Support Public Transit Over Private Vehicles

By Jessica Haller | Jul 1, 2019 | 8 Comments

If you want to call yourself a "progressives" you need to stop opposing transit that serves the many, not the wealthier few with automobiles. Only then will we attain a safe and sustainable city.