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Streetsies 2020: The Year’s Worst Transportation News
Before we throw 2020 into the blazing Dumpster, it's time for our annual year-in-review-style awards presentation to (dis)honor the worst piece of transportation news from the year.
December 29, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Merry Christmas Edition
Merry Christmas to all. War is over (if you want it).
December 25, 2020
Op-Ed: Car Dependency is An Unequal Burden
Automobile-dependent planning has changed automobiles from a luxury into a necessity. Excessive vehicle costs leave many households without money to purchase essential food, shelter and healthcare. They need more affordable transportation options.
December 24, 2020
DECISION 2021: Which Mayoral Candidates Support a Car-Free Manhattan?
Some hizzoner hopefuls are surprisingly open to some version of the idea, Streetsblog's questionnaire found.
December 16, 2020
‘A City is a Series of Choices Over Time’: Roman Mars Reveals the Secret Histories That Shape Our Streets
December 11, 2020
KOMANOFF: Takeaways from America’s Diesel Pickup Pollution Disaster
Combustion vehicles invite law-breaking. Petro-masculinity is deep-seated in American culture. But California, at least, has vanquished emissions tampering. These are the takeaways from last week's report of super-spreader pickup trucks.
December 1, 2020
Vision Zero Cities Conference: How to Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
We can shatter Robert Moses's blueprint for cities across America — and the injustices that endure to this day — but it's not easy.
October 20, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: Carpocalypse Now (and Again) Edition
The horror. The horror of more cars.
October 14, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Jerk + Phone + BMW = Cartitlement
Just when we were thinking that the Crescent Street temporary protected bike lane was starting to look awesome, a cellphone-using jerk in a BMW had to go ruin it. Plus all the other news.
October 2, 2020
Brother of Slain Cyclist: The City Failed Her — And All New Cyclists
“[It's] so frustrating that with everything that is being done around COVID, and telling people to find other ways to get around, thousands of New Yorkers are putting themselves at risk on the streets on New York,” John Pitts said.
September 17, 2020
