Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car Dependence

Brooklyn Heights Group Wants to Break the Car Culture, Nix Lanes on Rebuilt BQE

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

"We’ve seen the concept of induced demand in a lot of other cities and we’re hoping the planners take [a reduction in lanes] seriously here,” the group's executive director said.

City Has Spent Half-a-BILLION Because of Reckless Driving by Workers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 21, 2019 | No Comments

The City of New York has spent more than $500 million since 2013 in payouts to the victims of road violence caused by employees of just five key agencies crashing their city-owned vehicles, Streetsblog has learned.

We keep writing these stories. And the mayor doesn't take action.

NYPD and Mayor Have Ignored Repeated Warnings About Recklessly Driving Cops

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 17, 2019 | No Comments

Neither took action against reckless cops that might have saved the life of Officer Garman Chen, a speed demon with a long list of moving violations.

The Select Bus Service project on Woodhaven Boulevard, a major north-south route in Queens, promised to make streets safer. But people who want to travel by bike have no safe routes to other parts of Queens in this transit and bike desert. But there's plenty of free parking!

Op-Ed: Let’s Build Bus and Bike Infrastructure Together

By Samuel Santaella | Oct 23, 2019 | No Comments

It is disappointing that, as the boroughs finally modernize their bus services with bus lanes, stop-consolidation and more, cycling again seems left out of the picture.

Here's an unprotected scooter rider on a dangerous street. Is this what the NY Times wants?

Op-Ed: New York Needs More Micro-Mobility Lanes Now

By Melinda Hanson | Oct 14, 2019 | No Comments

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.

Council Member Chaim Deutsch talking to transportation activists last week — the first day he took the subway to work. Gersh Kuntzman.

L’CHAIM! Southern Brooklyn Pol Gave Up His Car — So Can You, Mr. Mayor

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 27, 2019 | 18 Comments

“I would encourage drivers to use mass transit as much as they can," said Council Member Chaim Deutsch, days after Hizzoner refused to do just that.

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