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Q&A With a Legend: Bill McKibben on Why ‘Week Without Driving’ Is Only the Beginning
One of America's most well-respected environmentalists reflects on how car dependency impacts our planet and our species.
October 6, 2023
After a Century of Flooding on Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue, City Says It’ll Be Fixed … By 2033
Brooklyn's flooding Fourth Avenue has memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.
October 6, 2023
City Wants More Housing, Not Parking, in Downtown Brooklyn
A developer’s plan to enlarge a parking lot in Downtown Brooklyn is irresponsible and misguided, pols and advocates charge.
August 11, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Don’t Look Up Edition
The big and only story yesterday was the end-of-days feel that blanketed the city all day. Plus, someone has to defend Sarah Meyer!
June 8, 2023
The Fires This Time: There is No Plan to Limit Driving During Health Emergencies Like This One
City officials admitted on Wednesday that they have no plan to deal with pollution like the city is experiencing today — not even an emergency health protocol to require mandatory carpooling.
June 7, 2023
Study: Electric Vehicle Pollution Reductions Accrue Mostly to the Rich
OK, the study was from California, but similar results are popping up all over. The EV revolution isn't about equity.
May 10, 2023
A Teen Activist’s Message to Transportation Leaders That Everyone Needs To Hear
Teenage climate organizers are standing up to adult policymakers.
May 7, 2023
Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP on Highway Expansions
The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.
March 7, 2023
Transport is the Leading Source of U.S. Emissions — Again
America's transportation sector remains the leading national driver of the climate crisis — and automobile drivers aren't helping.
January 12, 2023
Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians
Average fuel economy on new U.S. vehicles has hit a troubling plateau last year, a new federal report finds — and the reason why is particularly bad news for vulnerable road users, in addition to the planet at large.
December 16, 2022
