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Opinion: Resiliency is Not Just Something We Should Just Talk About
The 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy brought a renewed focus on New York’s resiliency measures — but as Dave Colon recently pointed out in Streetsblog, we’re not ready for a Sandy sequel.
November 29, 2022
Research: Scooters Cut Car Travel and Emissions More Than Previously Thought
November 6, 2022
Gillibrand Proposal Would Help Protect Transit From Climate Apocalypse
Rising waters need rising funds.
November 3, 2022
KOMANOFF: The Weight of Gasoline
The Democrats are getting creamed over the price of gasoline — and it’s not really fair (though it sort of is, too).
November 2, 2022
3,000 out of 3,001 Americans Want to Decarbonize Transportation — But Will the GOP Do It?
By a roughly 3,000-to-1 ratio during the public comment period, Americans support a key Biden administration climate initiative.
October 18, 2022
Surging Pickup and SUV Sales are Undermining EV Carbon Gains
In spite of rapidly growing sales, EVs have not yet measurably cut carbon. The reason why? A lack of meaningful regulations around megacars.
September 28, 2022
NY Lawmakers Want To Bring E-Bikes To The People
In June, just before the end of the legislative session, the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill providing consumers up to $1,100 when they buy an e-bike. It’s a more generous subsidy than the one Congress dropped.
August 30, 2022
After an Epic Fail, the City Relaunches Residential Composting
The Sanitation Department will begin universal organics pick-up in one borough — Queens — on Oct. 3. Will it work this time?
August 8, 2022
Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency
Automakers are warning that they won't be able to meet demand for electric cars while also divesting from foreign supply chains — prompting some advocates to demand a decarbonization strategy that doesn't require 1,000-pound batteries.
August 4, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities
Why trees are social creatures and how they can help us save the planet.
July 23, 2022
