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Corey Johnson at his big rally on Tuesday. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Wednesday’s Headlines: It Makes You Wonder Edition

By Streetsblog | Sep 18, 2019 | 3 Comments

The Times asks readers what they wonder about — and we're wondering why the car-loving Times doesn't cover livable streets, sustainable logistics and the "Streets Master Plan" by Corey Johnson (pictured). Plus all the other news.

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, declaring a bike emergency that needs some more nuanced discussion. (Photo by Dave Colon)

Jumaane Williams Calls Out Drivers’ Immense Privilege…And Then Reinforces It

By Dave Colon | Aug 13, 2019 | 27 Comments

While the public advocate said drivers are the most privileged class on the road, he also said community boards, those bastions of car culture, need more consultation on bike lanes.

An appeal has slowed down the M14 Busway yet again. Photo: Google Maps

Appeals Judge Slams The Brakes On 14th Street Busway

By Dave Colon | Aug 9, 2019 | 19 Comments

"These so-called progressives' effort to stymie the plan to speed up bus service on 14th Street is a bad-faith effort to preserve a cars-first status quo, and frankly, a waste of time," one transit advocate said in response.

Friday’s Headlines: Who Will Stop Kim Ohanian? Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 9, 2019 | 13 Comments

Streetsblog offers a step-by-step guide for any Queens Community Board 7 member who has the guts to make a motion to kick the street safety pariah off the panel. Plus all the other news by clicking the headline above.

There used to be a protected bike lane here — and there will be again! Photo: Eve Kessler

EXCLUSIVE: City Will Restore Protected Lanes on Dyckman Street

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 25, 2019 | 37 Comments

The city will restore a protected bike route on Dyckman Street in Upper Manhattan — almost one year after the Department of Transportation hastily removed the vital life-saving roadway design.

A rendering from the city's East Side Coastal Resiliency plan shows the East River waterfront. The plan has evoked controversy among local residents for proposing to close the park for nearly four years.

Lower East Side ‘Resiliency’ Plan Hits New Potholes

By Eve Kessler | Jul 23, 2019 | 11 Comments

Electeds, residents demand independent review of proposal that digs up a park and endangers cyclists while sparing a highway.

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