Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Commuting

Supporters of the CB7 resolution made posters over the weekend. Photo: Lisa Orman

BATTLE LINES: Manhattan Panel to Discuss ‘No Free Parking’ Resolution

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 3, 2020 | No Comments

It shouldn't be controversial at all — but it is, mostly because car drivers think every inch of roadway belongs to them (and they can put their garbage bags in the pedestrian space, too!).

Scott Stringer: "It’s kind of amazing that the great urban experiment called New York City is taking a backseat to some of these major international cities. We should just take the conversation and lead." Photo: Scott Heins

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Interview: Would-Be Mayor Scott Stringer Loves Busways, Hates Placards, and Wants an Affordable City

By Jessie Singer/Transportation Alternatives | Jan 17, 2020 | No Comments

The city's green-eyeshades guy (and would-be mayor) spoke to TransAlt's Jesse Singer about what shakes (including the BQE).

Kiss Me On The Bus(way): A Mass Transportation Playlist

By Dave Colon | Nov 8, 2019 | No Comments

What we need is music to remind us of the joy, the efficiency and yes, the messiness of the bus and the train. And we at Streetsblog have put together a whole playlist about our humble transit system. Give a listen!

One year from today, we could find out what our zone will be like.

Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America

By Aaron Short | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.

The mayor in his natural habitat: a taxpayer-funded SUV.

Editorial: Bill de Blasio Must Put His Feet Where His Mouth Is on Climate

By Streetsblog | Sep 24, 2019 | 14 Comments

Despite the drastically warming planet (and his own heated rhetoric), Mayor de Blasio refuses to get out of his SUV — even for one day a week!

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