Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Economics

How Two Regions Reined in Job Piracy — And Two Others Failed

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 11, 2014 | No Comments

They call it “intra-regional job piracy” — when one town uses tax breaks to lure employers from neighboring towns. Job piracy is very common in regions across the United States. And it almost always results in employers moving farther from the central city. As the D.C.-based think tank Good Jobs First has shown [PDF], this job […]

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Uncle Sam Wants You to Drive: 5 Tax Breaks for Cars in the U.S. Tax Code

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 15, 2014 | No Comments

It’s April 15. If you bought an electric car in 2013, you can claim a tax break today. If you bought a plug-in hybrid, you can get a tax break today. But if you don’t own a car and walk to work instead? Sorry, Charlie. There’s a whole array of goodies in the U.S. tax […]

How to Measure the Economic Effect of Livable Streets

By Stephen Miller | Dec 20, 2013 | 9 Comments

When a street redesign to prioritize walking, biking, or transit is introduced, the headlines are predictable: A handful of business owners scream bloody murder. Anecdotes from grumpy merchants tend to dominate the news coverage, but what’s the real economic impact of projects like Select Bus Service, pedestrian plazas, road diets and protected bike lanes? How […]

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Mr. Money Mustache on Retiring at 30 By Riding a Bike

By Tanya Snyder | May 22, 2013 | No Comments

His claim to fame is that he retired at age 30. He swears that you can achieve greater financial freedom too, if you follow his example by eliminating unnecessary expenses and investing wisely. He calls himself Mr. Money Mustache. And he says nothing is more essential to his philosophy and wealth-building strategy than riding a bike. Mr. […]

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Study: Homes Near Transit Were Insulated From the Housing Crash

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 22, 2013 | No Comments

If you live close to a transit station, chances are you’ve weathered the recession better than your friends who don’t. Your transportation costs are probably lower, since you can take transit instead of driving. Transit-served areas are usually more walkable and bikeable too, multiplying your options. And while home values plummeted during a recession that […]

Coming Soon: Full Report on Local Retail Impact of Sustainable Streets

By Stephen Miller | Oct 29, 2012 | 4 Comments

At the beginning of the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ “Designing Cities” conference last week, NYC DOT released new data showing that retail and restaurant sales have tended to increase after streets are redesigned with Select Bus Service, protected bike lanes, and pedestrian plazas. It turns out that there’s more information on the way. Last week’s document was […]

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