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Will Young Republicans Change the Narrative About Conservatives and Cities?
Last week, the Pew Research Center came out with a massive poll on political polarization in the United States. As Angie reported here, one of the main conclusions was that there is a stark divide between liberals and conservatives when it comes to the type of community in which they want to live. Conservative Americans, by and large, prefer living in spread-out rural areas and small towns, while liberals tend to prefer cities.
June 16, 2014
More Mayoral Results: Minneapolis, Houston, Boston
This week's mayoral elections yielded good news for transit and safe streets in both Houston and Minneapolis. In Boston, meanwhile, the results are less straightforward.
November 7, 2013
Setbacks and Victories For Urbanism in Yesterday’s Mayoral Races
Mayoral elections broke both ways for livability in American cities yesterday: The results of some may slow progress on transit and street safety, while one-midsized city elected an executive who campaigned strongly on light rail expansion and bikeability.
November 6, 2013
Election Results Open Thread
The polls are closed! The results of all the citywide and boroughwide races were never really in doubt, unless Charles Hynes pulls off a shocker in the Brooklyn DA race. Only three out of 51 City Council races were thought to be competitive. This is why you've gotta vote in the primary.
November 5, 2013
Election Day Open Thread
What's on your mind as you vote today? Tell us in the comments.
November 5, 2013
De Blasio: “Transportation Determines Opportunity, Livability, Biz Climate”
On WNYC this morning, Brian Lehrer posed the best transportation question of the 2013 mayoral campaign, asking Bill de Blasio, "Have you thought about transportation as one of your tools to fight inequality?"
October 24, 2013
Ignoring Dozens of CB Votes, Lhota Says Bike Lanes Drop From the Sky
When it comes to bicycling, Joe Lhota has a penchant for ignoring facts in favor of opinions. As Hurricane Sandy approached landfall, the then-MTA chief tweeted a photo of a man riding in a shared lane on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, implying that bike lanes are to blame for bike-bus crashes. This May, he said that DOT didn't coordinate with the fire department on bike-share station siting, when FDNY said that, in fact, DOT vetted the locations with them.
October 22, 2013
StreetsPAC Endorses in Four More City Council Races
StreetsPAC announced general election endorsements in four City Council races today.
October 18, 2013
The Lhota Platform: No Walking, No Biking, No Details on Street Safety
It looks like Joe Lhota didn't listen to Nicole Gelinas or Transportation Alternatives. Yesterday, Lhota released what his campaign billed as a "comprehensive policy book" [PDF], but New Yorkers interested in safer streets or better bicycling and walking are still awaiting much of any policy from the Republican candidate.
October 11, 2013