Rich People are Cool! New Map Shows More Money Means More Trees
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"I think it's disgusting," said one resident who was appalled that elite neighborhoods get the nice green canopy.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Environmental Justice
The Slow Walk: MTA Has Not Met with Environmental Leaders Vital to Congestion Pricing — But Feds Blame MTA for That
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Advocates have not heard from the MTA about congestion pricing, even though the authority must include environmental justice in its assessment of the tolls — and the federal government is waiting for action.
Multi-State Climate Plan Fails To Please All Advocates
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The latest version of a multistate plan to lower transportation emissions represents an improvement, but still doesn't go far enough on environmental-justice issues, some advocates say.
These 15 Urban Highways — Including the BQE! — Have Got to Go
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A leading advocacy group is calling for the removal of 15 urban highways built on land from which millions of BIPOC residents were forcibly displaced — including the site of the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
OPINION: A 34th Avenue Linear Park Would Be a Haven for Kids
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Children in Jackson Heights are starved for green space and safety — which is why the neighborhood needs a linear park.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: 34th Ave. Residents Describe Joy, Safety of Open Street
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Kids can be kids. Friends can meet friends. And neighbors can feel like they live in a neighborhood again. That's the unmistakable takeaway from Streetfilms' latest effort to share the simple joy of having the city's best open street in your neighborhood.