Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Environmental Review

Denise Richardson on Highway Tolls, the TZB, and Why Projects Cost So Much

By Noah Kazis | Apr 6, 2012 | 3 Comments

Earlier this week Streetsblog sat down with General Contractors Association Managing Director Denise Richardson for a wide-ranging discussion on the financial state of New York’s transportation systems. In the first installment of the interview, we discussed the MTA’s capital program, which is moving forward with important repair work but saddling transit riders with huge amounts […]

Advocates: Tappan Zee Plans Violate State, Federal Environmental Laws

By Noah Kazis | Apr 3, 2012 | 5 Comments

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s rushed plans for a transit-free Tappan Zee Bridge are shortsighted and increasingly unpopular. They may also be illegal. Under federal and state law, the construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge can’t proceed without going through environmental review. The state must analyze and then disclose the impact the project will have on […]

Oddo: Bike Lanes Were Just to Grab Attention for Loosening Enviro Review

By Noah Kazis | Jan 28, 2011 | 15 Comments

City Council Minority Leader James Oddo has a surprising message for Streetsblog and its commenters: “Thank you.” We didn’t think too highly of Oddo’s proposal to require environmental review for bike lanes. And experts said it would throw an unnecessary road block in front of expanding the bike network, making the projects exceedingly slow and […]

Enviro Law Experts: Review For Bike Lanes a Waste of Taxpayer Money

By Noah Kazis | Jan 26, 2011 | 17 Comments

You know something’s amiss when you hear Republicans calling for more red tape and government bureaucracy, as Staten Island Council Members James Oddo and Vincent Ignizio did earlier this week with their call to require environmental review for all new bike lanes. But let’s indulge Oddo and Ignizio and take their proposal seriously for a […]

Council Mem James Oddo: Require Enviro Review for All New Bike Lanes

By Ben Fried | Jan 24, 2011 | 36 Comments

Last week’s release of “before” and “after” stats on the Prospect Park West bike lane tells an increasingly familiar story: A DOT redesign has increased cycling while making the street safer for pedestrians and drivers. Since safer streets make it easier for New Yorkers to get around without a car, and since biking and walking […]

Land Use Process Likely Safe in Charter Revision, But Major Issues Simmer

By Noah Kazis | Jun 25, 2010 | 1 Comment

Former Staten Island Council Member Stephen Fiala defends the role of borough presidents in land use decision-making. Image: SI Advance. The city’s Charter Revision Commission held its fifth issue forum last night, discussing the city’s complex land use process. Based on the commentary of a panel of expert witnesses, a major revision of the city’s […]

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