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THE STRINGER PLAN: Buses, Buses, Buses — And Pedestrianized Zones, Bike Highways and Far Fewer Placards
The comptroller candidate would build more bike lanes, pedestrianize more of the city, completely reform parking rules, massively reduce the issuance of parking placards to city employees, boost transit and reduce community boards' power.
February 10, 2021
DECISION 2021: Andrew Yang Answers Streetsblog’s Candidate Questionnaire
How does the entrepreneur compare with his rivals on street safety? And where are the answers of Ray McGuire? Inquiring minds want to know!
February 5, 2021
Council Hopeful Champions a Pedestrianized Broadway in Manhattan Contest
Sara Lind runs on a plan to revive Upper West Side businesses with rezoning, street improvements and greenery.
February 1, 2021
We Have Met the Enemy and It is Us: Residential Trucking Way Up During COVID
Before the pandemic, roughly 40 percent of deliveries were to residential zones — but now, according to the DOT, it's closer to 80 percent, which is why our streets are so congested and unsafe.
January 13, 2021
THE COLON CYCLE: Mayor Carlos Menchaca Would Get Rid Of One Million Parking Spots
Brooklyn City Council Member Carlos Menchaca wants to be your mayor. But first, he had to make the most important stop on the 2021 campaign trail: A bike ride with Streetsblog reporter Dave Colon.
December 24, 2020
DECISION 2021: How Should the Next Mayor Move the City Beyond Vision Zero?
It's the final chapter of our seven-part series on the mayoral candidates.
December 22, 2020
A Fairer, Safer City? Here’s the Agenda from Top Transportation Advocacy Groups
Transit and safe streets are the foundation for climbing out of the coronavirus pandemic because street safety and transit improvements "can boost mobility, access, safety, and resiliency," a coalition of groups argue.
December 8, 2020
Now Brooklynites Call For Permanent Open Streets In Williamsburg And Greenpoint
Another county heard from!
November 4, 2020
Manhattan Panel Kills Proposed Cargo Bike Corral … To Save Five Parking Spots
"A loss of parking spaces in Lower Manhattan is a travesty," says one community board member.
October 22, 2020
E-Scooters Are Already Here — And The City Needs To Adapt
Say it now: We already need bigger bike lanes — and with more people riding scooters, we need them now.
October 8, 2020
