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Voters to Pols: Don’t Forget Street Safety (Um, But How Do You Define It?)
More than three-quarters of city voters think pedestrian safety is a serious issue, a reminder that if candidates for mayor neglect this vital livable streets issue, they do so at their own peril.
April 15, 2025
What Trump’s Tariff Chaos Will Mean For Transportation
Hint: expensive cars, expensive trains, expensive bikes, expensive everything.
April 15, 2025
Is ‘Walk Score’ Really Just a ‘White Score’?
A provocative new paper argues that one of America's most popular real estate tools is driving investment to predominantly white urban neighborhoods, without meaningfully expanding walkability for anyone else.
April 14, 2025
Free Buses Would Mean 12% Faster Rides And 20% More Riders: Study
Want faster buses? Make them free. The benefits will end up paying for themselves, says Charles Komanoff.
April 14, 2025
Activists Walk the Queensboro Bridge to Demand More Space for Pedestrians, But Lane Reverts to Cars Anyway
Safety issues were supposed to be rectified by the Department of Transportation until Mayor Adams stepped in.
April 12, 2025
Brad vs. Andrew: Lander Wants Faster Buses Initiative Eliminated Under Gov. Cuomo
It's time to revive the Select Bus Service eliminated in 2018 by then-Gov. Cuomo, according to a new report from Comptroller Brad Lander.
April 11, 2025
Friday Video: The Only Congestion Pricing Explainer You Need (Except Ours)
We've covered congestion pricing better than anyone, but we were pleased to see our Climate Town friend Rollie Williams jump on board. It's must-see TV.
April 11, 2025
City of No: Council Member Gets More Parking, Less Housing
Council Member Inna Vernikov pressures developer to build more parking than housing in Sheepshead Bay rezoning.
April 10, 2025
Feds Insist They’ll Find A Way To Enforce Fake 4/20 Congestion Pricing Deadline
"The U.S. DOT maintains the position that New York City should stop charging tolls by April 20," a federal lawyer said about the tolls that are not being charged by New York City.
April 9, 2025
Pols Demand Adams Open Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path
It's beyond time to open the Queensboro Bridge's pedestrian path, pols say. People will "take" the bridge on Saturday morning.
April 9, 2025
