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Sunday’s Protest to Demand More Pedestrian Space on the Queensboro Bridge Has Historic Echoes
Activists will gather at the Queensboro Bridge on Sunday to demand more space for pedestrians, 30 years after a similar band of pedestrian advocates got arrested for doing the same.
September 24, 2020
OPINION: Here’s Why We Should Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’
Legislation to eliminate the crime of "jaywalking" — a very term that speaks to the worst excesses of car culture — is necessary now as we seek to rethink the breadth of the NYPD’s responsibilities.
September 17, 2020
FiDi Commuting Habits Make Strong Case for Full Pedestrianization
Lower Manhattan residents are voting with their feet for an aggressive pedestrianization program in their neighborhood.
August 12, 2020
Yet Another Report: Yes, Mr. Mayor, Carmageddon is Coming
Manhattan will become gridlocked with cars — no matter how strongly the economy roars back — unless city officials "prioritize road and street space for pedestrians, cyclists, buses and high-occupancy vehicles," a new report says.
August 4, 2020
Op-Ed: City Must Include Street Vendors in Any Outdoor Dining Push
How the "al fresco" movement could help under-served — and often harassed — immigrant-owned businesses.
May 19, 2020
The Coming Carmageddon: Will Our Leaders Solve NYC’s Transportation Problem?
When this is all over, will we be a city for cars or a city for people?
May 15, 2020
Advocates and Corey Johnson To Mayor: Here Are The Streets To Close to Cars
Transportation Alternatives and Bike New York are going way further than the mayor will go (obvs).
March 23, 2020
Can DOT Just Give Joe Borelli a Damn Crosswalk?
A Staten Island lawmaker known for his recidivist speeding is, at least, trying to help pedestrians in Annadale. But the city is reluctant.
March 5, 2020
Pro-Car Queens Board Wants To Squeeze Pedestrians to Create More Room For Drivers
Car-loving Community Board 7 in Flushing wants to take space away from already endangered pedestrians and give it to car drivers.
February 14, 2020
Advocates: We Don’t Need New NYPD ‘Vision Zero Unit’ — We Need Safer Streets and Better Trained Cops
The new unit is supposed to crack down on reckless drivers, but given the NYPD's record of racial bias, overpolicing, and lack of understanding, few are optimistic.
February 7, 2020
