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Interview: Would-Be Mayor Scott Stringer Loves Busways, Hates Placards, and Wants an Affordable City
The city's green-eyeshades guy (and would-be mayor) spoke to TransAlt's Jesse Singer about what shakes (including the BQE).
January 17, 2020
Streetsies 2019: The Best Transportation Project of the Year
The Department of Transportation got some things — OK, many things — right this year. And the nominees for the Streetsie are...
December 26, 2019
IT’S A DRAW: CB7 Panel Passes ‘Parking’ Resolution, But ‘Consensus’ Must Be Had
Proposal to study whether private car storage is best uses of public space advances — at a price.
December 11, 2019
Raised Boarding Platforms Will Make 14th Street Busway Even Better
On-street bus-boarding platforms will make bus service even better.
November 6, 2019
Free Parking Isn’t Free — But Upper West Side Car Owners Want To Keep It That Way
Entitled drivers bristle at a community board forum that envisions better uses for public space than car storage.
October 30, 2019
Greenway Through East River Park Will Be Partly Open During Coastal Revamp
Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.
October 3, 2019
EYES ON THE STREET: City Finally Unveils Brooklyn’s First ‘Shared Street’
Chicanes! Slow driving! People parking in loading zones! But In the languid, yearning words of Julian Casablancas: "Is this it?"
September 30, 2019
City Says Safety is ‘Priority’ On Coney Island Avenue — But Roadway Is Still Filled with Cars
The city named Coney Island Avenue a safety "priority" in 2015. The roadway is as dangerous now as then. Streetsblog investigates what went wrong.
September 4, 2019
LEGAL EASE: How NIMBYs Use ‘Environmental Review’ to Stop Green Projects
The CPW and 14th lawsuits aim to vex, trouble, and delay traffic improvements. How we can stop them?
August 16, 2019
Car-Free Streets Are Just the Beginning for Corey Johnson
The Council Speaker's "State of the City" address was all about transportation. Here are the highlights.
March 6, 2019
