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Report: City (and Citi) Must Do More to Improve Bike-Share Equity, Jobs, Safety
City officials and Citi Bike's parent company have not done enough to both encourage cycling in communities of color and improve employment opportunities for their under-served populations, a new report says.
May 25, 2021
DRIVING US MAD: Number of SUVs and Similar Cars is Up 21 Percent in NYC, TA Reveals
That’s bad news for pedestrians, cyclists and anyone who values safe streets.
May 25, 2021
#StuckAtDOT: The Case of the Missing Crosswalk
A block in Astoria with a playground and a school lacks crucial pedestrian infrastructure. Why?
May 24, 2021
People to Feds: Design Streets Better!
A proposed revision of the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways generated unprecedented public interest.
May 24, 2021
FAKE COMPROMISE: The 34th Avenue Open Street Fight is About Entitlement and Grievance
Here is a memo to anyone covering Saturday's rally to reduce or eliminate the 34th Avenue open street: This battle is not about "compromise," it's about cars. And entitlement.
May 21, 2021
SEE IT: Here’s What TransAlt’s ’25X25′ Looks Like (And What Kathryn Garcia Loves)
Transportation Alternatives has now made it possible to visualize its "NYC 25X25" plan to reclaim 25 percent of public roadway space from automobiles — and the resulting schematics already shook up the mayor's race even before Friday's release.
May 21, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Big Day Ahead Edition
A lot is going to happen today, so let's get you up to speed fast.
May 21, 2021
OPINION: A Street-Safety Plan for Brooklyn and Beyond
Council candidate Rita Joseph wants to break the hold that cars have on this city.
May 20, 2021
A Round and Roundy: Open Streets ARE the Compromise
Our national treasure cartoonist Bill Roundy has read all the support for a linear park in Jackson Heights so, of course, he found the exact way to frame this story: what's a "compromise" if every street in this city is covered in cars?
May 19, 2021
Eyes on the Street: DOT’s Meeker Ave. Bike Lane Plan Finally Attacks Parking (Well, Some of It)
Like so many things, it's a start.
May 19, 2021
