Thursday’s Headlines: One Sure Way to Tame Traffic Edition
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A press release about new crossing guards for adults in Soho brings to mind decades of Armageddon in Lower Manhattan. Plus the rest of the day's news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic
STREETSBLOG USA Can the MUTCD Catch Up with the New Mobility Revolution?
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Sure, amending the MUTCD is long overdue. But it's also time to set strong standards that go beyond actual street signage and into the digital realm, advocates say.
STREETS WEEK! De Blasio Announces Fairly Ambitious Bike and Bus Lane Plans in Lame Duck Push
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Hizzoner revealed five "bike boulevards," plus the intention to finish 30 miles of protected bike lanes and 28 miles of dedicated bus lanes — both records.
OPINION: Time for Our Airports To Put Transit First
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The Port Authority charges a $7.75 fare for its AirTrain passengers, but no tolls on its access roads. Why is it privileging car drivers, further congesting our roads and dirtying our air?
The Space We Give to Passenger Cars Only
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A cartogram shows the tremendous range of limited-access expressways in metropolitan New York.
KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges
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Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.