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I Tweeted Mega-Car Photos from the Auto Show — And Sparked a Much-Needed Debate
It’s virtually impossible to ignore the increasing size of trucks and SUVs on the roads today. And seeing these vehicles up-close hammered home just how ridiculous this all is.
February 27, 2022
New City Hall Climate Teams Must Focus On Transportation Emissions Reductions, Advocates Say
What does Mayor Adams’s new climate office mean for the main challenges: reducing car ownership and overturning years of environmental racism?
February 2, 2022
That Viral Dodge Ad Isn’t the First Time Automakers Compared Drivers to ‘Predators’
A new viral Dodge seems like a new low for the notoriously toxic automaker — but it’s just the latest chapter in the company's promotion of the deadliest driving behaviors.
January 14, 2022
America’s Most Toxic Car Ad: The Finals!
After thousands of votes and enough eerily empty downtowns to last a life time, Streetsblog readers have narrowed it down to just two of the most toxic car ads in our national history. Vote now for which deserves the title of the most toxic of all.
November 12, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Chevy Colorado vs. Audi A3
There's nothing funny about all the ways that excessive driving harms our society...but car companies still try to get a few jokes in here and there.
October 14, 2021
City Retires More Dirty Diesel Trucks in the Pollution-Plagued South Bronx
A beer distributor gets five gleaming, electric delivery vehicles, courtesy of the state DEC.
August 12, 2021
OPINION: The Port Authority’s Car Dependence Is Killing Our Climate-Change Goals
If the New York metro area is to decarbonize, the bi-state agency should lead the effort. But can it wean itself off tolls and parking fees?
July 29, 2021
City Shows Off Trucks and Buses With Surround-View Cameras
The city will make streets safer by installing multiple cameras thousands of fleet vehicles — allowing drivers to see angles that are normally obstructed.
June 12, 2021
Here’s Why Federal Regulators Aren’t Doing Anything to Tame the Mega-Car Crisis
Federal regulators have known about the inherent dangers that large vehicles pose to vulnerable road users since the mid-1970s, but have done almost nothing to stop it — and they probably won’t because of who we are as a nation, a new legal research paper argues.
June 4, 2021
DOT Pushes Back on Council Bill to Repurpose Private Parking for Public Benefit
"Complying with the bill as drafted would require substantial repurposing of existing private passenger vehicle parking in many of these neighborhoods," DOT Commissioner Hank Gutman said.
May 5, 2021
