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.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Scott Stringer Says $11B BQE Tunnel Plan Doesn’t Move City Past Robert Moses Era
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The comptroller doesn't like the current (and fancy) plans to fix the highway for two reasons: there'd still be too many cars, and poorer neighborhoods won't benefit.
Wednesday’s Headlines: #BrooklynQueensExpressWHY Edition (Part II)
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Maybe the city does need to rebuild the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — but we're going to keep demanding that elected officials at least explain why they think so. Plus the other news.
Forgetting Something? Engineers Hired For BQE Advice Didn’t Study Reducing Car Use
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You get what you pay for: The engineering firm hired by the Council wasn't asked to consider car-reduction strategies, which is why the firm didn't present any.
Corey Johnson Would Consider BQE Teardown — If Someone Presents It
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Council Speaker Corey Johnson dismissed simply tearing down the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — but only, he told Streetsblog on Tuesday, because no one has put forward a "responsible" plan for doing it.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Brooklyn-Queens ExpressWHY Edition
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Here it is, people, your hashtag: #BrooklynQueensExpressWHY. Plus the other stories from yesterday.