Manhattan Board Ask DOT To Cancel Rule Hampering Curb Extensions
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It's the latest sally in the war to reclaim streets from cars, promote equity, and stop discriminating against pedestrians.
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DOT: Second Ave Gap Will Be Filled In…At Some Point
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A Manhattan community board committee unanimously approved the Department of Transportation's long-awaited plan to fill in the hated gap in Second Avenue's protected bike lane.
Op-Ed: For a Safe, Healthy City, We Need an Auto-Free Zone in Manhattan
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COVID-19 underscores that closing streets to traffic and enhancing amenities in the crowded core will be vital to the survival of urban America.
Activists Make Music To Demand DOT Fix Sixth Avenue’s ‘Road To Nowhere’
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And the city says it's finally ready to make the fix.
Op-Ed: Should We Toll Motorcycles Like SUVs?
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The coming of congestion pricing in Manhattan brings questions about the best mix of vehicles for the Central Business District.
Council Members: DOT Stalling on Queensboro
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The city's failure to give more space to the increasing number of pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensboro Bridge is a betrayal of Vision Zero — and that failure seems based solely on a fealty to car traffic.