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Opinion: It’s Past Time for Protected Bike Lanes in Downtown Jamaica

There is no safe, legal, and easy way to ride through downtown Jamaica. It's time for that to change.

November 3, 2023

Cycle of Rage: Hey, DOT, Fix the Bottle, Not the Bottleneck

Faced with a massive car clot in the heart of a tony residential neighborhood, the DOT has a plan to ... create more space for cars.

October 30, 2023

Hey, Bike Haters, You Will Lose the Culture War You’re Starting

For some reason, people who choose to get around by car are waging a culture war against people who point out the negatives of auto-centric roadways. But the haters will not prevail.

October 12, 2023

Cycle of Rage: Mayor Adams Has Disgraced Himself in Rejecting DOT’s Safety Plan for Deadly McGuinness

Shelving the McGuinness Boulevard safety redesign has damaged the mayor's credibility, blown up his predecessor's legacy, emboldened the donor class, empowered opponents of street safety, blindsided elected officials, and even written an obit for democracy.

July 7, 2023

Opinion: Why We Should Stop Using the Word ‘Micromobility’

When we hear any word with the prefix “micro,” we intuitively understand that it refers to something not just small, but smaller than the norm.

June 12, 2023