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Thursday: Join Us at the Streets Ball and Support Journalism That Makes a Difference for NYC Streets
If you've been holding off buying tickets to Streetsblog's big annual fundraising event, time is running short -- Streets Ball 2017 is coming up on Thursday. Huge wins for transit, biking, and walking are possible in the year ahead, and we need your help to make the most of these opportunities.
October 23, 2017
Will the MTA Put Better Transit Data to Work for Riders?
The Montreal-based app Transit is based on an unorthodox assumption: trip planning limited to directions from Point A to Point B doesn't actually fit the needs of most riders, who travel the same route every day.
October 19, 2017
Riders and Bus Drivers Urge MTA to Bring All-Door Boarding to Every Route in the City
Bus riders and drivers gathered outside MTA headquarters this morning to demand citywide all-door boarding, which the agency can mandate in its upcoming contract for a new fare collection system.
October 19, 2017
This Week: Bay Ridge Road Diet, Bushwick Bike Lanes, Eastern Parkway Ped Crossings
With summer behind us, the Streetsblog calendar is filling out with DOT street safety projects again. There are three meetings in Brooklyn related to DOT safety improvements on the docket this week.
October 16, 2017
MTA Survivors Dish on the Agency’s Reluctance to Embrace Change
The MTA may have talented staff, but the changes needed to modernize and improve train and bus service are routinely stifled by a risk-averse internal culture that doesn't place a high value on promptly adopting best practices in the transit industry.
October 6, 2017
This Week: Get an Insider’s View of the MTA
To shed some light on what's holding back progress at the MTA, on Thursday TransitCenter is hosting a panel of three former agency staffers who'll discuss its organizational structure and internal culture.
October 2, 2017
Bx6 Riders Rave About Bus Lanes and All-Door Boarding
Dedicated bus lanes and all-door boarding debuted on the Bx6 earlier this month, and riders are noticing the difference.
September 29, 2017
Join Us on October 26 and Support Media That Makes a Difference for NYC Streets
Please join Streetsblog and Streetfilms for our annual benefit, the Streets Ball, on October 26 at Current, right off the Hudson River Greenway at 18th Street.
September 27, 2017
MTA Will Start Using Common-Sense Metrics to Show Subway Riders How Their Trains Perform
Starting Wednesday, transit riders will be able to see for themselves how their subway lines are performing, when the MTA launches an online dashboard showing how much time riders lose due to trains that are off-schedule.
September 25, 2017
This Week: Tell DOT 5th Ave Needs a Protected Bike Lane in Midtown
North of 24th Street, Fifth Avenue still lacks any bike infrastructure at all.
September 25, 2017
