Op-Ed: Varick Street Crossing Guards Are Telling a Tale of Congestion Pricing
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The Times story on "adult crossing guards" reveals, though inadvertently, how our politicians have failed us.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about “Gridlock” Sam Schwartz
United Nations General Assembly is an Argument for a Car-Free City
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Cars cause the gridlock. So why does city policy seek to make it easier for drivers?
The Politics of NYC Toll Reform — What’s Different This Time?
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Next month’s MTA fare and toll increase will be the seventh hike in 15 years, noted “Gridlock” Sam Schwartz this morning. “But there is one traveler that hasn’t seen any change in the cost of travel,” he said. “And that’s the person that drives into Manhattan.” Schwartz was speaking at the public launch event for the Move NY […]
The Complete Guide to the Final Move NY Plan
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After years of fine-tuning, the Move NY coalition has released the final details of its plan to reduce congestion and fund transit by reforming New York City’s dysfunctional toll system [PDF]. We’ll have a full report from the launch event later today. In the meantime, here’s a breakdown of the proposal in all its detail. […]
The Move NY Fair Tolling Plan Is Polling Better Than Congestion Pricing
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Toll reform is polling better in New York City than congestion pricing did, even when pollsters don’t mention that the Move NY plan would mean billions in transit revenue. Capital New York’s Dana Rubinstein reports: “Would you support or oppose a plan to charge tolls on the East River bridges, which go into Manhattan, and […]
Panel: NYC Electeds Need to Get Serious About Funding Infrastructure
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This morning, the Association for a Better New York, a business group, hosted a discussion on the city’s infrastructure. The focus was squarely on transportation, and the message wasn’t pretty. Panelists warned of dire consequences if elected officials don’t act on the precarious state of transportation funding. Calling himself “the ghost of infrastructure past,” former traffic commissioner […]