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Wednesday’s Headlines: Sad Commentary Edition
We were very sad to hear that state Sen. Julia Salazar is now a former cyclist. Plus other news.
February 9, 2022
Outdoor Dining Under Fire: Advocates Want Equity at the Curb, Not Parking
The City Council will hear testimony on Tuesday from many opponents of the Open Restaurants program — and livable streets activists agree on one thing with the NIMBYs: curbside space should generate the most public benefit (in other words, it isn't for free parking).
February 7, 2022
Manhattan Council Member Demands Safety Improvements on 10th and 11th Aves
“We essentially have four-lane highways running through the heart of our community,” said new Council Member Erik Bottcher.
February 3, 2022
Analysis: The Decline and Fall of Mandatory Parking Minimums
Was 2021 the year that U.S. planners finally lost faith in minimum parking requirements? It certainly seems so.
February 1, 2022
OPINION: Saving Children’s Lives Should Not Be Open to Debate
Apolline Mong-Guillemin led a short life — just three months. But her life, which ended because it's too easy for reckless drivers to kill pedestrians in this city, must have a greater purpose.
January 31, 2022
Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Underscores Urgent Need For Fix-It-First Policy
The collapse of a bridge in Pittsburgh is just a preview of potential disasters to come under the new infrastructure legislation, which continues to allow states to prioritize building new capacity for drivers over repairing existing stuff.
January 29, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Sheldon Silver is Dead Edition
The longtime Albany power, whose misuse of said power led to his eventual conviction for corruption, died at age 77. Plus other news.
January 25, 2022
GOP to Biden: Don’t Force Progressive Politics on Highway Projects
Republican governors banded together to thwart the federal government's push to use the new $1.2-trillion infrastructure package to promote progress on climate change, jobs and racial justice.
January 21, 2022
Mayor Adams Must Do More to Speed Up Buses, Advocates Say
“What we’re looking for is a plan in the first 100 days of the administration to clearly identify the bus interventions they are going to do and to show how they’re going to devote the staffing and resources to make that happen," said one advocate.
January 21, 2022
Meet the Council’s Transportation Committee Chair: Selvena Brooks-Powers
Her home district is quite unlike the rest of the city. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
January 20, 2022
