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Trottenberg Op-Ed Exclusive: Riding the ‘Green Wave’ — and the Choppy Waters Ahead
Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg graciously agreed to write us a column about the challenges and the hope of Vision Zero. It's must-read time again at Streetsblog.
August 5, 2019
Op-Ed: Citi Bike Expansion Leaves Out Crucial Chunks of the Bronx
Maybe we should be grateful that, six years after bike share's official city launch, Citi Bike and Mayor de Blasio finally want to make us a part of the network. But a look at the fine print shows the expansion is too little, too late.
July 31, 2019
DOT’s Forthcoming ‘Cycling Safety Plan’ Won’t Likely Break the Car Culture
Can Polly Trottenberg save Vision Zero?
July 3, 2019
Reporter’s Notebook: Corey’s a ‘Master’ Planner — And Other City Hall Takeaways
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has a problem with free parking — and other highlights from this week's hearing on the Speaker's landmark "master plan" bill for street safety.
June 13, 2019
Anatomy of a Resignation: Why Polly Trottenberg Quit the MTA Board
Of course Polly Trottenberg quit the MTA board — it's a fake, no-power, fig-leaf body that ultimately has no place for an intelligent, committed professional person whose own boss let her down repeatedly.
June 6, 2019
Safety First! DOT Revisiting Fourth Avenue Road Diet for Bay Ridge
Transportation officials say they will dust off an old plan to slow down speedsters in Bay Ridge — a life-saving proposal that the local community board killed in 2013.
April 2, 2019
Once Anti-Cyclist, Queens Pol Now Wants Camera-Enforced Protected Bike Lanes
Can Michael DenDekker be trusted? Few cyclists think so, so Streetsblog put him on the record. This time, it seems, he is trying to keep cyclists safe in bike lanes.
March 19, 2019
Vigil for Robert Spencer — And More Demands for Polly Trottenberg to Just Build Bike Lanes
A family mourns — and demands that the city do more to make sure a seventh cyclist isn't killed this year.
March 16, 2019
DOT Commissioner: Bike Lane Delays Are Not About the Money!
Commissioner Polly Trottenberg doesn’t need more cash to install the 50 miles of protected bike lanes a year that Council Speaker Corey Johnson wants — she just needs less bureaucracy.
March 15, 2019
De Blasio Touts New ‘Pedestrian Safety’ Plans — But They Have a Long Way to Go
Meet the new pedestrian safety plan — better than the old pedestrian safety plan?
February 19, 2019
