Vision Zero Cities Conference: How to Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
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We can shatter Robert Moses's blueprint for cities across America — and the injustices that endure to this day — but it's not easy.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Robert Moses
THOSE WERE THE DAYS: What Car Culture Has Cost Us
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Some then-and-now photos of New York City show how residents lost precious space to the automobile. What we could do to fix it.
Controversial Rotunda Project Proceeds Despite COVID Budget Woes
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The reconstruction of the Riverside Park Rotunda and traffic circle forges ahead — without the cycling safety measures the community demanded. Cue the complaints.
Robert Caro Stands By His ‘Power Broker’ Sub-Title — And Here’s Why
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In 1974, he underscored his magnum opus as "Robert Moses and the Fall of New York." This week, Caro reiterated that New York has never recovered from the master builder's evil.
Cuomo: Robert Moses Would Be Proud of My Transit-Free Tappan Zee Bridge
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Tappan Zee Bridge bears all the hallmarks of a Robert Moses project. Cuomo stripped popular transit elements from the original, publicly-conceived plan, leaving only a massive highway. Cuomo has shut down the public outreach process for the bridge entirely. He’s even moving to sign the contracts to build the bridge before answering […]
Fighting Freeways: War Stories From Portland
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Rail~volution is underway in Portland, Oregon, bringing together more than 1,000 city planners, engineers, transit advocates, bike policy experts, and elected officials to strategize about making cities and towns better for transit, walking, and biking. Monday started with 15 different workshops that took place around the city, including one highlighting Portland’s “Lost Freeways” – the […]