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Big Admission: ‘I Was Wrong About Sharrows’
Dave Snyder, currently the senior director for infrastructure at PeopleForBikes, was a key player in the proliferation of shared lane markings back when he was executive director of the California Bicycle Coalition. Twenty years later, he’s disillusioned with them.
January 26, 2023
What the Livable Streets Movement Wants from Thursday’s State of the City Address
Mayor Adams’s State of the City address on Thursday will set the tone for the coming year — and you can learn a lot about a leader by what he or she chooses to highlight at such a public address.
January 25, 2023
The End of ‘Criminal Mischief’? A Reflection on Three Months of Field Work
For three months, our Streetsblog NYC editor has been exposing one of New York City's great scams: drivers (mostly cops) who deface their license plates to avoid speed-camera tickets. Well, it's time to hang up the paint pen and screwdriver.
January 25, 2023
Op/Ed: Council Member Decries the Livable Streets Movement as ‘Radicals’
"The goals of these activists are clear, unambiguous, and radical; the elimination of private vehicle ownership in NYC, and the closing of most city roads to any vehicle traffic at all," says Council Member Vickie Paladino.
January 20, 2023
Thousands of Chargers for Heavy E-Cars Are Coming to a Sidewalk Near You
Electric car owners suffer from “range anxiety.” But no one considering what the rest of us are suffering from: “Car anxiety.”
January 18, 2023
KOMANOFF: Listening to Lehrer Helps Understand The Mindset Keeping our Streets Unsafe
Hearing Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and WNYC radio host Brian Lehrer chatting it up on Lehrer’s show Wednesday morning gave me a new insight into why New York streets remain so unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians.
January 13, 2023
Opinion: Open Plans Lays Out Its ‘Joyful, Sustainable’ Future for a People-Centered NYC
Manage public space better. Eliminate parking mandates. Manage the curb. These and other ideas from the city's leading proponents of livable streets.
January 9, 2023
Opinion: Fully EV Car Share is Crucial for Lowering Emissions and Congestion
Combining the carsharing model with electric vehicles and public charging can provide New Yorkers with an affordable and sustainable transportation option when personal car trips are necessary.
January 5, 2023
Opinion: We Must Put Wellness at the Center of Public Space Design
As we reflect on our past and look to the future, how can we design and care for our streets differently to benefit the millions of people who occupy our public realm each day?
December 13, 2022
CYCLE OF RAGE: The DOT’s Reckless Driver Program Scratches the Very Outer Membrane of the Surface
Like jumbo shrimp or military intelligence, the Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program is an oxymoron. Let's look at the numbers.
December 9, 2022
