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OPINION: Slow Down on Our Bike Paths!
Our bike lanes have become what social critic Ivan Illich once defined as degraded public space. Here's one possible fix.
January 24, 2025
Larry Penner, Federal Transit Official and Letter Writer, is Dead
The former federal transit official, who had a second career as one of the most prolific writers of letters to the editors of scores of area newspapers, died on Thursday.
January 17, 2025
Opinion: Daylight Every Corner to Speed Up DOT Safety Projects that Repurpose Curb Space
Daylighting every intersection would make it easier to accomplish the Department of Transportation's policy goals. It's a wonder the agency won't support it.
January 17, 2025
ESSAY: A Brush With Danger Made Me Exhibit A in My Fight for Better Bike Lanes in Brooklyn
I was cycling home on Henry Street in Brooklyn on Dec. 20 when I became Exhibit A in my campaign for protected bike lanes in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens.
January 9, 2025
OPINION: Can Regional Governance Break New York Out of Its Constant State of Transit Emergency?
The New York region needs to fundamentally change the way it governs its transit system, our contributor writes.
December 20, 2024
Op-Ed: Eliminating Parking Mandate is the Central Piece of ‘City of Yes’ Plan
City of Yes can only work — and we urgently need it to work — if we do that.
October 2, 2024
Opinion: Design EV Charging Around NYC Streets, Not the Other Way Around
As the CEO of an electric vehicle charging post maker, I admit that Streetsblog has a point about streetscape issues. But we're committed to getting it right.
September 30, 2024
Opinion: Worried About E-Bike Safety? Make the Roads Safer First
Opponents co-opted the outdoor dining regulatory process. Advocates must address e-bike safety concerns — for the sake of all vulnerable street users — or risk the same fate.
September 26, 2024
Opinion: A Lethal Threat to New York City’s Air and Citizen Enforcement
Intro 941 jeopardizes clean air improvements hard-won through the city's citizen enforcement program.
September 17, 2024
Opinion: Unlock Central Park’s Shared Path to Get Kids Biking to School
With over 200 schools within a half-mile of its boundaries, Central Park could be a model for Safe Routes to School and help lead a bike-to-school renaissance.
September 16, 2024
