Wednesday’s Headlines: Nowhere is Safe Edition
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The big story yesterday, of course, was the latest school shooting in a nation where school shootings are basically the norm. Plus other news.
More Protected Bike Lanes = More Women Cyclists, New Study Shows
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Years of Citi Bike data, paired with the increasing numbers of bike infrastructure mileage, tell the story.
MTA Admits Federal Aid May Run Out Sooner Than 2025
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"We assume[d] the federal dollars would cover us through 2025," said the agency's CFO, but "at the current ridership levels, we'll have plenty of federal money for this year and next year."
Tuesday’s Headlines: School Zones Don’t Have to be Danger Zones Edition
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Our big story today is investigative reporter Jesse Coburn's six-month investigation into roadways around city school buildings (hint: kids are uniquely endangered). Check it out, plus all the other news.
We Need More — And Better — E-Bike Incentive Programs Across America
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Nonetheless, e-bike incentives still aren't an easy sell among the groups that are best poised to create them.
Parks Department Can’t Guarantee Safe Alternate Route During Year-Long Brooklyn Greenway Repair
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The Department of Transportation says it's working on it it, but nothing's been settled.
Monday’s Headlines: The Problem with Albany Edition
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Here's a story about our least favorite upstate charcuterie. Plus other news.
Anatomy of a Sausage: How a Great Bill Got Gutted in Albany’s Mediocrity Factory
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The result, though, is a watered-down bill that shelved tools to rein in reckless drivers that its sponsors Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assembly Member Deborah Glick said would be transformative.
There Are Just Four Types of Drivers — And Ending Car Dependency Means Reaching Them All
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There are only four types of drivers in U.S. communities — and transportation leaders need to adopt distinct strategies to influence their behavior on the road — and to get them out from behind the wheel altogether.
Cops Are Hogging Public Space in Poor Communities for Parking They Don’t Need: Report
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The East New York Community Land Trust identifies 73 underused lots that it says could be developed into housing or commercial space.
MTA To Motorists: Please, Uh, Stop Covering Your Plates
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The MTA announced on Friday that it was definitely paying attention to the rise in obscured and defaced license plates used at its bridges and tunnels and had a simple message: Please don't do that.
Friday’s Headlines: Bike to City Hall Day
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Our favorite pols take to two wheels. Plus, other news.