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W. 22nd Open Street Opponents Scale Up Backlash As City Plans Longer-term Traffic Calming
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The city is considering long-term traffic-calming — without barriers — on W. 22nd Street as a handful of residents is trying to kill the open street outright.
Essay: Sarah Langenkamp Loved biking. She Shouldn’t Have Died Because of It.
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"We can certainly turn around our deadly trends. Sarah, other victims, and so many families mourning this holiday season deserve at least as much."
Here’s Where Bikes Won Big at the Polls This Month
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On November 8, voters across the country approved nearly $3.6 billion dollars in local funding for new bicycle infrastructure. Here are a few notable measures from across the country.
Three Reasons Why US Passenger Rail Is Struggling — And Why Advocates Are Still Hopeful
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Amtrak is still struggling to emerge from the worst of the pandemic — and nowhere is it being felt more than on its long-distance service, whose ridership numbers continues to lag even as coastal intercity routes bounce back. Here are three core reasons why long-distance Amtrak routes are having a hard time — and some signs of hope.
Friday’s Headlines: In Praise of Our Benefactors Edition
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The first day of our December donation drive went swimmingly! Plus other news.
Biker Arrested In 2019 Suing Cops for Violating His Civil Rights
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The NYPD violated the civil rights of a Black cyclist whom cops infamously arrested in 2019 before the start of a group ride, according to a new lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court.