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Book Excerpt Special: The Incomplete Freeway Revolt
A new book looks at the destructive 20th-century urban development style — freeways, downtown office towers, suburban housing developments — that keeps Americans so dependent on their cars. Here's an excerpt.
AGENDA 2026: The New Mayor Must Revolutionize NYC’s Streets
We've already offered the low-hanging fruit that the new mayor could accomplish on Day 1. Now, it's time to roll up the sleeves for our big list.
NYPD Criminal Bike Crackdown Continues Even as Mamdani Makes Overtures to Tisch
Street safety advocates should not be pleased by Zohran Mamdani's decision to invite NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay on. Here's why.
City Council Majority Backs Bill to Force Amazon to Hire Its Delivery Workers
Thirty-four City Council members from across the political spectrum want to force Amazon to directly employ and better train its delivery workers.
Vision Zero Hero! Former FDNY Commish Wants Agency To Join the Safe Streets Fight
Former FDNY Commissioner wants the agency to stop taking a back seat on street safety.
Amtrak’s Dithering Means Penn Access Won’t Be Done Until 2030, MTA Says
Boom: The MTA's ambitious Penn Access project is delayed until 2030 at the earliest ... and Amtrak is to blame, says the MTA.
Vision Zero Cities: How Istanbul Builds Subways Cheap — And What U.S. Cities Can Learn
Istanbul has expanded its subway network by more than 200 miles over the past three decades.
Ugly Truth: Feds’ Canal Street Raid Pushed Aside NYPD, Safety and Free Speech
President Trump's heavily armed and masked immigration troops are turning American cities into battlegrounds — and eliminating accountability and free speech in the public realm.
That’s Rich! DoorDash Supports E-Bike Speed Limit
DoorDash supports a 15-mile-per-hour speed limit, but that's easy for them to say, given that under-pressure workers will be the ones getting tickets.
Vision Zero Cities: Bicycles Are Not Cars So They Shouldn’t Have to Follow the Same Rules
The default in nearly all states is to impose the same traffic rules on bicycles as on motor vehicles even though the needs of cyclists are so different.
