State DOT Delays Funding for NYC Bike-Ped Projects [Updated]
Last week the Tri-State Transportation Campaign's Michelle Ernst reported that an important funding stream for bike and pedestrian projects is currently stalled.
November 1, 2010
Driver Hits And Kills 13-Year-Old Crossing Street in Front of High School
A driver struck and killed a 13-year-old girl this morning, apparently as she tried to walk to school. The driver, a male in his 40s, hit the victim on Rockaway Parkway at 7:50 this morning, according to the NYPD. She was pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital.
November 1, 2010
See Where New York’s House Candidates Stand on Transportation
The outcome of New York's Congressional races on Tuesday may end up determining federal transportation policy for years to come.
October 29, 2010
Roosevelt Island Parking Sensors Will Point the Way to Smart Parking
New York City is about to get a taste of what cutting-edge parking policy could look like over on Roosevelt Island. The island will soon be installing parking sensors under 29 spaces, local blogs Roosevelt Islander and Roosevelt Island 360 reported this week. By providing real-time data about what actually happens in those spaces, the sensors can help enforce parking laws, move toward smart and flexible curbside pricing, and prevent cruising and traffic congestion.
October 29, 2010
Working Families Party, Greens Make Their Case to NYC Transit Riders
At Union Square last night, more than a hundred people rallied for better transit in a kick-off event for the Rider Rebellion, a new campaign led by Transportation Alternatives.
October 28, 2010
Bronx Residents Demand a Greater, Greener, Fairer PlaNYC
The Bronx wants to see the next version PlaNYC go further and be more equitable than the original. At last night's public outreach event for the upcoming revision of the city's sustainability agenda, dubbed a "Community Conversation," Bronx residents demanded that PlaNYC 2.0 be far bolder in its efforts to green the city -- and especially their environmentally disadvantaged borough. Whether by tearing down the Sheridan Expressway, tackling truck traffic, or eliminating parking minimums, they want the city to step up its sustainable transportation efforts in particular.
October 27, 2010
Zero Parking Means More Affordable Housing for Fort Greene
Last month, builders broke ground on Fort Greene's Navy Green project, which, when completed, will add 458 homes between the Navy Yard and the BQE. A full three-quarters of the project will be affordable to families earning between 30 and 130 percent of the area median income, and 97 of those residences will be supportive housing, offering social services in addition to shelter.
October 26, 2010