Noah Kazis

The Census Bureau released the numbers from the 2009 American Community Survey earlier this week, offering a detailed look at how Americans get to work. As Angie noted on the Streetsblog Network, some unexpected cities like New Orleans and Honolulu jumped up the chart on bike commute rates. Here in New York City, believe it or not, the ACS showed a small decline in the percentage of commuters who bike to work and a drop in the total number of bike commuters.

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Attempts to expand car-sharing in New York City got a big boost yesterday when the City Council passed a measure intended to help companies store shared cars. The near-unanimous vote opens the door for businesses that have been shown to reduce car-ownership and driving in other cities. Neither the City Council nor the City Planning Commission, however, took the opportunity to maximize the impact of car-sharing by linking it to reduced parking minimums.

Imagine two drivers leaving downtown to head home. Each of them sits in traffic for the first ten miles of the commute but at that point, their paths diverge. The first one has reached home. The second has another twenty miles to drive, though luckily for her, the roads are clear and congestion doesn't slow her down. Who's got a better commute?

Another senior citizen walking the streets of New York has been killed in traffic. This morning at 6:00 a.m., a driver heading eastbound on Northern Boulevard struck a 72-year-old man crossing at the intersection of 212th Street, according to NYPD. The victim was taken to New York Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

A 69-year-old Hispanic man was struck and killed at 4:02 this morning on the Amsterdam Avenue/Major Deegan exit of the Cross-Bronx Expressway, according to the NYPD. The man, who has not been identified, was walking westbound along the exit ramp when the driver struck him and was pronounced dead at the scene.

If you've ever wished you could dodge more cars and inhale more exhaust on your way to the park, Downtown Brooklyn's next green space is for you. It will be built on top of a garage with nearly 700 underground parking spots.

The state's top transportation officials delivered some tough news to the construction industry Friday: Public agencies are so cash-strapped they don't even have enough money to maintain existing infrastructure.

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill