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In 2023, Mayor Adams Basically Erased the ‘Streets Master Plan’
Mayor Adams again failed spectacularly to meet a legal mandate to construct 50 miles of protected bike lanes and 30 miles of protected bus lanes. What happens now? Nothing. And therein lies the problem.
January 2, 2024
Analysis: Everyone Agrees — Less Parking Means More Housing
Let's take a second-day look at Mayor Adams's "City of Yes" zoning proposal to do away with mandatory parking in new developments.
September 25, 2023
There’s Been a Decade of Public Engagement on Atlantic Ave — and Years More are Coming Before Roadway is Fixed
Turning Atlantic Avenue into anything other than a six-lane speedway with narrow sidewalks is still years away.
September 5, 2023
Hello, NYC Health Officials: You Must Play a Central Role in Traffic Safety, New Report Argues
A new study proposes public health officials and planners treat traffic violence as an epidemiological problem.
August 29, 2023
City Wants More Housing, Not Parking, in Downtown Brooklyn
A developer’s plan to enlarge a parking lot in Downtown Brooklyn is irresponsible and misguided, pols and advocates charge.
August 11, 2023
Manhattan Judge Tosses ‘Green Amendment’ Lawsuit Against Two Bridges Mega-Development
Sorry, NIMBYs, but dense development is just life in the city.
May 11, 2023
To Help End the Housing Crisis, Less Parking is More, New RPA Report Says
The city should dramatically reduce the amount to car parking it requires developers to build because doing so will result in more much-needed affordable housing quickly — a new report concludes.
December 8, 2022
Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs
Just what Northern Boulevard needs — another car dealership.
November 7, 2022
City Hall Land Use Honcho Heads to Advocacy Sector to Get Transportation-Oriented Stuff Done
The Adams administration's senior adviser for land use, Annemarie Gray, has quit her lofty City Hall perch to head to the private sector to run an organization at the forefront of advocating for building more housing across the city — with a focus around transportation.
September 20, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: The Energy of Ancient Cities
What can ancient cities tell us about contemporary urbanism? An anthropologist explores some themes.
September 9, 2022
