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Report: Cross-Hudson Transit Trips Will Hit New Highs No Matter What Awful Future Awaits
No matter what the variables between now and 2070, transit ridership in the cross-Hudson tunnels between New York and New Jersey will wind up outdoing the ridership figures from before the pandemic.
June 16, 2022
MTA Boss: Feds’ Extensive Technical Questions Are Delaying Congestion Pricing
May 25, 2022
New City Hall Climate Teams Must Focus On Transportation Emissions Reductions, Advocates Say
What does Mayor Adams’s new climate office mean for the main challenges: reducing car ownership and overturning years of environmental racism?
February 2, 2022
ANALYSIS: Gov. Hochul’s ‘Bi-Boro’ Train Line: How Will it Work?
If you read no other story about the plan, this is the one.
January 21, 2022
ALL ABOARD! Hochul Seeks Subway Between Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights
The State of the State address included a plan to turn rail right-of-way into the Interborough Express between Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights and intersecting with 17 subway lines and the LIRR.
January 5, 2022
Build A Brighter, Greener Future at the New Port Authority Bus Terminal: RPA
Making a better bus terminal in Midtown starts with considering the new space as a "civic destination," says the Regional Plan Association.
November 17, 2021
SOLVED: City Must Reduce Carmaggedon By Eliminating Free Parking, Re-Imagining Public Space
The city must eliminate free parking, dramatically reduce roadway space for cars, and transform the Department of Transportation into a broader "public space management" agency in order to make New York City truly livable and climate resilient, a new report argues.
October 19, 2021
ANALYSIS: The Mayor’s ‘Bold’ Plan for the BQE is Not Bold, But is Really a Long Punt
"It just seems like not a very forward thinking solution to the whole issue," one activist said.
August 4, 2021
STREETS WEEK! New Truck Management Report is Heavy on Historic Details; Light on Future Plans
That said, it's "a step in this direction," said Kate Slevin of the Regional Plan Association.
May 14, 2021
Transportation Alternatives Wants Mayoral Candidates To Commit to 25% More Open Space
Vision Zero? How about Vision 25 by 25?
March 1, 2021
