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“Lock Box” Provides $39M for Livable Streets, Ferries, BRT
Last week Streetsblog reported on the Traffic Commission's proposal to create a "Livable Streets Lock Box" fund from parking revenue and taxi surcharges generated in the congestion pricing zone. If created, the fund could become a substantial new source of money for bicycle, pedestrian and public space projects in New York City. The fund would be controlled by the Department of Transportation per the approval of City Council. Its creation would mark the first time in the modern era that a dedicated transportation fund will be created in New York City. Currently, all parking revenue disappears into the City's general fund.
February 15, 2008
Has Richard Brodsky Ever Paid a Subway Fare?
Television news legend Gabe Pressman hosted a debate on congestion pricing between Westchester Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and Partnership for New York City President Kathy Wylde on Friday. The transcript is online at WNBC and it's worth a read if you want to see Wylde catch Brodsky in a couple of small but significant mistruths and get a sense of the arguments that free motoring advocates are using to try to kill the Traffic Commission's anti-gridlock plan.
February 11, 2008
State Senator’s Car is Towed During Congestion Pricing Meeting
Sources who wish not to be named send along the following story:
February 8, 2008
The Human Rights Argument For BRT And Pricing
A map produced by the Pratt Center [pdf] shows neighborhoods with a high concentration of low-income commuters with long commutes.
February 4, 2008
Congestion Commission Recommendation: First Look
Streetsblog has gotten hold of the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission recommendation, which should be voted on this hour. According to the version we have (pdf), the commission's alternative to Mayor Bloomberg's plan is expected to exceed the 6.3% VMT reduction required by the federal government, and raise an estimated $491 million per year for mass transit. Other details include:
January 31, 2008
No Clear Transpo Agenda From GOP Presidential Candidates
Mitt Romney at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit
January 29, 2008
Are Subway Riders the Angriest Commuters?
The Times has been running a series this month, called Next Stop, about the experience of commuting in the New York metro region. Reporter Billie Cohen took a different route to or from Manhattan every weekday, riding all manner of buses, trains, and subways. No bike commutes so far (and with just a few days left in the series it's probably safe to assume there won't be any).
January 29, 2008
Streetfilm: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Bogotá
Want to learn more about Bus Rapid Transit? Watch this StreetFilm and let Streetsblog editor Aaron Naparstek show you how BRT works in Bogotá, Colombia. Take a gander and you’ll see an efficient, modern and — relatively speaking — inexpensive way of moving 1.3 million people per day.
January 28, 2008
Ridership Surges on MTA Bus Co. Routes
MTA Bus Co. ridership increased by over 11 percent in 2007, according to figures released today by the agency.
January 23, 2008
Road Pricing and Public Transit: The “Virtuous Cycle”
Pricing could un-block the box for buses, and then some.
January 17, 2008