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The Battle for Britain’s Roads
The whole hour is well worth watching, but here are some highlights:
January 15, 2008
Whoa: NYPD Ticketing Bus Lane Violators
Streetsblog tipster Colin Poellot sent in this photo and reports that the NYPD was cracking down on cars in the new Broadway bus lane south of Houston Street on Monday. Poellot says there were three to five officers waving over and ticketing drivers over the course of several hours.
January 10, 2008
Congestion Pricing: Bloomberg Needs to Sweeten the Deal
Webster Avenue and Fordham Road, the Bronx
December 14, 2007
Good Streets Include Streetcars
Last stop for Brooklyn's trolley dodgers at Fairway Market in Red Hook.
December 4, 2007
New Refuge Islands for Bronx Pedestrians & Bus Riders
Streetsblog reader Ed Ravin sends along a photo of a new pedestrian refuge island that has recently emerged beneath an elevated subway platform in the Bronx. While the new sidewalks make bus riders' lives a bit easier (and, perhaps, longer-lasting), Ed also has some ideas for additional improvements. He writes:
November 26, 2007
Spitzer Calls on MTA to Retain $2 Base Fare
Governor Eliot Spitzer has "directed" the MTA to keep the base fare for subway and bus rides at $2. City Room reports, however, that Spitzer held out the possibility for increases in unlimited ride card rates at a press conference held this morning.
November 20, 2007
StreetFilms: Bay Ridge Bus Commuters Talk Congestion Pricing
StreetFilms joined up with Transportation Alternatives' Executive Director, Paul Steely White to talk about congestion pricing with express bus commuters in Bay Ridge. Bus riders told White that they'd like to have more buses and a faster commute. One commuter pointed out that virtually every automobile on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway carries just one person.
November 19, 2007
For the Best in Transportainment, Try a Pedicab
This week's Time Out New York offers advice on the best ways to navigate the city (all of them sans private automobile). In addition to tips on cheating the MTA out of a subway fare and knowing when the bus is better, TONY explains that pedicabs aren't just for tourists.
November 8, 2007
Low Turnout But Surprising Support at Bronx Congestion Hearing
Erik Shilling reports:
November 1, 2007