Car Dependence
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OPINION: In Car Culture, Crash Victims are Always Blamed (Even By Loved Ones)
First, a driver hit me. Then many in my social circle implicitly blamed me. That’s reason enough for examining our deadly deal with the automobile.
August 17, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: The One Upside of Climate Change
Our national treasure cartoonist took his anger over the U.N.'s latest climate change report and focused it where it belongs — on drivers.
August 10, 2021
Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’
Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.
July 30, 2021
OPINION: The Port Authority’s Car Dependence Is Killing Our Climate-Change Goals
If the New York metro area is to decarbonize, the bi-state agency should lead the effort. But can it wean itself off tolls and parking fees?
July 29, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Open-Street Opponents Pounce on Play Space
When it comes to open streets and what they mean for kids, our national-treasure 'bartoonist' always nails it.
July 20, 2021
OPINION: To Ban Cars, Socialize Them
The city could repurpose its huge fleet into a car-share one, starting with the NYPD's huge cache of vehicles.
July 20, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: The Awful Entitlement of the Car Driver Edition
Aw, pity poor suburbanite Evan Roberts. Plus all the other news.
May 26, 2021
Upper West Side Pol Caught Zooming While Zooming
"Naming streets for our dead children and seniors, people who were killed precisely because of distracted driving, is not what makes a leader," says one activist.
May 25, 2021
FAKE COMPROMISE: The 34th Avenue Open Street Fight is About Entitlement and Grievance
Here is a memo to anyone covering Saturday's rally to reduce or eliminate the 34th Avenue open street: This battle is not about "compromise," it's about cars. And entitlement.
May 21, 2021
OPINION: The Port Authority’s Wrong Moves at Newark Airport
The agency plans to make some improvements to the AirTrain and extend the PATH train — but it should bring the PATH directly to the terminals.
May 16, 2021
