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STREETS WEEK! DOT Commish Diagnoses Conduit Boulevard, Then Prescribes The Wrong Treatment
As Streets Week! begins, here's an existential question that Mayor de Blasio doesn't like to answer: Why does New York even have roads like Conduit Boulevard?
May 10, 2021
LaGuardia AirTrain Documents Raise Questions About Parking, Development
The Port Authority hasn't disclosed enough about ancillary plans around its AirTrain project, critics say.
April 21, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Special Sci-Fi Metaphor Edition
This week's cartoon is like a "Twilight Zone" episode.
March 30, 2021
OPINION: Time for Our Airports To Put Transit First
February 19, 2021
The Space We Give to Passenger Cars Only
A cartogram shows the tremendous range of limited-access expressways in metropolitan New York.
February 12, 2021
Op-Ed: Car Dependency is An Unequal Burden
Automobile-dependent planning has changed automobiles from a luxury into a necessity. Excessive vehicle costs leave many households without money to purchase essential food, shelter and healthcare. They need more affordable transportation options.
December 24, 2020
DECISION 2021: How Should the Next Mayor Move the City Beyond Vision Zero?
It's the final chapter of our seven-part series on the mayoral candidates.
December 22, 2020
DECISION 2021: The Next Mayor Will Monetize Free Parking
Whether its via residential permits, more meters, or loading zones, candidates expect that motorists will pay for time at the curb.
December 15, 2020
OPINION: Cuomo and Murphy Must Sign the Transportation and Climate Initiative
Our transit systems and environment urgently need the regional agreement, a policy analyst argues.
December 9, 2020
OPINION: Envisioning a Carless Future for Eastern Queens
Weaning residents off automobiles requires giving them accessible mobility options, a Council hopeful argues.
December 2, 2020
