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Vision Zero Cities Conference: How to Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
We can shatter Robert Moses's blueprint for cities across America — and the injustices that endure to this day — but it's not easy.
October 20, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: Carpocalypse Now (and Again) Edition
The horror. The horror of more cars.
October 14, 2020
COVID Killed the Morning Rush — But Spread Pain All Day
Report finds national trend is especially pronounced in NYC — with implications for "carmageddon."
October 14, 2020
Mayor Won’t Stop Teachers From Parking on School Playgrounds
"It really depends on the school," he tells NY1.
August 26, 2020
A Round and a Roundy: Carmageddon is Here, Mr. Mayor
It's time for an update on all the measures Mayor de Blasio has (or has not!) undertaken to rein in cars.
August 10, 2020
Busway Boosters to City Hall: Do Your Job. We’re Your Constituents, Too
Flushing busway advocates are railing against the Department of Transportation for what appears to be its acquiescence to a small contingent of busway opponents.
August 5, 2020
KOMANOFF: New York Times Starts Embracing ‘Future without Cars’
Times opinion writer Farhad Manjoo did more than just illustrate a vision for a car-free city that many of us have been championing, he did so in a way that clearly put the topic on the map for readers of the Gray Lady.
July 12, 2020
De Blasio to Streetsblog: ‘I Want to Lighten the Burden on Car Owners’
"Guess what, Gersh, a lot of people still have cars," the mayor said sarcastically.
June 24, 2020
Carpocalypse Now … And Forever?! Mayor de Blasio Cheers Phase 2 Traffic Jams
Phase 2 re-opening bringing city back to the "normal" of pollution, traffic and death.
June 22, 2020
Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?
Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.
June 9, 2020
