Climate Change
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Congestion Pricing IS New York’s Green New Deal
Here's another reason for fence-sitters to jump into the congestion pricing fray as the deal is being made in Albany in the next week.
March 20, 2019
Council Speaker Johnson Joins Calls for Knocking Down the BQE
Other cities have done it — and broken the car culture at the same time — so the possible future mayor says we should dream, too.
March 5, 2019
Feds Must Fix Hudson River Tunnel Before Catastrophic Failure Cripples New York
The Regional Plan Association estimates that a failure of the tunnel would cost billions to the New York region and send home values plummeting.
February 27, 2019
No More Empty Gestures — Here’s How de Blasio Can Really Divest NYC From Fossil Fuels
Climate change is a serious threat. Selling city pension funds' stake in the fossil fuel industry to other investors is not a serious response.
September 10, 2018
Trump Admin Snuffs Out Climate Progress at U.S. DOT
The Trump administration has eliminated an Obama-era rule to encourage transportation policies that reduce the threat of catastrophic climate change.
May 31, 2018
You’re No “Climate Mayor” If You’re Not Doing These Four Things
It takes more than lip service to lead the fight against climate change.
May 1, 2018
Let’s Start Calling Bicycling Renewable Energy
Why should a human being on a bicycle be considered renewable energy? Simple. We can’t be depleted.
April 23, 2018
The Environmentalist Blind Spot on Transportation
Cheering for a few more electric cars while highway sprawl continues unabated is not going to solve the climate crisis.
February 23, 2018
Congestion Pricing Will Help Stop Climate Change — But Differently Than You Think
The direct tailpipe emissions impact of congestion pricing is outweighed by its force multiplier effect.
January 12, 2018
De Blasio Takes a Break From Encouraging Car Trips to Scold Big Oil
The mayor who opposes congestion pricing, treats parking placards as political currency, and has declared war on electric bikes wants you to know that he's taking Big Oil to court over climate change.
January 10, 2018
