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How in the World is DOT Going to Install 10,000 Bike Racks in Two Years?
They just let people promise anything these days.
February 4, 2021
Welcome to DOT, Commissioner Gutman — Now Create Better Bus Service, Advocates Say
The new DOT leader arrived at his desk this morning with an urgent call to end the "tale of two cities" transportation system that disproportionately affects people of color.
February 4, 2021
OPINION: Gov. Cuomo Must Stop the Racially Disproportionate Overnight Subway Closure
The measure amounts to a racially disproportionate assault on the livelihood of Black and brown communities, a budding planner argues in a clarion call op-ed.
January 11, 2021
Stringer ‘Climate’ Plan Has Goodies for Cyclists, Bus Riders and Anyone Who Lives Near a Highway
Most of the plan focuses on general strategies for reducing the city's greenhouse gas footprint, but it also acknowledges the role that safe streets and livable communities can play in the green new world.
January 10, 2021
Driver Who Ran Down Black Lives Matter Protesters Skips Court Appearance Yet Judge Fails to Act
The "violent terrorist" who allegedly rammed peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters last year skipped his court appearance on Dec. 30 — but was not ordered arrested.
January 4, 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
Nominee Buttigieg Talks of ‘Righting the Wrong’ of Racist Freeways
December 22, 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
Mayor Wrong About Bill to Put $3 Surcharge on Non-Essential Amazon Orders: Pol
In his weekly "Ask the Mayor" segment on WNYC on Friday morning, Mayor de Blasio mischaracterized a Brooklyn Assembly Member's proposed bill to put a surcharge on non-essential online retail orders to curb pollution and road violence.
December 11, 2020
CYCLE OF RAGE: Misguided Mayoral Campaigns — In Two Simple Maps
More than 40,000 people will be injured in car crashes in New York City this year. Yet we hear nothing about those victims.
December 6, 2020
