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OPINION: The MTA Must Reopen Its Restrooms — Now!
We need to build more public toilets, but first, let's end the indignity and restore the comfort stations we have.
July 14, 2022
NYCHA Seeks to Bar Residents from Having, Charging or Apparently Even Using E-Bikes
"This is discriminatory," said Gustavo Ajche, a delivery worker and union leader.
July 7, 2022
DR: STRANGECAR: Or How I Learned to Keep Worrying and Hate E-Cars
June 23, 2022
OPINION: New York Must Stop Subsidizing Car Usage
Enough is enough, says a candidate for Assembly from downtown Manhattan.
June 7, 2022
OPINION: City Must Protect Bikers, Walkers During Hudson Greenway Closure
A hilly, unsafe detour needs better signage and physical barriers separating vulnerable road users from cars.
June 3, 2022
OPINION: Reversing the Parks Dept. Ban on E-Bikes is a Matter of Equity
Closing parks to e-assist bikes closes the park to so many New Yorkers — from families with children to essential workers to those with limited mobility. Mayor Adams must fix this.
June 3, 2022
More Protected Bike Lanes = More Women Cyclists, New Study Shows
Years of Citi Bike data, paired with the increasing numbers of bike infrastructure mileage, tell the story.
May 25, 2022
Cops Are Hogging Public Space in Poor Communities for Parking They Don’t Need: Report
The East New York Community Land Trust identifies 73 underused lots that it says could be developed into housing or commercial space.
May 21, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: A ‘Communities First’ Infrastructure Alliance
Why this is an important moment for infrastructure equity.
May 20, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Measuring Transportation Insecurity
This week, we're talking about transportation insecurity — who has it and who doesn't.
May 12, 2022
