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Stuck With Slow Bus Service? Cuomo Is Completely Oblivious to Your Pain
You can tell Governor Cuomo doesn't get on a New York City bus unless it's for a photo-op about on-board USB ports.
July 21, 2016
The “Choice” vs. “Captive” Transit Rider Dichotomy Is All Wrong
The conventional wisdom about transit often divides riders into two neat categories: "choice" riders -- higher-income people with cars -- and "captive" riders -- lower-income people who must use transit because they don't own cars.
July 12, 2016
Park & Rides Lose Money and Waste Land — But Agencies Keep Building Them
Transit agencies shell out big bucks to build and operate parking facilities. But how much do we really know about what they get for their money?
July 5, 2016
“Opportunity Score” Shows Best Places to Find a Job Without Owning a Car
Which places put economic opportunity within reach for residents who don't own cars?
June 28, 2016
Send Us Your Nominations for the Sorriest Bus Stop in America
Streetsblog's "Sorriest Bus Stop in America" contest is back by popular demand.
June 22, 2016
Ryan Russo on DOT’s “Mobility Report” and the Need for Better Bus Service
DOT's "New York City Mobility Report" [PDF], released earlier this week, is the agency's first overview of NYC transportation trends in three years. As the number of people and jobs in the city has grown prodigiously in the past five years, DOT reports, the subway system and, increasingly, the bike network have allowed more New Yorkers to get where they need to go. But there are signs of strain -- bus ridership is declining and bus speeds are slowing, and traffic congestion in the Manhattan core is rising.
June 10, 2016
DOT Mobility Report: As NYC Grows, So Are Transit and Bicycling
With New York City's population swelling to a record size, subways and bikes now account for about 700,000 more trips each day than 16 years ago, according to a new report from NYC DOT [PDF]. Car trips into the Manhattan core, meanwhile, are declining, but so is citywide bus ridership.
June 9, 2016
Brewer to DOT: Start Looking Into a Bus-Only 14th Street
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is calling on DOT to study making 14th Street a bus-only thoroughfare while L train service is disrupted during Sandy-related repairs.
May 24, 2016
Reminder: Just Laying Track Is No Guarantee Riders Will Come
Laying track isn't enough to build a successful transit system -- as some cities are learning the hard way.
May 12, 2016
How Can Cities Move More People Without Wider Streets? Hint: Not With Cars
How can cities make more efficient use of street space, so more people can get where they want to go?
May 10, 2016