Transportation Policy
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Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)
A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
July 11, 2019
Here’s One Way to Fix Citi Bike So It Doesn’t Only Serve Rich People Who Already Live Near Subways
Citi Bike serves mostly rich white people. All you need to do is look at the coverage map to see that. So where should it expand next to change that dynamic?
July 10, 2019
Op-Ed: To Meet New York’s New Climate Law, We’ll Have To Break the Car Culture
Transportation is the number-one source of greenhouse-gas emissions in New York State, and the number-one offender is the internal-combustion engine. It will be a huge challenge, but we need to reduce the use of cars.
June 25, 2019
Op-Ed: The Atlantic Avenue Rebuild Is Taking Too Long
The next chapter of the Department of Transportation’s long-awaited rebuild of Atlantic Avenue — one of the city’s deadliest corridors — won’t likely start until 2021.
June 24, 2019
Anatomy of a Resignation: Why Polly Trottenberg Quit the MTA Board
Of course Polly Trottenberg quit the MTA board — it's a fake, no-power, fig-leaf body that ultimately has no place for an intelligent, committed professional person whose own boss let her down repeatedly.
June 6, 2019
London’s Experience With Congestion Pricing: It’s Working!
London’s experience may provide some useful guideposts. But it also lays bare some of the challenges facing New York.
May 31, 2019
Meet State Senator Jessica Ramos — Fighting for Safety and Against de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown
A new State Senator weighs in on e-bikes, car culture and improving transit. After all, this is "New York fucking City," she says.
May 13, 2019
Parking Over Bus Lanes? In One Brooklyn District, Pols Bow to Drivers
The race to succeed Jumaane Williams in the City Council features five candidates who support cars over buses.
April 22, 2019
Council to Mayor: Do More to Break the Car Culture
The official response to the mayor's proposed 2020 budget calls for far more livable streets initiatives.
April 11, 2019
Group Calls for Amsterdaming Most of Lower Manhattan
Crowded streets in Lower Manhattan must give more space to throngs of tourists and other pedestrians with new designs that would bring motorists to a crawl, says a neighborhood group.
March 19, 2019
