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HEAVY TRAFFIC: Driving Continues to Rise, Undermining Literally Every Effort to Make the City Better
The trend of increased vehicle miles traveled undermines safety initiatives, pollution reduction efforts and the traffic mitigation of congestion pricing, a new report makes clear.
October 22, 2025
Masters of Deflection: Congestion Pricing Foes Stoke Fear of Subway Crime
Opponents of congestion pricing are trying to claim the tolling scheme unfairly forces New Yorkers onto a dangerous subway system, but it's more complicated.
January 14, 2025
World to Council: Say ‘Yes’ to the End of Parking Mandates in City of Yes
What do some of the city's wealthiest developers, strongest YIMBYs, venerable environmental groups, key labor groups, top architects, livable streets non-profits, housing advocates and Shams daBaron have in common?
November 14, 2024
Op-Ed: Eliminating Parking Mandate is the Central Piece of ‘City of Yes’ Plan
City of Yes can only work — and we urgently need it to work — if we do that.
October 2, 2024
Plugging Away: City Gets Big Biden Bucks for More EV Fueling Stations at the Curb
The city has won a $15-million grant to install hundreds more electric car chargers in the curbside lane, preventing any other use of that space for generations.
August 29, 2024
Opinion: Let’s Keep the Focus on the ‘Congestion’ Part of Congestion Pricing
Congestion is universally hated, yet it keeps rising because city officials refuse to pursue strategies to disincentivize car ownership.
June 12, 2024
Opinion: Here’s How to Get Congestion Pricing Right
Why focus on the vegetables when dessert is on the table?
March 21, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: Celebrate What’s Good About Our City Edition
It's now less than one week til the annual "Public Space Awards" on Thursday. Get your tickets now. Plus other news.
February 22, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Celebrating Public Space Heroes Edition
Learn about this year's "Public Space Awards" winners. Plus other news.
February 2, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Honoring Public Space Heroes Edition
Get your tickets for the second annual Public Space Awards. Plus more news.
January 12, 2024
