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‘Mott’ Haven in Queens: Car-Free Restaurant Streets to Open in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst
Starting this weekend, there will be two new car-free dining areas in Queens: at 37th Road and 75th Street in Jackson Heights and on Woodside Avenue, between 76 and 78th streets in Elmhurst.
August 20, 2020
The Idiotic Reason Why Some Dangerous Drivers Keep Their Licenses
A new short form documentary from the Boston Globe exposes how a loophole in the national driver's license compact is keeping drivers who have killed on U.S. roads.
August 19, 2020
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: NYPD Cops Finally Stop Parking in the Bus Stop on Frederick Douglass Blvd.
There's finally some good news for frustrated bus riders in Harlem.
August 18, 2020
Decoding Trump’s Racist ‘War on Suburbs’ Rhetoric
The president claimed that an Obama housing rule was forcing communities to build high-density, low-income buildings in suburbia — or, as Trump put it, "mak[ing] sure there is no escape" from "the crime and chaos [found] in Democrat-run cities."
August 17, 2020
Increasing E-Bike Adoption Just A Little Could Cut Emissions 12 Percent
A new study shows that just a 15-percent shift to electric bicycles in Portland would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent.
August 17, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: To Be Truly Sustainable, Cities Must Be Truly Equitable
Want a sustainable city? It starts with equity, not nice parks.
August 13, 2020
You Asked for It: Here’s The Streetsblog Take on Kamala Harris
The California senator isn't a flawless street safety advocate, but some of her history is making transportation advocates hopeful.
August 12, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines: The New York Post Hates New York Edition
Wow, the New York Post is really heavily pushing the narrative that New York is going down the tubes. Plus the other news.
August 12, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Speaker Johnson’s Dirty Double Dealing Edition
The Speaker's payoffs to council members who didn't want to cut the police budget are an astounding show of hypocrisy.
August 11, 2020
Here’s Another Way to Promote Cycling: Meet The ‘Madrid Model’
The Madrid Model of "slow" lanes in the middle of roads could rival the Scandinavian model of protected lanes that separate cyclists from traffic altogether — if Americans will have it.
August 11, 2020