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Parking Reform: Reduce Congestion & Raise Money Minus Albany
With congestion pricing stalled in Albany gridlock, what's next? What immediate measures can New York City take to reduce traffic congestion without having to go through Albany to implement them? How else might New York City reduce traffic congestion while raising a bit of money for transit, bicycling and pedestrian improvements? Back in May, Transportation Alternatives executive director Paul Steely White suggested that parking policy reform in this Gotham Gazette essay:
July 17, 2007
Today: Dueling Congestion Pricing Press Events
State Assembly Member Richard Brodsky (D-Westchester) is releasing his report on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's congestion pricing proposal on the steps of City Hall today at 2:00 pm. Billed as "the first thorough, independent, and fair-minded" analysis (Apparently, the Partnership for New York's two-year study wasn't thorough and Bruce Schaller's massive body of research wasn't independent enough for Brodsky).
July 9, 2007
T.A.’s Dani Simons to Join the DOT Dream Team
Dani Simons, Transportation Alternatives' Director of Communications will be joining Bruce Schaller, Jon Orcutt and Andy Wiley-Schwartz at New York City's Dept. of Transportation. She starts next week. No word yet on what her title will be but rumor has it that she will be helping DOT launch some sort of new blog.
June 22, 2007
Q&A With Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan
Streetsblog interviewed DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan at 40 Worth St., Monday, June 18. Photo: Brad Aaron
June 20, 2007
It’s the Bus Riders, Stupid.
Is Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan, a regressive tax, unfair to New York City's poor and working class?
June 15, 2007
Andy Wiley-Schwartz Starts at DOT on Monday
Department of Transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan continues to assemble an impressive management team.
June 15, 2007
Jon Orcutt Appointed as DOT Senior Policy Advisor
File under: Totally unimaginable just a few months ago.
June 11, 2007