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The History of a Movement, Postscript: Notes on This Series
Here's a final roundup of details from Charles Komanoff's provocative series on the early street safety movement.
December 19, 2021
The History of a Movement, Part VI: Remembrance and Hope
In this penultimate chapter, one former Right of Way volunteer says, “I was very fortunate to have had that experience — utterly convinced, beyond the least shadow of a doubt, that we were doing the right thing."
December 17, 2021
The History of a Movement, Part IV: ‘Killed By Automobile’
Today's episode focuses on never-before seen crash data that Charles Komanoff and his team compiled into the book, "Killed By Automobile."
December 13, 2021
The History of a Movement, Part III: The Death of Dante Curry
"After marking a hundred streets with strangers’ names and body outlines, we were making a memorial to someone with whom we had a tangible, almost intimate connection. A child." Our seven-part series continues...
December 10, 2021
The History of a Movement, Part II: Raising the Stenciling Stakes
This installment focuses on initial media coverage of the movement.
December 8, 2021
The History of a Movement, Part I: Hazmat Suits and Street Memorials
Today, as we confront the bloodiest year in Mayor de Blasio's Vision Zero, Streetsblog begins a seven-part series focusing on a key strand in the movement for livable safe streets, written by a central figure in that movement, Charles Komanoff.
December 6, 2021
Council to Seek Per-Minute Charge on E-Commerce Companies Like Amazon and UPS
Council Speaker Corey Johnson called the idea “important” and “innovative.”
November 23, 2021
KOMANOFF: Yellows and Ubers Deserve Their Own Congestion-Pricing Policy Lane
Charging the for-hires for each passenger-minute in the Manhattan taxi zone is quintessential congestion pricing — and more effective against Manhattan congestion than the MTA’s one-size-fits-all FHV surcharge, our expert says.
October 4, 2021
KOMANOFF: Latest Traffic Numbers Prove Need for Congestion Pricing, Once and For All
On the eve of today's opening of the congestion pricing public comment period, we asked Charles Komanoff to do what he does best: Crunch the numbers and show that our region desperately needs congestion pricing. Here you go.
September 23, 2021
KOMANOFF: An Open Letter on Congestion Pricing to Wavering Pols (And You, Gale)
Our ace congestion pricing expert admonishes pols, including Manhattan Borough President Brewer, to not complicate congestion pricing but simply support it to the hilt.
September 8, 2021
