Election 2013
Streetsblog Basics
Mayor de Blasio, Inequality, and Reforming NYC’s Streets
One of the most insightful questions of the 2013 campaign season came two weeks ago, when WNYC's Brian Lehrer asked Bill de Blasio if he considered transportation policy "one of his tools to fight inequality."
November 6, 2013
Election Day Open Thread
What's on your mind as you vote today? Tell us in the comments.
November 5, 2013
De Blasio: “Transportation Determines Opportunity, Livability, Biz Climate”
On WNYC this morning, Brian Lehrer posed the best transportation question of the 2013 mayoral campaign, asking Bill de Blasio, "Have you thought about transportation as one of your tools to fight inequality?"
October 24, 2013
Ignoring Dozens of CB Votes, Lhota Says Bike Lanes Drop From the Sky
When it comes to bicycling, Joe Lhota has a penchant for ignoring facts in favor of opinions. As Hurricane Sandy approached landfall, the then-MTA chief tweeted a photo of a man riding in a shared lane on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, implying that bike lanes are to blame for bike-bus crashes. This May, he said that DOT didn't coordinate with the fire department on bike-share station siting, when FDNY said that, in fact, DOT vetted the locations with them.
October 22, 2013
StreetsPAC Endorses in Four More City Council Races
StreetsPAC announced general election endorsements in four City Council races today.
October 18, 2013
Transportation Mainly a Pocketbook Issue at First Mayoral Debate
Transportation didn't get much airtime during last night's debate between Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota, but the candidates did trade a few jabs. Over the course of the debate, which aired on WABC, the pair fielded a handful of questions on MTA fares, traffic enforcement, waste management, and development -- with Lhota at one point deriding Robert Moses.
October 16, 2013
The Lhota Platform: No Walking, No Biking, No Details on Street Safety
It looks like Joe Lhota didn't listen to Nicole Gelinas or Transportation Alternatives. Yesterday, Lhota released what his campaign billed as a "comprehensive policy book" [PDF], but New Yorkers interested in safer streets or better bicycling and walking are still awaiting much of any policy from the Republican candidate.
October 11, 2013
Priority Number One Under Joe Lhota’s DOT: Sync the Stop Lights
On his radio show this morning, John Gambling asked Joe Lhota what he thinks about congestion pricing and transportation issues generally. Lhota spent the next three minutes (starting at 8:25) explaining that under his administration, DOT would focus on its "core competency." Bus lanes didn't make the cut. Bikes? Forget about it.
September 12, 2013