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Latest Data Show (Again!) That London’s Congestion Pricing is Working
Friday, Feb. 17 will mark two decades since London inaugurated congestion charging — and the latest data continue to show that it's been an unqualified success.
February 6, 2023
Highways to Hell: Now Mayor Adams Needs to Advocate for Speed Cameras on Expressways
The only part of New York's traffic system that has lately gotten more deadly instead of less is highway driving. The solution is simple, but prohibited. Mayor Adams needs to work to change that.
January 26, 2023
Big Admission: ‘I Was Wrong About Sharrows’
Dave Snyder, currently the senior director for infrastructure at PeopleForBikes, was a key player in the proliferation of shared lane markings back when he was executive director of the California Bicycle Coalition. Twenty years later, he’s disillusioned with them.
January 26, 2023
What the Livable Streets Movement Wants from Thursday’s State of the City Address
Mayor Adams’s State of the City address on Thursday will set the tone for the coming year — and you can learn a lot about a leader by what he or she chooses to highlight at such a public address.
January 25, 2023
The End of ‘Criminal Mischief’? A Reflection on Three Months of Field Work
For three months, our Streetsblog NYC editor has been exposing one of New York City's great scams: drivers (mostly cops) who deface their license plates to avoid speed-camera tickets. Well, it's time to hang up the paint pen and screwdriver.
January 25, 2023
Op/Ed: Council Member Decries the Livable Streets Movement as ‘Radicals’
"The goals of these activists are clear, unambiguous, and radical; the elimination of private vehicle ownership in NYC, and the closing of most city roads to any vehicle traffic at all," says Council Member Vickie Paladino.
January 20, 2023
Thousands of Chargers for Heavy E-Cars Are Coming to a Sidewalk Near You
Electric car owners suffer from “range anxiety.” But no one considering what the rest of us are suffering from: “Car anxiety.”
January 18, 2023
KOMANOFF: Listening to Lehrer Helps Understand The Mindset Keeping our Streets Unsafe
Hearing Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and WNYC radio host Brian Lehrer chatting it up on Lehrer’s show Wednesday morning gave me a new insight into why New York streets remain so unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians.
January 13, 2023
Opinion: Open Plans Lays Out Its ‘Joyful, Sustainable’ Future for a People-Centered NYC
Manage public space better. Eliminate parking mandates. Manage the curb. These and other ideas from the city's leading proponents of livable streets.
January 9, 2023
Opinion: Fully EV Car Share is Crucial for Lowering Emissions and Congestion
Combining the carsharing model with electric vehicles and public charging can provide New Yorkers with an affordable and sustainable transportation option when personal car trips are necessary.
January 5, 2023
