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OPINION: How New York, London and Paris Can Become ‘Car-Free Megacities’
A new campaign uses data to persuade mayors to embrace car reduction.
June 7, 2021
OPINION: Raise the Gas Tax? Yes, but Fix Transportation Spending First
We can’t keep pumping new money into a broken system and expect a different result.
June 1, 2021
OPINION: Making Cycling Accessible for All New Yorkers
A candidate for City Council in Brooklyn describes what it would take to open up cycling for Black, brown and working-class bikers.
June 1, 2021
OPINION: A 34th Avenue Linear Park Would Be a Haven for Kids
Children in Jackson Heights are starved for green space and safety — which is why the neighborhood needs a linear park.
May 28, 2021
A Round and a Roundy: Anti-Open Streets Crusaders Have their Heads in the Sand, Asses
Our national treasure cartoonist has been paying attention to the arguments against open streets — and he finds them absurd.
May 26, 2021
OPINION: When Schools Meet Streets, Good Things Happen
Good things happen — and children flourish — when school activities expand out of doors, a City Council candidate argues.
May 26, 2021
OPINION: A Street-Safety Plan for Brooklyn and Beyond
Council candidate Rita Joseph wants to break the hold that cars have on this city.
May 20, 2021
OPINION: The Port Authority’s Wrong Moves at Newark Airport
The agency plans to make some improvements to the AirTrain and extend the PATH train — but it should bring the PATH directly to the terminals.
May 16, 2021
OPINION: Treat Traffic Violence Like Other Violence
New Yorkers should not have to choose between ending mass incarceration and safety, says Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang. Restorative-justice techniques can help achieve both.
May 15, 2021
OPINION: Everyday Queens Residents Want a Linear Park on 34th Avenue, Too!
A Jackson Heights resident tells her neighbors: The 34th Avenue open street is a rare jewel for the young, for seniors and for everyone who cares about quality of life.
May 15, 2021
