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Friday’s Headlines: Support Local Theater Edition
It's a bit off topic, but the New York International Fringe Festival opens today with serious and funny shows all over Manhattan, so why not peruse the offerings and take in a show? (Full disclosure: I'm a supporter of the festival and have produced two hit Fringe shows: the prescient "SUV: The Musical" in 2005 and "Murder at the Food Coop" in 2017.)
October 12, 2018
Thursday’s Headlines: Better Late Than Never Edition
We just discovered that thousands of you didn't receive our daily email blast for several days this week. We took it up with MailChimp and everything looks like it's back in order (except our refund which, we're told, is "pending"). Click on the following links to see what you might have missed:
October 11, 2018
Wednesday’s Headlines: War on Cars Edition
The big news today? The War on Cars podcast is back. The second episode — about autonomous cars — went live on Tuesday and can be downloaded or subscribed to via the Apple iTunes Store. And if you're feeling really generous to my friends Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon or Aaron Naparstek, you can donate to their Patreon campaign, too. Just tell 'em Streetsblog sent you.
October 10, 2018
Tuesday’s Headlines: Shady Driver, Shady Owner, Shady Car Edition
There's just one month until Election Day, Nov. 6, and if you want a State Senate that is responsive to street safety issues, you need to vote for people who you think care about street safety. We have no opinion on who they are, but StreetsPAC has offered suggestions here.
October 9, 2018
Monday’s Headlines: Indigenous Peoples Day Edition
I Some call it Columbus Day, but Streetsblog will take today off to honor the explorer's victims — and to come back strong on Tuesday with some blockbuster stories.
October 8, 2018
Friday’s Headlines: The Many Car-Centric Faces of Governor Cuomo Edition
I'm heading back from the National Association of City Transportation Officials convention in L.A., so here are today's headlines while I'm in transit (which is near Barstow, right?):
October 5, 2018
Thursday’s Headlines: Farewell to L.A. Edition
The National Association of City Transportation Officials convention is over, and by the time you read this, I'll be heading back to New York. But Los Angeles continues to impress me. Mark my words: By 2028, the City of Angels will be more bikeable, more walkable, and have a world-class subway system. And it'll still be one of the greatest culinary cities in the Western world.
October 4, 2018
Wednesday’s Headlines: I Love L.A. Edition
I'm still at the National Association of City Transportation Officials convention in Los Angeles — and I'm still not using cars in any way — and I have to tell you, I love L.A. The food in this town. Man...
October 3, 2018
Tuesday’s Headlines: Can You Go Three Days In L.A. Without a Car Edition
It's Day Two at the National Association of City Transportation Officials' annual conference in L.A., where I have still not used a car (I've been on the bus, used my feet and ridden a bike so far). On tap today? I'll be taking in a few plenaries, attending a few workshops and sitting in on a panel by New York City DOT legends Janette Sadik-Khan (emeritus) and Polly Trottenberg (current). I'll be the guy heckling in the back row (kidding!).
October 2, 2018
Monday’s Headlines: Our Editor is in L.A. Edition
This week, I'll be at the National Association of City Transportation Officials convention in sunny Los Angeles, to report on street design innovations, to hear from the bus lane experts, and, of course, to get you all that good gossip from the Peoria DOT that you crave. Check back all week for updates on my effort to spend four days in L.A. yet never use a car.
October 1, 2018