How Long Will NYC Let Parking Mandates Stand in the Way of Affordability?
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One year after Mayor de Blasio's affordable housing reforms reduced some parking requirements, momentum is building to finish the job.
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67 State Legislators Tell Cuomo: Speed Up Buses ASAP
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A broad coalition of 67 state legislators want Governor Andrew Cuomo to pursue two potentially transformative improvements to NYC's notoriously slow and unreliable bus service.
Criminal Justice Advocates Call on de Blasio to Provide Discount Fares for Poor New Yorkers
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Criminal justice advocates gathered outside City Hall this morning to call on Mayor de Blasio to fund discount transit fares for poor New Yorkers.
With Endorsements From Koslowitz and Community Board 6, Next Phase of Queens Blvd Redesign Ready to Roll
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Last night, Queens Community Board 6 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT's plan to extend protected bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic-calming treatments on Queens Boulevard through Rego Park to Yellowstone Boulevard.
City Council Might Finally Address How NYPD Applies Right of Way Law
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Speaking at the Vision Zero Cities conference, public safety committee chair Vanessa Gibson said the Right of Way Law "has to" be enforced.
Barcelona’s Superblocks: A “New Urban Model” to Reclaim Streets for People
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In the U.S., the term “superblock” conjures up the excess of urban renewal and the breakdown of walkable street grids. But in Barcelona, a different type of superblock is making streets more hospitable and humane.