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The Move NY plan would raise tolls on NYC's most congested crossings while lowering them on bridges farther from the city center. Image: Move NY

TA Poll: To Fund Transit, New Yorkers Prefer Move NY Toll Reform

By David Meyer | Jan 31, 2017 | 1 Comment

Support is highest in Staten Island, followed by Queens. The result in Queens is especially noteworthy, since political resistance to Mayor Bloomberg's unsuccessful congestion pricing efforts in 2007 and 2008 was concentrated in that borough.

Governor Cuomo was hands-on in his push to get Second Avenue Subway construction wrapped up by the end of 2016, but when it comes to funding the rest of the system, he's been MIA. Photo: Flickr/NYS Governor's Office

A Message to Cuomo: Good Subway Service Matters More Than Mega-Projects

By David Meyer | Jan 30, 2017 | 3 Comments

Andrew Cuomo personally intervened to get the Second Avenue Subway running by January 1. But when it comes to the less flashy task of getting the whole subway system to run reliably, the governor is nowhere to be seen.

Thousands marched for women’s rights in NYC on Saturday. Photo: mathiaswasik/Flickr

Civic Groups Renew Call for Streets That Support Public Expression

By Brad Aaron | Jan 24, 2017 | 2 Comments

After a larger than expected turnout for the Women's March over the weekend, Transportation Alternatives and other civic organizations reiterated their call for Mayor de Blasio to make major streets and public spaces more amenable to public demonstrations.

A template for two-way street design with pedestrian medians, protected bike lanes, transit lanes, and other elements from the "Vision Zero Design Standard." Image: Transportation Alternatives

TA: Vision Zero Demands Bolder Street Designs From City Hall and DOT

By David Meyer | Jan 3, 2017 | 11 Comments

The de Blasio administration needs to redesign streets more thoroughly if it's going to reach the goal of eliminating traffic deaths, Transportation Alternatives says in a new report.

DOT presented this safety plan for Times Plaza in August. Advocates want to ensure it doesn't gather dust. Image: DOT

A 2017 Resolution for DOT: Make Times Plaza Safer for Walking

By David Meyer | Dec 19, 2016 | No Comments

The hellacious walking environment at the intersection of Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth Avenues is awaiting safety improvements four months after DOT presented its plan.

The block between 47th Street and 48th Street where a woman on a Citi Bike was struck yesterday. Photo: Google Maps

The Disappearing Sixth Avenue Protected Bike Lane

By David Meyer | Dec 9, 2016 | No Comments

What could be a safe, direct connection to the Midtown core and Central Park instead deposits cyclists into five lanes of chaotic car traffic.

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