Good News: The Jay Street Busway Starts On Aug. 31 By Dave Colon | Aug 25, 2020 | No Comments The Age of Cars on Jay Street is coming to a close. The Age of Buses is set to begin.
DATA: Safe Streets Are an Equity Issue — And the City is Failing the Most Vulnerable By Christine Berthet | Aug 19, 2020 | No Comments Despite Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero program, injuries from traffic crashes in 2018 and 2019 were 1 percent higher than in 2016 and 2017. But in communities of color, the number of crash-caused injuries are soaring by double digit percentages.
Port Authority Must Reopen Crucial Bus Lane, Riders And Advocates Say By Julianne Cuba | Aug 18, 2020 | No Comments Public transit riders get screwed as car drivers reclaim a dedicated bus lane on the Manhattan-bound Lincoln Tunnel approach road.
FiDi Commuting Habits Make Strong Case for Full Pedestrianization By Dave Colon | Aug 12, 2020 | No Comments Lower Manhattan residents are voting with their feet for an aggressive pedestrianization program in their neighborhood.
Opinion: Why We Are Organizing a Union at TransAlt By Dulcie Canton, HP Liao, Marian Jones, Alicia Perre-Dowd and Chana Widawski | Aug 7, 2020 | No Comments Giving workers a seat at the table will help advance the mission of street safety.
ANATOMY OF A BUSWAY FAILURE: ‘Business Lives Matter’ Protesters Had Some ‘Good Ideas,’ DOT Commish Says By Julianne Cuba | Aug 6, 2020 | No Comments An anti-transit group has once again sent Polly Trottenberg's agency scurrying back to its drawing boards in unwarranted shame.