Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Alternatives

Queens CBs Greet Vernon Boulevard Bike Lanes With Skepticism

By Ben Fried | Jul 7, 2008 | 19 Comments

Last month, DOT striped buffered bike lanes on Vernon Boulevard (right), part of a package of safety improvements for the north-south corridor that parallels the western Queens waterfront [PDF]. Bike facilities are scarce in this part of the city, and the addition of the new lanes, which eliminated a lane of parking along parts of […]

Wanted: Ex-Drivers Eager to Talk About Switching Modes

By Ben Fried | Jun 6, 2008 | No Comments

Transportation Alternatives is looking for a few good sources to help handle all the media requests coming their way these days. Here’s how Streetsbloggers can lend a hand: Every day, T.A. gets calls from reporters in search of commuters who are changing their habits because of high gas prices/financial pressures. These include drivers who have […]

New Law Encourages DOT to Set Traffic Reduction Targets

By Ben Fried | Jun 4, 2008 | 10 Comments

Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg signed into law Intro 199, a bill requiring New York City’s Department of Transportation to collect and monitor data specifically aimed at helping the city "to reduce automobile traffic and encourage more sustainable means of transportation vital to combating congestion, pollution and improving the City’s long term economic health." The new law […]

Streetfilms: The Great NYC Commuter Race

By Brad Aaron | May 30, 2008 | 18 Comments

You’ve read about it. You’ve analyzed it. Now see what the fuss is about. It’s the 7th Annual Great NYC Commuter Race, brought to you by Streetfilms.

Cycling Still Offers Quickest City Commute

By Brad Aaron | May 29, 2008 | 39 Comments

To the surprise of no one — with the possible exception of Bike Snob NYC — bike commuter and social worker Jamie Favaro won Transportation Alternatives’ 7th Annual Great NYC Commuter Race this morning, completing the 4.5-mile route between Fort Greene and Union Square in 16.5 minutes. Driver Emmanuel Fuentebella came in second at 22 […]

DOT Previews Big Plans at Greenway Summit

By Brad Aaron | May 29, 2008 | 19 Comments

The Ninth Avenue cycle track will be extended 10 blocks north to 33rd St. Transportation Alternatives held its 3rd Annual Greenway Summit on Tuesday, where keynote speaker Jon Orcutt, Director of Policy for NYC DOT, outlined the city’s plans for expanding cycling infrastructure over the coming year. Here are the highlights, via the Tri-State Transportation […]

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