Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Alternatives

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg during a press conference over the summer. Photo: Dave Colon

Mayor Admits Many Promised Bus Lanes May Not Happen This Year — If Ever

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 23, 2020 | No Comments

Two times in as many weeks, fed-up straphangers have asked the mayor about the busways he promised back in June — and both times, de Blasio's answers were embarrassing.

Vision Zero Cities: Removing Police from Traffic Enforcement Is Crucial — and Hard!

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 21, 2020 | No Comments

The biggest hold-up, says Council Member Carlina Rivera, is “political will.” But that's not all.

This is the kind of Moses legacy today's urbanists want to retire. Photo: Texas Dept. of Transportation

Vision Zero Cities Conference: How to Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses

By Kea Wilson | Oct 20, 2020 | No Comments

We can shatter Robert Moses's blueprint for cities across America — and the injustices that endure to this day — but it's not easy.

Campaign To Remove NYPD From Traffic Enforcement Picks Up Endorsement From State’s Top Prosecutor

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

But on Tuesday, Mayor de Blasio said he's still comfortable with cops doing traffic stops — as long as they're done in a "nondiscriminatory manner."

10-year-old Enzo Farachio's parents Mary Majao and Angel Farachio during a vigil for their son last year. File photo: Julianne Cuba

Brooklyn DA Declines To Prosecute Driver Who Killed 10-Year-Old Boy, Infuriating His Grieving Family

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 7, 2020 | No Comments

“The family disagrees with the conclusion,” said personal injury attorney Leslie Kelmachter.

Pols, including State Senator Mike Gianaris (far right), Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (far left) and Jessica Ramos (next to Brewer) joined Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos, and DOT officials, on the Queensboro Bridge on Monday. Photo: Office of Mike Gianaris

A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?

By Streetsblog | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.

Show More Stories