Surface Transportation Council Members Break Ranks To Demand COVID Recovery Plan By Dave Colon | Sep 2, 2020 | No Comments Fed up with Mayor de Blasio's inattention, half the panel's members sign an open letter urging action.
STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: DOT Chief Accepts Council Offer of Queensboro Bridge Fix Cash By Dave Colon | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said she welcomes a recent City Council offer to pay for turning the South Outer Roadway on the Queensboro Bridge into a badly needed pedestrian lane on the jammed up bridge.
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.
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.