Decision 2020: Who Should Represent the South Bronx in Congress?
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Streetsblog asked the leading contenders to weigh in on the Bronx's pressing transportation issues. Here is what they said.
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Cuomo: I Didn’t Press The President on Congestion Pricing Because It’s Not A Jobs Program
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Earth to governor: Congestion pricing is a job-creating activity — because without it, our transit system will die (and take the region down with it).
Have No Fear, Trump Won’t Kill Congestion Pricing (Experts Hope!)
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But you have to wonder if congestion pricing is hanging on the whim of the Tweeter in Chief.
Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)
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A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
When Will America’s Street Design Bible Enter the 21st Century?
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Last year, the number of people killed on U.S. roads surged back above 40,000. But you don't see much urgency on the part of the transportation engineering establishment to change a failing street design paradigm. So we checked in with one of the engineers in charge of America's street design bible.
FHWA’s New Goal: Eliminating Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths in America
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The Federal Highway Administration wants to eliminate pedestrian and cyclist fatalities “in the next 20 to 30 years.” In a new strategic plan [PDF], the agency calls for reducing serious injuries and deaths 80 percent in the next 15 years, which would be an intermediate goal on the way to zero. FHWA also calls for boosting the share of […]