Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Climate Change

Recent storms have uprooted hundreds of mature trees on New Jersey's "River Road." Photo: Charles Komanoff

Extreme Weather Wreaks Havoc on Palisades Bike Mecca

By Charles Komanoff | Apr 13, 2010 | 10 Comments

Work crews will soon start clearing dozens of downed trees from Henry Hudson Drive, the New Jersey road whose spectacular vistas and challenging hills have made it a prime destination for New York-area cyclists. If all goes well, it may re-open as early as next month. But the scale of the devastation along the eight-mile […]

Mayor’s Office: Electric Cars Must Comply With PlaNYC Goal of Fewer Cars

By Noah Kazis | Feb 12, 2010 | 50 Comments

New York City is not looking to create infrastructure for charging cars on city streets. Image: theqsqueaks via Flickr. "Electric vehicles are here. They’re coming, and they won’t stop." Last night, DOT Deputy Commissioner Bruce Schaller opened a panel discussion on electric car adoption in New York City with an implicit message: We should be […]

PlaNYC Report Takes a Restrained Approach to Promoting Electric Cars

By Noah Kazis | Jan 29, 2010 | 83 Comments

An electric car in London. Image: exfordy via Flickr. Last week, the Mayor’s Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability released its newest report, "Exploring Electric Vehicle Adoption in New York City" [PDF]. In a breezy 22 pages, it lays out some strategies to maximize electric vehicle purchases by so-called early adopters in the next five […]

The MA Senate Race: Consequences for Transport and Climate Policy

By Elana Schor | Jan 20, 2010 | 11 Comments

Democrats awoke this morning to find their worst fears realized, as lackluster Senate hopeful Martha Coakley (D-MA) was upset by Republican Scott Brown. Voters, lawmakers, and advocates are left to wonder what becomes of their issues in a year already marked by political upheaval. Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R-MA), with his family on election night. Photo: […]

Pollution Pricing? NY Among 11 States to Back Low-Carbon Fuel Rules

By Elana Schor | Jan 4, 2010 | 1 Comment

While many in Washington spent their holiday breaks wondering if Senate Democratic opposition would deal a major blow to progress on a climate change bill, eleven northeastern governors were agreeing on a deal that suggests otherwise. Photo: Scientific American The eleven governors, including New York’s David Paterson, vowed to develop a shared low-carbon fuel standard […]

Senate Climate Bill Invests Big in Transit, Reaps Big Deficit Reduction

By Elana Schor | Dec 17, 2009 | 9 Comments

As the Copenhagen climate talks reach a turning point, congressional negotiations over emissions cuts are taking a back seat to global debate. But some undeniably good news on the domestic front came late yesterday from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. John Kerry described the Copenhagen talks this week as a motivator for Senate climate action. […]

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