Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Commuting

THE BRAKE: Why Americans Don’t Drive Less When Gas Prices Soar

By Streetsblog | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments

It's our weekly podcast! Today's topic: Even with high gas prices, many Americans aren't driving any less because so many of their communities are so car-dependent. How do you fix that?

Talking Headways Podcast: Thinking Regionally About New York

By Jeff Wood | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments

How the Interborough Express got traction, and other tales of transit in the Big City.

How Cities Can Better ‘Manage’ Car Dependency … And Reduce It

By Kea Wilson | May 17, 2022 | No Comments

The same tool that communities have used for decades to make commutes easier on drivers can be refashioned to reduce reliance on automobiles altogether, a leading planning consultancy argues.

'We Need New Station Houses Because of NYPD's Illegal Parking,' Communities Say

By Eve Kessler | May 4, 2022 | No Comments

The antidote to illegal cop parking? Why, more parking, of course, say many community boards.

Study: Car Ownership Doesn’t Help Black Workers’ Commutes

By Kea Wilson | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments

It still takes Black workers 22 minutes longer to get to work every week than their White counterparts — it's probably not possible to speed up those commutes in urban areas with automotive strategies alone.

The Port Authority is looking to "widen" its Outerbridge Crossing between Perth Amboy, N.J., and Staten Island. Photo: Jason Eppink

Port Authority Study Could Lead to More Traffic Jams on Outerbridge Crossing

By Eve Kessler | Feb 25, 2022 | No Comments

The agency says it will examine 'widening' the bridge — a sure-fire way to draw more cars and congestion.

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