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Did Bill Thompson Get a Copy of Today’s Fake Post? [Updated]

By Brad Aaron | Sep 21, 2009 | No Comments

The latest production of the Yes Men hit the streets and the Web today: an Onion-esque "Special Edition" of the New York Post devoted completely to climate change, released ahead of this week’s global summit at UN headquarters. Coming in at 32 pages in print, there’s a lot here to digest — including a fun […]

What Should We Learn From Moses and Jacobs?

By Ryan Avent | Sep 9, 2009 | 13 Comments

There is probably no more beloved figure in urbanism than Jane Jacobs, who fought to preserve some of New York City’s most treasured neighborhoods and who gave urbanists some of the field’s fundamental texts. As Ed Glaeser notes in the New Republic this week, Jacobs died in 2006 "a cherished, almost saintly figure," while her […]

Happy Labor Day Weekend

By Brad Aaron | Sep 4, 2009 | 6 Comments

With summer winding down, we can expect to see a big push ahead of the September 15 primaries. Hope the long weekend leaves you refreshed and ready. If you need inspiration, click over to nycbikemaps’ YouTube channel for more videos like this one, showcasing some of what livable streets advocates have helped achieve as of […]

Independence Day Special: The Freedom to Sit

By Ben Fried | Jul 2, 2009 | 10 Comments

This was the scene at Herald Square yesterday afternoon. It’s full of people doing what the Times’ Susan Dominus finds so un-New York: sitting down. Some of these loafers are actually putting their feet up, right in the heart of our fast-paced, cutthroat city. It’s like they’ve never even seen The Sweet Smell of Success. […]

Fifth Avenue, 1909: So Long Promenade, Hello Motorway

By Ben Fried | Jun 29, 2009 | 14 Comments

Image: New York Times. This image of Fifth Avenue unearthed by the Times’ Jennifer 8. Lee (nice headline!) is a fascinating relic from the dawn of the motoring age. The new geometry pictured here nicked 15 feet of sidewalk from pedestrians to make room for two traffic lanes. In one fell swoop, the balance of […]

Should I Wear a Helmet Today?

By Aaron Naparstek | May 20, 2009 | 71 Comments

The Naparstek boys riding last year’s Summer Streets event… wearing helmets. Sarah’s "Too Much Emphasis on Safety" post yesterday brings up the question in the headline above. A Canadian Broadcasting TV crew doing a documentary on biking is filming me as I take my two sons to school on our Dutch cargo bike today. While […]

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