Thursday’s Headlines: ‘City of Yes’ Edition
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The mayor hints that he might get rid of outdated parking mandates. Plus other news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Issues & Campaigns
Cool Job Alert: Bike Around New York City Inspecting Bike Lanes
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Do you ride around the city shaking your fist at, cursing at or tweeting photos of bike lanes blocked or otherwise ruined by construction sites? Here's some great news: You can now get paid by city taxpayers to document these crimes against safe cycling.
Council Education Chair on Car-Free School Streets: ‘I Love It’
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Rita Joseph, a former teacher and current Education Committee chair weighs in on Streetsblog's investigation into dangerous school streets.
Will ‘Autonomous’ Buses Force Drivers Out of a Job — Or Make Them More Important Than Ever?
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Automated vehicle technology could improve labor conditions for bus drivers while improving safety and service for transit passengers and city-dwellers alike — but only if regulators act now, a new analysis argues.
Outraged Lawmakers and Advocates Urge City Action over Unsafe School Streets
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Moving beyond thoughts and prayers to action.
Brooklyn Child Dies of Wounds Caused by Driver
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A 5-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained earlier this month as he was reportedly walking home from school — the latest horrifying death of a student in a city where roads near schools are far more dangerous during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.