The Space We Give to Passenger Cars Only
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A cartogram shows the tremendous range of limited-access expressways in metropolitan New York.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic
KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges
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Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.
Study: Taking An App Taxi More than Doubles Your Roadway Impact
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The average Uber or Lyft customer is responsible for adding more than twice as many car miles to his city's roads as he was before he started using app-taxis to get around.
REPORT: Council Seeks Per-Minute ‘Empty Charge’ for Uber, Lyft
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The proposal comes after a judge threw out a Taxi and Limousine Commission proposal to reduce the percentage of time that app-based cabs could be cruising from 41 percent to 31 percent. The report argues that a fee will work better.
TO END THE MESS: Make the Brooklyn Bridge Car-Free
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An architect's intriguing vision for the iconic span banishes automobiles.
Friday’s Headlines: Zonked and Zonked Edition
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Dermot Shea has a message for New Yorkers: 'Don't cut the NYPD's budget!'