Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy

How Do We Make Clean Transportation Part of the National Discussion?

By Brad Aaron | Aug 29, 2008 | 22 Comments

Like Joe Biden, Barack Obama also mentioned Amtrak in his acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention, but only in reference to his running mate’s preferred mode of transportation. There were many, many things to be excited about yesterday, but any livable streets advocate anticipating a call to rebuild and expand our nation’s transit infrastructure, […]

Pew Poll: Most Americans Want More Transit Investment

By Brad Aaron | Aug 27, 2008 | 5 Comments

A new Pew Research Center study on political preferences includes polling data that show almost three-fourths of Americans favor more spending on public transportation: Column one indicates responses for all those surveyed. Columns two, three and four show responses among those who identify as Republicans, Democrats and Independents, respectively. The poll was taken last February. […]

Who Loves Traffic? Dan and the Highway Lobby

By Ben Fried | Aug 21, 2008 | 8 Comments

U.S. PIRG has picked a winner in its "21st Century Transportation" video contest, and it’s this irony-soaked entry. Meet "Dan," a guy who just can’t get enough stop-and-go time on the highway. He loves sitting in traffic, and the last thing he wants to see is adequately funded transit giving people an attractive alternative to […]

Leaving Cars Behind, Seniors Find Streets Inhospitable

By Brad Aaron | Aug 20, 2008 | 6 Comments

A recent poll conducted by AARP finds that Americans over the age of 50 are cutting down on car trips due to rising gas prices, but are finding public infrastructure, or lack thereof, to be an obstacle. Almost one of every three people (29%) polled say they are now walking as a way to avoid […]

Report: NYC’s Off-Street Parking Policy Will Set Off a Traffic Explosion

By Ben Fried | Aug 18, 2008 | 19 Comments

Adjacent blocks in Park Slope, one built before parking requirements took effect, and one built after. If New York City maintains current parking policies, the traffic generated by the addition of new off-street spaces will likely exceed a billion miles per year by 2030, according to a report released yesterday by Transportation Alternatives. That distance […]

Transit Stimulus Bill Needs Co-Sponsors in Senate

By Ben Fried | Aug 15, 2008 | 5 Comments

Two weeks ago, Hillary Clinton introduced a bill in the Senate to provide emergency funds for local transit agencies. Since then, the rest of the delegation from New York and New Jersey appears to have lined up behind the legislation. "We believe that Senators Schumer, Lautenberg, and Menendez support it," says Larry Hanley of the […]

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