Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy

Wanted: A Progressive DOT Director for Washington D.C.

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 24, 2008 | 8 Comments

Washington D.C.’s Transportation Director Emeka Moneme is resigning, opening up a window of opportunity for that city’s active livable streets movement. Greater Greater Washington’s David Alpert is pointing Mayor Adrian Fenty to New York City’s recent experience in choosing a new DOT Commissioner: Mayor Bloomberg chose Sadik-Khan, and now we have separated bike lanes, brand-new […]

Why Is David Gantt Still Running the Assembly Transpo Committee?

By Ben Fried | Jul 24, 2008 | 9 Comments

The Times published a great reminder today about last month’s bus camera vote in the Assembly Transportation Committee, which weakened the city’s plans for Bus Rapid Transit. The editorial page wonders why David Gantt, who for years has obstructed life-saving, transit-enhancing traffic enforcement measures, is still in charge of the committee: Mr. Gantt is a […]

How to Ease Pain at the Pump Without Deepening Oil Dependence

By Ben Fried | Jul 23, 2008 | 8 Comments

As the drumbeat for domestic drilling grows louder, can the Democratic leadership come up with a better alternative than tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? Over at the Huffington Post, Shelley Poticha and Geoff Anderson of Transportation for America propose a few ideas that will actually pay dividends. Pols who are serious about reducing the impact […]

Weiner Invokes Jane Jacobs, Endorses “Alternative Modes”

By Ben Fried | Jul 23, 2008 | 6 Comments

Move over Weinermobile. Queens Congressman and 2009 mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner released a manifesto of sorts yesterday. "Keys to the City" lays out his plan, in broad strokes, to "keep New York the capital of the middle class." Toward the end, Weiner touches on transportation policy. While he remains opposed to congestion pricing, he comes […]

Highway Funding: The Last Bastion of Socialism in America

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 22, 2008 | 36 Comments

Matthew Yglesias over at The Atlantic points us to this eye-popping chart from A Better Way to Go, a USPIRG Education Fund report published in March 2008. Download the report here. It’s a good one to have on-hand. A few factoids to accompany the chart: Since 1956, federal, state and local governments have invested nine […]

Is San Fran More Walkable Than NYC?

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 18, 2008 | 32 Comments

Remember that web site, Walk Score, that you could use to rank your neighborhood’s pedestrian-friendliness? They just came out with a souped-up new version that is very cool yet somehow manages to rank San Francisco the #1 most walkable city in the U.S. and New York City #2. Is Eastern Queens really dragging us down […]

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