Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy

T.A.: City, State Parking Drive Would Torpedo Taxi Initiative

By Brad Aaron | Jun 5, 2007 | 10 Comments

The increase in CO2 caused by over 20,000 parking spaces sought by the city would "effectively take away more than one-third of the gains" promised by Mayor Bloomberg’s hybrid cab plan. As previously reported on Streetsblog, the city and state are currently teaming up to bring some 20,000 new parking spaces to Manhattan’s far West […]

StreetFilms: Sadik-Khan Rides the Tour de Brooklyn

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 4, 2007 | 2 Comments

Tour de Brooklyn – 2007 A StreetFilm by Clarence Eckerson Jr.Running Time: 3 minutes 25 seconds The third annual Tour de Brooklyn was a special treat as New York City DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan rode the entire event with over 2,000 enthusiastic cyclists. The new commissioner introduced herself to riders at the beginning of […]

Seventeen Elected Officials Endorse PlaNYC Initiatives

By Jason Varone | Jun 4, 2007 | 1 Comment

On Saturday, seventeen New York City and State elected officials stood with the Campaign for New York’s Future and officially endorsed PlaNYC. They are: New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer New York State Senator Liz Krueger (District 26) New York State Senator Eric T. Schneiderman (District 31) New […]

City Wants 20,000 New Parking Spaces in Hell’s Kitchen

By Brad Aaron | Jun 1, 2007 | 26 Comments

It seems inconceivable given the overwhelmingly positive developments of the past few weeks, but the city wants to increase parking in Manhattan by some 20,000 spaces, and is defending itself in court for the right to do so. The Bloomberg and Spitzer administrations are working together to hold on to a rezoning provision that would […]

Small Business Leaders Voice Support For PlaNYC

By Jason Varone | Jun 1, 2007 | 2 Comments

Critics of congestion pricing often claim that small businesses will bear an unfair burden if the Mayor is successful in implementing his plan. But yesterday, a diverse group of small business leaders from throughout the five boroughs gathered on the steps of City Hall yesterday to voice their support for the Mayor’s PlaNYC initiative. From […]

How Many New Yorkers Actually Commute to the CBD by Auto?

By Aaron Naparstek | May 29, 2007 | 8 Comments

If you are planning to write a letter urging your local City Council Member to support Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing proposal, the chart below will be useful to you. Based on 2000 census data, it shows the percentage of New York City workers who commute to work by car into Manhattan south of 60th Street […]

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