Op-Ed: New York Needs More Micro-Mobility Lanes Now
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Cities are setting ambitious goals to reduce the impact of climate change. But most are hoping electric cars save the day. They won't. They're still cars.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy
Cyclists Demand More Bike Lanes, Less Community Boards and Even Some Roads of their Own
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One hundred miles of protected bike lanes in two years. No cars on some key routes for cyclists. Less engagement with community boards. And no more delays in life-saving road redesigns "for non-transportation-related political reasons." It's a start.
Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)
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A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.
Here’s One Way to Fix Citi Bike So It Doesn’t Only Serve Rich People Who Already Live Near Subways
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Citi Bike serves mostly rich white people. All you need to do is look at the coverage map to see that. So where should it expand next to change that dynamic?
Op-Ed: To Meet New York’s New Climate Law, We’ll Have To Break the Car Culture
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Transportation is the number-one source of greenhouse-gas emissions in New York State, and the number-one offender is the internal-combustion engine. It will be a huge challenge, but we need to reduce the use of cars.
Op-Ed: The Atlantic Avenue Rebuild Is Taking Too Long
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The next chapter of the Department of Transportation’s long-awaited rebuild of Atlantic Avenue — one of the city’s deadliest corridors — won’t likely start until 2021.