Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Urban Planning

Bike Parking on Steroids

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | | 23 Comments
  "Cyclists are so used to doing with scraps and they’ve been that way for so long that they are shocked when they get anything that satisfies their needs." Barry Bonds may almost have the home run record, but the San Francisco Giants have another milestone that is much more admirable: the first free, convienent, […]

Aparkalypse Now in San Francisco

By Brad Aaron | | 3 Comments
  Taking a graphic, novel approach, SF Weekly reports on a ballot initiative that it says would reverse San Francisco’s progress in prioritizing people over parking. "Aparkalypse Now" says the initiative, backed by Gap clothing store founder Don Fisher and condo developer Webcor, is being promoted as a way to save downtown San Francisco from […]

The Suburbanist Paradox

By Jason Varone | | 13 Comments
The Atlantic Monthly’s Matthew Yglesias argues that high-density living is a key strategy to fight climate change. Yglesias takes issue with fellow Atlantic Online blogger Ross Douthat and author Joel Kotkin, who defend suburban sprawl — what James Kunstler has famously called "the most destructive development pattern the world has ever seen, and perhaps the […]

O’Donnell Supports PlaNYC, but Congestion Pricing?

By Jason Varone | | 5 Comments
Below is State Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell’s response to a letter from Streetsblog contributor Glenn McAnanama urging O’Donnell to support congestion pricing. O’Donnell claims that no specific legislation has been introduced regarding PlaNYC so he cannot take a position. O’Donnell represents the 69th Assembly District which includes Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, and the Upper West […]
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