Tuesday’s Headlines: Illegal Parking is Entry Level Corruption Edition
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One look back at a great story that the Daily News wasted on a Saturday. Plus all of the news from yesterday.
THE BRAKE: Should Cities Train Their Own Transportation Advocates?
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On this week's podcast, we explore why it's so hard to get a new crosswalk — for both the citizen and the transportation professional at the other end of the request.
Monday’s Headlines: You Call That a ‘Car-Free Earth Day’ Edition
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The city's "Car-Free Earth Day" event on Saturday was a paltry substitute for what this city needs. Plus all the other news you need to start your day.
Support For Camera Enforcement Increases When Put in Racial Justice Context, Study Finds
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Researchers hope the results can increase support nationwide for swapping out cops for cameras, effective tools at keeping reckless drivers off the road and reducing fatal and injury-causing crashes.
Japan’s ‘Old Enough!’ Sparks Questions About Car-Dependent US Childhoods
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A long-running Japanese TV show challenges young children to navigate their cities without adult supervision, making us wonder why American cities are so comparatively hostile to kids.
What’s In the US DOT ‘Equity Action Plan’ — And What’s Missing
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A new federal action plan to advance "equity" in transportation includes concrete commitments to reform a transportation network that too often disenfranchises marginalized people — but it doesn't go far enough, some say.
Mayor Adams Puts Nearly $1 Billion Into Street Safety
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The Street Master Plan gets a much-needed boost.
Study: Asphalt Art Decreases Vulnerable Road User Crashes By 50 Percent
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Turns out, paint can be protection, at least when it's done right.
City Announces New Open Streets Coming This Summer
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An underfunded program will gain 21 new locations. Cue the volunteers!
MTA To Add 60 Electric Buses by Year’s End (That’s 1% of the Entire Fleet)
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In the latest advance of a slow rollout, the new vehicles will be deployed to communities with high asthma rates.
Friday’s Headlines: Farhad Manjoo for NYT Editor Edition
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NY Times writer Farhad Manjoo hit an Alonsoan blast with his latest column. Plus the other news of the day.
WAIT FOR IT: City To Move Buses To Dedicated Lane on Queens Boulevard — Eventually
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Another big change is coming to Queens Boulevard — but like other long-awaited redesigns of monstrous roads, residents will have to wait years for it.