OPINION: Build the Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path Now!
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The DOT should not allow dangerous conditions for walkers and bikers to fester until the end of 2022. But it will — so as not to inconvenience motorists.
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A Round and a Roundy: The Port Authority’s Addiction to Cars
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Last week's story about the Port Authority's need for car revenue was our top story for a reason — but it was missing one thing: a graphic that perfectly encapsulated the problem. Our cartoonist has fixed that.
Visionary Highway Removal Program Axed from Fed Infrastructure Package
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Advocates are rallying to restore funding for a visionary highway removal program that was all but entirely removed during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations.
SEE IT: Boston’s Curbside Eateries are Amazing
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Outdoor dining is a great thing when done right, as this Streetfilms mini-doc shows.
Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’
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Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.
OPINION: The Port Authority’s Car Dependence Is Killing Our Climate-Change Goals
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If the New York metro area is to decarbonize, the bi-state agency should lead the effort. But can it wean itself off tolls and parking fees?
BREAKING: National ‘Vision Zero’ Resolution Introduced
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It's an important first step on a path toward more concrete policy change, advocates say.
OPINION: What New Yorkers Can Learn From Seoul
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The subway and streets of the Korean capital hold many lessons for Gotham.
Study: America’s SUV Spree Spurred Pedestrian-Death Surge
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If the popularity of oversized vehicles continues to rise, walker fatalities will rise, too.
Around and a Roundy: The Grinch Who’d Steal Outdoor Dining
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Want your restaurant streets? You'd better speak up, says our editorial columnist.
New York Jets Coach Greg Knapp Killed by Driver, Media Calls It an ‘Accident’
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The death of the beloved assistant coach has sparked an outpouring among football fans and outrage among street-safety advocates.
O! Be Joyful! The Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Has Made It To Manhattan
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The path won't be open for cycling for a few months, however.