Gersh Kuntzman
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NY State Senator Pushing ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill
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An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.
Report: City’s Failure to Add Bike Parking Hurts Businesses, Costs Lives, Increases Theft and Reduces Cycling
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“Simply put, there is not enough bicycle parking in New York City,” said Danny Harris, executive director of Transportation Alternatives.
Adviser Sheds Light on Biden Transportation Policy
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A top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden gave a tiny glimpse at where transportation policy may start heading after Jan. 20, but he left more question unanswered than answered.
Scooter Injuries Revealed! New Report Shows (Again!) the Need for More Protected Space for Two-Wheelers
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A new report wants to be read as an attempt to curtail scooter use, but it makes a different case.
Proof: Bike Paths are Good for the Local Economy
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Finishing the stalled 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trails Network would unleash millions in economic activity, a new report shows.
Chaos and Fear as Trumpists and a Domestic Terrorist Take Over Roadways
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The weekend of terror began on Saturday night, when a driver targeted peaceful cyclists towards the end of a StreetridersNYC event in Manhattan. Video shows the SUV plunged into the crowd of bikers.
Should States Subsidize E-Bike Purchases? This New Yorker Thinks So.
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Assembly Member Bobby Carroll wants the state to expand its electric car subsidy program to include electric bikes.
Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users
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The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.
Report: 2020 Roadway Deaths are Way Higher Than Normal
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Car drivers are killing people — pedestrians, cyclists, their own passengers, themselves — at a much higher rate this year compared to last, even though total travel is down dramatically because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows.
The Flag-Covered Assault Truck is ‘Trump 2020’ Ad
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President Trump has an indelible one for his re-election campaign: pickup trucks ramming into civil rights protesters.
COVID Provides Temporary Cure for Police Addiction to SUVs
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In the fiscal year just ended, the NYPD bought fewer new vehicles — and the fewest SUVs by percentage since the agency started shifting to the bigger, bulkier, more intimidating and more dangerous assault cars during the 2010s.
SEE IT: The Pro-Bike Van Moof Ad That’s Too Hot for French TV
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It’s the bike ad the French government doesn’t want you to see. According to Van Moof, the bike manufacturer, French media authorities have barred media outlets from running the company’s latest ad for the company’s S3 electric bike on the grounds that depictions of the damage caused by auto driving create “a climate of anxiety.” Here’s […]