What It Takes to Put a Seat At Every Bus Stop in Town
"If there's one more senior who can choose to stay independent in my city because we provided a bus seat to them — because in the absence of that, they don't have mobility choices — I'm going to put a bus seat there. As unsexy as that may seem to some folks, that matters to me."
December 21, 2022
Revealed: State Pols Underfund Transit With Underhanded Move
Stop the steal! New York State has been underfunding the MTA by hundreds of millions of dollars for decades, quietly reclassifying dedicated county taxes as its own contribution to the transit agency's operating budget.
December 21, 2022
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December 21, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Battery’s Unprotected “Protected” Bike Lane
Financial district safety washing gets a layer of plastic
December 20, 2022
Most Cities Can’t Set Their Own Speed Limits — But Maybe They Should
n a move that could be a model for other U.S. states, Oregon may soon allow cities more leeway to set lower speed limits on dangerous roads — rather than reserving that power for state transportation leaders whose primary interest, historically, has been moving cars as quickly as possible.
December 20, 2022
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December 20, 2022
Advocates Used AI to Help Win Slow Lake Fight
There's a new and promising tool out there for advocates for safe-and-livable streets
December 19, 2022
Opinion: What If We’re Thinking About Impaired Driving All Wrong?
Let's pull back the cover on some seemingly shocking stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
December 19, 2022
The Streetsblog Interview: New Head of Zipcar on Equity, Congestion and Parking
As the city hopes to reduce its dependence on private automobiles in order to cut back on congestion, emissions and traffic violence, it’s also looking to expand its carshare program. So we talked to the head of Zipcar about the company's prospects in New York.
December 19, 2022
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December 19, 2022