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Dave Colon

Email Dave Colon at dcolon@streetsblog.org

Recent Posts

The Citi Bike expansion into Astoria puts bikes where they belong: the street.

Astoria District Manager Demands Citi Bike Docks Take Sidewalk Space To Save Parking

By Dave Colon | Oct 27, 2020 | No Comments
Every battle that has already been won has to be waged and won again and again and again.
Beryl founder Emily Brooke on one of her company's rentable bikes, the kind of bike that will no longer debut on Staten Island.

DOT Reveals Draft Map For Staten Island Bike Share System in 2021

By Dave Colon | Oct 26, 2020 | No Comments
Staten Island's latest bike share pilot is taking shape, as the Department of Transportation revealed a preliminary map for the next company to provide the service in 2021.
Whole Foods parks bike on the sidewalk on Houston Street, which could probably also use a cargo bike corral.

Manhattan Panel Kills Proposed Cargo Bike Corral … To Save Five Parking Spots

By Dave Colon | Oct 22, 2020 | No Comments
"A loss of parking spaces in Lower Manhattan is a travesty," says one community board member.
The NYC Ferry, which just got more expensive for some and cheaper for others. Photo: NYCEDC

Real Estate Snafu Sinks NYC Ferry Service in Greenpoint

By Dave Colon | Oct 19, 2020 | No Comments
Greenpoint has lost ferry service for three days and counting after the city was seemingly caught unaware about the sale of the India Street dock.
Mayor de Blasio.

De Blasio Says, ‘Busways? Busways? But I Fixed Alternate-Side Parking!’

By Dave Colon | Oct 16, 2020 | No Comments
Once again, the mayor's brain is stuck in park.
We know a place where some cars go. Photo: Dave Colon

So Far, So Good: Early Results Show Faster Transit Trips on Jay Street Busway

By Dave Colon | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments
Bus speeds are up 50 percent!
Hat's in the ring: Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley. Photo: Dave Colon

New Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley: Bike Lanes Are The Future (Um, They’re Already the Present)

By Dave Colon | Oct 9, 2020 | No Comments
Maya Wiley, the latest high-profile entrant in the 2021 mayoral sweepstakes, said the right things about public transportation on Tuesday — but left advocates wanting more.
Is this guy replacing a trip he'd usually take in a car? Photo: Dave Colon

E-Scooters Are Already Here — And The City Needs To Adapt

By Dave Colon | Oct 8, 2020 | No Comments
Say it now: We already need bigger bike lanes — and with more people riding scooters, we need them now.
Just try to sleep easy after seeing this, we dare you. Photo illustration (or is it?): Streetsblog

Gov. Clean: Five Reasonable Arguments For 24/7 Subway Service that Cuomo Simply Ignores

By Dave Colon | Oct 5, 2020 | No Comments
The reasons to bring back overnight subway service as starting to pile up — but Gov. Clean won't have it.
A cyclist rides through the harsh Oslo winter, which means that you can too. Photo: Eric Solheim via Flickr

Letter From Norway: Here’s How to Do Outdoor Eating Right This Winter

By Dave Colon | Sep 28, 2020 | No Comments
We asked the Norwegian consulate for advice ... and got it! Nyt måltidet, everyone!
A propane lamp will warm you during your outdoor meal, but it will also warm up the planet. Photo: Mark Longair via Flickr

New York Is Embracing Outdoor Heat Lamps Right As France Is Rejecting Them

By Dave Colon | Sep 25, 2020 | No Comments
If outdoor dining comes to New York City, gas problems won't be limited to people who eat too many Brussels sprouts.
A homeless woman sleeps on the subway. Photo: lennyzgrl via flickr.com

New MTA Rules Are Criticized As ‘Anti-Homeless’

By Dave Colon | Sep 24, 2020 | No Comments
The MTA cemented a series of emergency rules updating its code of conduct this week — rules that homeless riders and advocates said were aggressively anti-homeless.
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