John Petro
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Will de Blasio Make Good on His Pledge to Build Great Bus Rapid Transit?
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During his campaign for mayor, Bill de Blasio called for the creation of a citywide, “world-class” Bus Rapid Transit network consisting of at least 20 routes. These new routes would provide a crucial link for communities beyond the reach of subways and speed trips that are poorly served by the city’s Manhattan-centric rail system. Now […]
NYC Subsidizes Lightly-Used Ferries. Why Not Hugely Popular Bike-Share?
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Citi Bike is in the red, needing “tens of millions of dollars” to keep running. The de Blasio administration hopes that private money will be found to rescue Alta Bicycle Share, the company that operates Citi Bike, which is the only large bike-share system in the country not to get public funds. […]
Without Action From Cuomo, Subways Doomed to Endless State of Disrepair
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Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing for $2 billion in tax cuts in his next budget, citing growing surpluses. But a new report on New York City’s infrastructure from the Center for an Urban Future makes it clear that there is no surplus — the state is responsible for billions in unfunded infrastructure repairs to city […]
Vision Zero: Where Do We Go From Here?
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John Petro is a policy analyst for New York City affairs and the co-author of “Vision Zero: How Safer Streets in New York City Can Save More Than 100 Lives a Year.” Mayor Bill de Blasio released his administration’s Vision Zero Action Plan earlier this week, following up on a high-profile campaign promise just six […]