The Disappearing Sixth Avenue Protected Bike Lane
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What could be a safe, direct connection to the Midtown core and Central Park instead deposits cyclists into five lanes of chaotic car traffic.
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Vanterpool: Trump Can’t Take Away Our Ability to Make Transit Better
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If you want better transit, now is not the time to get discouraged. At a Riders Alliance panel in Soho last night, Tri-State Transportation Campaign Executive Director Veronica Vanterpool delivered a message to transit advocates -- all politics is local, and city residents still have the power to win important transit victories.
Families of Crash Victims Pledge Action to Save Lives
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New Yorkers who lost loved ones to traffic violence gathered at City Hall Park yesterday to call on Mayor de Blasio and elected officials in Albany to do more to prevent traffic deaths on NYC streets.
Here’s the Plan to Keep Transit Riders Moving During the L Shutdown
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The Regional Plan Association has released a new plan to beef up bus and train service for L train riders who'll need robust transit once the western part of the line shuts down for Sandy-related repairs.
TA: Traffic Justice Must Align With Racial Justice
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In a letter to members yesterday, Transportation Alternatives laid out a set of guiding principles for integrating racial justice into efforts to make NYC streets safe for walking and biking.
TA Celebrates Manhattan’s New Bike Lanes With Local Electeds
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Advocates won some hard-fought battles for safer bike infrastructure this year, and on Sunday they celebrated with a ride on Manhattan's newest protected bike lanes, starting at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge and ending at Amsterdam Avenue and West 105th Street, thanking supporters along the way.