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Today: Celebrate a Livable Streets Milestone With TA

By Brad Aaron | Aug 7, 2009 | 4 Comments

Workers add markings to the Sands Street lane. Photo: brooklynbybike/Flickr Later today, Transportation Alternatives will mark the completion of a major Brooklyn livable streets improvement — a protected bike lane on the Sands Street approach to the Manhattan Bridge. Sands Street is where, in 2005, TA Senior Policy Advisor Noah Budnick was seriously injured after […]

1.2 Million Traffic Summonses Is Nothing to Be Proud Of

By Brad Aaron | Aug 4, 2009 | 5 Comments

Just another city motorist breaking the law with impunity. Photo: NYT In his response to Executive Order, the thorough and damning report on lax NYPD traffic enforcement released by Transportation Alternatives last month, Commissioner Ray Kelly was dismissive and defensive. "I don’t know what they are talking about," said Kelly. "In 2007 and 2008 we […]

Tom Vanderbilt Dissects “The ‘E’ Word”

By Brad Aaron | Jul 31, 2009 | 12 Comments

Image: Reclaim In the latest issue of TA’s Reclaim, "Traffic" author Tom Vanderbilt revisits the May New York Magazine profile of Janette Sadik-Khan, and its portrayal of projects like car-free Broadway as tributes to the city’s oft-mythologized non-driving "elite." Vanderbilt’s piece, entitled "The ‘E’ Word," deconstructs what he considers one of the most "abused word[s] […]

In Historic Vote, City Council Passes Bicycle Access Bill

By Ben Fried | Jul 29, 2009 | 13 Comments

DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan speaks at a press event yesterday. That’s bill sponsor David Yassky in the green tie. The New York City Council voted 46-1 this afternoon in favor of Intro 871, the Bicycle Access Bill, opening the door to significant gains in commuter cycling. Cyclists who do not commute by bike have long […]

After Hard-Fought Campaign, Bicycle Access Bill Set to Become Law

By Ben Fried | Jul 27, 2009 | 9 Comments

The front cover of TA’s 1993 Bicycle Blueprint. Image: Dave Perry. The Bicycle Access Bill, Intro 871, is on track to clear the City Council this Wednesday, in what will be a major milestone for the livable streets movement in New York City. We just received an announcement from Council Member David Yassky’s office that […]

Park-in-a-Box: Enter the Park(ing) Day NYC 2009 Design Competition

By Ben Fried | Jul 24, 2009 | 4 Comments

We’ve got a date for the third annual Park(ing) Day NYC festivities: September 18. For those unfamiliar with Park(ing) Day, it’s kind of like the Christmas of livable streets. Or maybe Sukkot is a better analogy. Parking spaces all over the city will be converted to mini-parks and pedestrian zones. For a day, the potential […]

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