Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Alternatives

A “Vision Zero” for New York?

By Brad Aaron | Feb 1, 2008 | 3 Comments

On Tuesday the Bloomberg administration announced record low traffic deaths from 2000 to 2007, and claimed, if not in so many words, that city streets are safer than ever. But the numbers, included on a chart that accompanied this media release, also indicated that 23 cyclists died in 2007. That would make last year — […]

Proof That Congestion Pricing Supporters Do Exist in Queens

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 25, 2008 | 15 Comments

Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee Chair Mike Heffron sends along this report from last night’s traffic commission hearing at York College in Jamaica, Queens. No huge surprise, Assemblymen Andrew Hevesi and Rory Lancman both came out against congestion pricing, citing not enough evidence it would work and demanding transit improvements without explaining where the money would […]

Testify! Public Hearings on Congestion Pricing Tonight

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 24, 2008 | 7 Comments

I’ve been accused of "droning on" about congestion pricing here on Streetsblog, and not just by hostile commenters. Even Mark Gorton, our publisher, has mentioned that he’s sick of reading about it. Still, we continue to spill all of this ink over congestion pricing because it is far and away the most important game in […]

Streetfilms: Street Star Christine Berthet

By Jason Varone | Jan 22, 2008 | 1 Comment

Today, StreetFilms debuts Street Stars, the first of many planned vignettes for 2008 which will focus on the amazing organizers in our communities who are fighting constructively for livable streets. Hopefully, these Stars will provide a road map for change and inspire others to work to transform their neighborhoods. Their first choice is Christine Berthet, […]

Road Pricing and Public Transit: The “Virtuous Cycle”

By Ben Fried | Jan 17, 2008 | 19 Comments

Pricing could un-block the box for buses, and then some. In an op-ed published yesterday in Metro, MTA chief Lee Sander emphasized the connection between congestion pricing and improved subway and bus service, which polls continue to suggest is the key to securing public support. Sander’s piece joins reports that officials are working on plans […]

Who Are You Nominating for the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal?

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 14, 2008 | 7 Comments

The Rockefeller Foundation has opened up the nomination process for the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal. The deadline to submit a nomination is February 1. The award, launched last year, recognizes "two living individuals whose creative vision for the urban environment has significantly contributed to the vibrancy and variety of New York City." Last year, Transportation […]

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