Brooklyn Pols Tell Developers to Eliminate Parking or Else
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Mandatory parking rules drive up housing costs and incentivize car ownership, elected officials say.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Alternatives
EXCERPT: There are No ‘Accidents’ — We Have Been Fooled into Thinking There Are
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This excerpt from the new book, "There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster — Who Profits and Who Pays the Price" will make you rethink crashes, capitalism and culpability.
Analysis: New York’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City’s Road Design Is
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Speed cameras are not disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities of color, despite a pervasive belief that the cameras are a money-making ploy that unfairly target Black and Brown neighborhoods, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
Reckless SUV Driver Kills Another Child on a Sidewalk in Far Rockaway
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An SUV driver slammed into a 10-year-girl on the sidewalk in Queens after losing control of the truck as she pulled out of a grocery store parking lot, killing the girl and injuring another woman on Wednesday, police said.
Outdoor Dining Under Fire: Advocates Want Equity at the Curb, Not Parking
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The City Council will hear testimony on Tuesday from many opponents of the Open Restaurants program — and livable streets activists agree on one thing with the NIMBYs: curbside space should generate the most public benefit (in other words, it isn't for free parking).
Manhattan Council Member Demands Safety Improvements on 10th and 11th Aves
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“We essentially have four-lane highways running through the heart of our community,” said new Council Member Erik Bottcher.