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Mapping Out a Route for the Hudson River Greenway in the Bronx

By Stephen Miller | Dec 5, 2013 | 38 Comments

In 1991, Governor Mario Cuomo signed the Hudson River Valley Greenway Act, setting in motion the design and construction of a continuous walking and biking route along the river, from Manhattan to Saratoga County. More than two decades later, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council — the NYC-area regional planning agency — has come up with […]

TSTC: NYC’s Regional Planners Underestimate the Shift Away From Driving

By Stephen Miller | Sep 3, 2013 | 5 Comments

Tomorrow, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, the regional planning body that coordinates transportation investments in New York City as well as Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties, is set to adopt a slate of plans outlining the region’s transportation future. But according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, the assumptions underlying these plans rely on […]

Astorino and Vanderhoef Can Block Transit-Less Tappan Zee. Will They?

By Noah Kazis | Jun 26, 2012 | 3 Comments

County Executives Rob Astorino and C. Scott Vanderhoef have been two of the most consistent and vocal advocates of restoring transit to the plans for a new Tappan Zee Bridge. They have understood that Westchester and Rockland County commuters need a way to travel east-west without a car and need congestion relief on crowded I-287. […]

As Local Governments Innovate, State DOT Still Focused on Roads

By Noah Kazis | Jun 24, 2011 | 3 Comments

This map shows many of the projects in the region’s transportation improvement program, revealing the priorities of the area’s transportation agencies for the next five years. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) has released a draft of its transportation improvement program, or TIP [PDF], providing a window into the investment priorities of the region’s […]

Canal Street Report Recommends Wider Sidewalks, Smarter Parking

By Noah Kazis | Jan 6, 2011 | 3 Comments

Canal Street, to put it mildly, is due for a makeover. The street is clogged with traffic from the Holland Tunnel and the un-tolled Manhattan Bridge. Pedestrians jostle for space on the packed sidewalks, and they’re especially at risk of getting hit by a car, according to the city’s Pedestrian Safety Study. Fortunately, the funds […]

U.S. DOT: We’re Looking to Build Communities

By Ben Fried | Mar 19, 2009 | 2 Comments

Earlier today, New York’s transportation establishment got a feel for the livable streets vibe that’s been emanating from Washington this week. Vice Admiral Thomas Barrett, Deputy Secretary at U.S. DOT, was on hand to deliver the keynote at the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council‘s annual meeting. Here’s one passage that stood out: The one-size-fits-all transportation […]

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