Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses

Eyes on the Street: NYPD Continues to Mistake Bus Lane for Parking

By Brad Aaron | Nov 10, 2008 | 12 Comments

A tipster sends in these shots of police — again — and trucks — again — parked in the 34th Street Select Bus Service lane. Looks like the city’s Botts’ Dots are more soft than barrier. Where is the outrage from the parking-obsessed media? Oh, right — they’re out chasing the real story.

Having a Kid Doesn’t Mean Having a Car

By Sarah Goodyear | Nov 6, 2008 | 12 Comments

Bus Chick’s "Chicklet" is happy to take public transit. One of our favorite recent discoveries on the national transpo blogging scene is Carla Saulter, a third-generation Seattleite who documents her transit-going life in a blog called Bus Chick for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. A lot of people who do without cars before they become parents think […]

Rubbing Elbows on a Crowded Bus in Alaska

By Sarah Goodyear | Oct 21, 2008 | 3 Comments

It may look desolate, but business is picking up at the Fairbanks bus depot. All around the country, local transit systems are seeing spikes in ridership caused by rising fuel prices, and oftentimes straining under the increased demand. As part of our participation in Transportation for America‘s Build for America campaign, we’ve been looking around […]

Streetfilms: JUMP Aboard the Boulder Bus

By Ben Fried | Oct 15, 2008 | 5 Comments

The third Streetfilm in Clarence Eckerson’s Boulder series has a lot of good ideas for cities looking to make bus service a viable alternative to driving. In the words of former mayor Will Toor, Boulder’s bus system has evolved over the last 20 years from a "social service" to a mode "that can compete for […]

Eyes on the Street: Going Soft on Bus Lane Violators

By Brad Aaron | Oct 14, 2008 | 9 Comments

Photo pool contributor Jacob-uptown tagged this shot of new "soft barriers" intended to keep cars and trucks out of the 34th Street Select Bus lanes. His conclusion: "not successful yet." Don’t forget to add a "streetsblog" tag to your photos of city street conditions.

Bronx Hub Gets Smorgasbord of Ped-Bike-Transit Enhancements

By Ben Fried | Oct 10, 2008 | 5 Comments

Work is underway on a major livable streets makeover [PDF] for the Hub — a shopping mecca in Melrose that some have called "the Times Square of the Bronx." The DOT plan simplifies a complex traffic pattern where three streets converge. In the process, space is transferred from vehicles to sidewalk extensions, pedestrian refuges, and […]

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