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“Lock Box” Provides $39M for Livable Streets, Ferries, BRT

By John Kaehny | Feb 15, 2008 | 13 Comments

Last week Streetsblog reported on the Traffic Commission’s proposal to create a "Livable Streets Lock Box" fund from parking revenue and taxi surcharges generated in the congestion pricing zone. If created, the fund could become a substantial new source of money for bicycle, pedestrian and public space projects in New York City. The fund would […]

Has Richard Brodsky Ever Paid a Subway Fare?

By Aaron Naparstek | Feb 11, 2008 | 22 Comments

Television news legend Gabe Pressman hosted a debate on congestion pricing between Westchester Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and Partnership for New York City President Kathy Wylde on Friday. The transcript is online at WNBC and it’s worth a read if you want to see Wylde catch Brodsky in a couple of small but significant mistruths and […]

State Senator’s Car is Towed During Congestion Pricing Meeting

By Aaron Naparstek | Feb 8, 2008 | 10 Comments

Sources who wish not to be named send along the following story: State Senator Martin Malave Dilan, who hasn’t yet come out in favor of congestion pricing despite the fact that only 2 percent of the people who live in his Brooklyn district are regular car commuters, was attending a congestion pricing meeting at State […]

The Human Rights Argument For BRT And Pricing

By Ben Fried | Feb 4, 2008 | 16 Comments

A map produced by the Pratt Center [pdf] shows neighborhoods with a high concentration of low-income commuters with long commutes. With congestion pricing now before the City Council, the coalition pushing it forward shows signs of strengthening at exactly the right time. One group we’ll be hearing more from is Communities United for Transportation Equity (COMM.U.T.E!), […]

Congestion Commission Recommendation: First Look

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 31, 2008 | 44 Comments

Streetsblog has gotten hold of the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission recommendation, which should be voted on this hour. According to the version we have (pdf), the commission’s alternative to Mayor Bloomberg’s plan is expected to exceed the 6.3% VMT reduction required by the federal government, and raise an estimated $491 million per year for mass […]

No Clear Transpo Agenda From GOP Presidential Candidates

By Damien Newton | Jan 29, 2008 | 8 Comments

Mitt Romney at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit This is part one of a two-part series on where candidates for president stand on transportation issues, authored by Streetsblog Los Angeles correspondent Damien Newton. Damien currently runs the blog Street Heat, which is soon to become Streetsblog L.A., our first foray into […]

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