Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car Culture

It’s Hard to Get a Driver’s License in Holland — And That’s One Reason Dutch Roads Are So Safe

By Kea Wilson | Dec 6, 2022 | No Comments

Even as Holland has become famous for its people-first infrastructure, U.S. advocates rarely talk about the arduous process Netherlanders must undertake before they're allowed to drive — or how education contributes to the country's eye-popping safety stats.

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Why There Are So Few Monuments to Traffic Violence Victims — And Why It Matters

By Kea Wilson | Nov 19, 2022 | No Comments

People who die in car crashes largely go unmemorialized in the public realm. Here's why that's bad.

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Walkable City 10 Years Later: Cars Make Us Sicker Than We Thought

By Jeff Speck | Nov 16, 2022 | No Comments

The original edition of the landmark book Walkable City detailed some of the most devastating health impacts of an automotive lifestyle. In the years since, though, author Jeff Speck has discovered they were just the tip of the iceberg.

Locals don't want anymore car dealerships on Northern Boulevard. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 7, 2022 | No Comments

Just what Northern Boulevard needs — another car dealership.

This is every day in this city. But how often do you hear from the victim? File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

The Day I Was Hit By a Driver Changed My Life, And My City, Forever

By Alex Beers | Oct 5, 2022 | No Comments

Here at Streetsblog, we write a lot about car crashes — but when it comes to the impact they have on individuals and communities, it's best to hear from the victims themselves.

It seeks to conquer: the Dodge Charger Banshee. Photo: File

OPINION: To Defeat the New Electric Dodge Muscle Cars, Amp Up Sound Cameras

By Tom Flood | Sep 28, 2022 | No Comments

The Charger Daytona SRT Banshee is being pitched as a big, fat thumb in the eye of "authority." Well, authority needs to stick a thumb back.

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