Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car Culture

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 […]

First “Smart” Car Arrives in New York

By Brad Aaron | Jan 24, 2008 | 21 Comments

The eight-and-a-half foot long, 1,800 pound smart fortwo has arrived in the US, with the first American owner taking delivery here in New York. As it happens, he’s a friend of the folks at car blog Jalopnik, who took it for a drive. Here’s some of what they had to say. We do need to […]

Motorists Dominate UES Parking Workshop

By Brad Aaron | Jan 24, 2008 | 16 Comments

Streetsblog commenter BicyclesOnly attended last night’s DOT neighborhood parking workshop at Temple Israel on E. 75th St. Here is his account (originally posted here): I think I was the only one present (some young and idealistic-looking DoT staff excepted) who did not own a car. I heard so many bad arguments for bad policy that […]

On the Front Lines With “Parking Wars”

By Brad Aaron | Jan 23, 2008 | 10 Comments

With "Reality TV" producers plumbing the depths for every conceivable confrontational scenario, it’s a wonder it took so long to strike the rich vein that is the put-upon motoring public. But thanks to "Parking Wars," the wait is over. This new show, on the A&E Network, follows the Philadelphia Parking Authority as its agents ticket […]

Queens Parking Workshop Turns to Talk of Motorist “Rights”

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 22, 2008 | 61 Comments

Speaking of the upcoming second round of citywide parking workshops, the summary of Round 1 is now online at the Department of Transportation’s web site. To get a sense of why it’s so essential for non-car owners and livable streets advocates to attend the second round of parking workshops (especially in Queens), download the summary […]

The Battle for Britain’s Roads

By Ben Fried | Jan 15, 2008 | 9 Comments

Streetsblog reader George Henik directs our attention to the excellent new BBC documentary "Road Rage," a British version of Contested Streets — minus the advocacy — that examines the intensifying conflict between motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians in the UK. The Beeb describes the situation as a war of succession: For 40 years, Britain’s motorists have […]

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