Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car Culture

Inom Tullarna: The Ancient Roots of Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 7, 2007 | 18 Comments

If you’re a New York City transportation policy geek but you’ve had enough of congestion pricing realpolitik and can’t bear to sit through another Kathy Wylde vs. Walter McCaffrey slugfest, Monday evening’s New School panel may be just the ticket. Equal Tolls, Unequal Access? Congestion Pricing and Its Historical Antecedents brings together an unusual group […]

Toronto Cops Pull Over a Pedal-Powered ’86 Buick

By Jason Varone | Dec 4, 2007 | 10 Comments

Artist Michel de Broin removed the engine, suspension, transmission and electrical system from his 1986 Buick Regal. He then equipped it with 4 independent pedal and gear mechanisms transforming his old Buick into the "Self Propulsion Car." De Broin’s piece was shown here in New York City back in 2005 at an Exit Art exhibition […]

Its Showtime for the DOT Parking Team

By John Kaehny | Nov 30, 2007 | 33 Comments

As usual, traffic was heavy on 125th Street outside the Alhambra Ballroom in central Harlem, Wednesday evening, where the Department of Transportation held its fourth of seven planned workshops to discuss parking strategies in neighborhoods bordering the City’s proposed congestion pricing zone. According to Bruce Schaller, Deputy Commissioner for Planning and Sustainability at the DOT, […]

NYC’s “Flawed” Traffic Plan Brought to You by… Toyota

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 29, 2007 | 11 Comments

Grim picture: A screenshot from the CBS Channel 2 web site. CBS’s Marcia Kramer adds some splatter paint to the Village Voice’s "grim picture of the state of civic engagement" on congestion pricing. On Tuesday, her Channel 2 special investigative feature let us know that one guy in London has foiled that city’s congestion pricing […]

$115 $230 Summons for NASCAR Driver #19 Elliott Sadler

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 28, 2007 | 12 Comments

Apparently parallel parking doesn’t count for much in the NASCAR leader standings. Or maybe it does and that’s why Elliott Sadler, the driver of car #19, angle-parked across the Sixth Avenue bike lane in Midtown this morning, is currently ranked 25th. (ADD: I just noticed that Elliott is also parked in front of a fire […]

NYC.gov Holiday Traffic Plan Makes Way for NASCAR

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 28, 2007 | 3 Comments

Gridlock Sam warns of widespread "pedlock and "traffic wrath" today. Not helping matters was this morning’s NASCAR Victory Lap around Times Square, conveniently timed to coincide with the morning rush. Times Square will serve as one big pit stop for NASCAR’s annual Victory Lap Wednesday, starting at 44thSt. between Broadway and Sixth Ave. and […]

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