Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car Dependence

Paging Albert Camus — time for a sequel.

The Fires This Time: There is No Plan to Limit Driving During Health Emergencies Like This One

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 7, 2023 | No Comments

City officials admitted on Wednesday that they have no plan to deal with pollution like the city is experiencing today — not even an emergency health protocol to require mandatory carpooling.

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‘The Brake’ Podcast: The Electric Car is a ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’?

By Streetsblog | May 12, 2023 | No Comments

On today's episode of The Brake, we sit down with the co-author of a new paper, "Exposing the Structural Violence of Private Electric Automobility," to talk about why the EV debate is so polarizing.

Funny, but the lawsuit doesn't say anything about all those access-blocking cars... Photo: Melodie Bryant

Experts Slam Lawsuit by Open Streets Opponents (Who, Of Course, Have No Problem with Cars)

By Kevin Duggan | Apr 28, 2023 | No Comments

Advocates and lawyers blasted a federal lawsuit aiming to end New York City's open streets program by accusing the three-year-old initiative that reclaimed space from cars of violating the rights of people with disabilities.

Albany’s Residential Parking Program Won’t Be Good for New York City: Analysis

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 16, 2023 | No Comments

A Senate proposal to encourage New York City to create a Residential Parking Permit system won't help break the city's car culture, multiple studies show.

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Opinion: Electric Cars Shouldn’t Distract Us From Building a More Walkable World

By Steve Price | Feb 28, 2023 | No Comments

"Governments champion EVs to win voter support, and corporations offer optimistic product projections to lure investors. The reality is that electric cars will be less of a solution than presently expected."

The Times mostly got it, but left out the other deleterious effects of cars. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Friday’s Headlines: Hallelujah, New York Times Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Dec 16, 2022 | No Comments

The biggest story of the day yesterday was the latest example of the New York Times starting to "get it" about the century-long disaster that has been the private automobile. Plus other news.

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