Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Climate Change

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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Study: Electric Vehicle Pollution Reductions Accrue Mostly to the Rich

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 10, 2023 | No Comments

OK, the study was from California, but similar results are popping up all over. The EV revolution isn't about equity.

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A Teen Activist’s Message to Transportation Leaders That Everyone Needs To Hear

By Kea Wilson | May 7, 2023 | No Comments

Teenage climate organizers are standing up to adult policymakers.

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Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP on Highway Expansions

By Gabriel Baumgaertner | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments

The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.

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Transport is the Leading Source of U.S. Emissions — Again

By Kea Wilson | Jan 12, 2023 | No Comments

America's transportation sector remains the leading national driver of the climate crisis — and automobile drivers aren't helping.

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Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians

By Kea Wilson | Dec 16, 2022 | No Comments

Average fuel economy on new U.S. vehicles has hit a troubling plateau last year, a new federal report finds — and the reason why is particularly bad news for vulnerable road users, in addition to the planet at large.

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