Congestion Pricing IS New York’s Green New Deal By Charles Komanoff and Jeff Blum | Mar 20, 2019 | 9 Comments Here's another reason for fence-sitters to jump into the congestion pricing fray as the deal is being made in Albany in the next week.
Council Speaker Johnson Joins Calls for Knocking Down the BQE By Julianne Cuba | Mar 5, 2019 | 10 Comments Other cities have done it — and broken the car culture at the same time — so the possible future mayor says we should dream, too.
Feds Must Fix Hudson River Tunnel Before Catastrophic Failure Cripples New York By Julianne Cuba | Feb 27, 2019 | 23 Comments The Regional Plan Association estimates that a failure of the tunnel would cost billions to the New York region and send home values plummeting.
No More Empty Gestures — Here’s How de Blasio Can Really Divest NYC From Fossil Fuels By Ben Fried | Sep 10, 2018 | 14 Comments Climate change is a serious threat. Selling city pension funds' stake in the fossil fuel industry to other investors is not a serious response.
STREETSBLOG USA Trump Admin Snuffs Out Climate Progress at U.S. DOT By Angie Schmitt | May 31, 2018 | No Comments The Trump administration has eliminated an Obama-era rule to encourage transportation policies that reduce the threat of catastrophic climate change.
STREETSBLOG USA You’re No “Climate Mayor” If You’re Not Doing These Four Things By Angie Schmitt | May 1, 2018 | No Comments It takes more than lip service to lead the fight against climate change.