Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Commuting

Texas Governor Rick Perry Celebrates 18 Lanes of “Freedom”

By Brad Aaron | Oct 30, 2008 | 20 Comments

Texas officials this week marked the opening of new lanes on the Katy Freeway, a stretch of Interstate 10 that runs 40 miles west from downtown Houston. The state has added 20 miles of interior lanes, including 12 miles of HOV lanes, which officials say will eventually be converted to variable-rate HOT use. The rebuilt […]

TSTC Issues Lincoln Tunnel Emancipation Proclamation

By Ben Fried | Sep 17, 2008 | 4 Comments

When it comes to reducing traffic in New York City, improving transit performance over river crossings is a no-brainer. Faster buses lure people out of their cars and take traffic off the streets, which is why the Tri-State Transportation Campaign is advocating for a New Jersey-bound express bus lane through the Lincoln Tunnel. In a […]

Orioles Pitcher Throws a High Hard One at Car Commuting

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 8, 2008 | 10 Comments

Via Smart Growth America, I’m finally catching up to this great little story in last month’s Baltimore Sun about all of the Orioles players who are commuting to the ballpark by bike these days: Fans are accustomed to the players’ lot being filled with expensive rides — sports cars, HUVs, private jets. But you should […]

And the Bike-Friendly Business Award Goes to…

By Ben Fried | Jul 31, 2008 | 5 Comments

Quick, what do a global financial firm and a neighborhood bakery have in common? Bike-friendliness, as you may have guessed. Credit Suisse and Birdbath Neighborhood Green Bakery were recognized by the city today in the first annual Bike-Friendly Business Competition. Credit Suisse won top honors in the "Commuting Cyclists" category for its sterling indoor bike […]

Richard Florida: Decline of the Burbs is Not Just About Gas Prices

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 18, 2008 | 9 Comments

Via Planetizen, Richard Florida argues the decline in the popularity of suburbs is not just a product of rising oil prices, but a result of a new "spatial fix" that is reorganizing how and where people live their lives. From Florida’s column in the Globe and Mail: What’s happening here goes a lot deeper than […]

Cities Stake Claim to Being America’s ‘Best Places to Live’

By Ben Fried | Jul 17, 2008 | 5 Comments

In a story about the housing downturn, BusinessWeek had some numbers crunched to see where home prices have remained most stable and where they have declined most precipitously: The results are fascinating. Annual price changes in most of the largest metro areas, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore, Washington D.C., […]

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