IN MEMORIAM: ‘Do All The Good You Can’ — The Life of Urban Ecology Pioneer Carolyn Konheim
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Carolyn Konheim, a leading fighter against Westway and for clean air, died last week at 81.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Environmental Justice
Op-Ed: Fordham Road is the Busway We Need Next
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In the city's third-largest shopping district, buses crawl, drivers kill and fumes endanger people and the environment. Time for a new busway.
Council Speaker Johnson Joins Calls for Knocking Down the BQE
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Other cities have done it — and broken the car culture at the same time — so the possible future mayor says we should dream, too.
City Council Votes to Reduce Garbage Truck Traffic in North Brooklyn, Southeast Queens, and the South Bronx
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The City Council voted 32-13 today to reduce trash processing in North Brooklyn, southeast Queens, and the South Bronx, relieving the disproportionate burden of garbage truck traffic on those neighborhoods.
There’s a Big Fight Brewing in the City Council Over Trash Carting Reforms
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The council votes tomorrow on a bill to distribute garbage truck traffic more fairly. A more contentious battle over the private trash carting industry looms ahead.
The Persistent Racial Disparities of Motor Vehicle Pollution
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While tailpipe emissions have been lowered across the board, racial disparities persist in exposure to fine particles from motor vehicles.