Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Equity

These 15 Urban Highways — Including the BQE! — Have Got to Go

By Kea Wilson | Jun 3, 2021 | No Comments

A leading advocacy group is calling for the removal of 15 urban highways built on land from which millions of BIPOC residents were forcibly displaced — including the site of the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.

The 34th Avenue Open Street. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

OPINION: A 34th Avenue Linear Park Would Be a Haven for Kids

By Luz Maria Mercado | May 28, 2021 | No Comments

Children in Jackson Heights are starved for green space and safety — which is why the neighborhood needs a linear park.

Frank Walrond with his new Rad Power bike. Photo: Fiifi Frimpong

New Program Aims to Give E-Bikes to Low-Income Workers

By Fiifi Frimpong | May 21, 2021 | No Comments

Thousands of city commuters' lives will get a bit easier for them — and cleaner for the rest of us — thanks to a new program that will subsidize the purchase of e-bikes or scooters for 10,000 lower-income frontline and essential workers.

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Study: Cycling Rates Low Unless Women Are Riding

By Kea Wilson | May 20, 2021 | No Comments

Around the world, cities that do the best job of catering to the needs of women cyclists also have the highest level of cycling overall, a new study finds — and the U.S. has among the lowest share of female riders on the planet.

Everyone except for true Grinches loves the 34th Avenue open street. Photos: Clarence Eckerson

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: 34th Ave. Residents Describe Joy, Safety of Open Street

By Streetsblog | May 14, 2021 | No Comments

Kids can be kids. Friends can meet friends. And neighbors can feel like they live in a neighborhood again. That's the unmistakable takeaway from Streetfilms' latest effort to share the simple joy of having the city's best open street in your neighborhood.

This is the future liberals want: A Metro-North train going over the Hell Gate Bridge. Photo: MTA

Four New Bronx Metro-North Stations Are A Good Time to Talk about Fair Rail Fares

By Dave Colon | May 13, 2021 | No Comments

Yes, Bronx residents will get amazing commuter-rail service — but what will the fare be? No one is talking.

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