Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Equity

This is what we get when we subsidize cars, says Ryder Kessler (inset).

OPINION: New York Must Stop Subsidizing Car Usage

By Ryder Kessler | Jun 7, 2022 | No Comments

Enough is enough, says a candidate for Assembly from downtown Manhattan.

A notice and map tied to a fence informed greenway users about the closure in May. Photo: Allegra N. Legrande

OPINION: City Must Protect Bikers, Walkers During Hudson Greenway Closure

By Allegra N. LeGrande | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments

A hilly, unsafe detour needs better signage and physical barriers separating vulnerable road users from cars.

OPINION: Reversing the Parks Dept. Ban on E-Bikes is a Matter of Equity

By Liz Denys | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments

Closing parks to e-assist bikes closes the park to so many New Yorkers — from families with children to essential workers to those with limited mobility. Mayor Adams must fix this.

Former DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg often rode a bike. But most women do not. File art

More Protected Bike Lanes = More Women Cyclists, New Study Shows

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

Years of Citi Bike data, paired with the increasing numbers of bike infrastructure mileage, tell the story.

ENYCLT members demonstrate for housing over parking. Photo: ENYCLT

Cops Are Hogging Public Space in Poor Communities for Parking They Don’t Need: Report

By Eve Kessler | May 21, 2022 | No Comments

The East New York Community Land Trust identifies 73 underused lots that it says could be developed into housing or commercial space.