Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about PlaNYC

From a Sea of Green, Bloomberg Works a Tough Room

By Brad Aaron | Jun 8, 2007 | 24 Comments

Flanked by dozens, if not hundreds, of citizen spectators in bright green "I Breathe and I Vote" t-shirts, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and city staffers this morning made the case for a three-year congestion pricing pilot program to a largely hostile cadre of state Assembly members. Seated alongside ten colleagues in the auditorium of the New […]

REBNY Goes Green, Gets Behind PlaNYC

By Jason Varone | Jun 6, 2007 | 4 Comments

The Real Estate Board of New York started running television commercials yesterday in support of PlaNYC. REBNY is arguably the most powerful interest group in the city. While not specifically mentioning congestion pricing in the ad, REBNY did quote former President Clinton saying in relation to the mayor’s plan: "The longer I wait in traffic, […]

T.A.: City, State Parking Drive Would Torpedo Taxi Initiative

By Brad Aaron | Jun 5, 2007 | 10 Comments

The increase in CO2 caused by over 20,000 parking spaces sought by the city would "effectively take away more than one-third of the gains" promised by Mayor Bloomberg’s hybrid cab plan. As previously reported on Streetsblog, the city and state are currently teaming up to bring some 20,000 new parking spaces to Manhattan’s far West […]

Bloomberg Upbeat, Media Less So, Ahead of PlaNYC Hearings

By Brad Aaron | Jun 5, 2007 | 2 Comments

With a scant few weeks left in the session, the state Assembly has scheduled the first of six hearings on PlaNYC — including, of course, congestion pricing — for Friday at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, at 42 West 44th Street. The Daily […]

Seventeen Elected Officials Endorse PlaNYC Initiatives

By Jason Varone | Jun 4, 2007 | 1 Comment

On Saturday, seventeen New York City and State elected officials stood with the Campaign for New York’s Future and officially endorsed PlaNYC. They are: New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer New York State Senator Liz Krueger (District 26) New York State Senator Eric T. Schneiderman (District 31) New […]

City Wants 20,000 New Parking Spaces in Hell’s Kitchen

By Brad Aaron | Jun 1, 2007 | 26 Comments

It seems inconceivable given the overwhelmingly positive developments of the past few weeks, but the city wants to increase parking in Manhattan by some 20,000 spaces, and is defending itself in court for the right to do so. The Bloomberg and Spitzer administrations are working together to hold on to a rezoning provision that would […]

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