Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic

Time for Legislators to Commit to Better NJ-NYC Transit Access

By Ben Fried | Sep 15, 2008 | 7 Comments

"Access to the Region’s Core" is the rather wonky name given to the long-awaited second commuter rail tunnel between New Jersey and Midtown Manhattan. ARC, which would boost transit capacity and reduce car traffic into New York, is now entering a critical phase. In April, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign reported that local funds must be […]

Who Loves Traffic? Dan and the Highway Lobby

By Ben Fried | Aug 21, 2008 | 8 Comments

U.S. PIRG has picked a winner in its "21st Century Transportation" video contest, and it’s this irony-soaked entry. Meet "Dan," a guy who just can’t get enough stop-and-go time on the highway. He loves sitting in traffic, and the last thing he wants to see is adequately funded transit giving people an attractive alternative to […]

How to Fix Off-Street Parking Policy, Before It’s Too Late

By Ben Fried | Aug 20, 2008 | 17 Comments

The proliferation of off-street parking is pushing New York toward higher rates of car ownership and substantially more traffic. To avert a scenario where the city becomes less transit-oriented and more beholden to car owners, a coalition of planning and environmental groups is calling for the reform of off-street parking policies.

Planners and Green Groups Call for Off-Street Parking Reform

By Ben Fried | Aug 18, 2008 | 13 Comments

Yesterday, several planning and environmental organizations joined Transportation Alternatives on the steps of City Hall to tout the release of "Suburbanizing the City" [PDF], the new report that critiques New York City’s off-street parking policies. The coalition is similar — but not identical — to the array of groups that pushed for congestion pricing earlier […]

Report: NYC’s Off-Street Parking Policy Will Set Off a Traffic Explosion

By Ben Fried | Aug 18, 2008 | 19 Comments

Adjacent blocks in Park Slope, one built before parking requirements took effect, and one built after. If New York City maintains current parking policies, the traffic generated by the addition of new off-street spaces will likely exceed a billion miles per year by 2030, according to a report released yesterday by Transportation Alternatives. That distance […]

Bloomberg Endorses 2,300-Car Big Box Garage for West Side

By Ben Fried | Jul 30, 2008 | 36 Comments

The Observer reported last week that Extell Development wants to lease an underground chunk of its huge West Side project to big box retailer Costco. Included in the plan: 2,300 parking spaces. To put that in perspective, the Red Hook Ikea, projected to yield 17,000 car trips on peak days, makes do with a 1,400-car […]

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