Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy

A Tale of Two Cities’ Parking Policies

By Aaron Naparstek | | 6 Comments
As soon as Mayor Bloomberg finally decides to deal with New York City’s shameful and destructive government employee parking abuse situation, all he has to do is steal the simple new parking policy being instituted by Aetna Inc., a major employer in Hartford, Connecticut. The Hartford Courant reports: Don’t look now, but right under our […]

Day Two: Ten Things for Governor Spitzer to Fix

By Aaron Naparstek | | 21 Comments
Eliot Spitzer’s campaign for governor promised, "Day One: Everything Changes." Well, it’s Day Two and it’s time to govern. Much of New York City’s transportation policy rests in the hands of Albany legislators and agency officials. Here are ten things that the new governor can do to make New York City’s streets more livable and […]

New German Community Models Car-Free Living

By Aaron Naparstek | | 2 Comments
The Vauban Department of Transportation gets to work. Schritt Tempo: Walking Speed. Freiburg, Germany is a place you need to know about if you are interested in models for reducing automobile dependence. Here is a great story by Isabelle de Pommereau from Wednesday’s Christian Science Monitor: FREIBURG, GERMANY: It’s pickup time at the Vauban kindergarten here at the edge […]

Highlights From the Latest Mobilizing the Region

By Aaron Naparstek | | 1 Comment
The latest issue of Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s Mobilizing the Region newsletter just came out. Here are some of the highlights: The Bloomberg Sustainability Agenda: Reading the Transportation Tea LeavesThe mayor mentioned only two broad transportation-related goals: bring the subway system to a state of good repair, and improve travel times over today’s levels by adding […]
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