Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy

Weinshall Upheld a “Cars-First Status Quo,” T.A. Says

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 30, 2007 | 11 Comments

Transportation Alternatives has come out with its statement on the resignation of DOT Commissioner Iris Weinshall along with a brief to-do list for the next commissioner. Executive Director Paul White isn’t pulling punches. From T.A.: Iris Weinshall upheld the cars-first status quo at a time when New York City streets desperately needed innovation and change. […]

New York City 2030. London Today.

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 29, 2007 | 2 Comments

On Thursday, as New York City’s highest ranking transportation officials argued before City Council that the city’s increasing traffic congestion and automobile dependence is "an indication of the vitality and the growth of the city of New York," London’s Mayor Ken Livingstone was in Davos, Switzerland announcing that he aims "to make London the world’s […]

Pedestrian Interference

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 26, 2007 | 13 Comments

Left to right: New York City Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner/Senior Policy Advisor David Woloch, Commissioner Iris Weinshall, a procurement and technical servicea aide and City Councilmembers John Liu and Gale Brewer. As I saw it, the three big bullet points to come out of yesterday’s City Council Transportation Committee hearing on Intro. 199, […]

Streetfilms: “We’re New York, We Can Lead”

By Sarah Goodyear | Jan 26, 2007 | 12 Comments

Traffic Information & Relief Bill Press Conference Running time: 4 minutes 3 seconds Transportation Alternatives held press conference on the steps of City Hall yesterday in support of Intro 199, a bill introduced in the City Council by Councilmember Gale Brewer that calls for better information-gathering about the city’s traffic and aims to "reduce the […]

Are Port Authority’s Airport Expansionists Flying Blind?

By Sarah Goodyear | Jan 25, 2007 | 37 Comments

The top brass over at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are patting themselves on the back about the PA’s plan to take over Stewart Airport near Newburgh, NY. "The region clearly needs additional capacity for air travel," Anthony Coscia, the agency’s chairman, was quoted as saying in the New York Times. […]

The Known Unknowns of New York City’s Streets

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 23, 2007 | 4 Comments

Unlike New York, Copenhagen, Denmark’s planners measure city streets for much more than "Vehicular Level of Service." This map, for example, quantifies stationary activities on a summer weekday in the city center. From Public Spaces Public Life by Lars Gemzoe and Jan Gehl, 1996. As former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld would say, Schaller Consulting’s new […]

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