Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Out of Town

File Under: No Wonder New York City is Falling Behind London

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 5, 2006 | 7 Comments

While New York City inexplicably continues to open up Central Park to motor vehicles from Thanksgiving to New Year’s as a "holiday traffic mitigation," London transformed its most popular shopping area this weekend into a car-free pedestrian zone for holiday shoppers and visitors. Stretches of Oxford and Regents Streets were made into car-free zones this Saturday, December 2 from 10:30 am […]

Sidewalk Parking Opponents Gain Ground in . . . Where?

By Aaron Donovan | Dec 1, 2006 | 10 Comments

It is hard to tell exactly where the sidewalk meets the street above, where cars dominate the streetscape and wreck the pedestrian experience. Maybe that’s what’s to be expected in Los Angeles, where the photo was taken. As you can see, the upper row of cars are parked to straddle the curb (front wheels on the sidewalk, […]

Hydrogen: Not as Green as it Seems

By Jason Varone | Nov 29, 2006 | 5 Comments

BMW’s new hydrogen-powered luxury sedan is about as environmentally-friendly as a diesel truck. Spiegel reports: The new car caters to the pleasing fantasy of customers spoiled by high-horsepower engines: That they can conform to ecological standards without making any sacrifices, burning "clean" fuel to their heart’s content. Advertising images display the Hydrogen 7 against a backdrop […]

Dutch Wheelchair

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 28, 2006 | 4 Comments

Drachten, Netherlands. October, 2, 2006 Photo: Aaron Naparstek

Happy Holiday

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 22, 2006 | 1 Comment

Sunday Afternoon Traffic: Copenhagen, Denmark. Sunday, October 1, 2006 Photo: Aaron Naparstek

Speed Hump

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 21, 2006 | 1 Comment

Cutting-edge European traffic calming techniques seem to be having a bit of an American zeitgeist moment. Two pieces of evidence: A German newspaper story about Hans Monderman, the Dutch traffic engineer who is, with great success, banishing signs, signals, stripes and all other forms of traffic governance at busy, complicated intersections earned a prominent link on the Drudge Report this weekend. And […]

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