Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bill de Blasio

Affordable Housing and Parking Reform: A Great Match for Mayor de Blasio

By Stephen Miller | Nov 8, 2013 | 19 Comments

Despite a policy book that included a top-notch street safety plank, Bill de Blasio never quite linked progressive transportation policy to social equity during the campaign. But the candidate’s campaign promises to reduce inequality did focus on the high price of housing, including a pledge to require developers to set aside a certain percentage of their projects […]

Mayor de Blasio, Inequality, and Reforming NYC’s Streets

By Ben Fried | Nov 6, 2013 | 48 Comments

One of the most insightful questions of the 2013 campaign season came two weeks ago, when WNYC’s Brian Lehrer asked Bill de Blasio if he considered transportation policy “one of his tools to fight inequality.” De Blasio, who overwhelmed his opponents this election cycle by appealing to New Yorkers’ sense of economic fairness, gave this […]

De Blasio: “Transportation Determines Opportunity, Livability, Biz Climate”

By Stephen Miller | Oct 24, 2013 | 17 Comments

On WNYC this morning, Brian Lehrer posed the best transportation question of the 2013 mayoral campaign, asking Bill de Blasio, “Have you thought about transportation as one of your tools to fight inequality?” Here’s what the mayoral frontrunner said: Transportation determines opportunity, livability, business climate. For many people, the absence of affordable transportation, in outer-borough […]

“Vision Zero,” or Zero Vision? De Blasio Says “Jury’s Out” on Midtown Plazas

By Stephen Miller | Oct 23, 2013 | 40 Comments

Bill de Blasio, who adopted an aggressive street safety platform during the Democratic mayoral primary, reverted back to a livable streets skeptic at last night’s mayoral debate. The mayoral frontrunner claimed “the jury’s out” on the city’s popular Midtown pedestrian plazas, which among other benefits have led to dramatic reductions in pedestrian injuries. Republican candidate Joe […]

Daily News Exclusive: Woman on Bike Sees De Blasio in Street, Stops

By Brad Aaron | Oct 18, 2013 | 17 Comments

Someone should tell Jennifer Fermino that the bikelash is over. Fermino, who penned the Post’s infamous “bike lanes are messing with bus service” story on the eve of Hurricane Sandy, is now City Hall bureau chief at the Daily News. Her breathless take on yesterday’s encounter between Bill de Blasio and a cyclist boils down […]

Transportation Mainly a Pocketbook Issue at First Mayoral Debate

By Brad Aaron | Oct 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

Transportation didn’t get much airtime during last night’s debate between Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota, but the candidates did trade a few jabs. Over the course of the debate, which aired on WABC, the pair fielded a handful of questions on MTA fares, traffic enforcement, waste management, and development — with Lhota at one […]

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