Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about James Vacca

Vacca Committee Passes DOT Public Review Bills With Friendly Amendments

By Noah Kazis | Nov 28, 2011 | 3 Comments

Amended versions of two bills adding requirements to the Department of Transportation’s public review process passed the City Council’s transportation committee unanimously this afternoon. The bills, which mainly codify current practices, would require DOT to consult with other city agencies and compile data on safety and traffic patterns for all major projects. “It is crucial […]

Neighborhood Slow Zone Opens in Claremont, Perhaps the First of Many

By Noah Kazis | Nov 21, 2011 | 11 Comments

The city’s first “neighborhood slow zone” officially opened this morning, bringing a 20 mph speed limit and new traffic calming treatments to the residential Claremont neighborhood in the Bronx. Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, joined by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., City Council Transportation Committee Chair James Vacca and local District Manager John Dudley, announced […]

City Council Votes to Increase Oversight of Bike Lane Removal

By Ben Fried | Nov 4, 2011 | 9 Comments

Yesterday the City Council passed Lew Fidler’s Intro 412 — the bill mandating community board notification about the installation of bike lanes — setting the stage for some showboating from Fidler, Speaker Christine Quinn and Transportation Committee Chair James Vacca. “Our legislation will ensure the Department of Transportation works with community boards and fully considers […]

What Should James Vacca’s Pet Peeve Committee Tackle Next?

By Brad Aaron | Nov 2, 2011 | 18 Comments

James Vacca is redefining the role of the City Council Transportation Committee. If you’re concerned about issues such as the gradual collapse of the transit system, the scandalous waste of taxpayer money used to subsidize parking for billion-dollar businesses, or the shocking injustices suffered by victims of traffic violence, there isn’t much on the agenda […]

City Council Singles Out Bike Lanes in Bills to Codify DOT Outreach

By Noah Kazis | Sep 26, 2011 | 17 Comments

The City Council Transportation Committee held hearings on three bills today, each of which would add more requirements to the Department of Transportation’s review process for street redesigns, especially bike lanes. For the most part, the bills codify what DOT already does: present bike projects to community boards, coordinate with other agencies before implementation, and […]

James Vacca, NIMBY Accomplice

By Ben Fried | Sep 16, 2011 | 11 Comments

So we’ve gone through the initial round of coverage and reactions to Wednesday’s bike-share announcement. Mixed in with a healthy amount of fairly straightforward reporting, there were the predictable slants. The Brooklyn Paper went in search of controversy. The Post and the Daily News editorial boards fantasized about dismemberment and death. Perpetual Soho crank Sean […]

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