Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Janette Sadik-Khan

Sadik-Khan Set to Testify at City Hall

By Ben Fried | Mar 24, 2008 | 5 Comments

Streetsblog’s Ben Fried reports live from this morning’s City Council congestion pricing hearing: DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan is set to deliver testimony to the City Council Committee on State and Federal Legislation. Streetsblog got a copy of her prepared remarks, which include a few new pieces of information: "The City is developing a way to […]

Congestion Pricing Bill: Fun With Legalese

By Ben Fried | Mar 21, 2008 | 27 Comments

After months of following the step-by-step evolution of the congestion pricing proposal, there’s a certain satisfaction in seeing familiar concepts codified in legislative language. To wit, we hope readers who’ve been tracking Streetsblog’s coverage of this topic enjoy these excerpts from the bill. Parse away. On short-term transit improvements: The authority [MTA] shall provide for […]

Details of the Mayor’s Residential Parking Permit Proposal

By Aaron Naparstek | Mar 12, 2008 | 53 Comments

Potential residential parking permit stickers, curbside regulations, and David Yassky. Here are some more details about the residential parking permit program proposed today by Mayor Bloomberg and DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan: A residential parking permit (RPP) plan will be included in the congestion pricing legislation that will be introduced in the City Council and State […]

New Bill Would Bring Crash Studies and Safety Improvements

By Brad Aaron | Mar 10, 2008 | No Comments

An aide to City Council Speaker Christine Quinn sent this message late last week concerning new legislation that could bring improvements to dangerous locations for pedestrians and cyclists: Dear Neighbor, The New York City Council’s Transportation Committee will be voting on a bill on Wednesday March 12th requiring the New York City Department of Transportation […]

Quinn Calls for Comprehensive Citywide Ferry Service

By Aaron Naparstek | Feb 12, 2008 | 44 Comments

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn made a big pitch for enhanced ferry service in her State of the City Address today: With some neighborhoods more than three quarters of a mile from a subway station we need to examine other modes of transportation. It’s only natural to look at our natural highways … our water […]

Monday Night: Have Your Say on Parking Policy in Brooklyn

By Ben Fried | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

Hot on the heels of this week’s neighborhood parking workshops, DOT and several members of Brooklyn’s City Council delegation are hosting a forum about residential parking permits. An RPP program with teeth could go a long way towards curbing traffic in residential neighborhoods, and this event is a big opportunity for livable streets advocates to […]

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