Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Michael Bloomberg

O’Donnell Supports PlaNYC, but Congestion Pricing?

By Jason Varone | Jun 29, 2007 | 5 Comments

Below is State Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell’s response to a letter from Streetsblog contributor Glenn McAnanama urging O’Donnell to support congestion pricing. O’Donnell claims that no specific legislation has been introduced regarding PlaNYC so he cannot take a position. O’Donnell represents the 69th Assembly District which includes Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, and the Upper West […]

Roberts: MTA Needs Congestion Pricing

By Brad Aaron | Jun 27, 2007 | 6 Comments

When NYC Transit President Howard Roberts announced Monday — to some ridicule — that certain subway lines are overcrowded with little to no relief in sight, it was reported that the system would not be able to handle the influx of commuters who are expected to switch to transit should congestion pricing be implemented. Considering […]

City: Commuter Needs Will Factor into High Bridge Plan

By Brad Aaron | Jun 26, 2007 | 7 Comments

A restored High Bridge will be open to commuting cyclists and pedestrians, but access time could be limited, officials said last week. The occasion was a "listening session" hosted by the Department of Parks & Recreation, when dozens of uptowners filed into the High Bridge Park Recreation Center at 173rd Street and Amsterdam to share […]

The Car as Underdog, and Other Mind-Benders

By Brad Aaron | Jun 25, 2007 | 5 Comments

From the New York Times’ new City Room blog comes a post entitled "Congestion Pricing: Has David Bested Goliath?" Hint: "The answer might depend on who you think is the giant." Which coalition has been winning so far in the congestion pricing wars? So far, at least, the pro-congestion pricing forces have been on the […]

Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff: Bike Commuter

By Jason Varone | Jun 21, 2007 | No Comments

Adrianne Pasquarelli profiles New Yorkers who commute by bicycle for Crain’s New York. You have to subscribe to read the entire article, but here she introduces Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff, cyclist: Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave bike commuting a boost with PlaNYC 2030, his administration’s blueprint for sustainability. It calls for 1,380 additional miles of bike […]

Shifting Gears at DOT

By Jason Varone | Jun 21, 2007 | 3 Comments

DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan bicylcing to work during her first week on the job Crain’s New York reports that the earth is shaking below Dept. of Transportation headquarters at 40 Worth Street: Janette Sadik-Khan, the city’s new transportation commissioner, politely says she’s building on the foundation left by her predecessors. In fact, she is […]

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