Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Michael Bloomberg

Finally: Long-Term Transportation Planning Underway at DOT

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 7, 2006 | 1 Comment

Streetsblog is picking up many under-the-radar signals that the Bloomberg Administration may finally be asking its transportation agency to do more than fill pot holes and that Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff is leading a serious push to develop a comprehensive transportation and land use strategy for New York City. The first signal came at the beginning of Mayor […]

Untangling Traffic: Bloomberg’s Forgotten Promise

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 19, 2006 | No Comments

On July 11, 2001, Republican mayoral candidate Michael Bloomberg issued a policy paper on traffic and transportation. The paper was called "Untangling Traffic" and it’s opening sentence exclaimed, "Traffic is a mess!" Written with the help of transportation consultant and former DOT Deputy Commissioner "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz, the paper went on to detail some of […]

The $46 Million Parking Perk

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 16, 2006 | 11 Comments

The police tow one of their own in Chinatown on May 10, 2006. Community and business groups say that much of Lower Manhattan has become a free parking lot for government employees’ personal vehicles. (Photo: Geoff Lee) Illegally parked government employees are subtracting $46 million a year in potential parking fees from New York City’s coffers, according to […]

Slow-Moving Bus Rapid Transit

By Aaron Naparstek | Apr 19, 2006 | 5 Comments

The Oil Drum has coverage of last night’s bus rapid transit forum on the Upper East Side: Despite the broad-based community support for faster, more efficient and higher quality bus services all that is being discussed by city/state/MTA officials is a STUDY that will examine 15 routes to pick JUST 5 in June 2007 and […]