Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Paul Steely White

Planners and Green Groups Call for Off-Street Parking Reform

By Ben Fried | Aug 18, 2008 | 13 Comments

Yesterday, several planning and environmental organizations joined Transportation Alternatives on the steps of City Hall to tout the release of "Suburbanizing the City" [PDF], the new report that critiques New York City’s off-street parking policies. The coalition is similar — but not identical — to the array of groups that pushed for congestion pricing earlier […]

Report: NYC’s Off-Street Parking Policy Will Set Off a Traffic Explosion

By Ben Fried | Aug 18, 2008 | 19 Comments

Adjacent blocks in Park Slope, one built before parking requirements took effect, and one built after. If New York City maintains current parking policies, the traffic generated by the addition of new off-street spaces will likely exceed a billion miles per year by 2030, according to a report released yesterday by Transportation Alternatives. That distance […]

And the Bike-Friendly Business Award Goes to…

By Ben Fried | Jul 31, 2008 | 5 Comments

Quick, what do a global financial firm and a neighborhood bakery have in common? Bike-friendliness, as you may have guessed. Credit Suisse and Birdbath Neighborhood Green Bakery were recognized by the city today in the first annual Bike-Friendly Business Competition. Credit Suisse won top honors in the "Commuting Cyclists" category for its sterling indoor bike […]

Making Safer Intersections the Rule, Not the Exception

By Ben Fried | Jul 24, 2008 | 7 Comments

New York City drivers often fail to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. More LPIs would help reinforce the rule. When DOT installed a leading pedestrian interval, or LPI, by a Lincoln Tunnel exit on 34th Street last month, nearby residents were thrilled. Cars turning onto 34th from Dyer Avenue — a tunnel off-ramp — […]

Business Honchos Lobby Bloomberg for Car-Free Parks

By Brad Aaron | Jun 26, 2008 | 29 Comments

It seems elitist "green" types aren’t the only ones who think city parks should be reserved for people. A passage from this week’s New York Magazine feature "Who Owns Central Park?" reveals that regular Joe business execs recently warned Mayor Bloomberg of the economic consequences of a city so dominated by cars. Last April, about […]

New Study Shows City Can Reduce Congestion Through Parking Policy

By Ben Fried | Jun 20, 2008 | 9 Comments

A study released today by Transportation Alternatives puts the congestion and waste caused by cheap metered parking in stark terms. The report, "Driven to Excess" [PDF], quantifies just how far Upper West Side drivers go in search of open spots: 366,000 miles a year, or about the distance from Earth to the moon. The Post […]

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