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Bike-Share Rumors: Portland Leading the Pack

By Ben Fried | Mar 5, 2008 | 20 Comments

Bike-sharing in Lyon, France Bike-share programs are a very hot topic at the Bike Summit. Everyone is aware of how Velib has led to a huge spike in bike ridership in Paris, and they’re wondering which U.S. city will be the first to replicate that success. Based on the Q&A session at one panel, "Bicycling […]

Is the NYPD Reducing Traffic Violations? Hard to Say…

By Ben Fried | Mar 4, 2008 | 28 Comments

Continuing Streetsblog’s breakdown of the Mayor’s Management Report [PDF], we turn our attention this week from DOT to the NYPD section (page 119). The MMR, if you’ll recall, is released every year as "a public report card on City services affecting the lives of New Yorkers." In addition to tracking felonies and violent crime, the […]

The New DOT is Still Using the Old Measuring Stick

By Ben Fried | Feb 21, 2008 | 10 Comments

Setting the tone: In its performance report, DOT starts off by measuring how quickly it fixes traffic lights. A preliminary version of the 2008 Mayor’s Management Report was released last week [PDF], and the Department of Transportation section is déja vu all over again. Ten months after the end of the Iris Weinshall regime, DOT […]

Congestion Pricing Populist Soundbite Contest

By Aaron Naparstek | Feb 20, 2008 | 22 Comments

Why do Richard Brodsky and Walter McCaffrey get to have all of the populist soundbite fun? Last Friday, in a story about the Committee to Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free stepping up its lobbying efforts, the Daily Politics blog published this gem of a rallying cry from pro-congestion lobbyist Walter McCaffrey: "You are in the […]

Streetfilm: Transforming NY City Streets

By Jason Varone | Jan 31, 2008 | No Comments

Streetfilms’ Elizabeth Press was in attendance this week at the New York Historical Society where neighborhood activists, professional planners, and experienced advocates gathered to share their secrets on how New Yorkers can transform the public realm. The event was hosted by NYC Streets Renaissance and was moderated by Streetsblog editor Aaron Naparstek. Panelists included: Christine […]

Testify! Public Hearings on Congestion Pricing Tonight

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 24, 2008 | 7 Comments

I’ve been accused of "droning on" about congestion pricing here on Streetsblog, and not just by hostile commenters. Even Mark Gorton, our publisher, has mentioned that he’s sick of reading about it. Still, we continue to spill all of this ink over congestion pricing because it is far and away the most important game in […]

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