Parking Permits Won’t Solve New York’s Parking Crunch If They’re Dirt Cheap
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Parking dysfunction in residential neighborhoods isn't caused by the lack of a permit system, it's caused by giving away finite curb space for free.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ydanis Rodriguez
Ydanis Rodriguez Caves to Bike Haters on Dyckman Street
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Rodriguez tweeted that he now wants a two-way bikeway on Dyckman's north side to replace parking-protected lanes on both sides of the street. But shifting the bikeway won't solve the problems on Dyckman, which don't stem from the bike lane, but from poor curb management and parking policy.
Adriano Espaillat and Gale Brewer Want DOT to Erase the Brand New Dyckman Street Bikeway
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The fight for a safer Dyckman still isn't over.
De Blasio’s Congestion Plan Isn’t Serious, and Neither Is the City Council Transportation Committee
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Today's transportation hearing felt like a throwback to the City Council of 10 or 20 years ago, when the main purpose of the committee was to provide a forum for gripes about parking hassles.
Will NYC’s New Alert System Improve NYPD’s Abysmal Hit-and-Run Arrest Rate?
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To help NYPD catch hit-and-run drivers, this weekend the city will launch an Amber Alert-style system to notify the public when a serious crash happens. Most drivers who critically injure or kill people and leave the scene in NYC are never arrested.
NYC Bus Service Isn’t Getting Better, and de Blasio’s Not Doing Much to Fix It
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NYC buses are still slowing down and ridership is in free fall, but Mayor de Blasio hasn't picked up the pace of projects that improve bus service.