Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Election 2013

De Blasio Lays Out Ambitious Goals for Street Safety, Better Buses, Bicycling

By Ben Fried | Jun 19, 2013 | 24 Comments

Bill de Blasio’s mayoral campaign released a wide-ranging policy book today, with a transportation platform that emphasizes the expansion of Select Bus Service, a “Vision Zero” approach to street safety, and the continued growth of the city’s bike lane and bike-share networks. De Blasio also pledges to target upzonings and new housing near transit and […]

Advocates Outline a Progressive Transportation Platform for the Next Mayor

By Stephen Miller | Jun 19, 2013 | 3 Comments

Ahead of this morning’s mayoral debate on transportation, sustainability, and livability, a coalition of transportation advocates, community groups and environmental organizations released a set of priorities for the next mayor yesterday afternoon. Key components of the plan include: Expanding Select Bus Service: Noting that SBS routes have seen ridership and bus speeds increase while other lines stagnate, the […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Mel Wymore, District 6

By Stephen Miller | Jun 7, 2013 | 5 Comments

We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with former Community Board 7 chair Mel Wymore, who’s running to represent District 6 on the Upper West Side. Earlier this week, we ran responses from real estate executive Ken Biberaj, Democratic Party District Leader Marc Landis, former Community Board 7 chair Helen Rosenthal, and Green Party candidate Tom […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Tom Siracuse, District 6

By Stephen Miller | Jun 6, 2013 | 20 Comments

We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with Green Party candidate Tom Siracuse, who’s running to represent District 6 on the Upper West Side. Earlier this week, we ran responses from real estate executive Ken Biberaj, Democratic Party District Leader Marc Landis, and former Community Board 7 chair Helen Rosenthal. We will continue later this week with […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Helen Rosenthal, District 6

By Stephen Miller | Jun 5, 2013 | 4 Comments

We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with former Community Board 7 chair Helen Rosenthal, who’s running to represent District 6 on the Upper West Side. Earlier this week, we ran responses from real estate executive Ken Biberaj and Democratic Party District Leader Marc Landis. We will continue later this week with Green Party candidate Tom Siracuse and former Community […]

City Council Candidates on the Issues: Marc Landis, District 6

By Stephen Miller | Jun 4, 2013 | 9 Comments

We continue our series on City Council candidates with a Q&A with Democratic Party District Leader Marc Landis, who’s running to represent District 6 on the Upper West Side. Yesterday, we ran a Q&A with real estate executive Ken Biberaj. We will continue later this week with Green Party candidate Tom Siracuse and former Community Board 7 chairs Helen Rosenthal and […]

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