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Op/Ed: Council Member Decries the Livable Streets Movement as ‘Radicals’

By Council Member Vickie Paladino | Jan 20, 2023 | No Comments

"The goals of these activists are clear, unambiguous, and radical; the elimination of private vehicle ownership in NYC, and the closing of most city roads to any vehicle traffic at all," says Council Member Vickie Paladino.

This man wants to give the curb to car owners.

Thousands of Chargers for Heavy E-Cars Are Coming to a Sidewalk Near You

By Christine Berthet | Jan 18, 2023 | No Comments

Electric car owners suffer from “range anxiety.” But no one considering what the rest of us are suffering from: “Car anxiety.”

Eric Gonzalez (left) and Brian Lehrer missed a chance to talk seriously about road safety.

KOMANOFF: Listening to Lehrer Helps Understand The Mindset Keeping our Streets Unsafe

By Charles Komanoff | Jan 13, 2023 | No Comments

Hearing Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and WNYC radio host Brian Lehrer chatting it up on Lehrer’s show Wednesday morning gave me a new insight into why New York streets remain so unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians.

The 34th Avenue Open Street. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Opinion: Open Plans Lays Out Its ‘Joyful, Sustainable’ Future for a People-Centered NYC

By Sara Lind and Michael Sutherland | Jan 9, 2023 | No Comments

Manage public space better. Eliminate parking mandates. Manage the curb. These and other ideas from the city's leading proponents of livable streets.

Opinion: Fully EV Car Share is Crucial for Lowering Emissions and Congestion

By Stephen Mushegan | Jan 5, 2023 | No Comments

Combining the carsharing model with electric vehicles and public charging can provide New Yorkers with an affordable and sustainable transportation option when personal car trips are necessary.

Why won't Gov. Hochul sign the complete streets bill? Rendering: Massengale & Co LLC, Gabriele Stroik Johnson

Opinion: Gov. Hochul’s Failure to Act on ‘Complete Streets’ Will Mean More Senseless Road Death

By Sandi Vega | Dec 14, 2022 | No Comments

New York passed its Complete Streets law in 2011 after my 14-year-old daughter Brittany was hit and killed on Sunrise Highway. But the governor has not yet signed a bill that would make roads safer.

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