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Seven Graphics That Reveal the Present and Future of NYC Streets

By Stephen Miller | Dec 3, 2013 | 33 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, the New York City Department of Transportation released an epic report summarizing its work since 2007. It’s full of statistics, graphics, and recommendations for the future. We picked out a few of the best maps, charts, and graphs from the 212-page document, which show the state of New York City’s […]

NYC DOT Shares Its Five Principles for Designing Safer Streets

By Ben Fried | Nov 21, 2013 | 2 Comments

Earlier this month, NYC DOT put out a major new report, Making Safer Streets [PDF], that collects before-and-after data from dozens of street redesigns and distills five key principles to reduce traffic injuries. The excitement of election week overshadowed the release, but this is an important document that livable streets supporters will want to bookmark. […]

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Brookings: “Cash for Clunkers” Wasn’t Worth It

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 31, 2013 | No Comments

Turns out paying people to buy cars isn’t a great policy for the economy or the environment. That’s the determination of a pair of Brookings Institution researchers who evaluated the effectiveness of the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program. The $2.85 billion program, part of President Obama’s economic stimulus package, produced only 2,050 “job-years,” according to researchers […]

After the Addition of Bike Lanes and Plazas, Manhattan Traffic Moves Faster

By Stephen Miller | Sep 5, 2013 | 5 Comments

After several blocks in the heart of Times Square were pedestrianized and protected bike lanes were added to five avenues in the middle of Manhattan, motor vehicle traffic is actually moving more smoothly than before, according to the latest release of NYC DOT’s annual Sustainable Streets Index [PDF]. The report, which gathers data from the MTA, the […]

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More Evidence That Unemployment Doesn’t Explain the Decline in Driving

By Tanya Snyder | Aug 29, 2013 | No Comments

For those who say driving rates will pick right back up again when the economy’s really humming, here’s something to chew on: In a report released this morning, “Moving Off the Road,” U.S. PIRG presents further evidence that unemployment rates and driving rates have changed independently of each other. Transportation reformers have made the case that there […]

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