Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about The Conscious Commuter

A Solution to Stroller Rage

By Alex Marshall | Jul 31, 2007 | 51 Comments

The feminine part of "women and children first" has, perhaps, been dropped in our more equitable and less chivalrous times, but the kid side of the sum has not, at least that’s my sense of things. As a society, we generally try to put children first knowing they are our world’s future, not to mention […]

One’s Inner SUV Driver

By Alex Marshall | Jul 3, 2007 | 25 Comments

This is the third essay from Alex Marshall, who has written extensively on transportation issues as a journalist and author. He is a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association, where he edits the bi-weekly Spotlight on the Region newsletter. "All SUV drivers are assholes," I’ve frequently found myself thinking as I face the […]

Segway Users: The Other Minority

By Alex Marshall | Jun 27, 2007 | 75 Comments

This is the second essay from Alex Marshall. As a journalist and author Alex has written extensively on transportation issues, he is a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association where he edits the bi-weekly Spotlight on the Region newsletter. A guy on a Segway rolled by me the other day on 15th street to […]

Armoring Up on the Streets of New York

By Alex Marshall | May 31, 2007 | 34 Comments

We’re pleased to announce that Alex Marshall will now be contributing to Streetsblog. As a journalist and author Alex has written extensively on how transportation shapes our cities. He is a columnist at Governing Magazine and a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association where he edits the bi-weekly Spotlight on the Region newsletter. Here […]