Talking Headways Podcast: E-Bikes to Freedom!
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Denver's rebate program is a model for the nation, so this episode is what we consider "must-hear" Headways1
Chevy to Discontinue One of the Only Electric Sedans on the Market
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Just days after the Chevy Bolt was announced as one of just two small-ish electric cars eligible for federal EV tax credits, General Motors says it will discontinue its top-selling green model by the end of the year.
DOT’s Long-Awaited Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane Has Widespread Support (Except for The Usual Critics)
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The journey of a thousand miles has taken its first steps.
Experts Slam Lawsuit by Open Streets Opponents (Who, Of Course, Have No Problem with Cars)
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Advocates and lawyers blasted a federal lawsuit aiming to end New York City's open streets program by accusing the three-year-old initiative that reclaimed space from cars of violating the rights of people with disabilities.
Friday’s Headlines: Parking Ticket The Rich Edition
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Council Member Justin Brannan wants to give the city the power to vary financial penalties for civil infractions like illegal parking based on the wealth of the violator. Plus other news.
New Law Requires ‘Daylighting’ At 100 Intersections Each Year — After ‘Study’
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Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers (D-Queens), who chairs the transportation committee, introduced the bill last year, when 16 kids were killed in traffic violence, a record high in the Vision Zero era.
Assembly Member Carroll: When It Comes to Transit, Everyone Must Pay Their Fair Share
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"Absent a true commitment to this broader vision, the least we can do is have everyone — the city and suburbs alike — pay their fair share to staunch the bleeding," the Park Slope lawmaker says.
DOT Unveils ‘Concepts’ For Deadly Ninth Street, But Advocates Want Something Bolder
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The Department of Transportation will finally add a protected bike lane to a dangerous Brooklyn strip that it had left out of previous redesigns despite its well-known danger — a decision that likely led to the death in January of 37-year-old Sarah Schick, who was killed on a Citi Bike.
Thursday’s Headlines: Parking Book Party Edition
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It's party time, livable streets style — with Henry Grabar and Aaron Gordon! Plus other news.
NYCHA Trash Containerization Set to Launch in Coney Island
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The city's plan to test containerized residential garbage collection at public housing developments will roll out in Brooklyn's Coney Island section, likely next year, according to the New York City Housing Authority.
How Can Sustainable Transportation Advocates Help End Poverty? An Interview with Matthew Desmond
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One in nine Americans live in poverty, and millions more live in a precarious place somewhere between precarity and true security. A new book argues that we can all play a role in challenging the systems and individual choices that "keep poor people poor" for benefit for everyone else.
Council Transportation Chair Says She Does Want Bike Lanes — But Also Community Board Input
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Unelected community boards should be able to dictate the terms of street safety redesigns in their districts — even if that goes against the judgment of city planners, City Council Transportation Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers said this week.