Citi Bike Ridership Numbers Hit New Weekly Record
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The number of rides is up 30 percent from the 671,000-plus rides from the same May 7-13 period last year.
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Manhattan Judge Tosses ‘Green Amendment’ Lawsuit Against Two Bridges Mega-Development
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Sorry, NIMBYs, but dense development is just life in the city.
KOMANOFF: You Nearly Die, You Keep Going
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What is the difference between life and death for a cyclist? This week, I wondered that question anew after I was nearly struck by a reckless driver in The Bronx while Adam Uster was killed by a reckless driver in Brooklyn.
Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of New York’s Police-First Policy
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Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will Mayor Adams and other electeds be similarly held responsible?
Opinion: We Should Do More To Fight Sexual Harassment on Transit
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In the ebb and flow of a global health crisis that obscured another shadow pandemic of increased violence against women, it is time for transit agencies to act on their stated priorities and visibly resume their efforts to combat bad behavior and improve public trust.
Opinion: Car-Free Inspiration From an Overseas Adventure
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For four months last fall, my lifestyle changed dramatically when my husband and I lived car-free. Here's what I learned.
Exactly How Much Less America Walks Than Other Countries, In Five Charts
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Two mobility researchers took on the daunting task of standardizing a messy range of global data on walking. And, of course, the U.S. stinks.
Komanoff Dissects New York City’s Car Baby Boom
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U.S. Census data confirm what we suspected: New York City's car population exploded in the past decade, even more than that of the suburbs.
Biden’s ‘EV Revolution’ Will Pay Americans to Drive Some Really Dangerous Cars
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The government is poised to pay Americans to buy big electric cars that 1) are known to be more dangerous, 2) that require a maximum amount of exploitative and destructive mineral extraction, and 3) will disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Americans. Mission accomplished.
These 10 Urban Freeways Deserve To Be Demolished — But Will They?
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America is at a watershed moment in the fight to heal the harms of urban freeways that tore apart predominantly BIPOC and low-income communities, a new report argues — but what that healing will look like, exactly, is still an open question.
Georgia: Our Temp Tags ‘Wreaking Havoc’ in NYC Because of Lax Rules, Few Investigators
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Officials in Georgia admitted that its main agency in charge of regulating the retail car industry has only four investigators for 7,500 dealers in the state, making it difficult to crack down on illegal temp tag dealers who are "wreaking havoc" in New York City.