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A Round and a Roundy: The Port Authority’s Addiction to Cars

By Streetsblog | Aug 3, 2021 | No Comments

Last week's story about the Port Authority's need for car revenue was our top story for a reason — but it was missing one thing: a graphic that perfectly encapsulated the problem. Our cartoonist has fixed that.

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Visionary Highway Removal Program Axed from Fed Infrastructure Package

By Kea Wilson | Aug 2, 2021 | No Comments

Advocates are rallying to restore funding for a visionary highway removal program that was all but entirely removed during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations.

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SEE IT: Boston’s Curbside Eateries are Amazing

By Streetsblog | Jul 30, 2021 | No Comments

Outdoor dining is a great thing when done right, as this Streetfilms mini-doc shows.

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Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’

By Kea Wilson | Jul 30, 2021 | No Comments

Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.

Holland Tunnel traffic inbound from New Jersey. Tolling of the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels would divert east-west auto and truck trips to the Cross-Bronx Expressway and other highways north of mid-Manhattan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

OPINION: The Port Authority’s Car Dependence Is Killing Our Climate-Change Goals

By Bob Previdi | Jul 29, 2021 | No Comments

If the New York metro area is to decarbonize, the bi-state agency should lead the effort. But can it wean itself off tolls and parking fees?

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BREAKING: National ‘Vision Zero’ Resolution Introduced

By Eve Kessler | Jul 28, 2021 | No Comments

It's an important first step on a path toward more concrete policy change, advocates say.

Subway riders in Seoul. Photo: Philip Mark Plotch

OPINION: What New Yorkers Can Learn From Seoul

By Philip Mark Plotch | Jul 28, 2021 | No Comments

The subway and streets of the Korean capital hold many lessons for Gotham.

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Study: America’s SUV Spree Spurred Pedestrian-Death Surge

By Christopher Robbins | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments

If the popularity of oversized vehicles continues to rise, walker fatalities will rise, too.

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Around and a Roundy: The Grinch Who’d Steal Outdoor Dining

By Streetsblog | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments

Want your restaurant streets? You'd better speak up, says our editorial columnist.

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New York Jets Coach Greg Knapp Killed by Driver, Media Calls It an ‘Accident’

By Kea Wilson | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments

The death of the beloved assistant coach has sparked an outpouring among football fans and outrage among street-safety advocates.

Brooklyn Bridge bike lane construction: Now in Manhattan. Photo: Dave Colon

O! Be Joyful! The Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Has Made It To Manhattan

By Dave Colon | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments

The path won't be open for cycling for a few months, however.

The relatively private, public beach at 131st Street. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Residents of Rockaways Enclave Oppose Better Access To Their ‘Semi-Private’ Public Beach

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments

Locals say that federally mandated ramps and a boardwalk will spoil their little oasis.

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