Streetsblog New York City

Streetsblog New York City stories from May 2009

• Fri 29: Streetfilms: It’s Block Party Time 0
• Fri 29: Revised Kent Ave Plan Extends Bike Route to Flushing Ave 8
• Fri 29: Calls for Action From Milwaukee to Manhattan 4
• Fri 29: NYPD Won’t Acknowledge Eyewitness Accounts in Death of Greenpoint Mom 0
• Fri 29: Polly Trottenberg Tapped For Senior U.S. DOT Spot 2
• Fri 29: Tom Brady, and Baby Jack, Bike in Boston 8
• Fri 29: Sotomayor’s Eminent Domain Stance: What Does It Mean for Cities? 15
• Fri 29: Making Room for People Rather Than Cars 3
• Fri 29: Today’s Headlines 4
• Thu 28: Obama Keeps Roads Out of National Forests — For a Time 2
• Thu 28: On NY1 Tonight: The New John Liu vs. The New Broadway 11
• Thu 28: Roosevelt Island Bike Racks Cleared … So Cyclists Can Use Them 26
• Thu 28: Google Bike Parking 20
• Thu 28: Tonight: Tell Transpo Planners Your Ideas for the Next Round of BRT Routes 3
• Thu 28: Flashback: Obama Once Led Push for ‘Complete Streets’ 6
• Thu 28: See Queens, Shop in Queens — on Your Bike 8
• Thu 28: We Need a Complete Solution to Climate Change 0
• Thu 28: Today’s Headlines 3
• Wed 27: Who Will Be NYPD’s Next Transportation Chief? 6
• Wed 27: Why Buy More Trains If You Can’t Afford to Run Them? 7
• Wed 27: Streetfilms: Meet Veronica Moss, A.U.T.O. Lobbyist 16
• Wed 27: Assembly Transpo Chair LOLZ @ Txting-While-Driving Ban 9
• Wed 27: The Permanent Effect of Temporary Street Closures 2
• Wed 27: Today’s Headlines 16
• Tue 26: Will NYPD’s Next Transpo Chief Make Safety Priority #1? 7
• Tue 26: The Crossroads of the World Goes Car-Free 29
• Tue 26: This Week in Livable Streets Events 0
• Tue 26: Infrastructure Bank Plan Gaining Attention And Momentum 7
• Tue 26: The Sidewalks of San Francisco 1
• Tue 26: Today’s Headlines 10
• Sun 24: Car-Free Space Is an Instant Hit on Broadway 36
• Fri 22: Happy Memorial Day Weekend (With Gusto This Time) 13
• Fri 22: Recovery.org Tracks The Stimulus Faster Than The Guys Spending It 2
• Fri 22: “Collingswood Streets” Connects Academics to Advocacy 3
• Fri 22: New Bill Would Strengthen Penalties for Dangerous Driving 12
• Fri 22: A Pedestrian Is Killed, So Let’s Ticket — Pedestrians? 6
• Fri 22: Today’s Headlines 7
• Thu 21: Sean Sweeney Redefines “T.A. StreetBeat” 23
• Thu 21: The Cyclist Wins Again 11
• Thu 21: LaHood: ‘About Everything We Do Around Here Is Government Intrusion’ 3
• Thu 21: Streetfilms: Luxe Bike Parking in Chicago 21
• Thu 21: What Happens to a Closed-Down Auto Plant? 12
• Thu 21: Senator Takes Hybrid Hummer on a Semi-Wild Ride 4
• Thu 21: NYPD Denies High-Speed Chase in Death of Greenpoint Mom 6
• Thu 21: T4America on How to Create Safer, Healthier Streets 5
• Thu 21: Today’s Headlines 8
• Wed 20: On TV Tonight… 15
• Wed 20: Just Four Lawmakers Show Up to Pitch Local Transportation Projects 2
• Wed 20: TA’s “Biking Rules” Campaign Takes the High Route 19
• Wed 20: Portland Congressman to George Will: Let’s Debate 3
• Wed 20: Signs of Progress for Downtown Brooklyn Safety Fixes 3
• Wed 20: Transportation ‘Expert’: Long Commutes Are a Status Symbol 29
• Wed 20: Should I Wear a Helmet Today? 70
• Wed 20: Would Motorists Pay 15 Cents a Mile for No Traffic? 0
• Wed 20: Today’s Headlines 22
• Tue 19: Coming Soon: The Broadway You’ve Been Waiting For 7
• Tue 19: Illinois Congressman Pushes for Pro-Bike Transportation Bill 1
• Tue 19: Roosevelt Island Cyclists Given a Week to Clear Racks 10
• Tue 19: Tonight: Share Your Thoughts on Safer Streets at Gerson “Town Hall” 2
• Tue 19: Is Death an Appropriate Penalty for “Jaywalking”? 22
• Tue 19: The Long, Ugly Road to a Federal Transportation Plan 9
• Tue 19: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Emphasis on Safety? 42
• Tue 19: Today’s Headlines 11
• Mon 18: Congress Reluctant to Shine Light on Transportation Earmarks 10
• Mon 18: Working Families Party Wants More Street Space for BRT 3
• Mon 18: Streetfilms: Students Paint the Pavement in Brooklyn 6
• Mon 18: Brooklyn Pols Revive Proposal for Residential Permit Parking 16
• Mon 18: This Week in Livable Streets Events 1
• Mon 18: Obama’s Energy Secretary Reclaims His Bike, for a Day 1
• Mon 18: Will: Government Shouldn’t Interfere — Except to Benefit Big Highways 10
• Mon 18: Van Jones and the Vision for a New Urban Environmentalism 2
• Mon 18: Today’s Headlines 20
• Fri 15: Streetfilms: NYC Bike to Work Day, 2009 0
• Fri 15: Congressional Climate Bill Includes ‘Complete Streets’ But Not CLEAN TEA 3
• Fri 15: Profile Photo Contest Winners 0
• Fri 15: Saturday: Paint the Pavement With Brooklyn Students 3
• Fri 15: Eyes on the Street: Bike to Work Day NYC 9
• Fri 15: Roosevelt Islanders Denied Overnight Bike Parking [Updated] 31
• Fri 15: Does Your Commute Suck? Tell Us About It. 1
• Fri 15: National Geographic Reveals the World’s Transit Superstars 8
• Fri 15: Welcome Elana Schor, Streetsblog’s New National Reporter 11
• Fri 15: The Grass Roots Are Growing Up and Up 0
• Fri 15: Bike to Work Day Open Thread 34
• Fri 15: Today’s Headlines 9
• Thu 14: Tomorrow: Bike to Work With Janette Sadik-Khan [Updated] 6
• Thu 14: Eyes on the Street: Yarn by the Meter 6
• Thu 14: Congress Takes a First Step Towards Reshaping Transportation Policy 5
• Thu 14: The IndyKids Are Alright 7
• Thu 14: TSTC to Port Authority: Bus Service Across Hudson Needs to Improve, Fast 4
• Thu 14: Who Cares About the Highway Trust Fund? 6
• Thu 14: LaHood to Streetsblog: No, I’m Not Changing the Name of My Blog 22
• Thu 14: In Missouri, the State DOT Lobbies to Block Complete Streets 4
• Thu 14: LaHood: NYC’s Congestion Pricing Money Still There for the Taking 14
• Thu 14: Today’s Headlines 7
• Wed 13: Senators Hear From Obama’s Transit Chief-in-Waiting 0
• Wed 13: When Cycling Becomes the Norm 10
• Wed 13: Manhattan DA Candidates to Debate Traffic Justice 7
• Wed 13: Less Than One Percent of Transpo Stimulus Money Paid Out So Far 0
• Wed 13: How Can We Make Bike Commuting “Normal”? 36
• Wed 13: Today’s Headlines 5
• Tue 12: A Federal Transportation Bill Is Coming… But When? 1
• Tue 12: Cartoon Tuesday: Beware of the Ouchies 3
• Tue 12: Streetfilms: Hal Grades Your Bike Locking 3 — The Final Warning 21
• Tue 12: Coming Attraction: Teasers From Oberstar’s Transpo Bill Outline 0
• Tue 12: Find Out More About DOT’s Plaza Program 0
• Tue 12: Finding Effective Arguments for Funding Mass Transit 18
• Tue 12: Today’s Headlines 7
• Mon 11: Eyes on the Street: Madison Square Ped Space Invaded 22
• Mon 11: Boxer: Collect Fees on Driving Through ‘Honor System’ 9
• Mon 11: Transportation for America Releases Blueprint for Transportation Reform 1
• Mon 11: Streetfilms: Idle-Free NYC 1
• Mon 11: Imagine If People Really Drove the Speed Limit 11
• Mon 11: Today’s Headlines 9
• Fri 8: Streetfilms: Full-Service Bike Parking in Brazil 25
• Fri 8: Big Start for Bike Month 3
• Fri 8: Victory for Hell’s Kitchen: Lawsuit Limits New Parking 2
• Fri 8: Stim Cash Gone Bad: Feds Fund Houston’s Highway to Nowhere 3
• Fri 8: Harlem Bike Improvements on Hold After CB10 Meeting 0
• Fri 8: Want a Clean Bill of Health for the MTA? Call Obama. 11
• Fri 8: Complete Streets Planning Becomes Law in Hawaii 0
• Fri 8: Today’s Headlines 8
• Thu 7: Lee Sander Stepping Down 23
• Thu 7: Nate Silver: Is American Car Culture on the Skids? 5
• Thu 7: Planning the Next Phase of Select Bus Service 13
• Thu 7: Albany’s Choice… or Ours 5
• Thu 7: Senator Diaz: Sticking It to Transit Riders and Proud of It 28
• Thu 7: Why Won’t the Feds Encourage People to Go Car-Free? 12
• Thu 7: Today’s Headlines 13
• Wed 6: Safer Streets Under Fire at Gerson “Town Hall” 29
• Wed 6: Tonight: Friendly Voices Needed for Harlem Bike Lane 0
• Wed 6: Will Barbara Boxer Stand Up for Sustainable Transportation? 1
• Wed 6: Revolving Door Keeps Spinning for City’s Drunk Drivers 4
• Wed 6: We Can’t Go on Living Like This 12
• Wed 6: Cycling and the Law: Where Does Education Begin? 10
• Wed 6: Today’s Headlines 11
• Tue 5: Albany Reaches MTA Deal 21
• Tue 5: Cartoon Tuesday: Park-N-Abandon 0
• Tue 5: Wednesday: CB 10 to Consider Harlem Bike Improvements 3
• Tue 5: Malcolm Smith Spins Transit Band-aid as Victory for “Reform” 9
• Tue 5: Streetfilms Inspires New Jersey “Traffic Safety Quilt” 1
• Tue 5: What’s Really Dangerous for Kids? Hint: It Has Four Wheels and a Tailpipe. 10
• Tue 5: Portland Bus Driver Says Let There Be Light…on Bikes 6
• Tue 5: Today’s Headlines 17
• Mon 4: Happy Bike Month, NYC 0
• Mon 4: Bloomberg: MTA Plan Must Include Funding for Capital Projects 8
• Mon 4: New Twist in Kent Ave Saga: Safer Bike Path Plus Parking 4
• Mon 4: Paterson Abandons Long-Term MTA Financing Effort 12
• Mon 4: Midtown Movie Car Chase Ends with Car Jumping Curb, Injuring Two 20
• Mon 4: Experimenting with the Elimination of Traffic Lights 4
• Mon 4: Today’s Headlines 5
• Fri 1: Don’t Keep Transit Riders in the Dark, Governor 6
• Fri 1: Eyes on the Street: Holland on the Hudson 5
• Fri 1: Profile Photo Contest! 6
• Fri 1: Despite Bowery Death Toll, NYPD Decides Cyclists are the Real Menace 13
• Fri 1: Albany and City Hall Slouch Toward MTA Endgame 14
• Fri 1: DOT: Nine New Public Plazas in the Works 5
• Fri 1: Complete Streets Could Hit a Speed Bump in Milwaukee 0
• Fri 1: Today’s Headlines 4