Streetsblog New York City

Streetsblog New York City stories from December 2010

• Thu 30: The 2010 NYC Streetsies, Part 3 16
• Wed 29: The 2010 NYC Streetsies, Part 2 26
• Tue 28: The 2010 NYC Streetsies, Part 1 6
• Mon 27: In Memoriam 18
• Wed 22: Cast Your Vote For the 2010 Streetsies 29
• Wed 22: Today’s Headlines 48
• Tue 21: Pre-Holiday Crowdsourcing Project: Map NYC’s Busted Crosswalk Displays 16
• Tue 21: Census Data Show More New Yorkers Opting for Transit Instead of Driving 15
• Tue 21: Senate Vote Will Give GOP a Crack at the Transpo Bill Sooner 0
• Tue 21: Send a Thank You to the People Who Are Changing NYC Streets 0
• Tue 21: Demanding Action on a Deadly Road in Portland 0
• Tue 21: Today’s Headlines 14
• Mon 20: “Gravity Always Wins”: How the U.S. Can Face the Crisis of Unsafe Bridges 0
• Mon 20: Livable, Bikeable Pittsburgh: The Streetfilms Tour 0
• Mon 20: Advocates and Unions to Cuomo: Put a Stop to Transit Raids 4
• Mon 20: Randy Cohen on the Ethics of Driving in Transit-Rich NYC 17
• Mon 20: Wooing the Hesitant Cyclist 0
• Mon 20: Today’s Headlines 31
• Fri 17: Video: Car-Free Play Streets in the UK 1
• Fri 17: The Times Finally Opines on Street Safety: ‘Calm Traffic’ By Ticketing Cyclists 54
• Fri 17: Transit Riders Keep Same Tax Benefits As Drivers 0
• Fri 17: At CB6 Meeting, PPW Foes Take Stand Against Waving and Smiling 4
• Fri 17: Arlington, Virginia: Livable By Design 0
• Fri 17: Today’s Headlines 31
• Thu 16: Mica Names New GOP Transpo Committee Members, Rahall Officially Top Dem 1
• Thu 16: Former NYPD Traffic Chief Scagnelli on Traffic, Safety, and Open Data 5
• Thu 16: Don’t Waste the Next Two Years: A Blueprint for Reform Under GOP Control 0
• Thu 16: DOT Adds Delivery Zones to Tackle Church Avenue Double Parking 5
• Thu 16: The Secret to Enjoying Winter: Ditch the Car 0
• Thu 16: Today’s Headlines 24
• Wed 15: NYC Will Try Out Taxis to Provide Access-A-Ride Service 29
• Wed 15: Transit Benefit (Wrapped in Tax Cuts) Clears the Senate 0
• Wed 15: NYC MDs: Tackling Obesity Takes Systemic Change and Safer Streets 11
• Wed 15: The Evolution of PlaNYC: Transit, Tight Budgets, and the Sheridan 3
• Wed 15: Report: Commuters in Eugene, Oregon Have It Best 0
• Wed 15: Today’s Headlines 15
• Tue 14: Inside the Bush Tax Cut Compromise is a Gift for Transit Riders 0
• Tue 14: Despite New York’s Huge Transit Ridership, Albany Failing On Green Transpo 8
• Tue 14: California Leads Nation in Green Transpo Policies. How Does Your State Rank? 0
• Tue 14: The Evolution of PlaNYC: Q&A With NYC Sustainability Chief David Bragdon 4
• Tue 14: Marin County Opens New Tunnel For Biking, Walking and Rolling 0
• Tue 14: New Jersey Gets It Wrong on Parking Lot Privatization 0
• Tue 14: Today’s Headlines 4
• Mon 13: Watch Health Commish Tom Farley Make the Case For Traffic Calming 0
• Mon 13: Raise Funds for Streetsblog and Lower Your Tax Bill — Give Today 0
• Mon 13: Ad Nauseam 2010: The Year in Car Commercials 0
• Mon 13: AAA Gets an Earful From Members About Equality For Bikes 0
• Mon 13: This Week: Chinatown Transpo Plan, Safe Streets for Seniors 0
• Mon 13: How to Talk to a Conservative About Cycling 0
• Mon 13: Today’s Headlines 11
• Fri 10: NYC Bike Count Continues Upward Trend in 2010 With 13 Percent Growth 37
• Fri 10: Bikes on Bridges: A How-To Guide for Advocates 0
• Fri 10: More Testimony From the City Council Bike Hearing 28
• Fri 10: Can Rear-View Cameras Make SUVs Safer? 0
• Fri 10: Today’s Headlines 27
• Thu 9: Quick Hits From Today’s City Council Hearing on Bike Policy 50
• Thu 9: City Council Jacks Riverside Center Parking Supply Back Up to 1,500 Spaces 2
• Thu 9: Would an Infrastructure Bank Have the Power to Reform Transportation? 0
• Thu 9: Reincarnated ARC Tunnel Funds Proposed to Support Auto Infrastructure 0
• Thu 9: Assembly Member Kellner Calls on Vance, Kelly to Enforce Street Safety Laws 5
• Thu 9: Today’s Headlines 3
• Wed 8: New PPW Results: More New Yorkers Use It, Without Clogging the Street 14
• Wed 8: Mica Confirmed as Transpo Committee Chair 0
• Wed 8: Industry Leaders Don’t Want to Miss Out on NYC Bike-Share 5
• Wed 8: House Punts on Budget, Votes on Yearlong Extension Instead 0
• Wed 8: Eyes on the Street: Upper Manhattan Gets First Taste of Protected Cycling 15
• Wed 8: Fort Worth City Council Smothers Streetcar in Its Crib 0
• Wed 8: Today’s Headlines 15
• Tue 7: Cartoon Tuesday: How Does a Drag Strip in Front of My Home Improve Safety? 1
• Tue 7: What the GOP Spending Rollback Would Mean for Transportation 0
• Tue 7: Confirmed: Former DOT Commish Weinshall Wants PPW Bike Lane Gone 15
• Tue 7: Nearly 3,000 Survey Responses Show Brooklyn Wants to Keep PPW Bike Lane 6
• Tue 7: The Slowest Bus in New York City 0
• Tue 7: Truck Driver Backs Over, Kills Pedestrian on UES; NYPD: “No Criminality” 54
• Tue 7: D.C.’s Metro Sees Cycling as an Opportunity to Grow Ridership 0
• Tue 7: Today’s Headlines 26
• Mon 6: Central Park Drivers Get Bigger Holiday Gift Than Usual 11
• Mon 6: Why Reformers Should Care How We Pay for Transportation 0
• Mon 6: New Freeway Revolt Grips Guadalajara 0
• Mon 6: Road Pricing Still the Big Missing Piece in MTA Funding Puzzle 10
• Mon 6: This Week: City Council Bike Hearing, Updating PlaNYC 2
• Mon 6: In Dallas, Sprawling City Form Hampers Shift to Light Rail 0
• Mon 6: Today’s Headlines 5
• Fri 3: Park Slope Civic Council Names Prospect Park Gateway Design Comp Winners 24
• Fri 3: Ambitious Bike-Ped Plan Latest Hoboken Livable Streets Coup 8
• Fri 3: City Offers Tax Exemptions For Politically Connected Parking Operator 5
• Fri 3: Deficit Commission Pushes For Anti-Sprawl Reforms 0
• Fri 3: Next Week: Testify at City Council About NYC Bike Policy 14
• Fri 3: Fire Officials Challenge Street Safety Improvements in Virginia 0
• Fri 3: Today’s Headlines 26
• Thu 2: EPA Recognizes Small Towns and Big Cities For Smart Growth Efforts 0
• Thu 2: How the Taxi of Tomorrow Can Make Cycling Safer 15
• Thu 2: Legislature Passes on Deficit Fix, Putting MTA Raids In Cuomo’s Hands 0
• Thu 2: NYC Agencies Take Home EPA’s Top Honors For Smart Growth 1
• Thu 2: Lessons For St. Louis From the UK’s “20′s Plenty” Campaign 0
• Thu 2: Today’s Headlines 8
• Wed 1: Dov Hikind Demagogues Against Safer Streets 16
• Wed 1: GOP Demands a Stop to Stim Spending. What Will It Mean for Rail Projects? 0
• Wed 1: What Would It Take to Run a Successful East River Ferry Program? 16
• Wed 1: Linking Transportation, Food Access and Health 0
• Wed 1: Today’s Headlines 16