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Tue 23:
STAA Tuned: Transpo Bill Leaves Funding Question Hanging Thu 4:
LaHood Vows to Avert Federal Transpo Bankruptcy and Pay For It Tue 2:
Randal O'Toole: Taking Liberties With the Facts Wed 20:
On TV Tonight... Fri 15:
Does Your Commute Suck? Tell Us About It. Fri 15:
Welcome Elana Schor, Streetsblog's New National Reporter Wed 29:
We Need an Ambitious Transpo Bill. So How Are We Going to Pay for It? Mon 27:
What's Wrong With SAFETEA-LU -- and Why the Next Bill Must Be Better Fri 24:
Is the Obama Administration Poised to Push Transit? Tue 21:
New Video Series Tells the Story of Sprawl Fri 17:
Highlights from Today's RPA Regional Assembly Wed 15:
Petition: Support a Climate Bill That Invests in Green Transportation Tue 7:
Is "Cash for Clunkers" a Good Idea, Ever? Mon 30:
Back to the Grid, Part 2: John Norquist on Reclaiming American Cities Thu 26:
Back to the Grid: John Norquist on How to Fix National Transpo Policy Wed 18:
Wiki Wednesday: Funding Green Transportation With CLEAN TEA Wed 25:
Obama: America "Cannot Walk Away" From the Automobile Fri 20:
First Order of Business for Carrión: Bike to the White House Day? Wed 18:
Hope Springs Eternal for American Transpo Policy Wed 18:
Stimulus Bill Is a Step Forward for Pedestrians, Cyclists & Cities Tue 10:
Senate Approves Stimulus Bill -- On to Conference Committee Fri 6:
Where Does Stimulus Cash Go From Here? TSTC Explains. Mon 2:
Schumer Proposes $6.5B More for Transit in Senate Stim Bill Thu 29:
Obama Stimulus Leaves Bus Riders By the Side of The Road Thu 29:
Is Transit a Priority for Nancy Pelosi? Wed 28:
Nadler Amendment: The Ayes Have It Wed 28:
Last Chance to Tell House Reps to Vote for Transit Wed 28:
Chuck Schumer on Transit: I've Got Your Back, Fairfield County Wed 28:
Call This Morning to Boost Transit Funding in Stimulus Package Tue 27:
Nadler Amendment Clears Rules Committee. Floor Vote Next. Tue 27:
Call Now for a Better Transit Stimulus Tue 27:
House Nixes Funding for Transit Service. Where Is Schumer? Mon 26:
Rep. DeFazio's Amendment Required to Be Withdrawn Mon 26:
Stimulus Fight Heats Up in Senate and House Mon 26:
Quick Hits From Last Week's House Transpo Committee Hearing Fri 23:
Hire a Construction Worker, Fire a Bus Driver? Thu 22:
Congress Sending Wrong Signals to State DOTs in Stimulus Draft Wed 21:
Wiki Wednesday: Transit and the Stimulus Wed 21:
Senate Set to Confirm LaHood as Transportation Secretary Wed 21:
Did Team Obama Gut Transit Funds From the Stimulus Package? Fri 16:
Stimulus Draft, the Day After Thu 15:
Dems Release Stimulus Draft: $30B for Highways, $10B for Transit Tue 13:
New York City Wins the 2009 Sustainable Transport Award Tue 13:
$2 Billion for Bicycling in Stimulus Package? Fri 9:
Bloomberg to Obama: Stimulus Aid Should Go Directly to Cities Fri 9:
Chicago Loses NYC's Congestion Pricing Money Thu 8:
Quick Impressions of the MTA's Sustainability Report Wed 7:
Wiki Wednesday: "Shovel-Ready" Pedestrian Safety Plans? Wed 7:
Tell Congress: Don't Waste Money on Highway Expansion Tue 6:
Cartoon Tuesday: What's Your Destination? Tue 23:
The Elevated Bikeways of Minneapolis? Fri 19:
Want a Green Recovery? Stimulate Green Transportation Fri 19:
Congestion Pricing vs. Ravitch Plan: Which is Better for the Boroughs? Wed 17:
Transpo Sec Rumor Mill: Rep. Ray LaHood the Leading Candidate Tue 16:
Why Stimulus Money Should Go to Cities, Not States Mon 15:
Stimulus Package on Track to Perpetuate Transpo Status Quo Thu 11:
Big Three Ad Campaign Fails to Win Over Congress Fri 5:
Will Transit, Bikes, and Peds Get a Stimulus We Can Believe In? Tue 2:
How to Build a Better Infrastructure Plan Mon 1:
Tell the Highway Lobby About '09 Transpo Spending Fri 21:
Merge Tue 18:
Cartoon Tuesday: Detroit Double-Feature Mon 17:
GM's Ransom Note to America Fri 14:
Obama Names Transpo Transition Team Fri 14:
John Liu Wants Federal Bailout for MTA, Calls Bridge Tolls a "Distraction" Thu 13:
Urbama Admin? Prez-Elect 'The Real Deal' Says Metro Policy Guru Wed 12:
Obama Wants Car Czar to Accompany Big Three Aid Mon 10:
Pelosi, Reid and Emanuel Push for Carmaker Bailout Fri 7:
Share Your National Vision With the President-Elect Fri 7:
Reason to Like Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff Wed 5:
Sadik-Khan Said to Be Obama Cabinet Contender Tue 4:
The McCain-Palin Ticket: America's Last Anti-Urban Campaign? Mon 3:
On Election Eve, Reading the Transpo Tea Leaves Mon 3:
Letters to David Brooks: Yes to Infrastructure, No to Highways Fri 31:
Newt Gingrich: I Vant to Suck Your Oil Wed 29:
AIG Collapse Leaves Transit Agencies in the Lurch Mon 27:
No Takers for Contest to Make Fun of Walking, Biking, Transit Fri 24:
The Case for Active Transportation, by the Numbers Thu 23:
Shaping the 2009 Transpo Debate: Rockefeller Foundation's Nick Turner Mon 20:
It's Elementary: Kids Offer Livable Streets Advice to 44 Fri 17:
Report: American Cities Raring to Build $248B in Transit Projects Fri 17:
Nobelist Krugman Joins Call for Federal Transportation Spending Thu 16:
In New Report, RPA Reinforces Link Between Transit and Growth Thu 16:
The Build for America Plan: Invest in Transportation, Create Jobs Wed 15:
Transportation for America Launches Legislative Campaign Tue 14:
Ask the Candidates to Talk Transportation at Tomorrow's Debate Fri 10:
PBS Exposes the Joys of Transit Fri 10:
James Oberstar on the Future of U.S. Transportation Funding Tue 7:
Economy Hitting the Skids? Time to Get Ambitious About Transportation Tue 7:
Amtrak Bill Clears the Way for Bike-Friendly Trains Fri 3:
The Bailout: Won't Someone Please Think of the Car Dealers? Thu 2:
Bailout Bill Includes Bike Commuting Benefit Wed 1:
Gasoline Shortages Fuel Panic and Rage in the South Fri 26:
Where They Stand: Obama and McCain on Transportation Fri 26:
Streetfilms: Interview With the Transportation Engineer Thu 18:
Brookings: Feds Should Stop Giving Transit Projects the Run-Around Tue 16:
Ravitch Commission Faces Difficult Task of Shoring Up MTA's Future Mon 15:
At Grand Central, Sen. Clinton Calls for Funding Mass Transit Mon 15:
What If a Rep From NYC Chaired the Assembly Transpo Committee? Thu 11:
Urbanism: Not Just for Lefties Tue 9:
U.S. Senate Getting Serious About Transit Stimulus Thu 4:
Palin to RNC: It's Drill or "Do Nothing at All" Wed 3:
Wiki Wednesday: Complete Streets Wed 3:
Sarah Palin, Transit Advocate? Fri 29:
How Do We Make Clean Transportation Part of the National Discussion? Wed 27:
Pew Poll: Most Americans Want More Transit Investment Thu 21:
Who Loves Traffic? Dan and the Highway Lobby Wed 20:
Leaving Cars Behind, Seniors Find Streets Inhospitable Mon 18:
Report: NYC's Off-Street Parking Policy Will Set Off a Traffic Explosion Fri 15:
Transit Stimulus Bill Needs Co-Sponsors in Senate Wed 13:
McCain Impressed by US Trains, So Long as They Don't Stay in US Thu 7:
Obama's Energy Platform Has a (Small) Livable Cities Plank Mon 4:
Hillary Clinton Introduces Senate Version of Transit Relief Bill Tue 29:
The U.S. Wants to "Borrow" From Transit to Pay for Highways Tue 29:
"Traffic" Author Tom Vanderbilt on Leonard Lopate Today at Noon Fri 25:
$36,000,000,000 for Corn. $0 for Transit. Thu 24:
Wanted: A Progressive DOT Director for Washington D.C. Thu 24:
Why Is David Gantt Still Running the Assembly Transpo Committee? Wed 23:
How to Ease Pain at the Pump Without Deepening Oil Dependence Wed 23:
Weiner Invokes Jane Jacobs, Endorses "Alternative Modes" Tue 22:
Highway Funding: The Last Bastion of Socialism in America Fri 18:
Is San Fran More Walkable Than NYC? Wed 16:
Rising Demand for Transit Could Be a "Turning Point" Wed 16:
Rising Fuel Costs and Ridership Strain Local Transit Systems Nationwide Tue 8:
Bike Commuters Clean Up and Lock Up in Brisbane, Australia Tue 1:
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin: America Needs Transit, Now Tue 1:
House Passes Bill to Boost Transit Funding, Includes $237M for NYC Fri 20:
Georgia Governor Comes Around on Commuter Rail Wed 18:
Carfree Cities Conference Kicks Off in Portland Tue 17:
Obama Calls for Investment in Regional Intercity Rail Mon 16:
Obama: I'll Boost Funds for Bike-Ped Projects If Elected Wed 4:
New Law Encourages DOT to Set Traffic Reduction Targets Thu 29:
Responding to Criticism, Sen. Adams to Hold Transpo Meeting Thu 29:
CB 3 Supports DOT's Manhattan Bridge Proposal Thu 29:
DOT Previews Big Plans at Greenway Summit Wed 28:
Joe Lieberman: Did Someone Say "High Gas Prices"? Wed 28:
State Senators: Let's Get More Cars on the Road Tue 27:
Has Time Run Out on the Parking Placard "Crackdown"? Fri 23:
Happy Memorial Day Weekend Fri 23:
Urge Congress to Support Amtrak and Passenger Rail Thu 22:
Portland Elects Cyclist Mayor; Obama Draws 8,000 on Bikes Mon 19:
DOT to Hold Woodhaven Boulevard Forum Tonight Thu 15:
Q Poll Finds Americans Opposed to Gas Tax "Holiday" Wed 14:
Electeds Go to the Mat for Cheap Gas Tue 13:
Bus Rapid Transit Under Fire in Delhi, India Fri 9:
Northern Virginia Locked In to Congested Roads Thu 8:
Video Contest Seeks Winning Pitch for Transit Wed 7:
Delaware Senator Dares to Utter the Word "Transit" Wed 7:
Clinton Camp May Rethink Gas Tax Strategy Tue 6:
Cartoon Tuesday: "Holiday" Tue 6:
Streetfilm: A Pedestrian Paradise in Melbourne Mon 5:
Sign a Petition to Clinton and McCain at GasTaxScam.com Fri 2:
Federal Complete Streets Legislation Gains Momentum Fri 2:
How Much Would You Actually Save With a Gas Tax "Holiday"? Thu 1:
Streetfilm: Lessons from L.A. Thu 1:
U.S. DOT Launches Official, Horribly-Named "Blog" Thu 1:
Obama Dismisses Gas Tax "Gimmick" Wed 30:
Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton: Where Is the Leadership? Wed 30:
Council Considers Eliminating Truck Parking Fines (Update #2) Wed 30:
Paul Newell on Congestion Pricing and Reforming Albany Tue 29:
Paul Steely White and Brian Lehrer Analyze DOT Plan Tue 29:
Americans Turn to Prayer at the Pump Tue 29:
Sadik-Khan Introduces the New York City Model Mon 28:
DOT Rolls Out "Sustainable Streets" Plan Wed 23:
"Crisis" Mode AAA Urges Panicked Drivers to Take Transit Tue 22:
How Paris is Beating Traffic Without Congestion Pricing Fri 18:
Sadik-Khan: We're Putting the Square Back in Madison Square Thu 17:
A Transit Miracle on 34th Street Thu 10:
If You Build It With Less Parking, They Will Still Come Thu 10:
Neighborhoods and Parking Reform: Show Them The Money Wed 9:
Kossacks Welcome Demise of Congestion Pricing Thu 20:
Two Ways to Tell the Story of Congestion Pricing Fri 14:
It's No Accident: Bike-Ped Safety Bill Clears Council Mon 10:
New Bill Would Bring Crash Studies and Safety Improvements Wed 5:
Earl Blumenauer Kicks Off 2008 Bike Summit Wed 5:
Iowa's Senator Harkin Introduces "Complete Streets Act" Tue 4:
Union Campaign Calls for Mary Peters' Ouster Mon 3:
2008: Year of the Bicycle? Mon 3:
Today's Headlines Wed 27:
Obama's National Transportation Plan Includes Bicycling & Walking Mon 25:
Is Big Environment Ready to Say America Is Hooked on Cars? Thu 21:
The New DOT is Still Using the Old Measuring Stick Wed 20:
Missing: Urban Policy in the Presidential Campaign Fri 15:
To Lubricate Street Life, Lower the Unlimited Fare Wed 13:
"My Other Car Is a Bright Green City" Wed 13:
What Is "Mode-Neutral" Funding? Fri 8:
Bush Admin Wants to Rob Transit to Pay for Highways Thu 7:
Refused by His City, Man Jailed for Painting a Crosswalk Tue 5:
Who is the Livable Streets Candidate? Mon 4:
The Human Rights Argument For BRT And Pricing Mon 4:
City Subsidizing Boater Parking Fri 1:
Congestion Pricing Plan Includes a "Livable Streets Lock Box" Fri 1:
A "Vision Zero" for New York? Wed 30:
Would Dems' Pledge for "Change" Bring Transportation Reform? Tue 29:
City Numbers Show Highest Cyclist Death Toll in Eight Years Tue 29:
No Clear Transpo Agenda From GOP Presidential Candidates Mon 28:
Streetfilm: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Bogotá Mon 28:
Kheel Plan Getting Lots of Play, Except Where It Counts Mon 28:
Parking Workshops Set for Queens and Brooklyn Fri 25:
Kheel Planners Detail Free Transit Proposal Thu 24:
"Carfree Cities" Conference Comes to Portland Thu 24:
Motorists Dominate UES Parking Workshop Fri 18:
StreetFilm: Crosswalks #1 Fri 18:
Resolved: More Driving for Teachers, Less for Everyone Else Wed 16:
Illegal Parking Now "Legal" for Marty Markowitz Wed 9:
A Q&A With Ted Kheel, Free Transit Advocate Mon 24:
Merry Gridlock! Fri 21:
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Comes to Life Thu 20:
The One Carbon Tax That Couldn't Thu 20:
MTA Cheered and Jeered, But Mostly Jeered Tue 18:
Kheel Plan: Double the Congestion Charge & Make Transit Free Mon 10:
This Holiday Season London's Streets Are "Absolutely Jammed" Mon 10:
Is America Finally Getting Interested in Passenger Rail? Fri 7:
Replace Penn Station Rats' Warren With a Pedestrian Boulevard Tue 4:
Good Streets Include Streetcars Fri 30:
Its Showtime for the DOT Parking Team Fri 30:
Paris Wins the ITDP Sustainable Transport Award Tue 27:
Eliminate the Parking Requirement Mon 26:
Mayor Norman Mailer: Free Bikes, Clean Air and No Private Cars Mon 26:
TSTC.org Would Be More Thankful If... Mon 19:
Alan Durning's "Year of Living Carlessly" and "Bicycle Neglect" Tue 13:
Peters Revisits Her Bikes "Are Not Transportation" Comment Mon 12:
When in Rome, Share Bikes Mon 12:
In Amsterdam Cyclists Always Get the Green Light Wed 7:
Jan Gehl: Gridlocked Streets Are "Not a Law of Nature" Tue 6:
The Trafficist Mon 5:
TSTC Launches "Mobilizing the Region" Blog Thu 1:
Weiner's Congestion Testimony: Anything But Pricing Wed 31:
Happy Halloween From Clarence the Purple Traffic Wizard Wed 31:
Jan Gehl: Half of Manhattan Trips Could be Done by Bike Wed 31:
Finally: A Spot to Talk About Parking Wed 31:
Queens Civic Congress Has Its Own Plan Mon 29:
The Bogotá Transformation: Vision and Political Will Wed 24:
Senator Duane Takes a Swipe at DOT for 9th Ave. Bike Lane Mon 22:
The Times Wants Your Traffic Ideas Mon 22:
Times Calls for End to Free Parking Monopoly Fri 19:
RPA Refutes Anti-Pricing “Alternatives” Study Thu 18:
Who is Richard Brodsky? Wed 17:
Pricing Advocates Call for Impact Study and New Parking Policies Wed 17:
Promising Aid, Lawmakers Ask MTA Not to Raise Fares Tue 16:
To Obey, Or Not to Obey Mon 15:
Robin Chase: "The Web 2.0 of Transportation Technologies" Fri 12:
Council Member Addresses Stadium Parking Fee Crisis Wed 10:
Is Transportation Reform Possible When the Cops Don't Care? Tue 9:
National Media Noticing the Urban Bicycling Trend Mon 1:
"Vision Zero": Not One More Traffic Death Fri 28:
Portland Sees Explosive Growth in Bicycling Thu 27:
34th Precinct Promises Action on Broadway and Dongan Wed 26:
Pedicab Law Put on Hold Tue 25:
DOT Asks, and Gets an Earful from West Siders Fri 21:
Upper West Side Livable Streets Advocates: Mark Your Calendar Thu 20:
Delucchi Study Finds That U.S. Motorists Do Not Pay Their Way Wed 19:
Officers Stopping Cyclists in Central Park Tue 18:
City to Unveil 'Look' Bike Safety Campaign Thu 13:
A Gehl Dispatch From Down Under Thu 13:
World Cities Adding One Million People Every Week Wed 12:
Gridlock Sam Offers Four Ideas to Cut Traffic Congestion Wed 29:
Casino-Jamming in the Catskills Fri 24:
Ich bin ein Bicyclist Fri 24:
Survey Finds That Buffered Bike Lanes Are Better Fri 24:
Transit-Oriented America, Part 5: Wrap-Up Wed 22:
Streetsblog Commenter Published in Boston Globe Wed 22:
Improved DOT Rolls Out Improved Web Site Tue 21:
Staten Island PlaNYC Panel Tonight Mon 20:
The Urban Transportation Report Card Mon 20:
Transit-Oriented America, Part 1: Eight Thousand Miles Fri 17:
Secretary Peters Says Bikes "Are Not Transportation" Thu 16:
Pedicabs Protest New Regulations Tue 14:
The Cars That Ate New York Mon 13:
What Up, G? Fri 10:
In the Shadow of the Queensboro Bridge Mon 6:
New Blog Focuses on Tearing Down the "Highway to Nowhere" Wed 1:
City Backpedals, Says it is Now Making Space for Employee Bikes Tue 31:
Official Statement on Central Park Car-Free Hours Increase Mon 30:
Parking Meters: The Congestion Pricing Controversy of 1932 Fri 27:
Bike Parking on Steroids Thu 26:
French Revolution Wed 25:
Ninth Ave. and 14th Street Redesign Update Tue 24:
Microbuses and Bike Sharing: The New Parisian Street Scene Fri 20:
Congestion Pricing: What's the Deal? Wed 18:
Critical Transportation Reforms Sink With Pricing Wed 18:
Bike-Sharing in Berlin Wed 18:
The London Model is Dead. Time to Look at Paris. Mon 16:
A French Revolution: This One On Two Wheels, No Guillotine Fri 13:
StreetFilm: Trading Car Parking for Bike Racks Fri 13:
DOT Media Blitz Forthcoming Fri 13:
BRT Moving Ahead but City Pushes Back the Timeline a Bit Wed 11:
"Green" Transport Consultant Bans Employees from Biking Mon 9:
It's Getting Better All the Time Fri 6:
Mayor Speaks at Times Square Pricing Rally Fri 6:
Push to Declutter England's Streets Thu 5:
Ninth Street Earns Its Stripes Thu 5:
Bike-Sharing in New York: Could It Happen Here? Thu 5:
A Rising Bicycle Tide in Mexico City Thu 5:
Slow Going for New Bus Lanes Fri 29:
No Love for One-Way Proposal in Jackson Heights Tue 26:
Free Bike Helmets for Delivery Workers Today Mon 25:
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Benefit This Thursday Mon 25:
Book Review: Twenty-Three Years to Save the Planet Fri 22:
Toronto Cycling Activists Build Their Own Bike Network Thu 21:
Shifting Gears at DOT Wed 20:
Q&A With Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan Tue 19:
Jackson Heights: New Front in One-Way Battle Tue 19:
The Perfect Argument for Congestion Pricing Fri 15:
It's the Bus Riders, Stupid. Tue 12:
Lappin Describes Her Position as "Similar to Gov. Spitzer's" Fri 8:
From a Sea of Green, Bloomberg Works a Tough Room Wed 6:
Eyes on the Street: A Special Lane for Parking Cars Tue 5:
T.A.: City, State Parking Drive Would Torpedo Taxi Initiative Mon 4:
StreetFilms: Sadik-Khan Rides the Tour de Brooklyn Mon 4:
Seventeen Elected Officials Endorse PlaNYC Initiatives Fri 1:
City Wants 20,000 New Parking Spaces in Hell's Kitchen Fri 1:
Small Business Leaders Voice Support For PlaNYC Tue 29:
How Many New Yorkers Actually Commute to the CBD by Auto? Fri 25:
NY1's "Inside City Hall" on Congestion Pricing Tue 22:
On San Fran's Market Street Bikes Outnumber Cars for a Day Fri 18:
T.A. Rides with the Mayors of Sydney & Copenhagen Thu 17:
Time to Expand DOT's Toolbox Beyond Signs and Signals? Thu 17:
The Car Habit Is Tough to Break Mon 14:
Anti-Pricing Council Member Has Pro-Parking Industry Fans Mon 14:
PlanNYC's Public Political Push Starts Today Mon 14:
A New Day at DOT Fri 11:
Congestion Pricing Foes Will Go into Attack Mode Thu 10:
High-Emission Vehicles to Pay £200 ($400!) to Enter London Thu 10:
There Are Certain Facts That We've All Got to Face Up To Wed 9:
Biofuels, Bus Lanes and Beer Mon 7:
Sadik-Khan and Congestion Pricing: Ready for Prime Time Mon 7:
Choose Your Own Hells Kitchen Mon 7:
Another Look at the WSJ Article on European Cycling Thu 3:
Londoners Take to the Streets -- on Cycles Thu 3:
Are "Directional Miles of Bike Lanes" a Good Metric? Tue 1:
PlaNYC Team Releases Transportation Technical Report Mon 30:
Five Small Steps to a More Effective, Progressive DOT Fri 27:
It's Official: Sadik-Khan in at DOT Fri 27:
Can Technology Make Public Transit More Alluring? Thu 26:
Is Walking PlaNYC's Missing Mode? Thu 26:
Fun With Numbers (Or: The PlaNYC Index) Wed 25:
Media (Mostly) Give PlaNYC Its Due Wed 25:
Queens Chamber Continues Campaign Against Congestion Pricing Tue 24:
Electeds React to Congestion Pricing Mon 23:
Will City Council Override Mayor's Pedicab-Bill Veto? Mon 23:
How Green Is Our Mayor Sat 21:
StreetFilm: Talking Transportation with Bob Kiley Fri 20:
Roosevelt Island Residents Want Pedestrian Access to QBB Fri 20:
Decongestion in Cities Around the World Thu 19:
Bruce Schaller Profiles a "City in Flux" Wed 18:
Detractors Find Congestion Pricing Facts in Short Supply Wed 18:
Bus Bulbs Are Blooming Mon 16:
The Parking Dysfunction Meter: Fines Are Five Times Revenue Fri 13:
DOT Called Out for Lacking Clear Ped Safety Plan Fri 13:
Pedicab Limits: Let the Free Market Decide Thu 12:
Quinn's Pedicab Problem: Personal or Political? Thu 12:
City's Parking Expansion Sustains Nothing but Motoring Thu 12:
CB2 Committee Approves "Additional" Prince/Bleecker Routes Wed 11:
We Must Imagine a Future Without Cars Tue 10:
Co-op City Group Wants Bus Rapid Transit to Keep Its Distance Mon 9:
City Pitches in for Yankee Stadium Parking Fri 6:
Park Slope Passes on Traffic-Calming, Ped Safety & Bike Lanes Fri 6:
Primeggia's One-Way Safety Claims Are Based on 1970s Studies Fri 6:
Resolved: More Traffic Congestion & Automobile Dependence Tue 3:
Mexico City 2030? Mon 2:
Friday Ride Yields Mass Police, Media Coverage Mon 2:
Theodore Kheel: My Proposal to Robert Moses Mon 2:
StreetFilm: Room to Breathe Mon 2:
Congestion Relief: It's About Your Health Sun 1:
Breaking News: Frieden Tapped as DOT Commish Fri 30:
Bloomberg Says He'll Veto Pedicab Bill Wed 28:
An English Plan in New York Tue 27:
Important Meeting for Livable Streets Advocates Mon 26:
City Council Fiddles While New York City Chokes on Traffic Thu 22:
Studies Refute DOT's Claim That One-Way Avenues Are Safer Thu 22:
In Defense of Horodniceanu Wed 21:
Congestion Pricing: Does New York Have the Will? Tue 20:
Meet the New Boss Tue 20:
StreetFilms: Interview with Parking Guru Donald Shoup Tue 20:
Mayor Bloomberg at the Crossroads: Who Will Run DOT? Mon 19:
Park Slope says: "One Way? No Way." CB6 says: "Let's Study It." Fri 16:
Doctoroff Sets Stage for Something Bold, Creative & Expensive Fri 16:
Coverage of Last Night's Park Slope Meeting Fri 16:
DOT's Park Slope One-Way Presentation Fri 16:
Brooklyn to City Hall: Give us Planning Not Traffic Engineering Thu 15:
The Power of Parking Policy Wed 14:
StreetFilms: One Way is the Wrong Way Wed 14:
Why Is Saudi Arabia's Oil Production Down? Tue 13:
DOT's Park Slope Proposal: Is this Atlantic Yards Planning? Tue 13:
"Parking Rock Star" Donald Shoup Plays Broadway Mon 12:
One Way? No Way. Send a Message to City Hall. Mon 12:
Insta-Bus Rapid Transit for Lower Manhattan Sun 11:
Quick Bus and Ped Improvements Coming to Lower Broadway Fri 9:
City Finally Finishes Eight-Year-Long Truck Study Thu 8:
Brooklyn to Bloomberg: Include Local Stakeholders in Planning Thu 8:
Feds Withhold Fatal-Accident Info from Public Wed 7:
DOT's Park Slope Plan Requires Community Board Support Tue 6:
StreetFilms: "Something Has to Be Done" Mon 5:
Why Is DOT Reorganizing Park Slope Traffic? Because. Mon 5:
Commissioner Weinshall Agrees: Two-Way Streets Calm Traffic Mon 5:
Old Gray Lady Gets on the Bandwagon Fri 2:
The Iris Weinshall Legacy: Queens Boulevard Thu 1:
There's No Such Thing as "Free Parking" Thu 1:
City Council Passes New Pedicab Regulations Wed 28:
City Council Set To Vote on Pedicabs Today Wed 28:
DOT's Plan for Park Slope Traffic "Improvements" Confirmed Wed 28:
DOT to Propose Radical New Traffic Plan for Park Slope Tue 27:
No Parking Slope Mon 26:
Bloomberg Admin Misses "Golden Opportunity" on Intro. 199 Mon 26:
A Weekend Subway Ride With Robert Moses Fri 23:
The Times Applauds Cycling... The Times of London, That Is. Thu 22:
Sources Say... Thu 22:
Mayor Livingstone Extends Congestion Charge Westward Thu 22:
How to Improve Travel Times and Transit Capacity? Wed 21:
Illegal Permit Parking Crackdown Underway? Wed 21:
Eyes on the Street: Snow Days Tue 20:
Kate Ascher: New York City's Next DOT Commissioner? Tue 20:
Will "Atlantic Yards" Kill the JFK-Lower Manhattan Rail Link? Fri 16:
DOT Commissioner Update Thu 15:
Plan Urged Safety Measures for Intersection Where Boy Died Tue 13:
Sustainable Transportation for NYC: How to Make it Happen Mon 12:
Gridlock Sam: Avert Climate Catastrophe, Ride a Vespa® Mon 12:
Unintended Consequences of Paris's Traffic-Reduction Policies Fri 9:
Streetfilms: "A City Is a Means to a Way of Life" Fri 9:
Congestion Tops Citizens' PlaNYC 2030 Concerns Fri 9:
Robert Moses's Fundamental Misunderstanding Fri 9:
40,000+ U.S. Buses Are Equipped With Bike Racks. None in NYC. Fri 9:
The Subway Should Be Free Fri 9:
Another Free-Market Argument for Congestion Pricing Thu 8:
DOT: "Our Job is to Keep Traffic Moving, Not Pedestrian Safety" Wed 7:
Is a 1.3 mph Increase in Crosstown Traffic Speed "Innovative?" Wed 7:
Driving Mrs. Kelly Wed 7:
Disgruntled Drivers Responsible for UK Letter Bombs? Tue 6:
New York New Visions Tackles "Sustainable" New York Future Tue 6:
Help Wanted at DOT: Creative Thinkers Encouraged to Apply Mon 5:
Bush Administration Advocates for Congestion Pricing Mon 5:
The Price of Parking: Let the Free Market Decide? Fri 2:
Streetfilms: An Interview with Sam Schwartz Fri 2:
EDC's McDonald a Leading Candidate for DOT Commissioner Wed 31:
What If Emily Lloyd Were Next at DOT? Wed 31:
Who Will be the Next DOT Commissioner? Tue 30:
Weinshall Upheld a "Cars-First Status Quo," T.A. Says Mon 29:
New York City 2030. London Today. Fri 26:
Pedestrian Interference Fri 26:
Streetfilms: "We're New York, We Can Lead" Thu 25:
Are Port Authority's Airport Expansionists Flying Blind? Tue 23:
The Known Unknowns of New York City's Streets Tue 23:
Teaching City Gov't to Count More Than Just Cars and Trucks Thu 18:
New Congestion Pricing Poll in Line With London & Stockholm Wed 17:
Traffic Signals Timed for Bicycling Tue 16:
PLANYC 2030 Community Leader Meetings Fri 12:
The Times is a Changin' Wed 10:
Making Hell's Kitchen Less Hellish Mon 8:
A Tale of Two Cities' Parking Policies Wed 3:
Day Two: Ten Things for Governor Spitzer to Fix Fri 22:
New German Community Models Car-Free Living Fri 22:
Highlights From the Latest Mobilizing the Region Tue 19:
Chicago Cracks Down on Drivers Who Threaten Pedestrians Tue 19:
DOT Giving Away 350 Metrocards at Shea Park-and-Ride Mon 18:
Holiday Book Recommendations Open Thread Tue 12:
Parochial Thinking Amid Ominous Signs Sun 10:
Streetfilms: Memorial for Eric Ng Fri 8:
Seoul's New Heart Fri 8:
Chicago: A City Whose Mayor Cares About Bicycling Fri 8:
Where Do Manhattan Auto Commuters Come From? Thu 7:
Three Concrete Proposals for New York City Traffic Relief Thu 7:
A Snapshot of New York City Gridlock Wed 6:
Important Meeting Tonight on New L.E.S. Bike Lanes Wed 6:
Manhattan BP Stringer Calls on NYC to Seek Federal Funds Wed 6:
Gale Brewer to Introduce Congestion Pricing Legislation Wed 6:
A Parking Lot Grows in Brooklyn Mon 4:
A Brief History of New York City Congestion Charging Mon 4:
It's Traffic Congestion Week in New York City Fri 1:
Sidewalk Parking Opponents Gain Ground in . . . Where? Thu 30:
Auto Insurance Break for Rail Commuters Tue 28:
Curbside Space Wars Wed 22:
Sacrificing Central Park to Appease the Traffic Gods Wed 22:
Fresh Direct Builds a Grocery Empire on Free Street Space Tue 21:
A CRISPier Way to Build NYC's 200+ Miles of New Bike Lanes? Mon 20:
The Traffic is the Mitigation Mon 20:
Electrification of the Region's Rail Mon 20:
Congestion Pricing: The Public Conversation Begins Fri 17:
Transit-Oriented Development in Jersey City Wed 15:
Straphangers' Russianoff Will be Named to Spitzer Team Wed 15:
Mayor Livingstone: $50 to Drive an SUV into Central London Wed 15:
Streetfilms: Yesterday's Traffic Relief Rally at City Hall Wed 15:
New Bike Stencils Completed on the Lower East Side Tue 14:
Traffic Relief Rally at City Hall This Morning Mon 13:
London's Cycling Design Standards: A Model for NYC? Mon 13:
Gridlock Sam Tells the Story of NYC's First Bike Lanes Mon 13:
Birth of a Class III Bike Route Fri 10:
The Cost of Doing Business in Midtown Thu 9:
"Officials Deny" That Flatbush and Glenwood is Dangerous Tue 7:
If a 26.2-mile, Half-Day Street Closure Generates $188M... Tue 7:
Cutting the Carbon and Enjoying the Scenery Tue 7:
Scrimp My Ride Mon 6:
Cyclists and Pedestrians: Fighting Over the Scraps Mon 6:
Queensboro Bridge Area Safety Under Scrutiny Fri 3:
Streetfilms Portland Week: Safe Routes to School Fri 3:
DOT Culture: Stifling Innovation on NYC's Streets? Fri 3:
New Bike Markings For Brooklyn's Fifth Ave. This Month Thu 2:
London Calling. Are New York's Leaders Really Listening? Wed 1:
San Fran Mayor Sets Ambitious Transportation Targets Tue 31:
Streetfilms Portland Week: Bicycle Boulevards Tue 24:
DOT Announces Five Bus Rapid Transit Corridors Mon 23:
They Paved Prospect Heights and Put up a Parking Lot Mon 23:
A New Vision for the Meatpacking District Fri 20:
Rumor Confirmed Tue 17:
Thursday's Transpo Conference: A Call for Reform Tue 17:
The Cost of Sprawl on Low-Income Families Mon 16:
DOT's Missed Opportunity on the Manhattan Bridge Sat 14:
'Unnecessary Driving' Banned in Buffalo Fri 13:
The Iris Weinshall Renaissance Fri 13:
Congestion Charging Rumor Mill Thu 12:
Live-Blogging the Manhattan Transpo Policy Conference Wed 11:
New Bike Markings on the Upper West Side Wed 11:
Separated at Birth? Tue 10:
Would you pay a Half Dollar to Bike Across the GWB? Tue 10:
Important Manhattan Transportation Forum on Thursday Mon 9:
Stockholm: Congestion Charging is Likely to Continue Fri 6:
Eyes on the Street: Amsterdam Fri 6:
Job Opening Wed 4:
Can Sprawl Be Beneficial? Wed 4:
Notes on Bicycling in Copenhagen Tue 3:
Traffic's Human Toll Tue 3:
Danish Bike Cargo Mon 2:
Pricing for Sustainability Thu 28:
Learning From a Streets Renaissance in Hong Kong Thu 28:
Above the Law: Parking Permit Abuse Study Released Tue 26:
Beyond Thermoplast, Street Signs and Signal Timing Tue 26:
Urban Density and a Pocketbook Plea for Congestion Pricing Tue 26:
The Queensboro Meat Grinder Mon 25:
Aiming to Reduce Car Use Around Brooklyn's New Park Thu 21:
Parking it in Midtown Tue 19:
Stockholm Voters Approve Congestion Charging Tue 19:
Statistics and Helmets Tue 19:
The Cost of Living Mon 18:
Stockholm Voters OK Congestion Charging Thu 14:
Streetsblog Interview: Ryan Russo Thu 14:
U.K. Study Finds Wearing a Bike Helmet May be More Dangerous Wed 13:
New York City's Opinion-Makers Turn Attention to Traffic Tue 12:
Ground Control for Commissioner Tom Tue 12:
Specific Commitments From the City on Bike Safety Tue 12:
Highlights from City's Bike Fatality & Injury Report Tue 12:
City Announces Major Bike Safety Improvement Initiative Fri 8:
Doctoroff: Congestion is a Major Problem. Time to Act. Wed 6:
Richard Heinberg: Saudi Oil Supply May be Crashing Tue 5:
Is DOT Doing Enough to Make NYC Bike-Friendly? Fri 1:
Cars, Ethanol and Patriotism Fri 1:
The Cost of Free Residential Parking Thu 31:
Rally for a Livable Houston Street Fri 25:
Rally for Houston Street Buffered Bike Lanes Mon 21:
Eyes on the Street: Demand Management Wed 16:
Sneak Preview of Bloomberg's 21st Century Urban Vision Wed 16:
NY1: Why is Bloomberg So Weak on Transportation? Thu 10:
European Vacation Wed 2:
Mayor Bloomberg Says NYC Traffic Congestion is Good.
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