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Ben Fried

@benfried

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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STREETSBLOG USA

Learning from Nashville’s Failed Transit Measure

By Ben Fried | Jan 27, 2020 | No Comments
Ballot measures can expand and improve transit. But if Nashville is any example, it can backfire. Here are some lessons all cities can learn.
STREETSBLOG NYC

De Blasio Can Still Stop State DOT From Building Highway Ramps By the Bronx River

By Ben Fried | Sep 27, 2018 | No Comments
So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his disposal, if he cares enough to use it.
STREETSBLOG NYC

Insurgents Topple Incumbents in a Democratic Primary That Bodes Well for Congestion Pricing

By Ben Fried | Sep 14, 2018 | No Comments
If Democrats gain even a single State Senate seat in November, the political terrain for congestion pricing will look even better.
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STREETSBLOG NYC

No More Empty Gestures — Here’s How de Blasio Can Really Divest NYC From Fossil Fuels

By Ben Fried | Sep 10, 2018 | No Comments
Climate change is a serious threat. Selling city pension funds' stake in the fossil fuel industry to other investors is not a serious response.
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STREETSBLOG NYC

NYC Reconsidering Safety Redesign After Rant By Crazy Megaphone-Toting Pol

By Ben Fried | Sep 5, 2018 | No Comments
Alessandra Biaggi, challenging State Senator Jeff Klein in District 34, has come out in favor of the Morris Park Avenue redesign.
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STREETSBLOG NYC

How Hit-and-Run Drivers Get Off Scot-Free: They Tell NYPD “It Wasn’t Me”

By Ben Fried | Aug 22, 2018 | No Comments
Evading consequences for running someone down and driving away is that simple.
STREETSBLOG NYC

DOT Aims to Beef Up North Brooklyn Bike Network Ahead of L Train Shutdown

By Ben Fried | Aug 17, 2018 | No Comments
The plan will improve bike connections between the Bushwick bike network and Grand Street, but comes up short on Metropolitan Avenue by the BQE.
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STREETSBLOG NYC

A Hit-and-Miss Debut for Dockless Citi Bikes in the Bronx

By Ben Fried | Aug 16, 2018 | No Comments
Citi Bike launched in the Bronx yesterday with a small fleet of dockless bicycles and a lot of asterisks.
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STREETSBLOG NYC

What You Need to Know About NYC’s Uber Cap

By Ben Fried | Aug 8, 2018 | No Comments
The City Council is on the verge of passing bills that will help workers in the for-hire car industry and cut down on excess traffic.
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STREETSBLOG NYC

It’s Time to Stop Tinkering With Bike-Share and Go Big

By Ben Fried | Aug 3, 2018 | No Comments
Mayor de Blasio can say bike-share is available in all five boroughs, but he still can’t stake a claim to expanding bike-share as a real transportation option.
STREETSBLOG NYC

Uber and Lyft Are Overwhelming Urban Streets, and Cities Need to Act Fast

By Ben Fried | Jul 25, 2018 | No Comments
Contrary to the story Uber, Lyft, and their peers like to tell, ride-hailing services are not reducing traffic in American cities. Nor will they, even if they meet their goals for converting solo passenger trips to shared rides, according to new research from transportation analyst Bruce Schaller.
STREETSBLOG NYC

Seven Reckless, Placard Abusing Drivers Who Can Speed With Impunity Starting Wednesday

By Ben Fried | Jul 24, 2018 | No Comments
While the presence of speed cameras literally saves lives, the absence of speed cameras will save some police officers money.
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