CYCLE OF RAGE: New York City’s ‘Car-Free Earth Day’ is a Sad Joke
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Once again, we learn that our elected officials can't be bothered to even do the least they could do.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about DOT
OPINION: The Cost of ‘Free’ Parking is Dirty Streets and Foul Air
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Our policy of forcing cars to move for street cleaning has many hidden costs, most notably the environmental effects of trading clean streets for polluted air.
Analysis: NYC’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City’s Road Design Is
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Speed cameras are not disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities of color, despite a pervasive belief that the cameras are a money-making ploy that unfairly target Black and Brown neighborhoods, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
Does NYC Have the 'Best' Transit System in the World?
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An otherwise unrelated press conference veers into shaky territory for the new mayor.
EVs Are a Once-in-a-Century Chance to Fix NYC Car Culture
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Electrifying cars is the right thing to do, but excessive number of cars, oversized vehicles, and use of the curb for private auto storage remain crucial deficiencies of the city government’s automotive infrastructure in New York.
OPINION: Do Not Put EV Charging Stations on Public Property
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In converting to electric, the city must not repeat the mistakes of the past by making it easier to drive a car, even if it is an electric one.