Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Livable Streets

If a 26.2-mile, Half-Day Street Closure Generates $188M…

By Streetsblog | Nov 7, 2006 | 1 Comment

Why not Close New York City’s Streets to Traffic More Often? Sunday was New York City’s 26.2-mile block party, a once-a-year occasion for residents and visitors alike to actually enjoy the city streets. A recently announced economic-impact study of the 2005 race calculated that the marathon–complete with participants and spectators from near and far, sponsors, charities, media, prize […]

Pricing for Sustainability

By Aaron Donovan | Oct 2, 2006 | 6 Comments

In his weekly radio address yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg discussed some steps his administration is taking toward a sustainable future, including the creation of an Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, and a Sustainability Advisory Board, which held its first meeting last week. Long-term sustainability is of course right up Streetsblog’s alley. Correspondent Charles Komanoff donned his […]

Learning From a Streets Renaissance in Hong Kong

By Ethan Kent | Sep 28, 2006 | 9 Comments

If New York or other large cities are looking for a solution to congestion and its negative impact on the economy, Hong Kong offers an excellent strategy and success story. I was there a few weeks back working on waterfront issues (that rival New York City for unrealized opportunities), and was struck by changes that have taken […]

Urban Density and a Pocketbook Plea for Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Donovan | Sep 26, 2006 | 17 Comments

Of the ten largest cities in the United States, New York has far and away the greatest population density: 26,402.9 people per square mile, more than double the second densest big city, Chicago. The chart at right shows how the largest metropolitan areas stack up in terms of core population, overall population and core population density. […]

Streetsblog Interview: Ryan Russo

By Aaron Naparstek | Sep 14, 2006 | 10 Comments

Ryan Russo is the New York City Department of Transportation’s Director for Street Management and Safety, a newly-created job that he started in July. Previously, Russo worked as DOT’s Downtown Brooklyn Transportation Coordinator where he was instrumental in designing and developing a number of improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and more livable streets (PDF file) over the last three years. Streetsblog caught up […]