A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS President Barack Obama — President Obama proposed a $10-per-barrel fee on oil to generate $320 billion over the…
If there’s one thing people like to talk about, it’s millennials, and what they’re up to. So the shift of young working-age Americans (18 to 34) to dense, walkable and transit-accessible communities (not just big cities) isn’t…
With the launch of its own bike-share system last October, Hoboken took a huge step towards becoming a truly bike-friendly city. And now it’s preparing to take the next leap: redesigning Washington Street, a dangerous and highly-trafficked corridor,…
The New Jersey Assembly’s Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee will consider five transportation-related bills this Monday, February 8. The bills cover a variety of issues, from pedestrian and bicyclist safety to the makeup of the New…
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams — Adams is pushing the Freedom Ticket as a way to ease…
Manhattan Community Board 7 voted last night in support of a plan to redesign Amsterdam Avenue between 72nd Street and 110th Street. The plan will bring a protected bike lane to the avenue, which Streetsblog‘s David Meyer…
A 12-year-old girl was killed by a driver on Monday while walking to school with her twin sister in Elmont, Long Island. The victim was identified by her family as Gabrielle Christina Johnson, a seventh grader at Elmont Memorial High School….
Happy Active Transportation Advocacy Day! If you were unable to join us in Albany today, there are still ways you can make your voice heard about better state funding for projects that encourage biking and walking. New Yorkers for Active Transportation (NY4AT)…
Well, it’s Groundhog Day, again, and that must mean we’re getting ready for the start of another legislative session in Connecticut. And in this session, like they did in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 sessions (and during a special…
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the Gateway tunnel, which will connect New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River, won’t be either. Last week, Amtrak released the prospective timeline and cost estimates for the Gateway…