David Meyer
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NYC Could be First in Nation to Pass Congestion Pricing
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NY State Assembly has the votes to pass congestion pricing. The details, however, are still being worked out.
What Does It Mean for Bike Advocacy When Big Business Hires the Advocates?
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It's either game-changing...or greenwashing.
New York Shows the Way Again: Prospect Park Goes Car-Free Forever on January 2
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As of January 2, no part of Prospect Park will ever be a traffic shortcut again, Mayor de Blasio announced this morning.
Addressing Racism and Police Brutality in Traffic Enforcement
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"Vision Zero cannot be a reason to overly-police black and brown bodies," said Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Tamika Butler.
Parking Reforms Cut Congestion, So When Will DOT Get Serious About Them?
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Earlier this month City Council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez convened a hearing on city parking policy. The committee addressed abuse of DOT- and NYPD-issued parking placards, but did not discuss one of the most promising initiatives in the city tool kit. PARK Smart is a program that increases parking rates on certain blocks at times […]
Evidence That Split-Phase Signals Are Safer Than Mixing Zones for Bike Lanes
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When DOT presented plans for a protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue, one point of contention was the design of intersections. How many intersections will get split-phase signals, where cyclists and pedestrians crossing the street get a separate signal phase than turning drivers? And how many will get “mixing zones,” where pedestrians and cyclists negotiate […]
A Vote for Parking Minimums Is a Vote to Keep the Rent Too Damn High
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Jimmy McMillan may have retired from politics last week, but the rent is still too damn high and New York City’s mandatory parking minimums are a major reason why. That’s because parking costs a lot of money to build and takes up a lot of space. With city rules requiring parking in new construction, New […]