The Transportation Alternatives E-Bulletin is issued about twice a month, giving information on issues, advocacy, and volunteer opportunities. Please view our recent issues below.
November 19, 2004
New York, Nation Mobilize Against Mandatory Bike Registration
Death of Sister Lee was Preventable
Olympian Level Effort Needed to Save Transit
New Crosstown Bike Routes a Boon...but Stop Short of Greenways
Having Trouble Crossing Delancey?
Bike Giveaways
Letters: 7th Avenue Bike Lane in Brooklyn?, Central Park West Southbound Bike Lane, Plum Beach Bike Path Sand Dune
October 19, 2004
Int. 155: The Ultimate Inside Job Streets for People: Your Guide to Winning Safer and Quieter Streets T.A. Gets Dangerous Stretch of Riverside Drive Repaved Letters: Maintaining Bike Lanes, Central Park West Bike Lane, Manhattan Bridge Access
Int. 155: The Ultimate Inside Job
Streets for People: Your Guide to Winning Safer and Quieter Streets
T.A. Gets Dangerous Stretch of Riverside Drive Repaved
Letters: Maintaining Bike Lanes, Central Park West Bike Lane, Manhattan Bridge Access
September 23, 2004
Is NYC a bicyclist's paradise or hell on wheels? Central Park Drivers Giving Kids Asthma: Rally for a Car-Free Central Park DOT's New "Slalom Fencing" Foils Bridge Users Immunize Your Kids Against Dangerous Traffic ALERT! Bike Locks at Risk Save the Date for T.A.'s 2005 NYC Century Bike Tour Letters: Speed Limit, Greenways Encouraging Cycling, Time Warner Bike Parking, New Bike Lanes
Is NYC a bicyclist's paradise or hell on wheels?
Central Park Drivers Giving Kids Asthma: Rally for a Car-Free Central Park
DOT's New "Slalom Fencing" Foils Bridge Users
Immunize Your Kids Against Dangerous Traffic
ALERT! Bike Locks at Risk
Save the Date for T.A.'s 2005 NYC Century Bike Tour
Letters: Speed Limit, Greenways Encouraging Cycling, Time Warner Bike Parking, New Bike Lanes
Special Bulletin: September 9, 2004
Spot the T.A. Landmarks The Rally for a Car-Free Central Park The Mass Appeal to put Bikers and Walkers First
Spot the T.A. Landmarks
The Rally for a Car-Free Central Park
The Mass Appeal to put Bikers and Walkers First
August 17, 2004
Red Light Enforcement Cameras Saving Lives Car Alarms: Peace and Quiet, Reclaimed Public Space Port Authority to Restrict George Washington Bridge Bicycling/Walking Path Hours Make Time for Seniors! Letters: Double Parkers, GWB Walking and Bicycling Path Closure, Republican National Convention and Bicycling Facilities, Chambers Street Bike Path
Red Light Enforcement Cameras Saving Lives
Car Alarms: Peace and Quiet, Reclaimed Public Space
Port Authority to Restrict George Washington Bridge Bicycling/Walking Path Hours
Make Time for Seniors!
Letters: Double Parkers, GWB Walking and Bicycling Path Closure, Republican National Convention and Bicycling Facilities, Chambers Street Bike Path
August 3, 2004
DOT & T.A. Grassroots Win New Slope Bike Lanes It's Official: Quality Bike Lanes Work Will Pataki force Straphangers to go Retro? Piecemeal Traffic Calming Leaves Brooklynites Hungry Talk T.A. with New Executive Director, Paul S. White Letters: Adams Street Bicycle Lane, Penn Station Bicycle Parking, East Midtown Bicycle Route, Cars on Greenway
DOT & T.A. Grassroots Win New Slope Bike Lanes
It's Official: Quality Bike Lanes Work
Will Pataki force Straphangers to go Retro?
Piecemeal Traffic Calming Leaves Brooklynites Hungry
Talk T.A. with New Executive Director, Paul S. White
Letters: Adams Street Bicycle Lane, Penn Station Bicycle Parking, East Midtown Bicycle Route, Cars on Greenway
July 9, 2004
New Manhattan Bridge Bicycle Path Opens New Safe Routes Program Keeps Grandma and Grandpa Safe State Assembly Cowers to Commuter Enemies 1, 2 and 3 Letters: Chelsea Piers Bicycle Path, Ban Car Alarms Campaign, Idling Laws, Ticketing for failure to dismount on Brooklyn side of Brooklyn Bridge
New Manhattan Bridge Bicycle Path Opens
New Safe Routes Program Keeps Grandma and Grandpa Safe
State Assembly Cowers to Commuter Enemies 1, 2 and 3
Letters: Chelsea Piers Bicycle Path, Ban Car Alarms Campaign, Idling Laws, Ticketing for failure to dismount on Brooklyn side of Brooklyn Bridge
June 9, 2004
Three Street Successes that Beg Citywide Rollout The Towering Evergreen of Transportation Alternatives Boxed In on the Sidewalks of New York Letters: Bad Bike Lanes Breed Car Use, Lights on Bicycles, Chain Link Alternatives
Three Street Successes that Beg Citywide Rollout
The Towering Evergreen of Transportation Alternatives
Boxed In on the Sidewalks of New York
Letters: Bad Bike Lanes Breed Car Use, Lights on Bicycles, Chain Link Alternatives
May 20, 2004
Traffic Safety and the Time of Cholera Miller Stymies Car Alarm Ban Staten Island Borough President Hosts Bike Commuter Breakfast Letters: Bicycle Commuting, Safe Bike Parking at Shea Stadium, Repaving and Bike Lanes, Prospect Park
Traffic Safety and the Time of Cholera
Miller Stymies Car Alarm Ban
Staten Island Borough President Hosts Bike Commuter Breakfast
Letters: Bicycle Commuting, Safe Bike Parking at Shea Stadium, Repaving and Bike Lanes, Prospect Park
April 12, 2004
T.A. Gives Mayor Bloomberg "B" Grade for Cycling Efforts Important New Study: Speed Humps Sharply Reduce Risk of Kids Being Struck and Injured by Motorists T.A. Backs Completion of DOT Safety Improvements on Queens Boulevard Letters: Crosswalk Law, Queensboro Bridge Chain Link Fence, Misuse of Parking Permits, Motorist Victim, Walk Signals on Park Avenue
T.A. Gives Mayor Bloomberg "B" Grade for Cycling Efforts
Important New Study: Speed Humps Sharply Reduce Risk of Kids Being Struck and Injured by Motorists
T.A. Backs Completion of DOT Safety Improvements on Queens Boulevard
Letters: Crosswalk Law, Queensboro Bridge Chain Link Fence, Misuse of Parking Permits, Motorist Victim, Walk Signals on Park Avenue
March 30, 2004
Huge Win for T.A., Kids, City! DOT Unveils Major Safe Routes to School Program T.A. Poll: What is the worst traffic problem in your neighborhood? Landmarks Approves DOT’s Chain Link Fences on QBB Path DOT Fast Tracks Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Funds Tell us why you're a member of Transportation Alternatives! Letters: Safe Routes to School, Time Warner Building Neglects Bicycling, Queensboro Bridge Chain Link Fence, Do Pedestrians Have the Legal Right of Way?
Huge Win for T.A., Kids, City! DOT Unveils Major Safe Routes to School Program
T.A. Poll: What is the worst traffic problem in your neighborhood?
Landmarks Approves DOT’s Chain Link Fences on QBB Path
DOT Fast Tracks Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Funds
Tell us why you're a member of Transportation Alternatives!
Letters: Safe Routes to School, Time Warner Building Neglects Bicycling, Queensboro Bridge Chain Link Fence, Do Pedestrians Have the Legal Right of Way?
February 23, 2004
T.A. Asks Electeds to ChampionW. Bklyn Street Safety Changes Good News: Big Decline in NYC Pedestrian Injuries over Decade North Jersey Officials Call for GWB to River Road Connector Path Europe Eyes London Style Congestion Pricing Big Subway Service Changes Letters: "Changing the Equation on the Streets"
T.A. Asks Electeds to ChampionW. Bklyn Street Safety Changes
Good News: Big Decline in NYC Pedestrian Injuries over Decade
North Jersey Officials Call for GWB to River Road Connector Path
Europe Eyes London Style Congestion Pricing
Big Subway Service Changes
Letters: "Changing the Equation on the Streets"
January 16, 2004
Higher Pay and Safer Cab Drivers Daily News Joins Fight against Killer Drivers Brooklyn Neighbors Worried About Proposed Nets Arena Big Doings in Downtown Brooklyn Study Shows Americans Want to Stop Driving to Work Letters: Right on Red, Parking in the Adams Street Bike Lane, Painting the Central Park West Bike Lanes, Cars on the Hudson River Greenway
Higher Pay and Safer Cab Drivers
Daily News Joins Fight against Killer Drivers
Brooklyn Neighbors Worried About Proposed Nets Arena
Big Doings in Downtown Brooklyn
Study Shows Americans Want to Stop Driving to Work
Letters: Right on Red, Parking in the Adams Street Bike Lane, Painting the Central Park West Bike Lanes, Cars on the Hudson River Greenway