Bike/Ped Funding

The State of the City's Streets: A Year to Remember?

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Media Outlet: 
The Villager
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Riding in the new, protected bicycle lane along Ninth Ave. in Chelsea, a model for future protected bike lanes in the city.
Author: 
Graham T. Beck
Date: 
03/07/2008

The year 2007 may prove to be one of the most important years in the storied history of New York City's development. In a future timeline of urban advances, it might be printed in as big a font and as bold a type as 1811--when the grid system was adopted--or 1904--when the I.R.T. subway opened. The text adjacent to 2007 could say something like "the start of livable streets," or "the bike boom begins," or "congestion pricing kicks off." It may turn out that all of those descriptions may suit 2007. The real question is, in hindsight, will they?

The New DOT is Still Using the Old Measuring Stick

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Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
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Setting the tone: In its performance report, DOT starts off by measuring how quickly it fixes traffic lights.
Date: 
02/21/2008

A preliminary version of the 2008 Mayor's Management Report was released last week [PDF], and the Department of Transportation section is déja vu all over again. Ten months after the end of the Iris Weinshall regime, DOT is still grading itself almost entirely according to how well it manages traffic flow, keeps highways looking tidy, and other car-oriented metrics.

Submitted by ali on February 27, 2008 - 10:56. categories [ ]

Groups Sue to Enforce Transportation Law

Trenton - Today five non-profit organizations filed a complaint in Superior Court against Acting Governor Donald DiFrancesco, Acting State Treasurer Peter Lawrence, and the Department of Transportation regarding the State's refusal to follow legislative directives laid down in the 2000 Transportation Trust Fund Reauthorization Act.

Subtitle: 
- Environmental, Cycling, and Taxpayer Groups Say Voters Were Duped -
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Release Date: 
05/31/2001
Submitted by rick on January 30, 2008 - 11:32. categories [ ]

Shared Bicycles May Be Next on Streets of New York

Media Outlet: 
New York Sun
Author: 
Annie Karni
Date: 
03/28/2007
Submitted by admin on December 18, 2007 - 14:59. categories [ ]

Houston Street Redesign: The $30 Million Missed Opportunity

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Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
07/25/2006
Submitted by admin on December 18, 2007 - 14:57. categories [ ]

Bike Safety

Media Outlet: 
WNYC
Date: 
06/29/2006
Submitted by admin on December 18, 2007 - 14:57. categories [ ]

At Hearing, One Group After Another Complains About Traffic-Choking Trucks

Media Outlet: 
Brooklyn Eagle
Subtitle: 
18-Wheelers Do Serious Damage On Brooklyn's Narrow Streets
Author: 
Raanan Geberer
Date: 
02/17/2006
Submitted by admin on December 18, 2007 - 14:57. categories [ ]

Bikers Rail: Keep Us Safe

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Media Outlet: 
am New York
Author: 
Justin Rocket Silverman
Date: 
06/30/2006
Submitted by admin on December 18, 2007 - 14:57. categories [ ]

Not-So-Easy Rider

Media Outlet: 
Queens Ledger
Author: 
Medi Blum
Date: 
06/22/2006
Submitted by admin on December 18, 2007 - 14:57. categories [ ]