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Streetsblog NYC @streetsblognyc.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 15:01 UTC

According to a memo that circulated over the weekend among advocates, electeds and MTA officials, that pending agreement under Biden Administration's "Value Pricing Pilot Program" is now Hochul's sole lever to stop the tolls from moving forward. nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/06/10/k...

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 07, 2024 at 13:23 UTC

"There goes your transit funding. There goes your drop in pollution. There goes your decreased childhood asthma rates. There goes New York’s climate leadership." - Justin Balik on the daunting prospect of relaunching congestion pricing under a potential Trump administration.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 07, 2024 at 13:22 UTC

On the new #TalkingHeadways, Jeff Wood chats with "Computable City" author Michael Batty about the histories of computing, smart city critiques and what the discourse on AI should really be about. Tune in now!

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 07, 2024 at 12:49 UTC

If you somehow haven't already heard (you heard), N.Y. Gov Kathy Hochul cancelled a first-in-the-nation congestion pricing program — and today's headlines collects the reactions from advocates across country, plus thoughts on the path forwards. Learn more in heds.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 21:04 UTC

N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to pause the first congestion pricing program in the nation will have huge impacts on residents of NYC — but it will have ripple effects across the country, too. Gersh Kuntzman breaks it down.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 13:07 UTC

"What if we treat bike share as it actually is: as a public transit system?" Dan Suraci on why it makes sense to invest public dollars into New York bikeshare; @streetsblognyc.bsky.social explores.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 13:04 UTC

N.Y. Governor Hochul has long touted congestion pricing as "powerful" and "transformative" for the city. So why do sources say she's now angling to delay it? @streetsblognyc.bsky.social explores.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 13:01 UTC

Hundreds of U.S. cities and nearly 1,300 communities worldwide have “achieved” Vision Zero, a new report claims — but a lot of them got to zero fatalities because their streets are so dangerous and car-centric that few people dare walk or bike on them.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 12:49 UTC

Bike lanes delineated by something sturdier than paint, even just cones, slow down drivers and reduce crashes, according to a Rutgers study. Learn more in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 13:14 UTC

"NHTSA is charged with saving lives, preventing injuries and reducing costs from traffic crashes. It’s time for the agency to take a hard look at how automated systems are affecting those goals." David Kidd of IIHS

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 13:14 UTC

California claims the dubious distinction of having five of its metropolitan areas land on Smart Growth America's list of the top twenty most dangerous cities for pedestrians. StreetsblogCAL explores.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 12:52 UTC

"We *are* showing people a much better version of this system than in most other countries—please keep on learning from the Netherlands! But we are also maybe the most advanced country [at] hiding this political element [underneath]." -Marco te Brömmelstroet

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 12:42 UTC

Living in a 15-minute city sounds objectively great, so why have they become a magnet for conspiracy theorists and far-right pushback? Find out in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 13:36 UTC

"Almost everywhere, streets are designed on the basis that those who can travel at the highest speed, in the chunkiest vehicles, take precedence. And that includes in the Netherlands." Dutch authors Thalia Verkade and Marco te Brömmelstroet from their new book, "Movement."

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 12:49 UTC

Drivers killed more than 7,500 pedestrians in 2022, the last year for which we have complete federal data —an astonishing 75 percent increase since 2010. And BIPOC, Sun Belt residents and people who live in low-income neighborhoods were most at risk. Learn more in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 31, 2024 at 14:21 UTC

Miles per gallon is not the best way to measure fuel efficiency, yet U.S. policy uses that metric to encourage manufacturers to make already fuel-efficient vehicles more efficient while ignoring gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. Learn more in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 30, 2024 at 13:07 UTC

Last month, California governor Gavin Newsome proposed taking away a total of $600 million from the state's active transportation program. Fortunately, the legislature said no — but negotiations are still ongoing. StreetsblogCAL explores.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 30, 2024 at 13:07 UTC

Pedestrian deaths recently hit a 40 year high — and so did injuries, grieving loved ones and lost opportunities, a new report says. Find out where your region ranks against the rest, and which communities within that region are being most impacted.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 30, 2024 at 12:41 UTC

Drivers kill more than a million vertebrates a year in the U.S. alone, contributing to an ongoing human-caused mass extinction event — and the carnage doesn't bode well for humans, either. Learn more in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 29, 2024 at 13:08 UTC

"Travelers who suffered through monumental traffic jams and huge lines at airports this Memorial Day Weekend (or spent too many hours on slow, unreliable trains) deserve a viable alternative." Roger Rudick of StreetsblogSF on why CA rail deserves more investment.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 29, 2024 at 13:06 UTC

A top global transportation organization is laying out the essential metrics that all communities should track if they want to understand how sustainable they really are — and giving advocates a tool to see how well their neighborhoods stack up right now.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 29, 2024 at 12:56 UTC

A slight majority of Americans prefer an emissions-based mileage fee to traditional gas taxes, according to a Mineta Transportation Institute survey, and support rises if the fee is tied to income. Learn more in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 28, 2024 at 12:47 UTC

Congressional Bike Caucus chair Earl Blumenauer is retiring from politics — but that doesn't mean he's just biking off into the sunset. We sat down to talk to him about his next chapter, and why he's optimistic this moment in U.S. biking culture.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 24, 2024 at 13:00 UTC

A majority of Americans oppose a flat-rate vehicle mileage fee...until you offer exemptions to low-income drivers and others, a new survey finds. Learn more in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 23, 2024 at 13:13 UTC

Autonomous vehicles pose a serious risk to pedestrians and other road users, advocates said this week at a senate hearing on traffic safety — and it's time to regulate them better *and* implement proven road safety solutions that long predate AV technology. usa.streetsblog.org/2024/05/23/n...

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 23, 2024 at 12:55 UTC

A new bill would allocate $500 billion for new electric transportation infrastructure over the next 10 years — with an explicit mandate to “prioritize collective transportation over individual transportation.” Find out more.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 23, 2024 at 12:42 UTC

Who will save transit now that federal COVID funds are running out? Read a deep dive in today's headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 21, 2024 at 12:49 UTC

Most American communities don’t even bother to count what percentage of the population can't drive. In this extended audio version of our interview with author Anna Zivarts, she talks about what would be possible if they did — and if those non-drivers banded together to form a movement.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 21, 2024 at 12:39 UTC

More than 60 parking reform bills have been passed by or introduced in 22 states, and @parkingreform.org now has an interactive map to track them.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 20, 2024 at 12:24 UTC

A travel website focused on showcasing the most unusual destinations in the world is highlighting ... the bizarre number of American cities that have been largely swallowed by parking. Learn more in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 17, 2024 at 12:42 UTC

A new Uber service will allow large groups of people traveling to the same destination to share a vehicle that carries up to 55 occupants. If that sounds familiar to you....you're not alone. Learn more in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 16, 2024 at 13:13 UTC

“All the political parties, even the conservatives, realized they had to reduce congestion, which was choking Stockholm. And once they did it, the controversy ended immediately." Carl Molinder for @streetsblognyc.bsky.social

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 16, 2024 at 13:11 UTC

The Active Transportation Program "is a key aspect of Caltrans' responsibilities," a Department of Finance representative told a California Assembly budget subcommittee today. But it may not be "key" enough to siphon money from drivers, StreetsblogCAL says.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 16, 2024 at 13:11 UTC

Hoboken, N.J. hasn't had a single traffic death for seven years. At the recent NACTO conference, Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla reflected on how they did it; read his remarks here.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 16, 2024 at 12:59 UTC

A Canadian politician has a modest proposal to her city’s drivers: pay a tax equivalent to the current cost of an annual bus pass to register their cars, or give up those cars altogether and take the bus for free. And she'd do far more with the money than just eliminate fares.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 16, 2024 at 12:48 UTC

Is shooting for "car-lite" cities a more realistic goal than "car-free"? One author thinks so. Learn more in headlines.

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Streetsblog USA @streetsblogusa.bsky.social [ View ] May 15, 2024 at 13:34 UTC

NY policymakers are considering a law that would reduce highway expansions, pollution, and traffic violence all at once: setting a statewide goal of reducing vehicle miles traveled by 20% by 2050. @streetsblognyc.bsky.social explores.

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