Transportation Archives - Page 17 of 20

Opinion: It’s Time for Permanent, Equitable 24/7 Open Streets

‘The limited Open Streets we have are not distributed equitably. There are no active Open Streets in any of the six community boards that have the fewest residents living near…

Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Redesigning SoHo’s Streets for People and Community

‘SoHo is a picturesque, architectural gem of a place to live and work…But it is also an impossible mess of traffic, mini skyscrapers of garbage bags, and elbow wars of…

Opinion Transportation

Opinion: When It Comes to Electric Cars, All Charging is Not Equal

‘If we don’t get public charging infrastructure right, our national push to transition away from conventional cars will quickly fizzle.’

Economy Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Photo Essay: The Bronx’s Shrinking Auto Corridor

According to the United Auto Merchants Association (UAMA), a nonprofit trade group, between 35 and 40 auto and auto-related businesses on Jerome Avenue have been displaced since the city’s 2018…

Transportation

The Bronx Gets Short-Changed in NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Program: Report

The Bronx is home to the fewest miles of Open Streets, and only 16 percent of those that are included in the city initiative are considered operational—or barricaded off to…

Climate and Environment Transportation

NYC to Craft Multiagency Plan for Adapting to Climate Change

The Council passed a flurry of environmental bills Thursday, including measures to create a citywide climate adaptation plan, an all-electric school bus fleet and an office of urban agriculture.

Economy Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: As NYC Officials Weigh Outdoor Dining Rules, Listen to Restaurants

‘Restaurants are a critical part of the economy, employing 10 percent of New Yorkers. We saw during the pandemic how important they are to communities. Outdoor spaces, heated and cooled, were…

Government News Transportation

At Storm Resiliency Hearing, Officials Look to Prepare City and Subways for a ‘Rainier Future’

The city activated its flash flooding alerts 13 times so far this year, and nine times last year, according to John Scrivani, commissioner of the city’s Department of Emergency Management…

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: City and State Leaders Fail to Protect New Yorkers from Auto Violence

‘The loss of an innocent baby as well as five other individuals in just one weekend is more heartbreaking evidence that New York City’s lame efforts to protect its people…

ARTS and CULTURE Transportation

Councilmember Wants to Make ‘Open Culture’ Program, Which Stages Art Shows on NYC Streets, Permanent

The initiative, which kicked off in March, allows cultural organizations to apply for permits to host performances on certain city streets—an effort to help the performance arts sector, hit hard…

Transportation

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