New York
Key New York City Council Member Predicts Future for Congestion Pricing
6 June 2008 - 11:00am
The Planning Report
Council Member David Yassky was one of congestion pricing's earliest and most vocal proponents, and he hasn't yet given up on the prospect of charging tolls to drive in Manhattan.
Cash for Transit Drives Hudson Yards Plan
6 June 2008 - 8:00am
Bloomberg.com
James S. Russell comments on the $1 billion deal to redevelop Hudson Yards, and finds the plan lacking in vision.
Latest Culprit of Housing Crisis: Transit Expansion
24 May 2008 - 9:00am
Falling revenues from real estate taxes could impact transit expansion plans as New York's MTA faces a sharp decline.
Trains on the Brooklyn Bridge?
23 May 2008 - 11:00am
NY1 News
In the early days, trolleys and trains carried 400,000 passengers a day over the Brooklyn Bridge. With continued growth in pedestrian traffic, a former transit commissioner says a rail renaissance might not be so far-fetched.
The Densest Cities in America
31 March 2008 - 5:00am
Environmental Graffiti
The blog post features a list of the top five densest cities in America, and looks at the conditions that have made them that way.
Why Culture Matters: Do as Others Do, Whether In Eating or Cycling
22 March 2008 - 5:00am
Streetsblog
Why Americans don't cycle in the cold and rain, and why they do in Amsterdam.
After revisiting Moses, New York turns again to Jane Jacobs
22 September 2007 - 7:30pm
Now it’s Jane’s turn.
