Comments on: NYS Commission: Private Sector Could Boost Transit-Oriented Development, Bridges

By: NYS Commission: Private Sector Could Boost Transit-Oriented Development, Bridges « New Urbanism in the News

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:46:37 +0000

[...] 4, 2009 · No Comments Steven Higashide brings us this story on the New York City area’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The state’s [...]

By: Boris

Boris — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:03:38 +0000

Now that we wasted close to a billion dollars “repairing” the Gowanus, is it time to admit defeat? I guess better late than never. But we need to think bigger. The BQE in its entirety should become a toll road. It boggles the mind that people everywhere else (NJ Turnpike, NYS Thruway) pay for their use of a road, but NYC residents have to live with the smoke-belching multitudes on the BQE and not get a cent for it. The BQE is a good candidate because it takes people where they want to go (like the NJ Turnpike) and is grade-separated for virtually its entire length.

By: Streetsblog » Slow Ride, Take It Easy

Streetsblog » Slow Ride, Take It Easy — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:39:10 +0000

[...] are better than buses. Orphan Road writes about increasing density along commuter rail lines. And Mobilizing the Region discusses the role of public-private partnerships in transit-oriented [...]

By: Streetsblog » Today’s Headlines

Streetsblog » Today’s Headlines — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:59:19 +0000

[...] Report: MTA Should Team Up With Developers on TOD (MTR) [...]