For cyclists, road maps often prove the maxim that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Such maps often omit information on elevation (some hills are prohibitive for novice riders or when grocery shopping), potholes, bike lanes and trails, bike parking, and so on, leading cyclists onto dangerous or circuitous routes. Bicycle maps fill [...]
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News broke this week that our friends over at Transportation Alternatives are looking to hire an urban planner. According to the job posting, the planner “will collaborate with community leaders, neighborhood groups, businesses, elected officials, government and T.A. staff to redesign streets and advocate for and win great walking spaces, less traffic and safer [...] Last month the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission selected the “alternative congestion pricing plan” (as described here) as its recommended traffic reduction plan for New York City, a vital step towards a more balanced and equitable regional transportation system. Unsurprisingly, the plan’s entrance into the political landscape has sparked furious discussion. Another plan which has [...] The Tappan Zee/Interstate 287 study team’s decision to split the project’s environmental review into multiple phases — first selecting a transit alternative and finalizing bridge design, then finalizing the details of the transit system while the bridge is constructed, and finally building transit after completion of the bridge — is predicated on reasons which [...] |
 
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