Wednesday Winners (and Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. Winners Hartford City Councilmember John Gale — Councilmember Gale proposed increasing the property tax on parking lots to encourage land owners to fill Hartford’s parking craters with buildings. NJ State Senators Stephen Sweeney, Loretta Weinberg, Tom Kean, Bob […]
We’d Be More Thankful If…
We have a lot to be thankful for: increased transportation funding in New Jersey, Citi Bike expansion, and Alec Baldwin. But there’s so much more that could be accomplished. So before we daydream about riding the Glassboro-Camden Line, the Hartford Line or the Second Avenue Subway to join our families this Thursday, we thought it would be […]
What We’re Thankful for in 2016
There is perhaps no better time than now to count one’s blessings. So before we join 48.7 million other Americans on NJ Transit, the Albany-Rensselaer gondola, the Yep Tour bus and the Merritt Parkway to gather with family and friends this Thursday, we’d like to take a moment to share what we’re thankful for in 2016: Urban highways are coming down — […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New Jersey Senator Bob Gordon and Assemblymember John McKeon — Senator Gordon and Assemblymember McKeon questioned claims that NJ Transit’s safety issues were independent of the agency’s $22.5 million budget deficit. Rockland County bus riders — Early […]
What Would a Trump Presidency Mean for Transportation in the Tri-State Region?
There’s plenty of reason to be pessimistic about Republicans controlling both chambers of the legislature and the executive branch. The transportation plank of the GOP’s 2016 platform is exclusively highway-focused, and says transit, bike-share, and sidewalks have no business receiving federal transportation dollars. But is it possible that Donald Trump’s New York roots and experience […]
SEPTA Strike Is More Than Just a Philadelphia Problem
Today marks the fourth day of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) workers strike, which has shut down Philadelphia’s buses, trolleys and subways, affecting 400,000 daily passengers. The strike only affects SEPTA’s City Transit Division, but its effects are surely being felt beyond Philadelphia limits and across the Delaware River in South Jersey. Ben Franklin Bridge, […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New Jersey Senator Diane Allen — Senator Allen proposed a bill package aimed at making Route 130–New Jersey’s most dangerous road for walking–safer for everyone. The package includes legislation to permanently reduce the speed limit on […]
Burlington City Students, NJ Senator Diane Allen Want a Safer Route 130
For six consecutive years, Route 130 in Burlington County has taken the title of New Jersey’s Most Dangerous Road for Walking. Last May, yet another person was killed while walking along the corridor when a drunk driver struck and killed 17-year-old Antwan Timbers, a sophomore at Burlington City High School. His tragic death, however, has since inspired classmates […]
Halloween Marks the Peak of Pedestrian Shaming Season
Walking is a right. Driving a two-ton machine capable of speeds over 100 mph is a privilege. But sometimes transportation agencies seem to think it’s the other way around. And there’s no time of year when this is more evident than Halloween. “Pedestrian shaming” tends to peak in the fall. It starts some time around […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New York City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca –Legislation proposed by Councilmember Menchaca, which would allow people on bikes to abide by leading interval pedestrian signals to get ahead of turning drivers, will get a hearing in November. Hartford City […]