The High Costs of Bicycle Crashes in Albany
As the City of Albany contemplates whether to spend a little extra money to install and maintain its first protected bike lane on Madison Avenue, new data from the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) brings home the true cost of bicycle crashes in Albany. Data compiled for TSTC by NYSDOH’s Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury […]
Capital District Planners Envision the Future Amid Fragmented, Dysfunctional Government
MTR recently met with the Capital District Transportation Commission (CDTC), the Capital District’s federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization, to hear about the agency’s 25-year regional transportation plan New Visions 2040, and how it will move forward despite facing fragmented and ineffective governance. CDTC and other MPOs divide up their work into two broad categories: planning, which involves laying out and analyzing long-range […]
It’s Not Always Sunny in Albany
Discussions on ethics and transparency have exploded over the last couple of weeks, just in time for Sunshine Week. We thought we’d provide this handy list of choice tid-bits, in case you’ve lost track: The New York Assembly called the State Thruway Authority to task by requiring public disclosure of a detailed financial plan for the […]
February 3rd in Albany—Join Us
On Tuesday, February 3, New Yorkers for Active Transportation (NY4AT) will be teaming up with New York Public Transit Association (NYPTA) for a lobby day in Albany to discuss pedestrian, bicycling and transit infrastructure. Join us! In light of yesterday’s State of the State address, now is the time to let your Albany legislators know that sustainable transportation options are important […]