Julianne Cuba
Email Julianne Cuba at julianne@streetsblog.org
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The Streetsblog Interview: New Head of Zipcar on Equity, Congestion and Parking
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As the city hopes to reduce its dependence on private automobiles in order to cut back on congestion, emissions and traffic violence, it’s also looking to expand its carshare program. So we talked to the head of Zipcar about the company's prospects in New York.
Take the Fifth: Pedestrians Revel on Car-Free Streets Near NY’s Xmas Tree
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New York just got more room to celebrate the holidays this year — well, only on Sundays.
More Money for Delivery Workers Will Require More Protection for Them
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In New York, a significant pay raise for city delivery workers could end up increasing the number of deliveries made per hour, which might unleash more two-wheeled deliveristas crisscrossing the city's deadly streets at all hours of the day and night. Be careful what you wish for?
NYC Housing Authority Backs Down From Banning E-Bikes on its Property
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This controversy has been extinguished.
New York Pilots E-Bike Charging Hubs For Delivery Workers
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“You're riding this bike a long time. You need a break. Maybe you got to make a phone call. Maybe you have to take care of your personal needs, all of these things,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, talking about the delivery workers he has been championing.
Four Reasons Not to Celebrate NHTSA’s New Fatality Numbers
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News dropped yesterday that the number of people dying in motor vehicles across the country went down slightly during the first half of 2022 — but don't start celebrating.
NYC Slowly Rolling Out New Tech to Stop Gov’t Workers from Speeding
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NYC wants its drivers to slow down in their city-owned cars. But a pilot program will start with just .2 percent of the fleet.
Chaos Reigned During GrubHub’s ‘Free Lunch’ Day in May, But Not on Streets
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Once again, more evidence that e-bikes are not causing a "bloody battle" on New York City streets.
Amid Senior Pedestrian Death Crisis, City Rolls Out Small Safety Initiative
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With more than 40,000 intersections across the city, it will take centuries to hit them at all.
Support For Camera Enforcement Increases When Put in Racial Justice Context, Study Finds
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Researchers hope the results can increase support nationwide for swapping out cops for cameras, effective tools at keeping reckless drivers off the road and reducing fatal and injury-causing crashes.
Cops Who Rammed Squad Cars into Protesters Should be Charged, Says Oversight Agency
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The cops who used their squad cars as deadly weapons to plow into a crowd of protesters during the Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020 should face disciplinary charges, the Civilian Complaint Review Board has declared.
Three-Quarters of Licensed Drivers Used a Mobile Device While Driving, New Survey Finds
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Thank goodness April is "Distracted Driving Month."