Recent Streetsblog USA posts about New York

Opinion: Amtrak Must Restore Adirondack Service Now!

By Steve Strauss | Sep 26, 2022 | No Comments

Amtrak cut service during the pandemic, but restoring it has been difficult owing to labor shortages exacerbated by layoffs, retirements and Covid outbreaks among staff. As the city, state, and nation emerge from the pandemic, Amtrak must restore popular routes that remain suspended.

School Bus ‘Stop Arm’ Cameras Work — So Why Don’t More States Use Them?

By Kea Wilson | Sep 13, 2022 | No Comments

Artificial intelligence can protect children as they get on and off the bus — at least in cities that allow school districts to install life-saving technology.

Could Bogota’s Model for Congestion Pricing Work in the U.S.?

By Skip Descant | Jul 15, 2022 | No Comments

A congestion-pricing project in one of South America’s most congested cities could emerge as a possible solution in U.S. cities eying similar traffic management solutions.

ANALYSIS: These Advocates Want You to Deflate Your Neighbor’s SUV Tires

By Kea Wilson | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

A secretive network of activists are deflating SUV tires in urban neighborhoods around the world to physically force their drivers to find less dangerous and polluting ways to get around — and in the process, they're prompting a conversation about the role of illegal direct action in the movement to end car dependence.

Clarence Eckerson Jr., the eyes and legs behind hundreds of bike-centric Streetfilms videos, will be among 30 awardees from across the globe to be honored on World Bicycle Day, June 3. Here, he rides in Montreal, 2017. Photo: Chris Buntlett

In a Rare Sign of Unity, the World Celebrates Cycling (and Clarence Eckerson)

By Deborah Baldwin | May 27, 2022 | No Comments

The Streetfilms documentarian was recently honored by the United Nations as it marked "World Bicycle Day."

A shared electric moped fleet in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Image: Constantin Müller, CC

Can E-Mopedsharing Help Wean Americans Off Car Ownership?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 30, 2021 | No Comments

Electric moped sharing became one of the most rapidly growing alternatives to driving in cities around the world during 2021 — but America lags behind, mostly because our roads are too dangerous.

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