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Opinion: Fully EV Car Share is Crucial for Lowering Emissions and Congestion
Combining the carsharing model with electric vehicles and public charging can provide New Yorkers with an affordable and sustainable transportation option when personal car trips are necessary.
January 5, 2023
Opinion: We Must Put Wellness at the Center of Public Space Design
As we reflect on our past and look to the future, how can we design and care for our streets differently to benefit the millions of people who occupy our public realm each day?
December 13, 2022
Opinion: Here’s Why I am Against ‘Narc Urbanism’
I believe that turning citizens against one another, even in the name of pedestrian safety, is a terrible mistake.
December 6, 2022
Opinion: Resiliency is Not Just Something We Should Just Talk About
The 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy brought a renewed focus on New York’s resiliency measures — but as Dave Colon recently pointed out in Streetsblog, we’re not ready for a Sandy sequel.
November 29, 2022
Opinion: The Real Reason Why Americans Keep Buying SUVs
Urbanists often see SUV purchases as an unnecessarily individualistic expression of decadence, but perhaps we might start to see this reaction as a personal strategy to mitigate a developmental priority that promotes exclusivity.
November 25, 2022
Opinion: Cities Need Covered Outdoor Dining Year-Round!
Let's open the door to innovative ideas and solutions to re-social and redefine how we share public space safely (and save the restaurant industry).
November 4, 2022
Opinion: Stop Expanding the Damn Roads in Michigan
The recent announcement of a $105-million grant to remove I-375 in Detroit is welcome news. But it also raises the question of whether our broader road spending is leading to a future we want.
October 28, 2022
Opinion: Candidates’ Commitment to Road Safety Should Be a Litmus Test For Voters
America needs leaders ready to make street safety a priority.
October 27, 2022
Buttigieg Wants to Replace ‘Murderous’ Human Drivers — But AVs Aren’t The Answer
In shilling for the AV industry, the U.S. Transportation Secretary is succumbing to a fallacy that the goal of reducing car crash deaths and serious injuries is the same as ending them completely.
October 26, 2022
OPINION: Use Speed Cameras to Change Drivers’ Behavior
Combined with other interventions, the devices could have an even greater role in traffic calming post-pandemic.
October 25, 2022
