a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Climate Change, Education, Energy, Green Building, Health, Livable Streets, Politics, Transportation, Urban Environment, Waste, Water on Apr 22nd, 2008
From the Mayor’s Office:
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON PLANYC INITIATIVES AND ISSUES THE 2008 PLANYC PROGRESS REPORT
Detailed […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 17th, 2008
(Photo: Courtesy of New York City Streets Renaissance Campaign)
Aaron Neparsak–the original tireless pen behind Streetsblog–has a piece in NY Mag about an inspiration shift from London to Paris after the Congestion Pricing boondoggle. It starts thusly:
With the death of Mayor Bloomberg’s London-style congestion-pricing proposal, New York’s transportation advocates have turned to Paris for inspiration. […]
Posted in Transportation on Apr 11th, 2008
UPDATE: Apparently, State Farm pulled the offensive-to-cyclists ad! Hurray for the internet!
Oh the humiliation of biking to work! However could your co-workers take you seriously?
And then there’s this gem, shining a little light on the High Life. Yes, biking is patriotic, thank you very much. I bet you’ll smile:
Kudos […]
Posted in Climate Change, Energy, Politics, Transportation on Apr 9th, 2008
We just can’t quit you, CP!
So, um, we know we said we won’t dwell too long on the State Assembly’s totally insane (and “cowardly” and “shameful”) refusal to even put CP to vote, but the media fallout (particularly the Silver-bashing) has been somehow cathartic. So if you’re looking for some sense of right and […]
Posted in Transportation on Apr 8th, 2008
Leave it to Bike Snob NYC to bring a chuckle even in these trying time.
Some alternative fees proposed by the mysterious agent of cycling snobbery:
A Complex Schedule of Surcharges
In addition to the base fee for cars and trucks, I’d like to see the following additional fees tacked on:
Vehicles with vanity plates: $2.00
Vehicles with vanity plates […]
Posted in Climate Change, Energy, Livable Streets, Politics, Transportation on Apr 7th, 2008
And just like that, with hardly a discussion and nary a public vote up in Albany, it is over.
From the Times’ City Room:
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ambitious dream to remake New York City streets with an elaborate plan for congestion pricing died on Monday, after Democrats refused to put the bill to a […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Politics, Transportation on Apr 1st, 2008
City Council did it. 30-20. Don’t have any links, as I’m currently riding the rails through a Utah canyon, on a cross-country Amtrak trip, researching a piece about the state of the American passenger rail. But many a voicemail let it be known that City Council passed the (slightly amended) measure 30-20. Does that count […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Politics, Transportation on Mar 29th, 2008
From WNYC:
REPORTER: Later, in an exclusive interview with WNYC, Senator Obama said he supports congestion pricing.
OBAMA: I think Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal for congestion pricing is a thoughtful and innovative approach to the problem.
REPOTER: Obama said congestion pricing should not replace federal funding of mass transit.
In related news–you won’t find us joining the giddy speculation about […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Mar 29th, 2008
Image from Balboa Observer-Picayune
[Note: No images of GOB on a bicycle were easily found, but who wouldn’t love his fearless face on this segway!]
This is officially our favorite endorsement of CP–Will Arnett talking to NY Mag about his affinity for two wheel transportation (not the segway) and why we need congestion pricing:
Congestion pricing may have […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Politics, Transportation on Mar 28th, 2008
Glenn McAnanama of Upper Green Side sent out this perfectly encapsulated roster of CP support:
The deadline for the city qualifying for over $350 million in additional transit aid from the federal government by passing congestion pricing is quickly approaching. There is a growing consensus that congestion pricing is the right thing to do for the […]