New CT Transport Coalition Presents
Agenda
Last week, transportation reform advocates launched the
Connecticut Transportation Choices Coalition, presenting
a 20-page transportation policy "Green Paper".
Campaign Releases Parking Solutions Pub
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign releases a new
brochure on parking management for municipalities
and businesses.
CT Transport Strategy Board Bill Released
Last week, the Connecticut Legislature's Transportation
Committee introduced a bill that would implement
the recommendations of the Transportation Strategy
Board.
Nassau Warned State Bus Funds Can't Last
A Newsday Letter to the Editor by State Senator Dean
Skelos warns that Nassau County cannot continue
to depend on emergency state funding for Long Island
Bus.
National VMT Declines in 2000
According to end-of-year data frin the Federal Highway
Administration, national vehicle miles traveled dropped
last year for the first time in twenty years.
Kalikow Offers Hope for 2nd Ave
Line, Opening for Pricing and the G
New MTA chair Peter Kalikow said last week he was committed
to constructing a full-length Second Avenue Subway
and investigating variable pricing.
Safety Advances on Queens Boulevard
The NYC DOT announced another improvement for pedestrians
who cross Queens Boulevard: longer walk times during
peak traffic hours.
Thruway Takes Wrong Path For Bridge Study
The NY State Thruway Authority is off on the wrong
foot on process and substance in their study to determine
if the Tappan Zee Bridge will be replaced by a wider
span.
Port Growth, Expansion Continues Apace
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced
last week that by various measures port traffic expanded
rapidly last year and has reached record size.
1996 Olympics Show Asthma-Traffic Link
A study showing a clear relationship between traffic
reduction and reduced incidents of asthma was published
in the Journal of the American
Medical Association.
Parking Management Works in Minneapolis
A recent report describes seven Minneapolis-St. Paul
employers who successfully implemented parking management
strategies discussed in the Campaign's brochure.
