NYC: Gov't Car Potatoes Do Twice
the Driving
A new study released by Transportation Alternatives shows
that NYC bureaucrats drive to work at twice the rate
of the city's general commuting population.
A World Leader?
The New Orleans disaster casts a harsh spotlight on the
dismal features of what passes for infrastructure, environmental
and transportation planning in the United States.
Forrester Paints Himself into Transportation Corner
The politics of gas prices have caught New Jersey politicians between a rock
and a hard place.
Congestion Pricing and the Candidates
Excellent commentary and the entire text of the exchange by Democratic candidates
for NYC mayor over congestion pricing and East River bridge tolls at the first
Democratic debate are online.
Feds Threaten NJ Transportation Aid
Federal transportation agencies are contemplating action that would halt the
flow of U.S. highway and mass transit funding to New Jersey.
The Value of the Gas Tax
Gas price spikes sent politicians gyrating in several directions this week, but
they generally called for irresponsible revenue cuts in exchange for good sound
bites.
Pay to Pray or Park the Vote?
NYC politicos seek to cash in on free Sunday parking.
End the Cowardice: Ban Cars from Central Park
Transportation Alternatives reports that all of the major Democratic candidates
for mayor, with the exception of C. Virginia Fields, currently the Manhattan
Borough President, support banning cars from Central Park.
