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Gersh Kuntzman

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The map represents the decrease in vehicle miles traveled, comparing March 27 to a similar day two months earlier. Data: StreetLight

DATA DUMP: Total Driving is Down in All Major U.S. Cities

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 6, 2020 | No Comments
Americans are indeed driving less — up to 94 percent less in some places — as the global COVID-19 pandemic keeps people at home, but rural segments of the country are not doing their share to flatten the curve.
People are driving recklessly. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Reckless Driving is the Other COVID-19 Epidemic

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 6, 2020 | No Comments
City speed cameras are nabbing far more drivers than they were during the normal, pre-corona days — even though the numbers of cars on the road is down dramatically.
The temporary bike lane on Smith Street in Downtown Brooklyn. One word: yay.

EYES ON THE STREET: Temporary Bike Lane on Smith Street is Great …

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments
Here's how it's done, Bay Area.
Photo: BART

Transit Agencies Seek $25B from Congress

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments
The leaders of 10 transit systems — from coast to coast — are begging Washington for “at least” $25 billion in emergency funding as they battle the twin symptoms of the coronavirus: freefalling ridership and additional costs.

NYC May Ban Cars on Some Streets to Promote Social Distancing

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments
At his daily press conference on Sunday, the governor said he spoke with the mayor and with Council Speaker Corey Johnson to "develop an immediate plan" to "open streets." 
Photo: Kate Hinds

New York’s MTA in Free Fall

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 18, 2020 | No Comments
It's the latest evidence that the MTA is going to need a huge infusion of public cash from the Trump administration.
This is classic urban infrastructure. But a group of cities wants the president to fund transit more than highways. Photo: Ohio River Bridges Flickr Page

BREAKING: 10 Major Cities Unite to Urge Feds to Fund Better Urban Transit

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 13, 2020 | No Comments
President Trump is doing such a poor job of funding infrastructure in urban areas that 10 major cities have banded together to jointly demand immediate action.
The Busway: Better transit. More ridership. And also safety. Photo: David Dartley

The ‘Busway’ Proves Another Benefit of Car-Free Streets: Safety

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 19, 2020 | No Comments
A quiet Presidents Day reminds us how much safer our city is when there are fewer cars around. The Busway is proof every day.

America’s Mayors: Cars are Ruining Our Cities — But We Won’t Do Much About It!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 18, 2020 | No Comments
We have met the enemy — and it is our mayors!
This cop left his or her squad car parked in the bike lane in Columbus Circle — and was more than mildly criticized. Photo: Rich Mintz

Hero of the Week: The Cyclist Who Calls Placard-Abusing Cops ‘Assholes’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 7, 2020 | No Comments
Cyclists and others who detest the general chaos on our streets have long deplored how police officers tend to park wherever they want — but now one man is putting a colorful adjective on it.
Mike Bloomberg — clearly he's been listening to Streetsblog. Photo: Politicker

Bloomberg Plan: Fix Roads, Build Fewer New Ones

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 22, 2020 | No Comments
Would-be president Mike Bloomberg would focus mostly on maintaining roads and bridges we already have, rather than building new ones, while also investing three times more money in transit.
Photo: Aaron Bialick

Buses Work Best on Car-Free Streets, MTA Data Shows

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 21, 2020 | No Comments
MTA officials said on Monday that bus lane cameras are speeding up snail-like service along congested corridors, but in the same announcement, the agency ended up emphasizing a strategy that works best, yet is so rarely instituted: getting cars out of the way of buses entirely.
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