Recent Streetsblog SF posts about New York City

It’s Official: Chicago Parking Privatization a Massive Rip-Off

By John Kaehny | Nov 20, 2009 | 12 Comments

City parking meters are a gold mine, and in Chicago, Morgan Stanley is rolling in parking riches. Secret company documents leaked to reporters show the company will rake in a 70 percent profit margin this year from its $1.15 billion, 75-year lease of Chicago’s parking meters. This profit is on top of the millions Morgan […]

Streetfilms: Veronica Moss Goes to Times Square

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Nov 17, 2009 | 5 Comments

She’s back! Veronica Moss, D.C. lobbyist for the Automobile User Trade Organization (A.U.T.O.), recently returned to New York to get her first look at the new, pedestrian-friendly Times Square. Her views may rankle some in the livable streets camp, but we think it’s important to note that some influential people out there just abhor walking, […]

Streetfilms: Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bikes NYC

By Ben Fried | Nov 3, 2009 | 3 Comments

Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer is one of Capitol Hill’s strongest voices for walking, biking and transit. Soon after arriving in Congress in 1996, he started the Congressional Bike Caucus, now more than 160 members strong, and he’s the founding chairman of the House’s new "Livable Communities Task Force," which he announced two weeks ago here […]

News from NY: What We Can Learn from Times Square’s Public Spaces

By Matthew Roth | Oct 28, 2009 | No Comments

This used to be the scene of gridlocked traffic. A pedestrian plaza was carved out the the old roadbed of Broadway in NYC’s Times Square. Photo: berk2804 When Tim Tompkins took over as President of the Times Square Alliance, one of New York City’s largest Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), the primary concerns were the security […]

Could Off-Peak “Bargain Fares” Bring More Revenue to Muni and BART?

By Michael Rhodes | Oct 23, 2009 | 8 Comments

Could cheaper fares fill these seats? Flickr photo: 24thcentury The new head of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Jay Walder, is considering a novel approach to attracting more transit riders: lowering fares during off-peak hours. In an interview with the New York Times he outlined his ambition to get more out of a system […]

Streetfilms: NYC Bike Lanes 101

By Elizabeth Press | Oct 20, 2009 | 4 Comments

In some cities people are so desperate for bike lanes they’ll mark their own. Elizabeth Press of Streetfilms in New York City, on the other hand, had this to say about the work the NYC Department of Transportation has been doing in her city: "It feels like every time I get on my bike there […]

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