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Gersh Kuntzman

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New York State Senator Pushes ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 11, 2021 | No Comments
An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.
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STOP THE PRESSES: Joe Biden, In Latest Break with Trump, Rode a Bike Today

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 16, 2020 | No Comments
President-elect Biden and the future First Lady Dr. Jill Biden rode bikes today as part of an outing near their Delaware home. Meanwhile, President Trump drove past an anti-democracy gathering in Washington.
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Proof: Bike Paths Are Good for the Local Economy

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments
Finishing the stalled 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trails Network would unleash millions in economic activity, a new report shows.
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Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 11, 2020 | No Comments
The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.
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Report: 2020 Roadway Deaths Are Way Higher Than Normal

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 1, 2020 | No Comments
Car drivers are killing people — pedestrians, cyclists, their own passengers, themselves — at a much higher rate this year compared to last, even though total travel is down dramatically because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows.
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SEE IT: The Pro-Bike Van Moof Ad That’s Too Hot for French TV

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 30, 2020 | No Comments
Does the company's bike ad create “a climate of anxiety"? The French think so.
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Q&A with OakDOT’s Ryan Russo: Here’s How to Do Open Streets

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 24, 2020 | No Comments
Oakland show how streets can be opened up for pedestrians without a lot of cops.
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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.
Speeders
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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.
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This is How You Do Temporary Bike Lanes During COVID-19

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments
It doesn't take much.
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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.
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NY Gov. Demands City Give Some Streets to Pedestrians

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to give pedestrians more space so they can get around yet stay at a distance.
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