Gersh Kuntzman
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DATA DUMP: Total Driving Is Down in All Major U.S. Cities
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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.
Reckless Driving Is the Other COVID-19 Epidemic
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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.
This is How You Do Temporary Bike Lanes During COVID-19
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It doesn't take much.
Transit Agencies Seek $25B from Congress
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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.
NY Gov. Demands City Give Some Streets to Pedestrians
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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.
BREAKING: 10 Major Cities Unite to Urge Feds to Fund Better Urban Transit
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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.
Bikes Help Beat Coronavirus. Make Streets Safe For Them.
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If we need to rely on solo transportation for a little while, let's at least make it safe to get around on two wheels.
Another Benefit of Bus-Only Lanes and Car-Free Streets: Safety
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Manhattan's Busway has sped up buses, but also reduced total crashes and injuries--by 53 percent and 63 percent, respectively compared to the same four-month period a year earlier.
Hero of the Week: Cyclist Who Calls Cops Out for Blocking Bike Lane
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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.
NY Finds that Car-Free Transitways Work
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Bus ridership along 14th Street is way up, bus speeds are way up, use of bicycles in the area is way up and car drivers are being inconvenienced in virtually no appreciable way.
New City Cargo Bike Delivery Program is Perfect, Except…
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The city's collaboration with delivery companies to use cargo bikes instead of behemoth trucks is an absolute good in a city mired in congestion, pollution and carnage. But...
UPDATE: E-Bikes Will Return to NYC This Winter
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The Lyft-owned company originally promised that the bikes, removed in April, would be back by Dec. 21. That proved untrue.