354,000 people a day in Times Square, but 90% of space allocated to cars

NYTimes.com: "Discussing the need that she feels for pedestrian zones, she talked about “354,000 people going through Times Square every day, and you had 90 percent of the space there allocated to cars.” Slow buses? “Twenty-five percent of the delay is waiting to get on the bus.” Bicycles? “In the last Quinnipiac poll, New Yorkers gave 66 percent support for bike lanes. We saw 72 percent support for bike share.”"

How many new roads have we built since 1990 and how much is it costing us?

Buffalo Rising: "Even as our population has declined over the past two decades, Erie and Niagara Counties have built 525 miles of new roads adding more than $26 million in road maintenance costs every year."

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Do you like #publictransit, #walkability in Albany,NY? Then re-elect Leah Golby

GOLBY CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES KEY ENDORSEMENTS: "
Albany, NY (June 6, 2013) -- Leah Golby's campaign announced three key endorsements today in her re-election bid for Albany's 10th Ward Common Council seat. The announcement comes on the heels of Monday's passage of her Complete Streets ordinance, which has been lauded by state and national Complete Streets advocates. Leah Golby has been cited for her leadership on the Albany Common Council during her first term, and her dedication to progressive values in Albany."

The bill for Robert Moses's dream has come. Ready to pay? #agw

Bloomberg Outlines $20 Billion Storm Protection Plan - NYTimes.com: "The cost of fortifying critical infrastructure like the power grid, retrofitting older buildings to withstand powerful storms, and defending the coastline was estimated to be $20 billion, according to a 430-page report outlining the proposals."

How Robert Moses and others wrecked, and are wrecking #publictransit

Sweatshops on Wheels - Chris Hedges - Truthdig: "“These are the worst conditions for mass transit since the Depression,” Hanley said. “The MTA is raising fares while it is cutting services in New York, including routes they have been running for 100 years.”"

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Things that go away with #freetransit - fare-enforcement, what is the cost?

Courthouse News Service: "BROOKLYN (CN) - NYPD officers pepper-sprayed three little children, including 2-year- and 5-month old babies, because they thought the kids' mom jumped a subway fare, the family claims in court."

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Fracking risk to water is forever

THE SKY IS PINK by Josh Fox and the GASLAND Team from JFOX on Vimeo.

Will University at Buffalo destroy a neighborhood for more parking?

Petition | University at Buffalo: Listen to McCarley Gardens and Fruit Belt Residents | Change.org: "HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, stable communities of quality affordable homes, which McCarley Gardens exemplifies. We ask that the University at Buffalo listen to the dignified residents of the McCarley Gardens and the Fruit Belt. Dissolve the current panel immediately and impanel a new decision-making group made up of those who live in the development and the surrounding neighborhoods. Residents are concerned about parking, litter, impact on the current sewer system, and other quality of life issues. The University at Buffalo is not privileged to make decisions about the Fruit Belt and Hospital Hill neighborhoods. The residents of McCarley Gardens and the Fruit Belt have the right to use their deserved voice regarding this neighborhood planning. "

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People are tired of cars. Got #transit?

Development soars along Metro Rail - City & Region - The Buffalo News: " It is also possible many Buffalonians may choose not to own cars, they say."

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Swipe Back! | No Fare Hikes - believes the New York City transit system should be for the benefit of everybody, not the enrichment of a few bankers at the expense of millions of working and unemployed New Yorkers. New York is one of the wealthiest cities in the history of the world; the MTA doesn't have to extract more money from the people who can't afford it.

Swipe Back! | No Fare Hikes - believes the New York City transit system should be for the benefit of everybody, not the enrichment of a few bankers at the expense of millions of working and unemployed New Yorkers. New York is one of the wealthiest cities in the history of the world; the MTA doesn't have to extract more money from the people who can't afford it.: "So instead of boycotting, we find ways to express our protest, like this: If you use your unlimited card to swipe someone else in, then you’re effectively helping them boycott the fare hike, sort of like boycotting it forward."