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Hooray for Ms. Skenazy!! On a personal note, as a result of my
much-increased interest in bicycling due to recumbents, I'm seriously
considering Urban Policy for a Master Degree, hoping to fit in some
kind of bicycling angle to it. As a result of my 50-mile bike trips
throughout the City, I've also become very interested in real estate
and land-use issues.
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/394974p-334650c.html
EXCERPTS
The majority of us get around without cars. Why should we have to cede
them valuable street space? Why can't we have wider sidewalks and
smoother sailing for our buses?
The rationale has always been that drivers keep our economy afloat. But
a new Transportation Alternatives study shows only 6% of shopping trips
in Manhattan are made by car. Moreover, 90% of the people who drive to
their Manhattan jobs could get there quickly and efficiently by public
transit.
....
LONDON: King of car control! In 2003, London started charging cars
about $14 a day to drive into the busiest part of the city. Oh, the
grumbling.
....
PARIS: In the summer, Paris has taken to closing one of its main
arteries - the equivalent of our FDR Drive - and turning it into a
beach, complete with sand.
....
LOS ANGELES: Even L.A., car capital of the Western World, is ahead of
us when it comes to rethinking traffic, and in particular, parking.
To cut down on the number of cars circling for parking spaces, L.A. is
raising its meter fees. The higher the fee, the quicker that drivers
pull out. L.A. business districts are experimenting to find the perfect
price that keeps about 15% of parking spaces free at all times.
much-increased interest in bicycling due to recumbents, I'm seriously
considering Urban Policy for a Master Degree, hoping to fit in some
kind of bicycling angle to it. As a result of my 50-mile bike trips
throughout the City, I've also become very interested in real estate
and land-use issues.
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/394974p-334650c.html
EXCERPTS
The majority of us get around without cars. Why should we have to cede
them valuable street space? Why can't we have wider sidewalks and
smoother sailing for our buses?
The rationale has always been that drivers keep our economy afloat. But
a new Transportation Alternatives study shows only 6% of shopping trips
in Manhattan are made by car. Moreover, 90% of the people who drive to
their Manhattan jobs could get there quickly and efficiently by public
transit.
....
LONDON: King of car control! In 2003, London started charging cars
about $14 a day to drive into the busiest part of the city. Oh, the
grumbling.
....
PARIS: In the summer, Paris has taken to closing one of its main
arteries - the equivalent of our FDR Drive - and turning it into a
beach, complete with sand.
....
LOS ANGELES: Even L.A., car capital of the Western World, is ahead of
us when it comes to rethinking traffic, and in particular, parking.
To cut down on the number of cars circling for parking spaces, L.A. is
raising its meter fees. The higher the fee, the quicker that drivers
pull out. L.A. business districts are experimenting to find the perfect
price that keeps about 15% of parking spaces free at all times.