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NYPIRG Straphangers' Campaign Platform Survey
The New York Public Interest Groups Straphanger's Campaign Second Annual Platform Survey found that conditions at subway platforms have mostly improved or stayed the same since last year. Only water damage and graffiti increased. Riders still have a one in ten chance of seeing a rat. (March 7, 2013)
A Better Way to Fund the MTA
This report by the Citizens Budget Commission proposes a new way to fund the M.T.A. called "25-50-25". It recommends that auto user fees cover all drivers' facilities, plus 25 percent of mass transit services. Then mass transit user fees would cover another 50 percent of the operating costs of those services. And state and local tax subsidies would cover the final 25 percent of transit operating costs plus “catch-up” capital investments needed to bring the system to a state of good repair. (October 16, 2012)
Traffic fatalities
Twenty-two people were killed in motor vehicle accidents this July - including nine people walking and riding bicycles - and 4,840 were injured, according to the latest NYPD crash data report. (August 29, 2012)
Pedestrian and cyclist deaths
Crash data analyzed by Transportation Alternatives revealed that most city pedestrians and cyclists killed during a 14-year span died because drivers broke an enforceable traffic law. (August 15, 2012)
Grow old in the New York area
The greater New York metro area is the fifth best large metro in the nation to grow old in, according to this report by the Milken Institute. The ranking is due mainly to a robust transit system, which allows the elderly to easily maintain their independence. (August 1, 2012)
The New York Public Interest Groups Straphanger's Campaign Second Annual Platform Survey found that conditions at subway platforms have mostly improved or stayed the same since last year. Only water damage and graffiti increased. Riders still have a one in ten chance of seeing a rat. (March 7, 2013)
A Better Way to Fund the MTA
This report by the Citizens Budget Commission proposes a new way to fund the M.T.A. called "25-50-25". It recommends that auto user fees cover all drivers' facilities, plus 25 percent of mass transit services. Then mass transit user fees would cover another 50 percent of the operating costs of those services. And state and local tax subsidies would cover the final 25 percent of transit operating costs plus “catch-up” capital investments needed to bring the system to a state of good repair. (October 16, 2012)
Traffic fatalities
Twenty-two people were killed in motor vehicle accidents this July - including nine people walking and riding bicycles - and 4,840 were injured, according to the latest NYPD crash data report. (August 29, 2012)
Pedestrian and cyclist deaths
Crash data analyzed by Transportation Alternatives revealed that most city pedestrians and cyclists killed during a 14-year span died because drivers broke an enforceable traffic law. (August 15, 2012)
Grow old in the New York area
The greater New York metro area is the fifth best large metro in the nation to grow old in, according to this report by the Milken Institute. The ranking is due mainly to a robust transit system, which allows the elderly to easily maintain their independence. (August 1, 2012)
Abandoned Stations
A site with photographs, old schedules and diagrams, and detailed stories about many of the subway's abandoned subway stations. About 45 different locations are featured, many with links to additional resources. Joseph Brennan, a Columbia professor who created the site in 2001, continues to update the content. He has also included a lengthy article disputing many of the facts in the Mole People, who supposedly live in unused portions of the subway.
Transit Talk
The Straphanger's blog Transit Talk is a weekly column written by Gene Russianoff. Posts include comments on the transit portion of the Yankee stadium plan, or attempts to come up with something nice to say about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It's not prolific enough to seem like a real blog, but Russianoff's opinions and observations are worthwhile. Those looking for chattier transit talk should check out the Straphangers' Riders Diaries.
Subway Web News
Scroll down on this site for a regularly updated list of links to news stories about the city's transit system. Also included are photos and information about different subway projects, subway books and movies, and a long list of links.
Starts and Fits
This blog, written by urban planner Aaron Donovan, is focused on land use and transportation. It's a little bit chaotic in both design and form (one post relates a conversation overhead on the subway, and several, for some inexplicable reason, even talk about things happening outside of New York City). Along with this silliness, however, is serious discussion about planning and traffic issues.
Car Free Bedford
Car Free Bedford is a site dedicated to promoting the idea of a pedestrian-only zone surrounding the Bedford Avenue L Train stop,started by a 20 year old Polish immigrant who was inspired by his car-less experiences in Europe. It is a pretty simple site -- a brief description of what he's after, a Web-based petition, some shirts for sale to support the cause. Check out the site's message boards for a wide range of opinions from strong supporters and those who are deeply, deeply offended by the idea.
A site with photographs, old schedules and diagrams, and detailed stories about many of the subway's abandoned subway stations. About 45 different locations are featured, many with links to additional resources. Joseph Brennan, a Columbia professor who created the site in 2001, continues to update the content. He has also included a lengthy article disputing many of the facts in the Mole People, who supposedly live in unused portions of the subway.
Transit Talk
The Straphanger's blog Transit Talk is a weekly column written by Gene Russianoff. Posts include comments on the transit portion of the Yankee stadium plan, or attempts to come up with something nice to say about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It's not prolific enough to seem like a real blog, but Russianoff's opinions and observations are worthwhile. Those looking for chattier transit talk should check out the Straphangers' Riders Diaries.
Subway Web News
Scroll down on this site for a regularly updated list of links to news stories about the city's transit system. Also included are photos and information about different subway projects, subway books and movies, and a long list of links.
Starts and Fits
This blog, written by urban planner Aaron Donovan, is focused on land use and transportation. It's a little bit chaotic in both design and form (one post relates a conversation overhead on the subway, and several, for some inexplicable reason, even talk about things happening outside of New York City). Along with this silliness, however, is serious discussion about planning and traffic issues.
Car Free Bedford
Car Free Bedford is a site dedicated to promoting the idea of a pedestrian-only zone surrounding the Bedford Avenue L Train stop,started by a 20 year old Polish immigrant who was inspired by his car-less experiences in Europe. It is a pretty simple site -- a brief description of what he's after, a Web-based petition, some shirts for sale to support the cause. Check out the site's message boards for a wide range of opinions from strong supporters and those who are deeply, deeply offended by the idea.
