Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming

Call it ‘Fulton Mess’ as city begins major repairs

Author: 
Ben Kochman
Media Outlet: 
Brooklyn Paper
Date: 
July 19, 2010
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No, those aren't toddlers being shepherded through the intersection of Fulton and Jay Streets with a rope; they're adults on the Fulton Mall, where traffic got even worse last week as part of an o

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Construction work along the Fulton Mall in Downtown is causing mayhem for pedestrians and buses. At the intersection of Fulton and Smith streets, the city has even deployed a woman with a rope to hold back pedestrians.
Submitted by volunteer on July 26, 2010 - 10:45. categories [ ]

The Man Who Could Unsnarl Manhattan Traffic

Author: 
Felix Salmon
Media Outlet: 
Wired Magazine
Date: 
May 24, 2010
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The walk to Charles Komanoff's favorite lunch spot, a patisserie two blocks from his office in Manhattan's Financial District, usually takes a couple of minutes.

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Charles Komanoff says he has the solution to New York's congestion problem—and he’s got the math to prove it. Photo: Peter Yang

Little by Little, Our City Becomes More Bike-Friendly

Subtitle: 
Downtown, W’burg/Greenpoint Have Highest Ridership Potential
Author: 
Liz Tung
Media Outlet: 
Brooklyn Eagle
Date: 
July 13, 2009

BROOKLYN -- Ten years ago, if you had asked any Brooklyn cyclist about their daily commute, most would've said the same thing -- it's no joyride.

Submitted by volunteer on November 3, 2009 - 17:21. categories [ ]

District 39 Candidates: Where Do They Stand on Livable Streets?

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
August 19, 2009
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A crowd of about 75 Brooklynites turned out for the Transportation Alternatives City Council candidate debate last night, despite the muggy mid-August heat and un-air-conditioned PS 321 auditorium.

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L-r: Brad Lander, Dave Pechefsky, Gary Reilly, Josh Skaller, and Bob Zuckerman.
Submitted by volunteer on October 29, 2009 - 15:34. categories [ ]

Legacy of Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Advocates Continues

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
August 28, 2009

A bit more background on the generous neckdown at Smith and Bergen spotlighted earlier today: This pedestrian amenity never would have been built without the long-term organizing for the Downtown Broo

Submitted by volunteer on October 27, 2009 - 16:22. categories [ ]

New Website: Candidates for Council, Citywide Office Weigh in on Transportation

August 19, 2009
Wiley Norvell 1 646-873-6008

T.A. Volunteer University Date:

**This event is completely full, but if you're interested in attending a future session please email me at volunteer@transalt.org and I will be in touch with our plans for a second round of T.A.



Three designs turn Brooklyn traffic nightmare into safe, sustainable public space

November 3, 2008
Wiley Norvell 1 646-873-6008
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Pedaling Transportation Alternatives

Author: 
Oliver Haydock
Media Outlet: 
New York Observer
Date: 
August 26, 2008
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It's a golden age for Paul Steely White's advocacy. The 37-year-old executive director of nonprofit Transportation Alternatives talks about biking and public transit in the era of the $4 gallon of gas.

Location: Let's talk about the Summer Streets program. Has it gone as good as you would have hoped?

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Pedaling Transportation Alternatives

Author: 
Oliver Haydock
Media Outlet: 
New York Observer
Image Caption: 
It’s a golden age for Paul Steely White’s advocacy. The 37-year-old executive director of nonprofit Transportation Alternatives talks about biking and public transit in the era of the $4 gallon of gas.

Location: Let's talk about the Summer Streets program. Has it gone as good as you would have hoped?

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/files/newsroom/media/2008/images/0826observer.jpg