Media Hit

Jane's Walk event comes to Staten Island on Saturday

Author: 
Vincent Gragnani
Media Outlet: 
Architect's Newspaper
Date: 
May 2, 2012

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - ST. GEORGE - Born and raised in Scranton, Pa., Jane Jacobs never earned a college degree or worked as a city planner.

T.A. Program: 
Enforcement (Street Safety and Enforcement)
Topic: 
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
Yes
Prompted by Press Release: 
Yes
Format: 
Print
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on May 11, 2012 - 14:02. categories [ ]

Queens waterfront gets new bike path

Author: 
Clare Trapasso
Media Outlet: 
Daily News
Date: 
May 4, 2012

The first phase of a bike and pedestrian trail that will connect waterfront parks in western Queens is slated to be completed this fall.

T.A. Program: 
Bicycling (Growing Bicycling)
Topic: 
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
No
Prompted by Press Release: 
No
Format: 
Print
Tone: 
Neutral
Submitted by joseph on May 11, 2012 - 13:53. categories [ ]

Straphangers Swoon for David Paterson: Advocates Cautiously Optimistic on Governor’s Appointment to MTA Board

Author: 
Matt Chaban
Media Outlet: 
New York Observer
Date: 
April 23, 2012

Governor Andrew Cuomo is not the only person praising his latest appointment to the MTA Board, his predecessor David Paterson.

T.A. Program: 
Transit and Traffic Reduction
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
Yes
Prompted by Press Release: 
Yes
Format: 
Web
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on May 11, 2012 - 13:23. categories [ ]

Bronx Town Hall Meeting Addresses Transportation Frustrations

Media Outlet: 
Norwood News
Date: 
April 20, 2012

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera and commuter advocacy group Transportation Alternatives hosted a town hall meeting last Thursday to discuss transit issues in the Bronx.

T.A. Program: 
Transit and Traffic Reduction
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
Yes
Prompted by Press Release: 
Yes
Format: 
Print
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on May 11, 2012 - 13:11. categories [ ]

City gearing up as more cyclists commute to work and ride for fun

Author: 
Marc Beja
Media Outlet: 
am New York
Date: 
May 6, 2012

Just a few years ago, Caroline Samponaro said she felt "like a renegade" as one of a few people biking to work in a sea of motorists.

T.A. Program: 
Bicycling (Growing Bicycling)
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
No
Prompted by Press Release: 
No
Format: 
Print
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on May 11, 2012 - 13:08. categories [ ]

New Web Site Celebrates Bike Month in NYC

Author: 
Jamie Schuh
Media Outlet: 
Forest Hills Patch
Date: 
May 2, 2012

To kick off the city's 9th annual Bike Month, Transportation Alternatives has launched BikeNYC.org, which features an events calendar, bike-related deals and tips for riders.

T.A. Program: 
Bicycling (Growing Bicycling)
Topic: 
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
Yes
Prompted by Press Release: 
Yes
Format: 
Web
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on May 11, 2012 - 13:05. categories [ ]

Speed Survey Confirms Deadly McGuinness Boulevard is Out of Control

Author: 
Brad Aaron
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
March 27, 2012

A study released today finds that two out of three motorists speed on Brooklyn's McGuinness Boulevard, a notorious Greenpoint thoroughfare where locals have for years called on the city to take acti

T.A. Program: 
Enforcement (Street Safety and Enforcement)
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
Yes
Prompted by Press Release: 
Yes
Format: 
Web
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on March 30, 2012 - 17:44. categories [ ]

NY Deal Will Fund Last 3 Years of MTA Capital Plan

Author: 
Ula Ilnytzky
Media Outlet: 
Associated Press
Date: 
March 26, 2012

NEW YORK (WTW) -- Gov.

T.A. Program: 
Transit and Traffic Reduction
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
Yes
Prompted by Press Release: 
Yes
Format: 
Print
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on March 30, 2012 - 17:40. categories [ ]

Not White and Not Wealthy: Taking Biking Beyond the Usual Suspects

Author: 
Jonathan Maus
Media Outlet: 
Bike Portland
Date: 
March 21, 2012

This morning the National Bike Summit welcomed a new face to the usual litany of bike-supportive lawmakers that come here to fire up the crowd: House Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD).

T.A. Program: 
Bicycling (Growing Bicycling)
Topic: 
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
No
Prompted by Press Release: 
No
Format: 
Web
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on March 30, 2012 - 17:35. categories [ ]

Cyclists and Pedestrians Mourn Those Killed in Car Crashes

Author: 
Aaron Short
Media Outlet: 
Brooklyn Paper
Date: 
March 20, 2012

It was a day of love and rage.

T.A. Program: 
Enforcement (Street Safety and Enforcement)
T.A. Mention?: 
Yes
T.A. Prompted?: 
Yes
Prompted by Press Release: 
Yes
Format: 
Print
Tone: 
Positive
Submitted by joseph on March 30, 2012 - 17:28. categories [ ]