Aaron Naparstek

» Wednesday, April 05, 2006

MTR Highlights & NYC Transpo Lowlights

This week's issue of Mobilizing the Region has some great stuff. Here are some of the highlights:

SF to Gauge Pricing's Benefits
San Francisco's transportation authority is considering congestion pricing and new bridge tolls to cut traffic congestion, reduce air pollution, and improve bus and light rail service. According to MTR, "San Francisco’s willingness to confront and discuss congestion and the appropriate direction for transportation policy puts it squarely ahead of New York."

A New Stop in the South Bronx
Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Pataki line up at the last second in favor of a new Metro-North train station alongside the new Yankee Stadium. Unfortunately, MTR says, "the plan still calls for huge increase in parking supply, with garages displacing parkland." In addition to building big new parking structures, the city is refusing to look at residential parking permits or any other means to discourage people from driving into the congested South Bronx and endlessly circling neighborhood streets for free parking.

City's Credibility on Transport Ebbs
All signs point to something going very wrong within New York City's Department of Transportation. MTR points out that in the last two weeks the agency's leaders, Commissioner Iris Weinshall and Deputy Commissioner Michael Primeggia have been caught in public making false and misleading statements on major issues. MTR's take? "The city DOT is free to make such pronouncements largely because the city has no operative transportation policy or goals. Unlike San Francisco’s 'transit first' agenda or European cities’ even more aggressive steps to reduce driving, New York’s approach is to muddle through and prevent dramatic crises even while trends like mushrooming truck traffic in neighborhoods overtake it."

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