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Biodiversity Remakes Tokyo

Jared Braiterman | Posted 12.03.2009 | Green


Jared Braiterman

The Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference addresses unparalleled environmental crisis and the need to transform our relationship with nature. Many p...

The Former Music Capital of the World

Joe Robinson | Posted 12.02.2009 | Los Angeles


Joe Robinson

One of the effects of gridlock that never comes to mind for our city nonplanners is the toll it takes on the arts and cultural events.

Fixing New York's Transit System

Gene Russianoff | Posted 12.04.2009 | New York


Gene Russianoff

The new MTA management must be able to come back to the legislature and to the riders and say, we did what we promised, on time and on budget.

Scary Transit Issues

Gene Russianoff | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York


Gene Russianoff

What Halloween would be complete without the annual Straphangers Campaign trick o' treat of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority?

Making the MTA More Accountable

Gene Russianoff | Posted 08.20.2009 | New York


Gene Russianoff

It's good news for subway riders that Governor Paterson has nominated Jay Walder as Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

New York City Council Races: Ignore at Your Peril

Gene Russianoff | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York


Gene Russianoff

For many of the City's residents, paying attention to the upcoming New York City Council races is like drinking civic castor oil But the Council has a lot of say in many decisions that affect our lives.

Missing the Train on the Recovery Package

Paul Loeb and Deron Lovaas | Posted 02.18.2009 | Green


Paul Loeb and Deron Lovaas

In a problem with both versions of the bill, the highway investment isn't explicitly targeted to repair and maintenance of crumbling roads and bridges.

Fix the Roads to Fix the Economy

James P. Hoffa | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics


James P. Hoffa

President-elect Barack Obama wants to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to rebuild this country's neglected infrastructure. He's right. It's really a no-brainer.