Transportation Alternatives Magazine: Fall 2005

Transportation Alternatives magazine is a quarterly publication sent only to T.A. members. If you are not yet a member, please join, but in the meantime, use the form below to request a sample copy of the magazine. If you're serious about biking, walking and sensible transportation in New York City, you don’t want to miss a single issue of Transportation Alternatives Magazine. Each quarterly issue contains news on transportation and cycling issues that affect you. Go behind the scenes at City Hall and the D.O.T., to find out what improvements — or problems — are in store for cyclists and pedestrians in New York. Find out what New York can learn from London or Bangkok. Learn how you can help improve cycling and walking conditions in New York City.

• [Page 2] Provocateur:
  • How to Make Cycling Safer and More Frequent: Hint: It Doesn't Involved Helmets
  [Page 3] Publisher's Letter:
  • A Car By Any Other Fuel: Still Bad for NYC
  [Pages 4-8] Cycling News:
  • Bye Bye Williamsburg Bridge Bumps
  • City Planning Designs Safer QBB Acess in Queens Plaza
  • Take Action for the NYC Bike Safety Action Plan
  • Cars Out of Fort Washington Park
  • Greening the Way Along the Bronx River
  • East River Greenway Gets Closer to UN
  • Defend Your Right to Park Your Bike!
  • New Moynihan Station: Perfect for Bike Parking
  • Do you bring your bike into the building where you work?
  • George Washington Bridge Access Goes From Bad to Worse
  • Greenway Signs Point the Way
  • City Planning Wants to Make Queens More Bike-Friendly
  • DOT to Make Brooklyn Bridge Access Safer?
  [Page 9-11] Parks Special:
  • It Can Happen Here: What Ensued When Another New York City Park Was Closed to Cars
  • Central Park Drivers Not Playing by the Rules
  • The Case for Car-Free Evenings in Prospect Park
  [Page 12-14] Reclaiming the Streets:
  • Forget about Cars, Streets are for People
  • Showing What Streets Can Be Without Traffic
  [Page 15] Sensible Transportation:
  • Who Wants Traffic Relief? The Citywide Coalition for Traffic Relief
  [Page 16] Around the Boroughs:
  • New T.A. Studies Show Traffic Effects on Neighbors, Parents
  [Page 17] Safe Seniors:
  • Making Streets Safe for Seniors: The Bottom Line
  [Page 18-19] World and Metro News:
  • Crush Your Car for Free Transit
  • Bicycle Facilities Increase in Major Phillippine Cities
  • BRT Streamlines, Speeds Buses in Mexico City
  • Action Campaign on Global Warming
  • Spike in Gas Prices Impacts New Yorkers
  • Less Idle Time for City School Buses
  • MTA Approves Atlantic Yards Sale
  • NJT Daily Ridership Tops 800,000 Trips
  [Page 21] Volunteer Profile: Reine Aime Guiffo
  [Page 23] Commuter Profile: Josue Cedeno
  [Page 25] Letters
  [Page 26-27] About T.A.
  • Transportation Alternatives' NYC Century 2005