COLIN BEAVAN, PhD

congestion pricing

An open letter to NY State Senator Jeff Klein, who yesterday called me a f—ing assh-le after nearly hitting me with his Mercedes

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[Update on 9/19: The Senator has agreed to meet with me so no need to call him. Thanks for everyone’s support! If you call nonetheless, please be kind to the staff you talk to.] You’re never going to believe it folks, but today I had another close call on my bike, but this time the […]

We’ve changed our lifestyles. What about our politicians?

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If you’re not from New York, you may think this post doesn’t apply to you. But please bear with me. You’ll see that it applies to us all. This week, we in New York City saw the death of Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan–which would have reduced gridlock in New York by charging certain drivers […]

New Yorkers, let’s please breathe easier

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Apropos of today’s earlier post about the problems with cars, two easy steps you can take, if you’re interested, to help reduce car traffic and air pollution in New York City, and in making the City more livable. First, if you’re a New York State resident, click here to send a fax to State Assembly […]