Parking mandates require a specific number of parking spaces for new developments — perpetuating the cycle of car dependency.

Driving a car is not a fundamental right — and when our fellow New Yorkers prove they are dangerous drivers, we must hold them accountable.

We hear it all the time: “So many people speed on my street. We need a speed hump.” But there are actually better ways to slow down traffic!

Allowing unlimited, electric for-hire vehicles on our streets isn’t good.

As members of the NYC Bike Family, we are advocates, educators, social ride leaders, business owners and, most importantly, New Yorkers who want to ride to work or take our kids to school without the constant threat of death or serious injury. 

Climate change is only making extreme weather more common.

Pedestrians make up 64% of all people using Canal Street, yet we give cars and trucks the majority of the street space.

A registration requirement would be a costly and inefficient program that would not achieve the intended goal.

Free curb parking costs New Yorkers so much – wasted time, congested traffic, and polluted air.

The answer is fewer cars, not more cars.

Our children deserve the chance to grow up.

Our Field Team is back for the summer! Our team of ambassadors are out and about across New York City talking about our campaigns, activism, and work in all five boroughs.

E-micromobility has already transformed the way that New Yorkers get around. Going forward, e-bikes and e-scooters offer a tremendous opportunity to shift New Yorkers out of cars, revolutionize freight delivery, reduce traffic fatalities, and make more of our city accessible.

Sammy’s Law is in jeopardy in the Assembly. Without your help now, Sammy’s Law — which would allow New York City to set lower, safer speed limits — will not pass.

Times Square is among the most famous places in the world, but cars dominated until 2009.

School Streets are safe, car-free places to learn, play, and grow. Yet, fewer than 50 of NYC's 1,800 schools have a School Street. We're calling on the Mayor and City Council to commit $10 million to equitably fund School Streets across the city.

For the past five decades, Transportation Alternatives has fought side-by-side with you to win transformational changes on our streets, making New York City a better, safer place to walk, bike, take transit, gather, and thrive.

By repurposing just 8,000 parking spots, we can grow small business, give New Yorkers more options, and put our streets to higher use.