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Getting Hasidim and cars wrong- and what we can learn from this

October 19, 2021 By Michael Lewyn

I am currently reading A Fortress in Brooklyn, a (mostly) fine book about the relationship between Williamsburg's Satmar Hasidim and real estate policy.One chapter discusses Satmar opposition to bike lanes in their neighborhood, and suggests that one cause of this opposition might be that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: automobiles, bike lanes, borough park, cars, census, hasidim, satmar, williamsburg

A great new paper on how government fights walking

March 7, 2019 By Michael Lewyn

Many readers of this blog know that government subsidizes driving- not just through road spending, but also through land use regulations that make walking and transit use inconvenient and dangerous.  Gregory Shill, a professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, has written an excellent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environment, Michael Lewyn, parking, Places & Spaces, Policy, Transportation Tagged With: cars, driving, pedestrians

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