Justice-minded farmers are finding creative ways to surmount the barriers like the cost of seeds, changes in federal programs—and, of course, the occasional hailstorm.
The call is for the city to double down on its ‘fantastic work on park equity.’
The proposal is one of several included in the city’s North Williamsburg Traffic Study, which is aimed at improving traffic flow and safety.
Scientists used to think ‘food deserts’ were linked to severe health risks, like obesity. But it turned out the existence of food swamps more accurately predicts obesity rates.
The MTA’s Bus Action Plan may benefit healthcare workers, who have the city’s longest commutes and rely heavily on the bus network.
The MTA and NYC Transit unveiled their Bus Action Plan on Monday, an effort to transform the city’s bus network and address declining ridership numbers.
Researchers created a filterable database of nutrition education programs that are active in the city.
Likely because of service problems, bus ridership overall has been shrinking. But that’s more true for some lines than others, and on some bus routes, ridership is on the way up.
What’s wrong with the city’s buses? What’s right with them?
The authority’s chairman gave a few hints about what the forthcoming ‘bus action plan’ will look like.
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