Lots of coverage coming out of this world media capital, where a local issue is morphing into a general debate.
Seattle’s Crosscut weighs in with a good analysis. Specifically:
So, what’s going on here? What is it about a program to make New York a better city for transit, walking, and biking that so inflames the city’s political class?
To answer this question, one must look at how the political class gets around town. Politicians, press, police, and other privileged members of the political class all very often have one thing in common: an official parking placard on the dashboard of their personal vehicles.
The majority of New York City households don’t even own a car, and the vast majority of New York City commuters do not drive. But for New York City’s political class, transportation is a problem to be solved for cars.
