A city feeling electrified growing pains

Author

Noah R. Kolenda, Craig Newark Graduate School of JournalismFollow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-13-2024

Grading Professor

Lam Vo

Subject Concentration

Health & Science

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

The following project is an analysis of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in New York City compared to the registered electric vehicles. This project aims to highlight both the slow development of this infrastructure, but also how it's not being built out in an equitable manner. To come to this conclusion, I analyzed the number of chargers available from the state's OpenData portal and compared it to the number of registered electric vehicles that operate in the five counties that make up New York City using a python script. I found a significant imbalance between where the people are living with these cars compared to where the chargers are. For instance, Queens contains the most EVs, but nowhere near the most chargers. For a modality switch in transportation, I found that New York City is behind other metropolitan areas, and while it has big goals, they really haven't come close to fruition yet. This article highlights the shortcomings in the available infrastructure while displaying how it impacts the people who have to live with it. This story is just scratching the surface of a deeper, more interconnected issue in evolving our transportation, and it's one to be told as we continue to advance.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RY6xTX5VhJNy42FoWVWh6ETUOjPHb1uX325EBC7mwdI/edit?usp=sharing

Recommended Citation

Kolenda, Noah R., "A city feeling electrified growing pains" (2024). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/778