Im actually now anti wifi on public transit because I dont want to hear people play their videos with the volume on max.

DUI was once a minor infraction. It took the efforts of MADD to make it both legally and socially unacceptable. Today, distracted driving has become common - and increasingly tolerated - even though its consequences for human life are just as severe. It’s time we treat it with the same seriousness.

"It's not my duty as mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. It's the same as if you bought a cow, or a fridge, then asked me where you're going to put them." — Mayor Miguel Anxo Fernández Lores of Pontevedra, Spain

Relay is shutting down operations in New York City, leaving thousands of workers without jobs. buff.ly/dwUwzoC

Any car that hasn't moved in the period between the last storm ending and the next storm beginning should immediately be towed, stripped of hazardous materials, and dumped into the Atlantic Ocean to become artificial reefs like they do with old subway cars.

A very satisfying book donation run. do we do #carryshitolympics on here?

Please use alt text in images. 1> It increases accessibility for visually impaired users. 2> It improves search functionality. 3> It enables people to mute image-related content. 4> It reduces the frequency of scolding in replies.

Aside from guns, motorists are the biggest threat to children in the United States.

Urban Arrow hit 13,000 miles today!

A scary amount of motorists see no problem illegally using their mobile behind the wheel when stationary in traffic. The delayed cognitive distraction lingers and can lead to a motorist filtering out secondary information (pedestrians, cyclists, etc.) when they get back on the move.

Here’s what I’ve learnt about cycling in a city with an 8 year old. For a start, many kids prefer to cycle than other ways of travelling. It gives them freedom and autonomy. And yes, even in the rain. Recently my daughter was offered a lift when it was hammering … 1/10

FWIW I know several folks who have not been paid for their efforts in the last storm. None of them plan to work this time around. This is hard manual labor, and the City is targeting ppl looking for quick work. Gotta pay on-time.

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso quietly resumed the practice of issuing unofficial, illegal parking placards to his staff.

My favorite use for Ikea bags. #bikes #cargobikes

The OECD’s new Road Safety Annual Report offers a reminder that the US approach toward traffic safety is an abject failure. Americans are >2x more likely to die on the road than those in South Korea, Israel, Australia, Spain, and other rich countries. www.itf-oecd.org/road-safety-...

You love to see it. New separated cycle lanes are being built on Clerkenwell Rd. More cyclists = more room for drivers = less congestion

City Review from a micromobility perspective: Barcelona

Innovative construction techniques like this feel rare in the USA. Are we wrong? (Did see push into place operation was done for new TZB over MNRR tracks.)

91 new homes are coming to Rocky Hill NJ, a community which currently has just 280 households. That's a +32% increase in the number of homes. The new development is permitted because of New Jersey's "Mt Laurel" housing laws. www.themontynews.org/single-post/...

Of course Bromptons go on sale when I have zero extra funds (bc we’re helping cover our neighbors’ groceries and rent). Maybe one of you can benefit from this sale! C line 12 speed with low bars = $1750 (normally $2150). That Turkish Green color 😍 us.brompton.com/p/1598/c-lin...

latest model runs suggesting 2 feet of snow from Philly-Boston is on the table. I really don’t want to be stuck in my apartment while the president plunges us into a pointless war

"Building housing on CUNY campuses? That could generate $30 to 55 million... Creating more concessions in City parks? Only $25 to 40 million per annum. Making people pay for street parking in this gridlocked city? That could generate $1.3 billion—yes, billion—each year."

After hosting me at their last meeting to talk about the accessibility and environmental benefits of reopening the Alto Tunnel, the Marin Conservation League got bullied into platforming the project's biggest opponent, who was incensed that "he was not notified" about my presentation.

They're having trouble getting jurors in one of the cases against Elon Musk because "so many people hate him so much" www.law360.com/articles/244...

Nice fresh ride home today as winter hit again . Really happy I did not yet switch to summer tires on my bike and still have my winter gear on.

My husband hated driving in Chicago traffic everyday to run his dog daycare & boarding business. He never used to bike in the city before, but once he got a bigass electric cargo bike that could fit a few dogs it was like a cheat code for bypassing traffic and getting them to the dog park direct!

If that link doesn't work, the before/after study can be found on this page: before-after-evaluations.ddot.dc.gov In addition to improving vehicle speeds and travel times, the project also "reduced all roadway crashes by 46% and bicycle injury crashes by 91%" Removal is ideological not data-driven

"bike lanes make everyone safer—drivers, pedestrians, and people on bikes. And they don’t make traffic worse, they make it better" The 15th St bike lanes threatened with removal are a great example of this, they reduced peak hour travel times before-after-evaluations.ddot.dc.gov/pages/73de6a...

What was that about cycling not taking off in cold, wet and hilly cities? Turns out all you need is good safe space for cycling, but some of us have been saying that for a long time. road.cc/news/cyclist...

Here’s my SteampunkBunk on the #Vancouver - #Toronto train. Secret hack to taking a Via Rail train across Canada: get the upper berth! #trains #railways #railfans

Streetsblog spoke to ETA about monthly caps. While better, ETA recommends steeply-discounted prepaid monthlies. Before OMNY, a NY monthly pass cost 46 rides. In contrast, the Continental European range is 15-30, encouraging ridership while discouraging evasion. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/18/a...

NYC's first Expedited Land Use Review Procedure (ELURP) project is underway! A @nychousing.bsky.social disposition to create 84 100% affordable homes on a city-owned lot in Mott Haven will move through the new 90-day review process created by Charter reforms voters approved last fall. 🏘️🏗️

Moral panic around e-bikes is getting out of control. The assemblywoman proposing this bill is quoted in the article saying she has concerns abt people riding "30,40, even 60 mph" -- those are not e-bikes! Those are e-motos! www.cbs8.com/article/news...

25 days Still no bike lane on 52nd St

No more free parking? www.reddit.com/r/Micromobil...

Not every city has a massive waterfall in it but Paterson NJ does, and now we have an even better way to view it thanks to this sweet newly-upgraded pedestrian bridge! I am looking forward to my next visit!! www.nj.com/passaic-coun...

We have heard DOT and law enforcement officials say this here, too.

Funnily enough, some of the traffic is from the street sweeper they are running over the bridge shoulder to prepare for it reverting to a path this afternoon. I.e. this is traffic that drivers would not be otherwise experiencing, not to mention whatever it is costing to operate these 4 vehicles.

Tinton Falls, NJ, openly saying that this open space acquisition is to prevent development. $3 million. And then people say "our taxes are too high". www.nj.com/monmouth/202...

Thanks to the @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social board meeting, I was able to check out Trilith, a new town inclusive of a massive film production hub in Fayetteville, GA. The urban pattern is supported by a mix of architectural styles and full network of public spaces, many internal to the block structure

I could rant about this (and the general condition of NYCHA properties) for hours, but instead I’ll share this @errollouis.bsky.social piece from 2023 on the importance of this project: nymag.com/intelligence...

Simple daylighting in Miami Beach. Prevents cars from parking in the space, keeping intersections visible, but also allows for drainage without having to move sewer grates or do extensive capital work.

Another OMNY screw-up: the system programming was botched resulting in NICE riders not getting a second free transfer, resulting in riders paying double fares vs. MetroCard. NICE bus riders lose double free transfer option due to new OMNY system www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Amazing how quickly "bikes need licenses for safety" turns into naked resentment that there are different rules for different types of vehicles. Yes, the vehicles which are literally 1000 times less likely to kill someone should have different rules.

We pave acres of free storage for cars, but force people on bikes to lock their transportation to the garbage.

A provision of Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed executive budget this year would “erode” oversight to the tune of at least $4 billion in state spending over the next fiscal year, said state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Read the newsletter here: tinyurl.com/48f74e38

The sheer joy of being able to safely and comfortably cycle anywhere in Amsterdam with my daughter is amazing. Today we have cycled all over from East to West to south to Central. Don't have to follow any meandering "Cycleways", just safe streets, everywhere.

Walkable communities are healthy! Most people don't think about infrastructure they just use what is provided. If we want less congestion, better air quality, and to fit exercise into our busy lives, why not just build for it?

And yet the only moral panic is about ebikes.