Annie Weinstock
@annieweinstock.bsky.social
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Streets & buses around the world. BRTPlan, People-Oriented Cities. Georgian in spirit 🇬🇪
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Annie Weinstock
Doug Gordon
about 1 month ago
Yep. NYC needs to move beyond paint and plastic to permanent, high-quality materials that are installed quickly.
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'The Permanence Agenda': Paint and Plastic Won’t Deliver Real Street Safety - Streetsblog New York City
Rather than continuing New York's quick-build approach to redesigning streets with temporary materials, Zohran Mamdani should aim for permanent.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/24/the-permanence-agenda-paint-and-plastic-wont-deliver-real-street-safety
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Mayor-elect Mamdani has an opportunity to physically build out our miles and miles of temporary bike lanes, sidewalks, and plazas, making these measures permanent once and for all. Check out my new piece in
@nyc.streetsblog.org
!
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/24/t...
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'The Permanence Agenda': Paint and Plastic Won’t Deliver Real Street Safety - Streetsblog New York City
Rather than continuing New York's quick-build approach to redesigning streets with temporary materials, Zohran Mamdani should aim for permanent.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/24/the-permanence-agenda-paint-and-plastic-wont-deliver-real-street-safety
about 1 month ago
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Annie Weinstock
Streetsblog NYC
2 months ago
The horror! A new protected bike lane on Court Street has already done its job to establish a safe and reliable cycling connection on one of the most dangerous streets in Brooklyn!
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Bikelashers Beware! Court Street Redesign Has Turned Chaos to Safety - Streetsblog New York City
Court Street's protected bike lane already shows a lot of promise. But that doesn't stop the hate.
https://buff.ly/W97hdDf
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Great new report from
@ridersalliance.org
on where and why we need BRT in NYC! If the next administration takes it seriously and starts on Day 1, they will be well-positioned to get it done within the Mayor's first term.
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3 months ago
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Behold! The Court St bike lane is coming soon!
4 months ago
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I wrote about what should be done about Canal Street a couple of years ago. Glad the city is doing something but there is yet so much more that could be done.
medium.com/@reorientati...
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4 months ago
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Annie Weinstock
Streetsblog NYC
4 months ago
The DOT is planning to install "Super Sidewalks" along the busiest parts of the Canal Street corridor east of Broadway, along with a new westbound bike lane to join the existing eastbound lane on Grand Street.
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DOT Canal Street Plan Adds Pedestrian Space, Bike Route, But Next Mayor Must Think Bigger - Streetsblog New York City
The changes are a good start, but Canal Street deserves a radical transformation.
https://buff.ly/ieKCeP8
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I teased some initial thoughts about the new Flatbush center bus lane designs with
@nyc.streetsblog.org
a few weeks ago. Now
@walterhook.bsky.social
and I have done an in-depth analysis. In short, there are critical issues that must be resolved.
reorientations.medium.com/designing-a-...
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Designing a BRT on Flatbush is complicated
The details will make it or break it
https://reorientations.medium.com/designing-a-brt-on-flatbush-is-complicated-f05daa47cd4c
4 months ago
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Annie Weinstock
Jon Orcutt
5 months ago
Great stuff from
@annieweinstock.bsky.social
&
@nyc.streetsblog.org
. Hopefully this proceeds at a pace for 2026 implementation and can be owned by the next administration
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/04/d...
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DOT Reveals Transformational Plan For Flatbush Ave. — But Needs To Get The Details Right - Streetsblog New York City
The bus-first transformation is an ambitious project that could speed buses by 20 percent while also calming the roadway's notorious traffic. But it's not perfect.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/04/dot-reveals-transformational-plan-for-flatbush-ave-but-needs-to-get-the-details-right
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Which corridor in NYC is best suited for BRT?
@walterhook.bsky.social
and I just completed a new technical analysis. Check out our blog piece:
reorientations.medium.com/where-should...
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Where Should NYC Build BRT?
A Transparent Technical Review
https://reorientations.medium.com/where-should-nyc-build-brt-8d9dd852fc72
5 months ago
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Annie Weinstock
PCAC to the MTA
6 months ago
A pleasure to be featured alongside
@annieweinstock.bsky.social
and
@walterhook.bsky.social
's tremendous report. "[NYC] buses remain the slowest in the nation. Two recent reports explain why — and how the city can have real bus rapid transit to get riders moving."
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Do you want to know how effective different types of bus lanes have been? Signal priority? Read our report! (Thanks for the mention,
@humantransit.bsky.social
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9 months ago
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I am excited to announce the release of People-Oriented Cities' new report: How Much Faster Are We Moving? An evaluation of bus priority measures in New York City.
lnkd.in/eYxKD_2b
9 months ago
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So sad to see that after all of the years and hard work by very dedicated people, the Smith St BID is not to be.
9 months ago
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Annie Weinstock
Open Plans
11 months ago
BRTs are relatively quick and inexpensive to implement, especially compared to light rail. With dedicated bus lanes, improved signal timing, camera enforcement of blocked bus lanes, and more, they have the potential to truly transform NYC. Read more:
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/02/04/m...
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Memo to Mayor Adams: Reliable Buses Start with You - Streetsblog New York City
Congestion pricing’s success and legacy depends on improving bus service. Mayor Adams must act.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/02/04/memo-to-mayor-adams-reliable-buses-start-with-you
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I think it's a trick of the lights but it sure looks like there's a fire on top of the Freedom Tower.
11 months ago
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I love that the Post has as its new congestion pricing scapegoat... drivers who didn't pay past tolls. The Overton window sometimes shifts in our direction
11 months ago
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I was in a car today when the drawbridge was up. The entire road was filled with the sound of car horns. One driver even pulled out of the queue to drive on the sidewalk to then... keep waiting for the drawbridge. Humankind is in so much trouble.
11 months ago
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Great to see that mixed traffic speeds on the Indianapolis Red Line corridor increased after reducing the number of travel lanes from 2 to 1 in each direction! When we talk about BRT, the biggest worry is always the impacts on mixed traffic.
12 months ago
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Standing up to my NIMBY neighbors. Also, fear of overcrowded playgrounds is a new one!
@opennewyork.org
12 months ago
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20+ years ago when I lived in Seattle, there was a pilot to dynamically price congestion. The technology has existed for years! If only we could dynamically price congestion in NYC to always remain at today's levels, we would not have to worry about the rebound effect.
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KOMANOFF: Why I’m Not Scrutinizing Traffic Data Yet (It's The Rebound Effect, Stupid) - Streetsblog New York City
Watch out, there will soon be a rebound ― a bounceback in driving when traffic moves faster, our expert says.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/15/komanoff-why-im-not-scrutinizing-traffic-data-yet-its-the-rebound-effect-stupid
12 months ago
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Annie Weinstock
Bike New York
12 months ago
@transalt.org
’s letter on the 9th St bike lane in Gowanus is excellent. It calls for major quality improvements, network connections & questions the city's commitment to actually bikeable bike lanes
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@nyc311.bsky.social
why do you close requests and say they are resolved when they're not? I reported this sidewalk yesterday and the request was closed and "addressed" within hours. But no change to the sidewalk!
12 months ago
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Now is the moment to reallocate the unused car space for other uses. Before it fills up again. Bus lanes, bike lanes, ped space. And what about all those extra inbound lanes on the Manhattan Bridge?? The city should be ready to jump on this opportunity!
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12 months ago
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And obviously, the
@mta.info
and
@nycdot.bsky.social
should be doing this - not just us advocates!
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12 months ago
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Absolutely critical to showcase the benefits of congestion pricing once it starts. Komanoff &
@nyc.streetsblog.org
will no doubt do this well. But I hope
@mta.info
&
@nycdot.bsky.social
will also show off the fruits of their labor and it isn't only our advocates.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/12/09/k...
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KOMANOFF: Here's How We'll Know That Congestion Pricing Is Working - Streetsblog New York City
As Jan. 5 approaches, it's time to evolve from advocating congestion pricing to benchmarking it. Komanoff has some metrics.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/12/09/komanoff-congestion-pricing-will-work-and-heres-how-well-know?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0MxaH0y5WQqWkw9S8aunom_LPZO9_tFDjSNfgQ8Al5D3k3uS6l22Vl6h4_aem_oU0m76MqkXvQFdUbEXhs5w
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Annie Weinstock
Jakob Baum
about 1 year ago
Hello @all newcomers in the blue sky. Check out the browser addon "Sky Follower Bridge" to find your twitter connections on Bluesky. Transfer made easy.
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