Matt da Silva
@mdasilva.bsky.social
City planner. Reconstruction Democrat. Housing is good and fascism is bad.
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Matt da Silva
@mdasilva.bsky.social
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@idothethinking.bsky.social I put this walk together for an approximate quick circuit of the Jersey City Experience. maps.app.goo.gl/wGgG8NYhySq9...
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Majority of people who commute into NY from NJ do so by bus via the Lincoln Tunnel. Please don’t forget about these people @kim.senate.gov @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Majority of people who commute into NY from NJ do so by bus via the Lincoln Tunnel. Please don’t forget about these people @kim.senate.gov @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
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Here are the ridership numbers for the Newark bus network, the frequent network and other lines that also includes Elizabeth FY24 vs FY25
The 24, which runs between Newark & Elizabeth, has seen a dramatic increase in ridership. The 62 Newark Airport bus is seeing a decline.
The 24, which runs between Newark & Elizabeth, has seen a dramatic increase in ridership. The 62 Newark Airport bus is seeing a decline.
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Here are the ridership numbers for the Newark bus network, the frequent network and other lines that also includes Elizabeth FY24 vs FY25
The 24, which runs between Newark & Elizabeth, has seen a dramatic increase in ridership. The 62 Newark Airport bus is seeing a decline.
The 24, which runs between Newark & Elizabeth, has seen a dramatic increase in ridership. The 62 Newark Airport bus is seeing a decline.
Glad to see a pro-fight caucus emerging in the Senate. Let’s boost their ranks with some 2026 primary victories!
A group of influential liberal senators is directly challenging Senator Chuck Schumer’s approach to the midterm elections and President Trump, in another sign of growing frustration among Democrats toward the minority leader.
Schumer Faces Pushback From ‘Fight Club’ Group of Senate Democrats
A group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader over his approach to the midterms and President Trump, in a sign of the party’s deep frustration.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Glad to see a pro-fight caucus emerging in the Senate. Let’s boost their ranks with some 2026 primary victories!
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It’s really disturbing to see a leader of a Jewish organization say that recruiting Americans to become favored-race settlers in an apartheid state is “who [Jews] are as a people”
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It’s really disturbing to see a leader of a Jewish organization say that recruiting Americans to become favored-race settlers in an apartheid state is “who [Jews] are as a people”
The implications of this are simple. Affordable housing isn’t free. Any commitment to inclusionary zoning that isn’t also a commitment to a robust gap financing program is a de facto tax on housing.
Good news: New data suggest that Portland's inclusionary zoning program is finally working as intended, after being fully funded in 2024 www.sightline.org/2025/11/25/p...
Portland’s Inclusionary Zoning Program Is Finally Performing, New Data Suggests | Sightline Institute
Because for the first time, the city fully funded it.
www.sightline.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The implications of this are simple. Affordable housing isn’t free. Any commitment to inclusionary zoning that isn’t also a commitment to a robust gap financing program is a de facto tax on housing.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social time to upzone?
All of the pink areas are lots with nothing but a single-family home (and probably the world's best access to transit, jobs, and greenspace).
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social time to upzone?
Democrats previously didn’t talk like this in New Jersey. I’m so excited for the change this portends.
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Democrats previously didn’t talk like this in New Jersey. I’m so excited for the change this portends.
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somehow i don't think president harris would be launching an explicit war for oil
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
somehow i don't think president harris would be launching an explicit war for oil
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The truly wild thing is this isn’t even true, a shit-ton of their oil reserves on paper are heavy tar sands and every US oil company will take one look at that at $80/bbl and walk away because it isn’t close to economically viable.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The truly wild thing is this isn’t even true, a shit-ton of their oil reserves on paper are heavy tar sands and every US oil company will take one look at that at $80/bbl and walk away because it isn’t close to economically viable.
This new data on tax base fragmentation shows massive disparities within Hudson County. You can see why:
1. Hoboken can afford so many fancy public works projects and Jersey City can’t.
2. Why Brian Stack bringing home state aid for North Hudson gives him so much power.
1. Hoboken can afford so many fancy public works projects and Jersey City can’t.
2. Why Brian Stack bringing home state aid for North Hudson gives him so much power.
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This new data on tax base fragmentation shows massive disparities within Hudson County. You can see why:
1. Hoboken can afford so many fancy public works projects and Jersey City can’t.
2. Why Brian Stack bringing home state aid for North Hudson gives him so much power.
1. Hoboken can afford so many fancy public works projects and Jersey City can’t.
2. Why Brian Stack bringing home state aid for North Hudson gives him so much power.
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I know just enough about railroading to be dangerous but I will never understand the rhyme or reason as to how the South Shore Line builds their schedules
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I know just enough about railroading to be dangerous but I will never understand the rhyme or reason as to how the South Shore Line builds their schedules
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
Watching outsiders melt down at the stupidity of Bergen County’a strictest-in-the-U.S. blue laws is making my afternoon.
So getting a lot of questions about this, basically, Bergen County is one of the last counties in the United States that has a Sunday closing law which bans the sale of electronics, clothes, etc., but it does not apply to groceries, so Costco is open, but any non-groceries look like this:
November 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Watching outsiders melt down at the stupidity of Bergen County’a strictest-in-the-U.S. blue laws is making my afternoon.
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After you help your boss convert a doc to PDF
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
After you help your boss convert a doc to PDF
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Here you go. This includes the entire Jersey City bus network.
6, 9, 80, even the 82 which is a rush hour route, seeing dramatic increases.
And the 85, 86, and 125 seeing declining ridership.
6, 9, 80, even the 82 which is a rush hour route, seeing dramatic increases.
And the 85, 86, and 125 seeing declining ridership.
November 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Here you go. This includes the entire Jersey City bus network.
6, 9, 80, even the 82 which is a rush hour route, seeing dramatic increases.
And the 85, 86, and 125 seeing declining ridership.
6, 9, 80, even the 82 which is a rush hour route, seeing dramatic increases.
And the 85, 86, and 125 seeing declining ridership.
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
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JC is an amazing city on the rise due to NYC Nimby's pushing growth across the river. Journal Square is booming with many new skyscrapers rising around the PATH station. I like that the transit commute rate exactly matches households without cars. This area also has a large Asian Indian population
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
JC is an amazing city on the rise due to NYC Nimby's pushing growth across the river. Journal Square is booming with many new skyscrapers rising around the PATH station. I like that the transit commute rate exactly matches households without cars. This area also has a large Asian Indian population
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For a fun GIS project I mapped the highest transit mode share census tract in every state to examine transit dependent neighborhoods across the country, particularly in less urban states. The national peak tract map is below with individual maps in this thread from highest to lowest.
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
For a fun GIS project I mapped the highest transit mode share census tract in every state to examine transit dependent neighborhoods across the country, particularly in less urban states. The national peak tract map is below with individual maps in this thread from highest to lowest.
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Roblox is a trash organization and I would sooner let my kids play a AAA gorefest than play it. could not be more obvious how little they think of children.
November 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Roblox is a trash organization and I would sooner let my kids play a AAA gorefest than play it. could not be more obvious how little they think of children.
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Since I made this map mid-2024 Miami has added 5 new skyscrapers, NYC has added 3, tiny Jersey City has added 4, while Chicago, the city that invented the skyscraper, has completed no new towers. We need to pump these numbers up to put those whippersnappers in their place!
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Since I made this map mid-2024 Miami has added 5 new skyscrapers, NYC has added 3, tiny Jersey City has added 4, while Chicago, the city that invented the skyscraper, has completed no new towers. We need to pump these numbers up to put those whippersnappers in their place!
NJ Wish List
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
NJ Wish List
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
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Brian Stack
thanksgiving should have its own santa. there should be a guy who puts turkeys in your house
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Brian Stack
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Broadly speaking the fact that a Chris Van Hollen, who is a liberal that's hyper critical of the American patronage of both Israel and the UAE, is an exception to US institutional liberalism rather than the rule is a big part of the problem as to why we are here.
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Broadly speaking the fact that a Chris Van Hollen, who is a liberal that's hyper critical of the American patronage of both Israel and the UAE, is an exception to US institutional liberalism rather than the rule is a big part of the problem as to why we are here.
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Not the point of @gelliottmorris.com piece, but look at this divide among Republicans on social issues. Half of them look like normal people and the other half are way out of step with the rest of the country. There’s a bit of a mirror on the left but much smaller.
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Not the point of @gelliottmorris.com piece, but look at this divide among Republicans on social issues. Half of them look like normal people and the other half are way out of step with the rest of the country. There’s a bit of a mirror on the left but much smaller.
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We’re here to confiscate that 🌐 sir
Obviously, we want more immigrants, it’s one of our founding principals, but we also don’t want things to happen that will set support for more immigration back in the long term
All that said, Twitter only allows editing in the 1st hour, so not easily done.
All that said, Twitter only allows editing in the 1st hour, so not easily done.
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 AM
We’re here to confiscate that 🌐 sir