@talyaschwartz.bsky.social
Talk to me about better transit, clean air, clean oceans, more trees, leaders who do things, and hope. Oh and about New Jersey!
Join our cause: https://hudcostreets.org/
Join our cause: https://hudcostreets.org/
What about Waymo? Did they spend a lot too?
Menin got over $100K spent on her by Uber, $1,600 donation from Tony Argento, $1,000 from Randy Mastro, no response to questions about it:
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What about Waymo? Did they spend a lot too?
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The open access version of our paper is here, with our other work on transportation decarbonization and emerging tech: www.costasamaras.com/autonomous-v...
Future of Transportation Automation and Energy — Costa Samaras
www.costasamaras.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The open access version of our paper is here, with our other work on transportation decarbonization and emerging tech: www.costasamaras.com/autonomous-v...
Waymo technology is cool, but cars is cars. If waymo is adding more single use and cheap trips = more congestion. The incentives are to drive more, and earn more without paying for labor. For dense urban areas, nothing will beat the efficiently of buses and trains. Nothing. It's just math.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Waymo technology is cool, but cars is cars. If waymo is adding more single use and cheap trips = more congestion. The incentives are to drive more, and earn more without paying for labor. For dense urban areas, nothing will beat the efficiently of buses and trains. Nothing. It's just math.
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Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
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Yep. NYC needs to move beyond paint and plastic to permanent, high-quality materials that are installed quickly.
'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.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Yep. NYC needs to move beyond paint and plastic to permanent, high-quality materials that are installed quickly.
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Yellow crash attenuation barrels at the corner of County Road and NJ-Rte 1-9 in Croxton/Jersey City.
Carbon ink and Ecoline markers on manilla card stock, 10”x8”.
art.monospace.com
#art #artSky #ecoline #carbonInk #penAndInk #urbanSketching #jerseyCity #newJersey
Carbon ink and Ecoline markers on manilla card stock, 10”x8”.
art.monospace.com
#art #artSky #ecoline #carbonInk #penAndInk #urbanSketching #jerseyCity #newJersey
June 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Yellow crash attenuation barrels at the corner of County Road and NJ-Rte 1-9 in Croxton/Jersey City.
Carbon ink and Ecoline markers on manilla card stock, 10”x8”.
art.monospace.com
#art #artSky #ecoline #carbonInk #penAndInk #urbanSketching #jerseyCity #newJersey
Carbon ink and Ecoline markers on manilla card stock, 10”x8”.
art.monospace.com
#art #artSky #ecoline #carbonInk #penAndInk #urbanSketching #jerseyCity #newJersey
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“When the bridge closed, about 25,000 vehicles crossed it daily… Six years later, 9,000 of those journeys have vanished - not diverted to other crossings, but simply evaporated. Yet the local economy has adapted, air quality has improved, and overall traffic congestion has lessened.”
I really cannot recommend this excellent piece on Hammersmith Bridge highly enough
Hammersmith Bridge
Where did 25,000 vehicles go?
nickmaini.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“When the bridge closed, about 25,000 vehicles crossed it daily… Six years later, 9,000 of those journeys have vanished - not diverted to other crossings, but simply evaporated. Yet the local economy has adapted, air quality has improved, and overall traffic congestion has lessened.”
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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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Good news, we are seeing a dramatic increase in ridership for the 9-Montgomery and the 6-Summit/Ocean.
My suspicions were correct about the 9. I’ve noticed over the past year fuller buses. Maybe that will motivate NJ Transit to run some more buses at some point.
My suspicions were correct about the 9. I’ve noticed over the past year fuller buses. Maybe that will motivate NJ Transit to run some more buses at some point.
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Good news, we are seeing a dramatic increase in ridership for the 9-Montgomery and the 6-Summit/Ocean.
My suspicions were correct about the 9. I’ve noticed over the past year fuller buses. Maybe that will motivate NJ Transit to run some more buses at some point.
My suspicions were correct about the 9. I’ve noticed over the past year fuller buses. Maybe that will motivate NJ Transit to run some more buses at some point.
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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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Source: Hoboken Curb Reimagined Foundations Report
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November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Source: Hoboken Curb Reimagined Foundations Report
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Drivers using the NJ Turnpike have seen an almost 50% total toll increase and those using Garden State Parkway, almost a 40% increase since 2020. www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
Motorist group demands Murphy or Sherrill veto 2026 Turnpike, Parkway toll hike
Both Gov. Phil Murphy and Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill were call on to stop the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's 3% annual toll increase as costs and inflation increases.
www.nj.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Drivers using the NJ Turnpike have seen an almost 50% total toll increase and those using Garden State Parkway, almost a 40% increase since 2020. www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
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Bad infrastucture and SUVs/light trucks account for increase in pedestrian deaths; vehicles disproportionately hit Black and Latino peds on multi lane city roads: www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Bad infrastucture and SUVs/light trucks account for increase in pedestrian deaths; vehicles disproportionately hit Black and Latino peds on multi lane city roads: www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
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All along the French Riviera, cities are limiting cars, building pedestrian zones, and boosting transit and bikes.
Most of their leaders come from the political right—not the left.
In Bloomberg, I explored lessons from the Riviera about building urbanist support when conservatives are in charge.
Most of their leaders come from the political right—not the left.
In Bloomberg, I explored lessons from the Riviera about building urbanist support when conservatives are in charge.
On the French Riviera, Street Reforms Come From the Right
Politically conservative Côte d’Azur cities like Cannes and Nice have embraced pedestrianization, car bans and bike lanes. That’s a departure from global norms.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
All along the French Riviera, cities are limiting cars, building pedestrian zones, and boosting transit and bikes.
Most of their leaders come from the political right—not the left.
In Bloomberg, I explored lessons from the Riviera about building urbanist support when conservatives are in charge.
Most of their leaders come from the political right—not the left.
In Bloomberg, I explored lessons from the Riviera about building urbanist support when conservatives are in charge.
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😢 The end of an era. Our stalwart sponsors and partners in events, and indeed some of the people who helped found Bike JC 16 years ago next month.
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
😢 The end of an era. Our stalwart sponsors and partners in events, and indeed some of the people who helped found Bike JC 16 years ago next month.
NJ Turnpike Authority do not care about affordability for NJ, even though they are a public agency and report to the governor. We are being force fed an $11B highway widening in Hudson County, when instead we could fund NJ Transit or pay $$ back to taxpayers #turnpiketrap @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Drivers using the NJ Turnpike have seen an almost 50% total toll increase and those using Garden State Parkway, almost a 40% increase since 2020. www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
Motorist group demands Murphy or Sherrill veto 2026 Turnpike, Parkway toll hike
Both Gov. Phil Murphy and Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill were call on to stop the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's 3% annual toll increase as costs and inflation increases.
www.nj.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
NJ Turnpike Authority do not care about affordability for NJ, even though they are a public agency and report to the governor. We are being force fed an $11B highway widening in Hudson County, when instead we could fund NJ Transit or pay $$ back to taxpayers #turnpiketrap @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
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I'm also hoping we can finally get our first low-traffic neighborhood (cough, Gowanus, cough) up and running under the new administration. We really need the new administration to move beyond just adding bike lanes and toward car-reduction strategies.
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I'm also hoping we can finally get our first low-traffic neighborhood (cough, Gowanus, cough) up and running under the new administration. We really need the new administration to move beyond just adding bike lanes and toward car-reduction strategies.
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Thank you to all the volunteers from @bikejc.bsky.social for today’s memorial and freshening up the bike ghost memorials around town. We lost a child to traffic violence this year, and nothing was done about it and nothing has changed since. #WDoR2025
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Thank you to all the volunteers from @bikejc.bsky.social for today’s memorial and freshening up the bike ghost memorials around town. We lost a child to traffic violence this year, and nothing was done about it and nothing has changed since. #WDoR2025
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More from yesterday’s World Day of Remembrance observances in Jersey City, with our new or refreshed roadside memorials in the Western Slope, Journal Square, and Greenville. May we honor the memories of those lost to traffic violence by ending it. #WDoR2025 🕯️
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
More from yesterday’s World Day of Remembrance observances in Jersey City, with our new or refreshed roadside memorials in the Western Slope, Journal Square, and Greenville. May we honor the memories of those lost to traffic violence by ending it. #WDoR2025 🕯️
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Tomorrow night (Tuesday) in Jersey City another KNOW YOUR RIGHTS training.
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Tomorrow night (Tuesday) in Jersey City another KNOW YOUR RIGHTS training.
Hudson County built a Protected Bike Lane, huge win! Hudson County has one of the lowest car ownership per household in the nation. Space and infrastructure for people to travel around the County safely with light rail, buses, bikes, and more is imperative!
hudsoncountyview.com/op-ed-micro-...
hudsoncountyview.com/op-ed-micro-...
Op-Ed: Micro-mobility solutions are needed to combat traffic on NJ's Gold Coast - Hudson County View
Op-Ed: WNY resident Michael Elling discusses what needs to be done to convent North Hudson and South Bergen from "micro-mobility wastelands."
hudsoncountyview.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Hudson County built a Protected Bike Lane, huge win! Hudson County has one of the lowest car ownership per household in the nation. Space and infrastructure for people to travel around the County safely with light rail, buses, bikes, and more is imperative!
hudsoncountyview.com/op-ed-micro-...
hudsoncountyview.com/op-ed-micro-...
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New data shows that since @mayoroflondon.bsky.social
launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen:
📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year
tinyurl.com/j3475ua3
launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen:
📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year
tinyurl.com/j3475ua3
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New data shows that since @mayoroflondon.bsky.social
launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen:
📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year
tinyurl.com/j3475ua3
launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen:
📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year
tinyurl.com/j3475ua3
Yesterday we honored victims of traffic violence in Jersey City, NJ as part of the Word Day of Remembrance.
Traffic violence in NJ has claimed more than 500 lives this year. These deaths are preventable. @familiesforsafestreets.org
#WDOR2025 #SAFESTREETS
Traffic violence in NJ has claimed more than 500 lives this year. These deaths are preventable. @familiesforsafestreets.org
#WDOR2025 #SAFESTREETS
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Yesterday we honored victims of traffic violence in Jersey City, NJ as part of the Word Day of Remembrance.
Traffic violence in NJ has claimed more than 500 lives this year. These deaths are preventable. @familiesforsafestreets.org
#WDOR2025 #SAFESTREETS
Traffic violence in NJ has claimed more than 500 lives this year. These deaths are preventable. @familiesforsafestreets.org
#WDOR2025 #SAFESTREETS
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Jersey City and Hoboken want to ditch their run-offs for ranked-choice voting. What’s the difference and why are these towns pushing NJ to allow ranked-choice voting? www.voterchoicenj.org/jersey_city_...
November 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Jersey City and Hoboken want to ditch their run-offs for ranked-choice voting. What’s the difference and why are these towns pushing NJ to allow ranked-choice voting? www.voterchoicenj.org/jersey_city_...
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The question you have to ask is if you value human life or you don’t. Build this thing, bankrupt the state, and destroy more people’s lives. Or do the right thing and cancel it right now @govmurphy.bsky.social @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
This Union is behind the Turnpike Expansion. They are the only constituency who showed up in support of the project at the "info sessions" and the community meeting. Jobs are important, but these workers deserve more than a poison pill, better jobs than worsening asthma and destroying communities.
Does anyone have worse political instincts than this guy? You can thank his union if we finally get the stupid turnpike extension killed.
November 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The question you have to ask is if you value human life or you don’t. Build this thing, bankrupt the state, and destroy more people’s lives. Or do the right thing and cancel it right now @govmurphy.bsky.social @mikiesherrill.bsky.social