Corey Handlebars
@coreyhannigan.bsky.social
urban planner and livable streets advocate. active transportation program manager at @tstc.bsky.social. opinions are my own 🚶🚲🚎🚇🌳🌾🌿 🏳️🌈
I mean, what is a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage if not a form of rent control for homeowners?
December 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I mean, what is a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage if not a form of rent control for homeowners?
God this administration has just been the worst
December 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
God this administration has just been the worst
CVS does this too. It's so brazen and so callous.
December 2, 2025 at 5:24 AM
CVS does this too. It's so brazen and so callous.
Also, actual matl and labor costs are not directly linked to property values. There is no guarantee that property values keep pace with labor and materials, even for market rate buildings. Plus, rent-stabilized buildings tend to be older and thus likely have more expensive work to be done.
November 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Also, actual matl and labor costs are not directly linked to property values. There is no guarantee that property values keep pace with labor and materials, even for market rate buildings. Plus, rent-stabilized buildings tend to be older and thus likely have more expensive work to be done.
Yes as a rule of thumb the owner should set aside 1.5%, but that doesn't just materialize when the property increases in value. You have to sell to actually realize those gains, and I would guess income-restricted buildings are less valuable specifically because the expected revenue is restricted.
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Yes as a rule of thumb the owner should set aside 1.5%, but that doesn't just materialize when the property increases in value. You have to sell to actually realize those gains, and I would guess income-restricted buildings are less valuable specifically because the expected revenue is restricted.
This is about affordable (i.e. rent-stabilized) housing. Rents don't increase for these units equally with property values (like it could for market-rate). So while material and labor costs have gone up, the rent (i.e. revenue) they can use to pay for regular maintenance and upkeep has not kept pace
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This is about affordable (i.e. rent-stabilized) housing. Rents don't increase for these units equally with property values (like it could for market-rate). So while material and labor costs have gone up, the rent (i.e. revenue) they can use to pay for regular maintenance and upkeep has not kept pace
The whole process of how the council speaker gets chosen is so undemocratic. Reminds me of the relationship the DNC has to Dem voters. Always lagging behind the popular moment
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The whole process of how the council speaker gets chosen is so undemocratic. Reminds me of the relationship the DNC has to Dem voters. Always lagging behind the popular moment
Yeah that must be why housing in walkable cities costs an order of magnitude more per square foot than places with "more space and a car"
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Yeah that must be why housing in walkable cities costs an order of magnitude more per square foot than places with "more space and a car"
Why is a DC paper so concerned with a mayor in Seattle who wants to tax the rich? I guess we will never know. And now to take a big sip of coffee as I look up who owns WaPo...
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Why is a DC paper so concerned with a mayor in Seattle who wants to tax the rich? I guess we will never know. And now to take a big sip of coffee as I look up who owns WaPo...
off-peak service improvements, that is
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
off-peak service improvements, that is
There has been a group of dedicated advocates in HudCo rallying around this and meeting with PANYNJ specifically because there weren't service improvements planned on the other side of all this maintenance work
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
There has been a group of dedicated advocates in HudCo rallying around this and meeting with PANYNJ specifically because there weren't service improvements planned on the other side of all this maintenance work
Streets is a big category. Unclear how much went to highway/lane widening projects vs bike/ped safety
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Streets is a big category. Unclear how much went to highway/lane widening projects vs bike/ped safety
Option to slice by zip code please? 🥺🙏
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Option to slice by zip code please? 🥺🙏
Wish there was something more granular than "all of LIC and Sunnyside", since Hunters Point tips the scales so much there
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Wish there was something more granular than "all of LIC and Sunnyside", since Hunters Point tips the scales so much there
Wonder what's going on with that pro-mamdani quarter in southeast queens
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Wonder what's going on with that pro-mamdani quarter in southeast queens
Man this is a goldmine, so many hilarious phrases. My favorite is "illegal Antifa direct action events known as 'critical mass'"
November 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Man this is a goldmine, so many hilarious phrases. My favorite is "illegal Antifa direct action events known as 'critical mass'"
And yet he refuses to weigh in on ballot initiatives that would streamline affordable housing production
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
And yet he refuses to weigh in on ballot initiatives that would streamline affordable housing production
He's too busy punishing e-bike riders for getting killed by car drivers
October 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
He's too busy punishing e-bike riders for getting killed by car drivers
I wonder why qbb is down?
September 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I wonder why qbb is down?
Micro-suburbanism!
September 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Micro-suburbanism!
Almost seems like the inverse is true - prices are relatively lower where buildings are relatively taller
September 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Almost seems like the inverse is true - prices are relatively lower where buildings are relatively taller
Acknowledging the absurdity of not offering a replacement bus, wouldn't citibiking to Hoyt be a possibility? Then it's just the one transfer at Bedford-Nostrand
August 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Acknowledging the absurdity of not offering a replacement bus, wouldn't citibiking to Hoyt be a possibility? Then it's just the one transfer at Bedford-Nostrand