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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 14h

And, look, if the complaint is that emergency vehicles can't get through now that Court St has been reduced to one motor vehicle lane, then in order to be consistent you need to argue for removing parking on every side street in the city, most of which are one lane. Those are the rules!

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 14h

Today:
- National politics with @booker.senate.gov;
- @elizabethkim.bsky.social & Brigid Bergin on city politics and 1st time voters;
- 30 Issues: E-Bike crashes and the next mayor;
- Where to bike outside NYC

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 1d

This is such an obvious, well-known, long-running issue and no one with the power to do anything about it cares nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/05/z...

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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 2d

Recorded a 50 minute timelapse of the new Flatbush Ave center running bus lanes this first rush hour, as DOT crews are still installing signage and stuff.

So far, it works! Drivers generally obey it and buses are clearly sped up. And don’t miss that ambulance bypassing traffic at the 6 second mark!

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 2d

Uber's navigation app encourages its drivers to ignore traffic signs, reports @sophlebo.bsky.social nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/06/u...

Under Pressure: Uber's Navigation System Endangers the Public With Reckless Driving Directions - Streetsblog New York City

An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 2d

Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani says he still backs universal intersection daylighting – banning parking near corners for better visibility – even as DOT digs in its heels and plans to sway the next mayor against the street safety policy. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/06/l...

Likely Mayor Mamdani Supports Daylighting as DOT Digs In Heels - Streetsblog New York City

The next mayor will have to overcome a deeply entrenched bureaucracy opposed to the common-sense policy.

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 8d

On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight.

The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)

Direct democracy!

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Samantha Maldonado @smaldo.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: A buyout program is coming for homeowners in The Hole, a NYC neighborhood unlike any other.

It’s the first time the city pursues this climate adaptation strategy proactively, instead of after a disaster, and with a focus on inland (not coastal) flooding.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/03/f...

They Live Below Sea Level in NYC. Now, the City Could Buy Out 'The Hole'

The low-lying neighborhood on the Brooklyn-Queens border will be the first place in New York where officials may buy properties proactively — instead of in response to a disaster.

www.thecity.nyc

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 6d

Researchers found expanding the average car length from 16.4 ft to 18 ft decreases street parking by 9.3%, while an additional expansion to 19.7 ft causes a further loss of 7%. (An F-150 truck and Cadillac Escalade SUV are 17.4 ft and 19 ft long, respectively.) www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Meet the Montreal Mayor Who Declared War on SUVs

Oversized vehicles are devouring street parking spaces in the Canadian city. So one borough’s mayor is fighting back with bigger fees for hefty trucks and SUVs.

www.bloomberg.com

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 6d

Good thread. This picture also shows how bike lanes are de facto safety infrastructure for people with mobility devices.

Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social · 6d

As part of NYC DOT's quarterly Vision Zero update, we highlighted a few recent street redesigns that brought major safety gains. On Schermerhorn St, pedestrian injuries dropped 31% while bike ridership grew 30%. As we've seen all over, bike lanes make streets safer for pedestrians, too.

A cyclist and motorized wheelchair user cross paths on the two-way protected bike lane on Schermerhorn Street.

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 6d

You see this particularly in the crime discussion nationally, but folks outside of New York City (and often times in New York City) do not grasp the scale and scope of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Reinvent Albany @reinventalbany.bsky.social · 6d

NEW Report: States that voted for Trump got billions from MTA Spending

Companies in red states by U.S. Senate seats received more than $3.5 billion in MTA payments over 14 years. States that voted for Trump in 2024 received nearly $7 billion from the MTA over this period.

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 8d

THE SOCIAL LIFE OF SMALL URBAN SPACES
by William H. Whyte is well worth catching for anyone who's interested in cities or has enjoyed How to with John Wilson www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screeni...

Anthology Film Archives : Film Screenings

An international center for the preservation, study, and exhibition of film and video with a particular focus on American independent and avant-garde cinema and its precursors found in classic Europea...

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Streetopia Upper West Side @streetopia.bsky.social · 8d

@nyc-dot.bsky.social is making up math here. There are roughly 300 intersections on the UWS or ~2,400 potential daylighting spots, many of which are already bus stops or fire hydrants.

@galeabrewer.bsky.social got some bad information.

Why are we bean counting street safety in the first place?

Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 8d

DOT's crusade against a Council bill for universal daylighting was able to peel off support by Council Member Gale Brewer, after agency officials told her it would remove 13,000 parking spots in her Upper West Side district. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/g...

Gale's A-Blowin': Brewer Abandons Daylighting Bill After Push By Parking-First DOT - Streetsblog New York City

DOT's anti-daylighting "scare tactics" have peeled off Council Member Gale Brewer, who says the policy will gobble up too many parking spots.

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 8d

DOT's crusade against a Council bill for universal daylighting was able to peel off support by Council Member Gale Brewer, after agency officials told her it would remove 13,000 parking spots in her Upper West Side district. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/g...

Gale's A-Blowin': Brewer Abandons Daylighting Bill After Push By Parking-First DOT - Streetsblog New York City

DOT's anti-daylighting "scare tactics" have peeled off Council Member Gale Brewer, who says the policy will gobble up too many parking spots.

nyc.streetsblog.org

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 9d

The street safety pioneering city of Hoboken, NJ, will launch an automated enforcement pilot targeting illegal parking in bike lanes, bus lanes, and loading zones in its downtown core on Wednesday. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/29/h...

Scofflaws Beware! Hoboken to Launch Automated Parking Enforcement - Streetsblog New York City

New York City should take note of what is going on in a city that has not had a traffic fatality since 2017.

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 12d

Visited Hoboken today and experienced things that New York officials don’t want you to, like benches at a major train hall and widespread corner daylighting for better visibility (including outside a police station).

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 13d

"Since the [Delivery Service Partners] are separate companies, Amazon argues that it can't be held liable for union busting, since the workers don't technically work for them." -- via @sophlebo.bsky.social nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/25/n...

New Bill Would Force Amazon To Directly Hire Its Delivery Drivers - Streetsblog New York City

Council Member Tiffany Caban wants Amazon to have to directly hire it's employees who make deliveries across the city.

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 13d

Drivers are starting to respect the incoming Court Street Lane Bike

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 13d

NYC DOT tried to cover up concerns and criticism of its controversial 15mph e-bike speed limit, advocates charged, and attorneys are now looking into suing the city over the potentially illegal move. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/25/i...

'It's Bullshit': DOT Deflects Concerns Over E-Bike Speed Limit - Streetsblog New York City

The cover-up is worse than the speeding.

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Sophia Lebowitz @sophlebo.bsky.social · 16d

In order to enforce the newest delivery worker minimum pay laws, DCWP needs more funding. The agency's low budget, less than 1% of city total, has left it struggling to respond to worker abuse complaints.

Agency Needs More Funding To Expand Delivery Worker Protections - Streetsblog New York City

The agency tasked with protecting NYC's workers needs more money to implement recent laws passed to expand protections for delivery workers.

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 20d

"As a legally blind Staten Islander who doesn’t drive, navigating our streets is not just inconvenient — it can be dangerous. Every intersection is a calculated risk.

"That’s why... the Universal Daylighting Bill, is a proven tactic of traffic science."
www.silive.com/opinion/2025...

Daylighting the North Shore is a life-or-death matter (opinion)

Supporting this bill is about saying that safety, accessibility, and human lives come first.

www.silive.com

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 22d

That’s very community board of you

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 22d

Here’s a demonstration

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 22d

DSNY plans to have the roll out done in the district in about a year, fall 2026, says Commissioner Javier Lojan.

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Kevin Duggan @kevinduggan.bsky.social · 22d

Asked about potential parking backlash, Adams says:

“It's just important for us to realize there are sacrifices we have to make. And these bins don't take up all the parking spaces, and it's a good trade-off.”

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