@janetl11.bsky.social
It's time! Memo to Mamdani: Restart the work that DOT started on 5th Avenue. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/21/m... @transalt.org @streetspac.org
Memo to Mamdani: Fifth Ave. Belongs to the People — Not the Ultra-Wealthy and Gridlock - Streetsblog New York City
Zohran Mamdani should revive a DOT plan to transform Fifth Avenue shelved by de Blasio and Adams at the behest of powerful corporate interests.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It's time! Memo to Mamdani: Restart the work that DOT started on 5th Avenue. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/21/m... @transalt.org @streetspac.org
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East Bronx Council Member-elect (and StreetsPAC endorsee) @shirley4council.bsky.social got on the phone with Streetsblog's @sophlebo.bsky.social to talks buses, scooters, bike lanes, outdoor dining, and much more following her victory in Tuesday's election.
"We probably need some kind of redesign or to rethink how our transportation needs are being met. And we need to create safe infrastructure for scooters and bikes. There has to be a real holistic approach to transportation."
Q&A: Will The Bronx's New Council Member Take On Car Culture? - Streetsblog New York City
Union leader Shirley Aldebol took on Republican Kristy Marmorato and won — and now she's ready to fight for better transit and safer streets.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
East Bronx Council Member-elect (and StreetsPAC endorsee) @shirley4council.bsky.social got on the phone with Streetsblog's @sophlebo.bsky.social to talks buses, scooters, bike lanes, outdoor dining, and much more following her victory in Tuesday's election.
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Today is Election Day in New York City! Polls are open until 9 pm. Our Voter Guide has all the info you need to help elect pro-safe streets, pro-public transit candidates, topped by Zohran Mamdani for Mayor. Read about all 18 of the candidates we've endorsed here: www.streetspac.org/election_day...
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is Election Day in New York City! Polls are open until 9 pm. Our Voter Guide has all the info you need to help elect pro-safe streets, pro-public transit candidates, topped by Zohran Mamdani for Mayor. Read about all 18 of the candidates we've endorsed here: www.streetspac.org/election_day...
I'm attending Transportation Alternatives's event, “Get Trump Outta the Bus Lane: Emergency Rally on 34th Street for Faster Buses” - sign up now to j www.mobilize.us/transalt/eve...
Get Trump Outta the Bus Lane: Emergency Rally on 34th Street for Faster Buses · Transportation Alternatives
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation called for an immediate halt of the New York City Department of Transportation’s planned 34th Street Busway, threatening to withhold federal funding unless...
www.mobilize.us
October 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I'm attending Transportation Alternatives's event, “Get Trump Outta the Bus Lane: Emergency Rally on 34th Street for Faster Buses” - sign up now to j www.mobilize.us/transalt/eve...
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A couple years ago, @henrygrabar.bsky.social wrote about the premium most Americans are willing to pay to live in walkable neighborhoods.
It was, at the time, 35-40% -- so on a half million dollar house, a couple hundred grand.
This is vitally important. 🧵
It was, at the time, 35-40% -- so on a half million dollar house, a couple hundred grand.
This is vitally important. 🧵
This open house on Milwaukee Ave is a zoo. There is a huge demand for folks to live on pedestrian/bike only streets!!!
October 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
A couple years ago, @henrygrabar.bsky.social wrote about the premium most Americans are willing to pay to live in walkable neighborhoods.
It was, at the time, 35-40% -- so on a half million dollar house, a couple hundred grand.
This is vitally important. 🧵
It was, at the time, 35-40% -- so on a half million dollar house, a couple hundred grand.
This is vitally important. 🧵
Imagine creating these throughout #NYC. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...
In New Jersey, Benefits Bloom in Tiny Forests
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Imagine creating these throughout #NYC. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...
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"...automobile travel has about ten times the death rate as public transit, and transit vehicles also impose less risk on non-occupants like cyclists, pedestrians and other road users. Cars should come with warnings: 'Driving causes painful injuries, disabilities and death.'"
We Need a Reality Check on Crime, Safety and Transit
Despite common assumptions, traveling by bus, subway or train is far safer than driving. How can transit agencies correct misinformation about the real risks?
www.bloomberg.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"...automobile travel has about ten times the death rate as public transit, and transit vehicles also impose less risk on non-occupants like cyclists, pedestrians and other road users. Cars should come with warnings: 'Driving causes painful injuries, disabilities and death.'"
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“We want affordable housing, and reduced hardscape, and trees, and something’s got to give if you’re mandating all those things, and parking is the obvious choice.” -Shoreline Councilmember Keith Scully
www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/13/s...
www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/13/s...
Shoreline Makes Good on Pledge to Stop Mandating Car Parking Citywide » The Urbanist
# Shoreline becomes the largest city in King County to let builders decide how much parking makes sense within the specifics of a site, rather than requiring an arbitrary number. The 6-0 city council ...
www.theurbanist.org
August 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“We want affordable housing, and reduced hardscape, and trees, and something’s got to give if you’re mandating all those things, and parking is the obvious choice.” -Shoreline Councilmember Keith Scully
www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/13/s...
www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/13/s...
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and its fucking gorgeous
According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150K trees have been planted & 45ha of parks created in the already hot city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to & manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050.
Just the start.
Common sense.
Just the start.
Common sense.
August 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
and its fucking gorgeous
This stunning new bike and pedestrian crossing hangs off the side of an old railroad bridge
August 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This stunning new bike and pedestrian crossing hangs off the side of an old railroad bridge
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Race the L8 is going national!
Zohran leads a RIDICULOUS pace for the Bus vs Pedestrian race on 34th St. God I love this town.
August 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Race the L8 is going national!
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No one who is supporting Trump is ever going to be convinced by this shit.
The only convincing needed here is for those of us who are horrified to pull ICE away from these innocent people, forcefully and permanently.
No one else is gonna.
The only convincing needed here is for those of us who are horrified to pull ICE away from these innocent people, forcefully and permanently.
No one else is gonna.
Guilherme Lemes Cardoso E Silva, an artist known for painting murals across the Bay Area, was taken into custody by ICE agents. His wife is now pleading for his release before their baby is born.
July 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
No one who is supporting Trump is ever going to be convinced by this shit.
The only convincing needed here is for those of us who are horrified to pull ICE away from these innocent people, forcefully and permanently.
No one else is gonna.
The only convincing needed here is for those of us who are horrified to pull ICE away from these innocent people, forcefully and permanently.
No one else is gonna.
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There’s a solution for that.
“The United States, with its enormous highways, sprawling suburbs and neglected public transport systems, is one of the most car-dependent countries in the world. But this arrangement of obligatory driving is making many Americans actively unhappy, new research has found.”
Via @theguardian.com.
Via @theguardian.com.
How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness
A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
There’s a solution for that.
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Make 10' lanes (or narrower) the default for local streets. Require agencies to justify any decision to build wider than that. www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023...
Public Health Experts: Narrow Lanes Should Be the Default on City Streets
A recent public health study out of Johns Hopkins has found that narrow lanes reduce crashes on streets, and recommends that lanes as narrow as 9 feet wide be the default.
www.strongtowns.org
June 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Make 10' lanes (or narrower) the default for local streets. Require agencies to justify any decision to build wider than that. www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023...
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Today is NYC's primary election! Polling sites are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Our handy voter guide includes all our endorsements for Mayor, Comptroller, Borough President, and City Council, plus links to voting info. Please vote! It can and will make a difference! www.streetspac.org/streetspac_s...
June 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Today is NYC's primary election! Polling sites are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Our handy voter guide includes all our endorsements for Mayor, Comptroller, Borough President, and City Council, plus links to voting info. Please vote! It can and will make a difference! www.streetspac.org/streetspac_s...
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Kids in Bed-Stuy rallied last week to save the protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue that they use to get to school, see friends, and just have fun.
Here's what they had to say about Mayor Adams's plan to replace it with an unprotected, unsafe lane: youtube.com/shorts/7roxj...
Here's what they had to say about Mayor Adams's plan to replace it with an unprotected, unsafe lane: youtube.com/shorts/7roxj...
Bed-Stuy Kids Want Mayor Adams to Save the Bedford Ave. Bike Lane! #nyc #bike #brooklyn #news
YouTube video by Streetsblog NYC
youtube.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Kids in Bed-Stuy rallied last week to save the protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue that they use to get to school, see friends, and just have fun.
Here's what they had to say about Mayor Adams's plan to replace it with an unprotected, unsafe lane: youtube.com/shorts/7roxj...
Here's what they had to say about Mayor Adams's plan to replace it with an unprotected, unsafe lane: youtube.com/shorts/7roxj...
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We urge voters in Brooklyn's 39th Council District to re-elect Shahana Hanif. She fought to extend her district's 9th St. protected bike lane in 2023, and worked with colleagues to secure safety upgrades along Atlantic Ave. More on @shahanafrombk.bsky.social here: www.streetspac.org/2025_nyc_pri...
June 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We urge voters in Brooklyn's 39th Council District to re-elect Shahana Hanif. She fought to extend her district's 9th St. protected bike lane in 2023, and worked with colleagues to secure safety upgrades along Atlantic Ave. More on @shahanafrombk.bsky.social here: www.streetspac.org/2025_nyc_pri...
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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
June 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
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Has any journalist looked into who these men are? Why is this allowed for law enforcement? How do we know this isn't a right-wing assassin? Has ICE filled the ranks with militia members, Proud Boys, 3%s, KKK, and the like? Is that why their identities are being hidden and why they dress like this?
June 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Has any journalist looked into who these men are? Why is this allowed for law enforcement? How do we know this isn't a right-wing assassin? Has ICE filled the ranks with militia members, Proud Boys, 3%s, KKK, and the like? Is that why their identities are being hidden and why they dress like this?
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This is bravery and decency. This is what people upset about this administration want. If you really believe this stuff is wrong, and you have a public profile and principles and want to say you're a leader, then get out there and do the damn thing.
Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
June 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This is bravery and decency. This is what people upset about this administration want. If you really believe this stuff is wrong, and you have a public profile and principles and want to say you're a leader, then get out there and do the damn thing.
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I can't think of anyone currently running for office more dangerous than Andrew Cuomo. Not just for NYC but for the nation, because unfortunately NYC disproportionately affects the rest of the states. Bad politicians elsewhere don't have the same structural power. NYC: Do not vote for this man.
June 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I can't think of anyone currently running for office more dangerous than Andrew Cuomo. Not just for NYC but for the nation, because unfortunately NYC disproportionately affects the rest of the states. Bad politicians elsewhere don't have the same structural power. NYC: Do not vote for this man.
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I'm #1 with the @nytimes.com Opinion Panel, and hope to be #1 on your ballot.
June 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I'm #1 with the @nytimes.com Opinion Panel, and hope to be #1 on your ballot.
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Find your closest rally on Saturday and go. You can tell your kids where you were on the other side of this. Outnumber him everywhere.
www.nokings.org#map
www.nokings.org#map
No Kings
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...
www.nokings.org
June 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Find your closest rally on Saturday and go. You can tell your kids where you were on the other side of this. Outnumber him everywhere.
www.nokings.org#map
www.nokings.org#map
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This isn’t even true. The family of the speeding driver wouldn’t lose access to the car. They’d lose the ability to *speed* in that car, which would have a speed governor installed. Meanwhile, it’s the families whose loved ones are killed by egregiously reckless drivers who actually lose something.
![“The owner of the car [that gets the device] may not be the person who’s driving the car,” Magnarelli said, summarizing some of the opposition to the bill (S4045/A2299). “Ninety percent of the time they are the same, but they’re not necessarily. Now you’re going to take the car away from the family. This is where due process comes in and [the Assembly lawyers] are looking into how we deal with due process.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rdistsjuqdr5yakpv3ryfgws/bafkreickxawc5dnmq2fqt7gx6fekbjynkib6w6sncoicx64pwo6jnxb3pu@jpeg)
June 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This isn’t even true. The family of the speeding driver wouldn’t lose access to the car. They’d lose the ability to *speed* in that car, which would have a speed governor installed. Meanwhile, it’s the families whose loved ones are killed by egregiously reckless drivers who actually lose something.
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This is it! You can't game the system as an individual voter. Your first two choices should be your "I'd love for them to be mayor" picks. Next two should be "I'd be okay with them" picks. Last one should be the "It beats the alternative" pick. In other words, just rank in order of preference.
One thing I’d say about ranked choice voting in NYC is that you don’t have to do complex calculations of viability. You should rank in order of *who you want to be mayor* and if you *don’t* want someone to be mayor, you shouldn’t rank them!
June 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This is it! You can't game the system as an individual voter. Your first two choices should be your "I'd love for them to be mayor" picks. Next two should be "I'd be okay with them" picks. Last one should be the "It beats the alternative" pick. In other words, just rank in order of preference.