Chris Sanders
@swiftysanders.bsky.social
Urbanist, Frontend Software Engineer, r/MicromobilityNYC moderator, Transportation Alternatives Manhattan Activist Committee Co-Chair, Frnr. Pedestrian of the Year
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WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social You should consider having a Bike & Pedestrian Commission under DOT similar to what OakDOT had to get some feedback from some of us members of the community who are passionate about public transit, bike and pedestrian infrastructure. 👏🏾🥳🤩
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social You should consider having a Bike & Pedestrian Commission under DOT similar to what OakDOT had to get some feedback from some of us members of the community who are passionate about public transit, bike and pedestrian infrastructure. 👏🏾🥳🤩
Lets support @cmcrystalhudson.bsky.social for City Council Speaker!!! 👏🏾🥳🤩
November 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Lets support @cmcrystalhudson.bsky.social for City Council Speaker!!! 👏🏾🥳🤩
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Heartbreaking news. Another person mercilessly killed just trying to cross the street. Parking garages and peds don’t mix. This appears to be dangerous design on the part of DOT, as the article states there is no signage letting drivers know which direction is the wrong way.
27-year-old woman struck and killed by suspected wrong-way driver in Greenwich Village
The driver, who appears to be a courier, stayed at the scene and is being interviewed by detectives.
abc7ny.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Heartbreaking news. Another person mercilessly killed just trying to cross the street. Parking garages and peds don’t mix. This appears to be dangerous design on the part of DOT, as the article states there is no signage letting drivers know which direction is the wrong way.
Hey yall!!! If you were @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social (Mayor-Elect Mamdani) who are some people yall would consider for DOT Comissioner of New York City?
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Hey yall!!! If you were @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social (Mayor-Elect Mamdani) who are some people yall would consider for DOT Comissioner of New York City?
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This is what they sued to stop? Seriously? Court street is done. It's beautiful
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is what they sued to stop? Seriously? Court street is done. It's beautiful
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This is my main take away from this election. Urbanism and Micromobility are a main consistency in NYC now. We've fully burst through to the mainstream and can deliver for candidates, like we did for Zohran. Politicians and the media might want to take note
The Times parsed the vote using similar categories and again found that the single most determinative factor economic-like factor in the election was "commute by transit" vs "commute by car." It edged out renters vs. homeowners. There's still outstanding data but I expect these trends will hold.
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This is my main take away from this election. Urbanism and Micromobility are a main consistency in NYC now. We've fully burst through to the mainstream and can deliver for candidates, like we did for Zohran. Politicians and the media might want to take note
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Zohran Mamdani won a historic victory yesterday in New York City's mayoral election, and 17 of our 18 endorsees won their races up and down the ballot, proving once again that safer streets and better public transit aren't just good policy – they're good politics! www.streetspac.org/2025_general...
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Zohran Mamdani won a historic victory yesterday in New York City's mayoral election, and 17 of our 18 endorsees won their races up and down the ballot, proving once again that safer streets and better public transit aren't just good policy – they're good politics! www.streetspac.org/2025_general...
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Our message to Andrew Cuomo was loud & clear in June.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Our message to Andrew Cuomo was loud & clear in June.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
It’s louder & clearer tonight.
Mamdani won woohoo!!! I am celebrating!!! 🥳
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Mamdani won woohoo!!! I am celebrating!!! 🥳
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Obviously not the biggest news of the night but all the pro-housing charter amendments are cruising despite the Council Speaker running a scorched earth campaign against them
November 5, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Obviously not the biggest news of the night but all the pro-housing charter amendments are cruising despite the Council Speaker running a scorched earth campaign against them
Drivers in a nutshell. They carry this same entitlement to City Council and to Community Boards in NYC. Even my dad is like this except that he supports walkability and bike lanes and urbanism. youtu.be/mwPSIb3kt_4?...
Goofy - Motor Mania
YouTube video by DgdMovies
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Drivers in a nutshell. They carry this same entitlement to City Council and to Community Boards in NYC. Even my dad is like this except that he supports walkability and bike lanes and urbanism. youtu.be/mwPSIb3kt_4?...
@nyc.streetsblog.org @nyc-dot.bsky.social whats going on with broadway and 35th-36th street in Manhattan?
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
@nyc.streetsblog.org @nyc-dot.bsky.social whats going on with broadway and 35th-36th street in Manhattan?
Here are my selections for NYC Election 2025
Mayor: Zohran Mamdani
Public Advocate: Jumaane Williams
Comptroller: Mark Levine
Manhattan Borough President: Brad Hoylman-Sigal
City Council District 4: Virginia Maloney
Ballot Measures 1-5: YES
Ballot Measure 6: NO
Mayor: Zohran Mamdani
Public Advocate: Jumaane Williams
Comptroller: Mark Levine
Manhattan Borough President: Brad Hoylman-Sigal
City Council District 4: Virginia Maloney
Ballot Measures 1-5: YES
Ballot Measure 6: NO
October 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Here are my selections for NYC Election 2025
Mayor: Zohran Mamdani
Public Advocate: Jumaane Williams
Comptroller: Mark Levine
Manhattan Borough President: Brad Hoylman-Sigal
City Council District 4: Virginia Maloney
Ballot Measures 1-5: YES
Ballot Measure 6: NO
Mayor: Zohran Mamdani
Public Advocate: Jumaane Williams
Comptroller: Mark Levine
Manhattan Borough President: Brad Hoylman-Sigal
City Council District 4: Virginia Maloney
Ballot Measures 1-5: YES
Ballot Measure 6: NO
@governor.ny.gov Please fire Eric Adams now. Eric is trying to rat fuq NYC. This is why Eric didnt make it to election day. Eric Adams got Lori Lightfooted out of office.
nypost.com/2025/10/24/u...
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Exclusive | Eric Adams could block Zohran Mamdani’s signature NYC ‘rent freeze’ plan — possibly with help from reality TV star: sources
Adams will pack the Big Apple’s rent board on the way out the door — and is mulling appointing a real estate, reality TV star pal to a seat.
nypost.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
@governor.ny.gov Please fire Eric Adams now. Eric is trying to rat fuq NYC. This is why Eric didnt make it to election day. Eric Adams got Lori Lightfooted out of office.
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It's now confirmed that the DOT has stopped work on the 34th Street busway, until they have a meeting with the federal government to explain how getting private cars off a road doesn't slow down delivery trucks or ambulances nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/17/t...
October 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It's now confirmed that the DOT has stopped work on the 34th Street busway, until they have a meeting with the federal government to explain how getting private cars off a road doesn't slow down delivery trucks or ambulances nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/17/t...
Driving vs Living
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Why Americans Need Cars! But The Dutch Don't! | American Living in Netherlands
YouTube video by Itz SKY
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October 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Driving vs Living
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Went to a Zohran Mamdani Rally Tonight!!!
October 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Went to a Zohran Mamdani Rally Tonight!!!
I think we in the Urbanist Community should read or listen to chapter 7 of Dan Wangs Book Breakneck. It talks about the fact that most of great works we benefit from today in NYC essentially stopped after Robert Moses. We need to consider this going forward.
October 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I think we in the Urbanist Community should read or listen to chapter 7 of Dan Wangs Book Breakneck. It talks about the fact that most of great works we benefit from today in NYC essentially stopped after Robert Moses. We need to consider this going forward.
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This is great. And making the bike lanes around the park wide and two-way would really help get some transportation cyclists out of the park. It's also just the right thing to do.
I am quoted in this article.
"A cycle track around the park would get a ton of use and it’s going to take pressure off of Central Park," said Chris Sanders. "That would solve like 99 percent of whatever the perceived problem is for Central Park itself."
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...
"A cycle track around the park would get a ton of use and it’s going to take pressure off of Central Park," said Chris Sanders. "That would solve like 99 percent of whatever the perceived problem is for Central Park itself."
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...
Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates - Streetsblog New York City
It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is great. And making the bike lanes around the park wide and two-way would really help get some transportation cyclists out of the park. It's also just the right thing to do.
I am quoted in this article.
"A cycle track around the park would get a ton of use and it’s going to take pressure off of Central Park," said Chris Sanders. "That would solve like 99 percent of whatever the perceived problem is for Central Park itself."
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...
"A cycle track around the park would get a ton of use and it’s going to take pressure off of Central Park," said Chris Sanders. "That would solve like 99 percent of whatever the perceived problem is for Central Park itself."
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...
Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates - Streetsblog New York City
It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I am quoted in this article.
"A cycle track around the park would get a ton of use and it’s going to take pressure off of Central Park," said Chris Sanders. "That would solve like 99 percent of whatever the perceived problem is for Central Park itself."
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...
"A cycle track around the park would get a ton of use and it’s going to take pressure off of Central Park," said Chris Sanders. "That would solve like 99 percent of whatever the perceived problem is for Central Park itself."
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/w...
Amazing!!! @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social we need to get the Manhattan 5th avenue bike lane in place. Its chaos on that street and everyone uses it to ride their micromobility on. 🙏🏾👏🏾🥳🤩
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Mamdani Vows To Defy DOT Insiders, Political Bosses To Pursue His Streets Agenda - Streetsblog New York City
Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Amazing!!! @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social we need to get the Manhattan 5th avenue bike lane in place. Its chaos on that street and everyone uses it to ride their micromobility on. 🙏🏾👏🏾🥳🤩
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Flexposts are good to quickly mark a bike lane & have the advantage of being adjustable if the initial alignment doesn't work but should be replaced by something more solid after the lane is judged effective. Most flexposts in Boston have been in place for way too long. www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
Why Boston is moving away from flexposts to a new type of bike lane barrier
Boston has begun swapping out the thin, flexible bollards with "cast-in-place concrete" bike lane barriers that sit on top of the road.
www.wbur.org
October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Flexposts are good to quickly mark a bike lane & have the advantage of being adjustable if the initial alignment doesn't work but should be replaced by something more solid after the lane is judged effective. Most flexposts in Boston have been in place for way too long. www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social if you havent met him already, I really think you should chat with Dan Wang. He wrote this
“…Americans do have to choose between poorly governed cities or car dependent suburbs”
while lamenting the lack of community in the car dependent suburbs in his book ‘Breakneck’.
“…Americans do have to choose between poorly governed cities or car dependent suburbs”
while lamenting the lack of community in the car dependent suburbs in his book ‘Breakneck’.
October 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social if you havent met him already, I really think you should chat with Dan Wang. He wrote this
“…Americans do have to choose between poorly governed cities or car dependent suburbs”
while lamenting the lack of community in the car dependent suburbs in his book ‘Breakneck’.
“…Americans do have to choose between poorly governed cities or car dependent suburbs”
while lamenting the lack of community in the car dependent suburbs in his book ‘Breakneck’.