@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/
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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
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 6:14 PM
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.
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“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
EU Must Cap SUV Hood Heights Urges Report. Crash Test Body Says Not As Simple As That
Higher fronts on cars significantly increase the death rate when pedestrians and cyclists are struck, says new report. EuroNCAP says more complex than that.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.
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If it's possible NJ should definitely do this. I have a hypothesis that east-west traffic is more aggressive and dangerous because of the lack of tolls. It probably also over encourages truck warehouses along those routes.
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If it's possible NJ should definitely do this. I have a hypothesis that east-west traffic is more aggressive and dangerous because of the lack of tolls. It probably also over encourages truck warehouses along those routes.
This shows that advocacy works! Organizing public transit riders to demand better service is a key factor in this progress. This is after an 18 month campaign, we're just getting started LFG!!!!
actionnetwork.org/letters/port...
actionnetwork.org/letters/port...
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This shows that advocacy works! Organizing public transit riders to demand better service is a key factor in this progress. This is after an 18 month campaign, we're just getting started LFG!!!!
actionnetwork.org/letters/port...
actionnetwork.org/letters/port...
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Paris cut car use by 45%, cleaned its air, made streets safer, & created vibrant public spaces.
🌇 NYC can do the same. Join our webinar on Wed, Nov 19 at 12 PM to learn proven strategies to reduce VMT.
Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wghsTNRISuCG3xrs7hTqvA#/registration
🌇 NYC can do the same. Join our webinar on Wed, Nov 19 at 12 PM to learn proven strategies to reduce VMT.
Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wghsTNRISuCG3xrs7hTqvA#/registration
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Paris cut car use by 45%, cleaned its air, made streets safer, & created vibrant public spaces.
🌇 NYC can do the same. Join our webinar on Wed, Nov 19 at 12 PM to learn proven strategies to reduce VMT.
Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wghsTNRISuCG3xrs7hTqvA#/registration
🌇 NYC can do the same. Join our webinar on Wed, Nov 19 at 12 PM to learn proven strategies to reduce VMT.
Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wghsTNRISuCG3xrs7hTqvA#/registration
Finally had a chance to reach this! It's full of transformative ideas that will drastically improve public transit in NJ. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social ends up building the $11B highway expansion, and there's no money for NJ Transit during her tenure, we won't forget that it was always a choice.
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Finally had a chance to reach this! It's full of transformative ideas that will drastically improve public transit in NJ. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social ends up building the $11B highway expansion, and there's no money for NJ Transit during her tenure, we won't forget that it was always a choice.
Celebrating this project is annoying, a shiny object. Instead they could have followed their capital plan to connect the PATH to the Airport, serving loads more travelers and employees. This would have improved a critical regional connection between the airport and Newark, Jersey City, and NYC.
"The new $3.5 billion AirTrain system will be impressive. It will have the capacity to handle 50,000 passengers per day. The current system only has a 33,000-passenger capacity."
Port Authority Chairman celebrates groundbreaking of new Newark AirTrain. newjerseyglobe.com/the-otoole-c...
Port Authority Chairman celebrates groundbreaking of new Newark AirTrain. newjerseyglobe.com/the-otoole-c...
The O'Toole Chronicles: The train to the plane to unlimited opportunities - New Jersey Globe
On Tuesday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey broke ground on a new AirTrain Newark system to replace the outdated AirTrain that began
newjerseyglobe.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Celebrating this project is annoying, a shiny object. Instead they could have followed their capital plan to connect the PATH to the Airport, serving loads more travelers and employees. This would have improved a critical regional connection between the airport and Newark, Jersey City, and NYC.
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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Afterwards we will lead a bike ride to install and tend to other memorials around Jersey City; all are welcome to join us.
Join our friends at Bike JC @safestreetsjerseycity.org for a memorial to all road traffic victims bikejc.org/wdor #WDoR
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Afterwards we will lead a bike ride to install and tend to other memorials around Jersey City; all are welcome to join us.
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Join our friends at Bike JC @safestreetsjerseycity.org for a memorial to all road traffic victims bikejc.org/wdor #WDoR
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Join our friends at Bike JC @safestreetsjerseycity.org for a memorial to all road traffic victims bikejc.org/wdor #WDoR
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More praise for Low Traffic Neighborhoods via @nyc.streetsblog.org @usa.streetsblog.org
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/f...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/f...
Friday Video: The Utopia of London’s Low-Traffic Neighborhoods - Streetsblog New York City
Streetsfilms follows an urban planner around the “low-traffic neighborhood” of St. Peter’s in the London borough of Islington.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
More praise for Low Traffic Neighborhoods via @nyc.streetsblog.org @usa.streetsblog.org
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/f...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/07/f...
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UK looking to implement VKT charge for EVs. Road pricing one EV at a time is coming, as long foretold.
I don’t think think “estimated road use” is right approach - at the least drivers should have the *option* of getting a black box fitted that just tracks their EVs usage, but come on, Mel, impersonate a serious politician!
Reeves poised to unveil Budget plan for EV drivers to pay per mile charges
Chancellor looks to offset a forecast sharp drop in government revenue from fuel duty
www.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
UK looking to implement VKT charge for EVs. Road pricing one EV at a time is coming, as long foretold.
Please watch this amazing film about Low Traffic Neighborhoods in London. It took them 10 years to install 100+ LTN's and they are building more. Try to ignore the naysayers, data repeatedly shows they are extremely popular. We can have streets for people!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaRc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaRc...
Tour the Tranquility of some of London's Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTNs)
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Please watch this amazing film about Low Traffic Neighborhoods in London. It took them 10 years to install 100+ LTN's and they are building more. Try to ignore the naysayers, data repeatedly shows they are extremely popular. We can have streets for people!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaRc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaRc...
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So is she going to blow $10 billion on a turnpike widening that no one wants or is she going to do some transit?
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
So is she going to blow $10 billion on a turnpike widening that no one wants or is she going to do some transit?
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Giant victory for @eleanalittle.bsky.social and for Ward E. Delighted to see her to win outright. Eleana is an amazing combination of caring, policy smarts, humility, and hard work. Safer streets, pro-housing policies, and a long track record fighting for democratic reform.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Giant victory for @eleanalittle.bsky.social and for Ward E. Delighted to see her to win outright. Eleana is an amazing combination of caring, policy smarts, humility, and hard work. Safer streets, pro-housing policies, and a long track record fighting for democratic reform.
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Congratulations @eleanalittle.bsky.social! 🎉
"Eleana Little won the Ward E council seat in Jersey City on Tuesday, securing 52.13% of the vote"
"Eleana Little won the Ward E council seat in Jersey City on Tuesday, securing 52.13% of the vote"
Little Wins Ward E Council Seat, Avoids Runoff
Eleana Little won the Ward E council seat in Jersey City on Tuesday, securing 52.13% of the vote and avoiding a runoff election. With 96.3% of districts reporting, Little received […]
hudpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Congratulations @eleanalittle.bsky.social! 🎉
"Eleana Little won the Ward E council seat in Jersey City on Tuesday, securing 52.13% of the vote"
"Eleana Little won the Ward E council seat in Jersey City on Tuesday, securing 52.13% of the vote"