CrosswalkCrusader
@crosswalkcrusader.bsky.social
The peoples’ hero. Fiercely fighting for pedestrian rights. Pro transit, pro sensible regulation. Boston.
This is good, but we need to be approving this many new houses per MONTH.
The Boston Planning & Development Agency approved a massive plan to transform 36 acres on Dorchester’s Columbia Point — adding 21 new buildings, a new street network, and nearly 2,000 apartments (20% affordable).
November 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This is good, but we need to be approving this many new houses per MONTH.
People that say Boston is full or there’s no room for housing, rally under estimate the low density land usage around commuter rail stations. Stations that could be converted to rapid transit with @transitmatters.bsky.social recommendations
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
People that say Boston is full or there’s no room for housing, rally under estimate the low density land usage around commuter rail stations. Stations that could be converted to rapid transit with @transitmatters.bsky.social recommendations
This guy wins for worst Massachusetts resident and it’s not particularly close. Holy fuck.
BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash
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November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This guy wins for worst Massachusetts resident and it’s not particularly close. Holy fuck.
It will be a mistake for the Moakley Park redesign to leave Day boulevard in place. It’s not clear from early renderings if this is the plan or not
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
It will be a mistake for the Moakley Park redesign to leave Day boulevard in place. It’s not clear from early renderings if this is the plan or not
Thesis:
The Tesla fiasco will lay bare the fact that most retail investors are not suited to be owners of a company, from a management perspective.
The long term will tilt retail investing towards bonds, which offer a return without the requirements of voting on pay packages.
The Tesla fiasco will lay bare the fact that most retail investors are not suited to be owners of a company, from a management perspective.
The long term will tilt retail investing towards bonds, which offer a return without the requirements of voting on pay packages.
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Thesis:
The Tesla fiasco will lay bare the fact that most retail investors are not suited to be owners of a company, from a management perspective.
The long term will tilt retail investing towards bonds, which offer a return without the requirements of voting on pay packages.
The Tesla fiasco will lay bare the fact that most retail investors are not suited to be owners of a company, from a management perspective.
The long term will tilt retail investing towards bonds, which offer a return without the requirements of voting on pay packages.
And…. Trump’s going to use the election results as a pretext to nuke the filibuster
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
And…. Trump’s going to use the election results as a pretext to nuke the filibuster
This is infuriating because Trump is the same person now as he was a year ago. He is doing the things he campaigned on. His platform should not have won in 2024.
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This is infuriating because Trump is the same person now as he was a year ago. He is doing the things he campaigned on. His platform should not have won in 2024.
Reposted by CrosswalkCrusader
“Josh Kraft’s mayoral campaign has apparently convinced too many people in City Hall who ought to know better that making streets safer and investing in public transit was politically risky.
Josh Kraft’s election results should debunk that theory for good.“
Josh Kraft’s election results should debunk that theory for good.“
Editorial: Bike Lane Haters Keep On Losing - Streetsblog Massachusetts
As it turns out, a considerable number of informed voters understand that if we actually want less traffic, we need to design streets that favor more efficient modes of transportation.
mass.streetsblog.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“Josh Kraft’s mayoral campaign has apparently convinced too many people in City Hall who ought to know better that making streets safer and investing in public transit was politically risky.
Josh Kraft’s election results should debunk that theory for good.“
Josh Kraft’s election results should debunk that theory for good.“
The Newton overnight parking ban is the only thing the city gets right
#Newton election results: In addition to electing a new mayor, Newtonians narrowly voted to keep the city's ban on winter overnight parking
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November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The Newton overnight parking ban is the only thing the city gets right
If Mamdani does not win it will be very bad!
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
If Mamdani does not win it will be very bad!
The 1 bus would easily double ridership if there were no traffic
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The 1 bus would easily double ridership if there were no traffic
This write up is good reality check any time I start thinking I could open a bar
Be careful when taking selfies at a bar, because you never know when the person you keep bumping into will grab you by the hair and pull you to the floor
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#Boston
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#Boston
November 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This write up is good reality check any time I start thinking I could open a bar
Election Day tomorrow, wherever you are, vote for faster bus lanes, wider sidewalks, safer bike lanes, slower streets and abundant housing
November 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Election Day tomorrow, wherever you are, vote for faster bus lanes, wider sidewalks, safer bike lanes, slower streets and abundant housing
37% of this country can’t be saved or reasoned with
Trump posts his worst-ever net approval rating in a CNN poll this morning, 37% to 63% (-26) s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
37% of this country can’t be saved or reasoned with
NIMBY bingo
November 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
NIMBY bingo
Western countries unnecessarily grip auto manufacturing as the pinnacle of human existence.
Let it go.
Let it go.
"Some people say the Stellantis closure signals the beginning of the long-term death of Canada's auto industry. Others say it's just a one time adjustment. Which is closer to your view?"
Death of the industry: 46%
One time adjustment: 27%
Unsure: 27%
EKOS / Oct 28, 2025 / n=1581
Death of the industry: 46%
One time adjustment: 27%
Unsure: 27%
EKOS / Oct 28, 2025 / n=1581
November 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Western countries unnecessarily grip auto manufacturing as the pinnacle of human existence.
Let it go.
Let it go.
IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO PROVIDES SERVICES TO STATES, IT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COLLECT FEDERAL TAXES FROM STATES EITHER
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO PROVIDES SERVICES TO STATES, IT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COLLECT FEDERAL TAXES FROM STATES EITHER
Cars should be banned on Halloween. Too many people driving like there couldn’t be a child in the street at any moment.
November 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Cars should be banned on Halloween. Too many people driving like there couldn’t be a child in the street at any moment.
Are we going to prioritize homes or cars?
November 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Are we going to prioritize homes or cars?
Rising unemployment for recent graduates is a leading indicator of civil unrest
October 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Rising unemployment for recent graduates is a leading indicator of civil unrest
We need a figurehead president and a prime minister elected by Congress to execute the country’s laws
October 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We need a figurehead president and a prime minister elected by Congress to execute the country’s laws
Historic preservation and reuse sounds great until this result
Condo owners in converted South End church raise holy hell over problems they say include shoddy construction and AC that failed repeatedly over the summer
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#Boston #lawsuits
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#Boston #lawsuits
October 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Historic preservation and reuse sounds great until this result
We are dangerously close to Trump declining to prosecute anyone for attacks on Dems.
Breaking on MSNBC:
Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.
Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.
October 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We are dangerously close to Trump declining to prosecute anyone for attacks on Dems.