Dr Sam, RPA
@dr-sam-lgbtransit.bsky.social
Director of Communications @regionalplan.bsky.social | former geography prof @ Rutgers | former comms @ Deloitte @cairnational.bsky.social & Pat Kemp, FL // views = mine 🏳️🌈
MAGA overreach at DOI is trying to kill the Empire 1 OSW project off the NY coast. This sets a dangerous precedent where feds in DC can upend in-progress infrastructure works throwing whole industries from construction to energy production into totally unnecessary chaos.
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RPA Statement on the U.S. Department of Interior's Halting of the…
Regional Plan Association works toward a better future for the tri-state region
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April 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
MAGA overreach at DOI is trying to kill the Empire 1 OSW project off the NY coast. This sets a dangerous precedent where feds in DC can upend in-progress infrastructure works throwing whole industries from construction to energy production into totally unnecessary chaos.
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As we published our recent report on flooding + housing loss, we learned that FEMA was cutting $325M to NY for flood mitigation.
Cutting the BRIC program is a disaster of a decision that establishes a dangerous precedent.
From Rob Freudenberg and @dr-sam-lgbtransit.bsky.social
Cutting the BRIC program is a disaster of a decision that establishes a dangerous precedent.
From Rob Freudenberg and @dr-sam-lgbtransit.bsky.social
A Disaster of a Decision
The elimination of FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program is shortsighted and puts communities at significant risk.
rpa.org
April 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
As we published our recent report on flooding + housing loss, we learned that FEMA was cutting $325M to NY for flood mitigation.
Cutting the BRIC program is a disaster of a decision that establishes a dangerous precedent.
From Rob Freudenberg and @dr-sam-lgbtransit.bsky.social
Cutting the BRIC program is a disaster of a decision that establishes a dangerous precedent.
From Rob Freudenberg and @dr-sam-lgbtransit.bsky.social
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Say hello to a new subway map! 🗺️
Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.
Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.
April 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Say hello to a new subway map! 🗺️
Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.
Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.
A man of taste, clearly!
Frazier is the latest New Yorker to embrace congestion pricing, which has seen its popularity increase among NYC residents has delivered safer streets, quieter streets, faster bus rides and paratransit trips, increased transit ridership and foot traffic in the city.
Knicks Legend Walt 'Clyde' Frazier: 'I'm Loving The Congestion Pricing' - Streetsblog New York City
Rejectin’ congestion. New York Knicks legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier declared his support for congestion pricing during Wednesday night’s Knicks/Clippers tilt, telling viewers that the toll made the…
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April 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A man of taste, clearly!
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... a joke, but RPA did go toe-to-toe with Robert Moses on the proposed Battery-Brooklyn Bridge in the 1930s.
The bridge would end up being the Battery Tunnel — which RPA and co. supported. See more on our Timeline:
The bridge would end up being the Battery Tunnel — which RPA and co. supported. See more on our Timeline:
Timeline
In 1922, some of the region’s most prominent urban planning experts and civic leaders joined forces to survey, analyze, and develop a comprehensive plan to make the region a better place to work and l...
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April 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
... a joke, but RPA did go toe-to-toe with Robert Moses on the proposed Battery-Brooklyn Bridge in the 1930s.
The bridge would end up being the Battery Tunnel — which RPA and co. supported. See more on our Timeline:
The bridge would end up being the Battery Tunnel — which RPA and co. supported. See more on our Timeline:
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Happy to announce today that RPA's doing the Battery-Brooklyn Bridge for real this time 😍
April 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy to announce today that RPA's doing the Battery-Brooklyn Bridge for real this time 😍
Had fun producing this!
With #CongestionPricing, Ahmed, a truck driver, said he's seen his trips get up to an hour faster.
"It's helping me get to my stops quicker. I'm able to get out of the city and get back to my family."
Watch NYers/commuters talk the benefits of #CongestionPricing + see our new research (linked ⬇️)
"It's helping me get to my stops quicker. I'm able to get out of the city and get back to my family."
Watch NYers/commuters talk the benefits of #CongestionPricing + see our new research (linked ⬇️)
April 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Had fun producing this!
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Make no mistake: the @mta.info Capital Plan isn’t optional — its full investment and implementation is essential for securing the future we all want and deserve.
Rachel Weinberger and Chris Jones' op-ed (and latest report) in @nydailynews.com:
Rachel Weinberger and Chris Jones' op-ed (and latest report) in @nydailynews.com:
The MTA Capital Plan is critical to our future
Whether you are a daily straphanger, an occasional rail or bus rider, or someone who never steps foot on a train or bus, if you live or work anywhere in the New York region, the MTA’s vast ne…
www.nydailynews.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Make no mistake: the @mta.info Capital Plan isn’t optional — its full investment and implementation is essential for securing the future we all want and deserve.
Rachel Weinberger and Chris Jones' op-ed (and latest report) in @nydailynews.com:
Rachel Weinberger and Chris Jones' op-ed (and latest report) in @nydailynews.com:
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“If Trump seems weirdly obsessed with congestion pricing, it’s because he is. It’s important to them to stop this bold government solution to improve our lives because real solutions and positive experiences with government endanger the entire right-wing project.”
newrepublic.com/article/1921...
newrepublic.com/article/1921...
The Real Reason Trump Hates Congestion Pricing So Much
And why it’s so important for New York to fight back
newrepublic.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“If Trump seems weirdly obsessed with congestion pricing, it’s because he is. It’s important to them to stop this bold government solution to improve our lives because real solutions and positive experiences with government endanger the entire right-wing project.”
newrepublic.com/article/1921...
newrepublic.com/article/1921...
No kings dictating to NY! We aren’t going back say Hochul!
February 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
No kings dictating to NY! We aren’t going back say Hochul!
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Congestion pricing works, and the data proves it. Commute times are shorter for everyone – both drivers and mass transit riders – and our streets are safer and more lively than before. More than that, it’s the law.
Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber regarding legal filing to continue benefits of the congestion pricing program: www.mta.info/press-releas...
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Congestion pricing works, and the data proves it. Commute times are shorter for everyone – both drivers and mass transit riders – and our streets are safer and more lively than before. More than that, it’s the law.
February 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Congestion pricing isn’t just about reducing traffic—it’s creating jobs, funding the IBX for outer borough commuters, and fueling the economy. NY Building Congress President and CEO, Carlo A. Scissura, breaks down how this program is bolstering NYC’s future: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
Op-ed: Why congestion pricing is essential to New York’s economic future
It isn’t just about faster commutes—it’s about ensuring the future of our transit system and the jobs it supports.
www.crainsnewyork.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Congestion pricing isn’t just about reducing traffic—it’s creating jobs, funding the IBX for outer borough commuters, and fueling the economy. NY Building Congress President and CEO, Carlo A. Scissura, breaks down how this program is bolstering NYC’s future: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
Beswick was right, and this 2023 article is worth re-boosting! "Defending Democracy Through Elections Won’t Be Enough to Stop Fascism" truthout.org/articles/def...
Defending Democracy Through Elections Won’t Be Enough to Stop Fascism
The left must present a radical alternative to both fascism and capitalist democracy.
truthout.org
February 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Beswick was right, and this 2023 article is worth re-boosting! "Defending Democracy Through Elections Won’t Be Enough to Stop Fascism" truthout.org/articles/def...
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🚨 Special interests are trying to gut #CongestionPricing with exemptions that would mean more traffic, more pollution, and less funding for transit.
The plan is working - don’t let backroom deals derail it. Tell lawmakers: NO special treatment, NO rollbacks!
The plan is working - don’t let backroom deals derail it. Tell lawmakers: NO special treatment, NO rollbacks!
NEW: 22 leading NYS and national organizations oppose 17 bills seeking to exempt special interests from congestion tolls or delay the program.
Basic Fairness Means Keeping Tolls Lower for the Many, No Handouts for the Few
Read the memo ⬇️
https://buff.ly/4hf4z4Z
Basic Fairness Means Keeping Tolls Lower for the Many, No Handouts for the Few
Read the memo ⬇️
https://buff.ly/4hf4z4Z
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February 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🚨 Special interests are trying to gut #CongestionPricing with exemptions that would mean more traffic, more pollution, and less funding for transit.
The plan is working - don’t let backroom deals derail it. Tell lawmakers: NO special treatment, NO rollbacks!
The plan is working - don’t let backroom deals derail it. Tell lawmakers: NO special treatment, NO rollbacks!
#congestionpricing is making a night and day difference on Manhattan’s streets! Canceling it would be an insult to drivers and transit riders alike!
Our streets are noticeably safer, more functional, and less congested. Let’s keep it rolling!
January 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#congestionpricing is making a night and day difference on Manhattan’s streets! Canceling it would be an insult to drivers and transit riders alike!
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Congestion pricing is WORKING! There are 30,000 fewer vehicles on the streets on any given weekday, traffic has been reduced between 10% and 30% and transit upgrades are on track. See for yourself...
January 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Congestion pricing is WORKING! There are 30,000 fewer vehicles on the streets on any given weekday, traffic has been reduced between 10% and 30% and transit upgrades are on track. See for yourself...
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Today and in the coming days, remember
January 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today and in the coming days, remember
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NY Governor Kathy Hochul “delaying” cap & invest is a big smooch to the Fox News crowd.
They will vote for Lawler anyway (if she gets past a primary).
As L.A. burns, New Yorkers will pay more, lose good jobs and gain pollution. We’re in danger!
Legislators must “be the adults,” and lead.
They will vote for Lawler anyway (if she gets past a primary).
As L.A. burns, New Yorkers will pay more, lose good jobs and gain pollution. We’re in danger!
Legislators must “be the adults,” and lead.
January 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
NY Governor Kathy Hochul “delaying” cap & invest is a big smooch to the Fox News crowd.
They will vote for Lawler anyway (if she gets past a primary).
As L.A. burns, New Yorkers will pay more, lose good jobs and gain pollution. We’re in danger!
Legislators must “be the adults,” and lead.
They will vote for Lawler anyway (if she gets past a primary).
As L.A. burns, New Yorkers will pay more, lose good jobs and gain pollution. We’re in danger!
Legislators must “be the adults,” and lead.
Less Traffic, Faster Buses: #CongestionPricing 's First Week www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/n...
Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
Early data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority suggests that traffic has dropped around Manhattan’s core.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Less Traffic, Faster Buses: #CongestionPricing 's First Week www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/n...
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The first week of congestion pricing bucked the years-long trend of increased bridge and tunnel traffic into Manhattan's Central Business District, initial crossing data show.
IT'S WORKING: Initial Data Show Congestion Pricing Has Stemmed The Tide of Years of Increasing Traffic - Streetsblog New York City
Congestion pricing has led to a 7.5-percent drop in traffic in the Central Business District below 60th Street, the MTA said on Monday.
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January 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The first week of congestion pricing bucked the years-long trend of increased bridge and tunnel traffic into Manhattan's Central Business District, initial crossing data show.
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Congestion pricing tolls start January 5.
Your Questions About the New Congestion Pricing Plan Answered
Gov. Kathy Hochul has revived the controversial and complicated Manhattan tolling plan after she put it on “pause” in June — but with new details.
www.thecity.nyc
December 26, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Congestion pricing tolls start January 5.
One down!
Judge Liman has denied a request for an injunction to stop congestion pricing. Loss for Truckers, UTF, Lower Manhattan residents and Andrew Fine and NYers Against Congestion Pricing who were suing because they don't want to pay to drive to the Hamptons
PDF: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
PDF: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:09 PM
One down!
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Eight new bendy boys coming to the MTA fleet by the end of 2028 =>
NEW: MTA board is poised to buy 80 new "open-gangway" R211T subway cars, modifying a purchase option from Kawasaki that was delayed by the pause on congestion pricing
December 16, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Eight new bendy boys coming to the MTA fleet by the end of 2028 =>
NYC gays getting it done while they can!
“That’s a 33% increase compared to November last year, according to data the agency shared with THE CITY.” Story by @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/09/t...
www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/09/t...
Trump Bump at NYC Marriage Bureau as Couples Rush to Tie the Knot
Several newlyweds leaving the Marriage Bureau recently told THE CITY that Trump’s retaking of the White House hastened their plans to make their partnership legal.
www.thecity.nyc
December 9, 2024 at 3:42 PM
NYC gays getting it done while they can!