Kyle Doll
@kjdoll.bsky.social
WPI ‘27 - ECE & ESS
Electrical engineer with a passion for sustainability through urbanism 🏙️ and environmentalism 🌎
Founder of WPI’s Urbanism Club
Electrical engineer with a passion for sustainability through urbanism 🏙️ and environmentalism 🌎
Founder of WPI’s Urbanism Club
I just watched it today and it is certainly good but absolutely not better than ROTS
May 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I just watched it today and it is certainly good but absolutely not better than ROTS
I’ve done that trip once before tho with the first leg being a bus to Springfield which wasn’t bad but did take quite a while for the transfer and I imagine the Providence options should be a lot better, good luck!
March 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I’ve done that trip once before tho with the first leg being a bus to Springfield which wasn’t bad but did take quite a while for the transfer and I imagine the Providence options should be a lot better, good luck!
Okay, thanks for the clarification!
February 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Okay, thanks for the clarification!
I actually asked about this at the in person meeting, and they are working with the fire dept to decrease vehicle size in the long term (2-5 years) and this should be listed in the policy plans chart in the report
February 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I actually asked about this at the in person meeting, and they are working with the fire dept to decrease vehicle size in the long term (2-5 years) and this should be listed in the policy plans chart in the report
Fair enough, I don’t know too much about the feasibility of routing around the zone. And I do agree that it would be better if transit was already in a better state and more expansive.
January 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Fair enough, I don’t know too much about the feasibility of routing around the zone. And I do agree that it would be better if transit was already in a better state and more expansive.
Okay, I understand and respect that. For me, most of it comes down to the fact that only 4% of people in the zone arrive by car, yet lead to so much damage with air and noise pollution, endangering pedestrians, land use, and congestion. It is better than nothing imo, but yes could be more equitable.
January 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Okay, I understand and respect that. For me, most of it comes down to the fact that only 4% of people in the zone arrive by car, yet lead to so much damage with air and noise pollution, endangering pedestrians, land use, and congestion. It is better than nothing imo, but yes could be more equitable.
So you would rather it include the Bronx? Because there is no chance it would have been enacted then. Also it is drastically reducing congestion (particularly at entry points) which will reduce pollution. And EVs do not negate all negatives of cars in urban areas, tho a small discount could work ig
January 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
So you would rather it include the Bronx? Because there is no chance it would have been enacted then. Also it is drastically reducing congestion (particularly at entry points) which will reduce pollution. And EVs do not negate all negatives of cars in urban areas, tho a small discount could work ig
That is completely fair, tho rolling noise pollution will still be dominant at decent speeds. Also manhattan has the worst pollution and congestion, so it would be quite odd to single out the Bronx if I’m understanding you. Also the knock on effect may reduce car use outside the zone too tho tbd
January 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
That is completely fair, tho rolling noise pollution will still be dominant at decent speeds. Also manhattan has the worst pollution and congestion, so it would be quite odd to single out the Bronx if I’m understanding you. Also the knock on effect may reduce car use outside the zone too tho tbd
I do agree that it can disproportionately affect low income people plus more transparency from the MTA would be welcome… but the fact is that that VAST majority of drivers there are wealthy bc it’s far cheaper to use transit, ultimately the needed funding and lower pollution outweigh that imo
January 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I do agree that it can disproportionately affect low income people plus more transparency from the MTA would be welcome… but the fact is that that VAST majority of drivers there are wealthy bc it’s far cheaper to use transit, ultimately the needed funding and lower pollution outweigh that imo
35% to be exact, at least according to the parking reform network’s definition of downtown, this does include parking garages btw
January 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
35% to be exact, at least according to the parking reform network’s definition of downtown, this does include parking garages btw