Urbanist Tidbits
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Urbanist insights in small doses. Exploring transit, housing, and walkability, one tidbit at a time. Based in Cambridge, MA #Urbanism
"Of the 121 pedestrians killed in traffic last year, 120 were struck by a car while one person died after being hit by an electric bike" - New York Times (www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/n... ).
It does not make any sense for cyclists to face harsher consequences than more dangerous drivers!
It does not make any sense for cyclists to face harsher consequences than more dangerous drivers!
June 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Of the 121 pedestrians killed in traffic last year, 120 were struck by a car while one person died after being hit by an electric bike" - New York Times (www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/n... ).
It does not make any sense for cyclists to face harsher consequences than more dangerous drivers!
It does not make any sense for cyclists to face harsher consequences than more dangerous drivers!
I agree with all the drivers, we need to make driving better in this country. That's why I propose we design our roads and streets like the country with the BEST driving in the WORLD according to Waze!
fortune.com/2015/09/30/b...
fortune.com/2015/09/30/b...
June 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I agree with all the drivers, we need to make driving better in this country. That's why I propose we design our roads and streets like the country with the BEST driving in the WORLD according to Waze!
fortune.com/2015/09/30/b...
fortune.com/2015/09/30/b...
(Not So) Fun Fact: NYC had 280 crash FATALITIES in 2023. 259 (or 92.5%) of those involved cars, trucks, and other non-bike vehicles. Maybe they should discuss THAT in the Mayoral Debate instead!
June 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
(Not So) Fun Fact: NYC had 280 crash FATALITIES in 2023. 259 (or 92.5%) of those involved cars, trucks, and other non-bike vehicles. Maybe they should discuss THAT in the Mayoral Debate instead!
Fun fact: While only 7% of Manhattan trips are made by car, 75% of surface transportation space is for cars only! It's not like the cars are even going fast in Manhattan...
*Read more at urbanisttidbits.substack.com or watch at youtube.com/@UrbanistTidbits
*Read more at urbanisttidbits.substack.com or watch at youtube.com/@UrbanistTidbits
May 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Fun fact: While only 7% of Manhattan trips are made by car, 75% of surface transportation space is for cars only! It's not like the cars are even going fast in Manhattan...
*Read more at urbanisttidbits.substack.com or watch at youtube.com/@UrbanistTidbits
*Read more at urbanisttidbits.substack.com or watch at youtube.com/@UrbanistTidbits
CRAZY FACT: MA and RI have the HIGHEST crash rates and the LOWEST vehicular death rates in the U.S.
How ????
Full Story: urbanisttidbits.substack.com/p/the-safest...
In short: old roads with narrow lanes, awkward angles, and tight turns = a lot of fender benders, but very few high-speed crashes.
How ????
Full Story: urbanisttidbits.substack.com/p/the-safest...
In short: old roads with narrow lanes, awkward angles, and tight turns = a lot of fender benders, but very few high-speed crashes.
May 27, 2025 at 6:05 AM
CRAZY FACT: MA and RI have the HIGHEST crash rates and the LOWEST vehicular death rates in the U.S.
How ????
Full Story: urbanisttidbits.substack.com/p/the-safest...
In short: old roads with narrow lanes, awkward angles, and tight turns = a lot of fender benders, but very few high-speed crashes.
How ????
Full Story: urbanisttidbits.substack.com/p/the-safest...
In short: old roads with narrow lanes, awkward angles, and tight turns = a lot of fender benders, but very few high-speed crashes.
Preschool Pickup in Cambridge, MA. It's amazing how much cycling you can get when you start building the proper infrastructure!
May 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Preschool Pickup in Cambridge, MA. It's amazing how much cycling you can get when you start building the proper infrastructure!
People don’t talk enough about how most Americans are forced to own cars (due to how we design our cities) and have to spend over $12,000* a year (!) as a result
*hard to find exact numbers, but many sources wind up around the $12,000 average for all cars (new and used)
*hard to find exact numbers, but many sources wind up around the $12,000 average for all cars (new and used)
May 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
People don’t talk enough about how most Americans are forced to own cars (due to how we design our cities) and have to spend over $12,000* a year (!) as a result
*hard to find exact numbers, but many sources wind up around the $12,000 average for all cars (new and used)
*hard to find exact numbers, but many sources wind up around the $12,000 average for all cars (new and used)
Do you know how one man killed U.S. biking? John Forester's advocacy and crazy conclusions, including that street cycling is 1000 times safer than off-street cycling, resulted in decades with nearly no cycling infrastructure building nationwide! Learn more about it open.substack.com/pub/urbanist...
May 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Do you know how one man killed U.S. biking? John Forester's advocacy and crazy conclusions, including that street cycling is 1000 times safer than off-street cycling, resulted in decades with nearly no cycling infrastructure building nationwide! Learn more about it open.substack.com/pub/urbanist...
LA-style parking in NYC? What would that look like? Find out more at urbanisttidbits.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
LA-style parking in NYC? What would that look like? Find out more at urbanisttidbits.substack.com
Crazy fact: If NYC had as much parking per person as LA County, it would need a garage covering all of Manhattan—over 8 stories tall!
Yes, the entire island. Just for parking spots.
The math is wild:
• 16M spots
• 5.2B sq ft
• 186.5 sq mi
🔗 Full post: bit.ly/nycParking
Yes, the entire island. Just for parking spots.
The math is wild:
• 16M spots
• 5.2B sq ft
• 186.5 sq mi
🔗 Full post: bit.ly/nycParking
May 9, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Crazy fact: If NYC had as much parking per person as LA County, it would need a garage covering all of Manhattan—over 8 stories tall!
Yes, the entire island. Just for parking spots.
The math is wild:
• 16M spots
• 5.2B sq ft
• 186.5 sq mi
🔗 Full post: bit.ly/nycParking
Yes, the entire island. Just for parking spots.
The math is wild:
• 16M spots
• 5.2B sq ft
• 186.5 sq mi
🔗 Full post: bit.ly/nycParking