Coat. (But also poor infrastructure is always the bigger issue)

We need a vehicle weight tax. If you can justify buying an $80k, 3,000 kg Wagoneer to haul one bag of groceries, taxpayers shouldn't be subsidizing your pavement wear and tear plus the added danger to our streets. If you can afford the payments, you can afford to stop asking society to subsidize it.

The Onion, welcome to The War on Cars.

While I absolutely agree with the sentiment, this has been long planned as it’s the centennial anniversary of Goddard’s first firing of a liquid fueled rocket (in Auburn) which unlocked the space age. But yeah veryyyy unfortunate timing

It's been three weeks since the storm. Shovel out these cars, tow them, and turn the space into bike parking, public seating, on-street garbage containerization, bioswales... anything other than car storage would serve more people than this.

Christ, I so want to get back to pushing for better bike lanes and transit, but Trump and Republicans insist on tearing the World apart.

A beautiful sunset drone shot from the Van Hoevenberg Cabin’s in Lake Placid

Just slowing down cars has a significant impact on urban noise. Lowering vehicle speeds from 30 mph to about 20 mph drops noise levels by about 6 decibels. (And consider how many cars in urban areas are going a lot faster than 30 mph!) A lot of what makes cars loud, even EVs, is rolling noise.

I just watched it today and it is certainly good but absolutely not better than ROTS

Funding Crisis | SEPTA SEPTA to cut service by 45% and raise fares by more than 20% due to lack of state funding. SEPTA faces a $213 million budget deficit starting July 1, 2025. While SEPTA is already one of the most effic...

Forcing SEPTA into managed decline would be horrible for the greater Philadelphia region. It's not simply getting people from A to B but allowing a means to an end. People to build their own lives with access to opportunity that collectively strengthens us all. wwww.septa.org/fundingcrisis/

Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Major Taylor Blvd could be an excellent economic corridor for Worcester… if it was heavily redesigned with center running bus lanes, wide bike lanes, and actual storefronts. It has the bones of a downtown artery but has been stripped dry by car centric development that needs to be overhauled.

Built in 1870, this triple-decker is among the earliest of its kind in the region.

It would be illegal to build based on today’s highly restrictive zoning;

❌min lot size
❌setback reqs
❌min frontage
❌min parking reqs
❌min lot size per unit
❌min lot width, etc

📍Salem, MA

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 5, 6pm. West Tatnuck school.

MassDOT public meeting re rebuild of Pleasant st.
- ADA curb ramps
- Bike facilities
- Ped crossings

This is a very important street for the city. If you can make it to voice support please do! 🙏🙏

Unfortunately I’ll be abroad so can’t attend.

New projects funded or restarted by congestion pricing announced @MTA Board today:
🚌 electric buses
🚂 dual power locomotives for LIRR
🛤 Brewster Yard for MNR
🛗 18 restarted ADA projects
🚦CBTC for A/C Fulton Liberty Line
🚇 Second Ave Subway Phase 2

Hochul Finally Finds Her Voice in Defending Congestion Pricing From 'King' Trump - Streetsblog New York City Gov. Hochul scorned President Trump for killing congestion pricing, finally loudly and proudly standing up for the tolling program.

Gov. Hochul scorned President Trump for killing congestion pricing, finally loudly and proudly standing up for the tolling program.

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

Question for the DTM (@steverolle.bsky.social)
I was looking at the paving plans for Grove St at O’Connell and Forest/Holden, why do these opt for non protected bike lanes that sandwich cyclists between the travel lane and parking? While decent, why not make them better with parking protection?

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.

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

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

Congestion Relief Zone is Also a CRASH Relief Zone: Data - Streetsblog New York City Congestion pricing critics will have one less reason to say the toll isn't working

NEW: There's been a 51-percent drop in injuries an a 55-percent drop in crashes year-over-year within the congestion relief zone in just the first 12 days of the program. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/23/c...

GO BIRDS!!!!!

Change in Paris air quality between 2007 and 2023 using visuals

Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.

Good trade.

35% to be exact, at least according to the parking reform network’s definition of downtown, this does include parking garages btw