I thought of something like this but they'd need to 2-way Plaza Street and ideally maintain a bus-only connection on Flatbush.

Perfect time to re-up this piece!
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Offset & busway aren't the only choices. Why not center-running?

On what basis can he make this promise?

After Citi Bike is shut down due to snow, Lyft is contractually obligated to make the bike stations "reasonably free of snow within 5 hours" of the system coming back online.

The bike share system reopened on January 26 — more than two weeks ago.

Opinion: The City, Not Just Lyft, Deserves Blame for Citi Bike’s Winter Mess - Streetsblog New York City The Mamdani administration should fine Lyft for falling short of its contractual obligations — and reward it for meeting or surpassing them.

New York City has the right, by contract, to fine Lyft when it doesn't clear the snow from its bike stations. It should exercise it. But the snow is a microcosm of a larger problem. I wrote this piece about how the city could get Lyft to be a better bike share operator now and into the future.

In general I recommend reading the whole piece by @annieweinstock.bsky.social, as it lays out not just the City's right to fine, but looks to the future of the agreement with Lyft.

This is all right on, by @annieweinstock.bsky.social

Though I think it's DOT, not Lyft, who should issue a report on the geography of CitiBike usage

When it comes to Fast Buses, it really is about design By Annie Weinstock

It is often said that getting Fast Buses in NYC is purely political. In this piece, I argue that design matters immensely & is not as straightforward as it appears. I then propose a strategy for Fast Buses in the next NYC Streets Plan, both BRT & otherwise.
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A Close Look at the Good Designs for Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza Four important ideas for improving NYCDOT’s Option B

Yes! Except let's do an improved Option B.
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One of the shop owners literally told me "our customers used to be able to double park to come here and now they can't."

Funny that they don't want the list of who they are released. They all have the "we love bike lanes, just not this design" sign in their windows.

'The Permanence Agenda': Paint and Plastic Won’t Deliver Real Street Safety - Streetsblog New York City Rather than continuing New York's quick-build approach to redesigning streets with temporary materials, Zohran Mamdani should aim for permanent.

Yep. NYC needs to move beyond paint and plastic to permanent, high-quality materials that are installed quickly.

'The Permanence Agenda': Paint and Plastic Won’t Deliver Real Street Safety - Streetsblog New York City Rather than continuing New York's quick-build approach to redesigning streets with temporary materials, Zohran Mamdani should aim for permanent.

Mayor-elect Mamdani has an opportunity to physically build out our miles and miles of temporary bike lanes, sidewalks, and plazas, making these measures permanent once and for all. Check out my new piece in @nyc.streetsblog.org!

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Those who hate the bike lane have a sign in their window, they make it pretty easy.

Bikelashers Beware! Court Street Redesign Has Turned Chaos to Safety - Streetsblog New York City Court Street's protected bike lane already shows a lot of promise. But that doesn't stop the hate.

The horror! A new protected bike lane on Court Street has already done its job to establish a safe and reliable cycling connection on one of the most dangerous streets in Brooklyn!

Great new report from @ridersalliance.org on where and why we need BRT in NYC! If the next administration takes it seriously and starts on Day 1, they will be well-positioned to get it done within the Mayor's first term.

Behold! The Court St bike lane is coming soon!

I wrote about what should be done about Canal Street a couple of years ago. Glad the city is doing something but there is yet so much more that could be done.
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DOT Canal Street Plan Adds Pedestrian Space, Bike Route, But Next Mayor Must Think Bigger - Streetsblog New York City The changes are a good start, but Canal Street deserves a radical transformation.

The DOT is planning to install "Super Sidewalks" along the busiest parts of the Canal Street corridor east of Broadway, along with a new westbound bike lane to join the existing eastbound lane on Grand Street.

If DOT moves ahead too quickly, they risk discrediting the concept of BRT in NYC.

Designing a BRT on Flatbush is complicated The details will make it or break it

I teased some initial thoughts about the new Flatbush center bus lane designs with @nyc.streetsblog.org a few weeks ago. Now @walterhook.bsky.social and I have done an in-depth analysis. In short, there are critical issues that must be resolved.
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DOT Reveals Transformational Plan For Flatbush Ave. — But Needs To Get The Details Right - Streetsblog New York City The bus-first transformation is an ambitious project that could speed buses by 20 percent while also calming the roadway's notorious traffic. But it's not perfect.

Great stuff from @annieweinstock.bsky.social & @nyc.streetsblog.org. Hopefully this proceeds at a pace for 2026 implementation and can be owned by the next administration nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/04/d...

Which corridor in NYC is best suited for BRT? @walterhook.bsky.social and I just completed a new technical analysis. Check out our blog piece: reorientations.medium.com/where-should...

A pleasure to be featured alongside @annieweinstock.bsky.social and @walterhook.bsky.social's tremendous report.

"[NYC] buses remain the slowest in the nation. Two recent reports explain why — and how the city can have real bus rapid transit to get riders moving."

Do you want to know how effective different types of bus lanes have been? Signal priority? Read our report!
(Thanks for the mention, @humantransit.bsky.social)

Speed increases were greatest on SelectBus projects where several bus priority measures were combined, such as on the 14th Street Busway. Read the report to learn about the specific impacts of each bus priority measure!

The report analyzes the effectiveness of the array of bus priority measures implemented in NYC since 2008. While there have been important benefits, the average speed increase on all bus priority corridors was only about ½ mph.

I am excited to announce the release of People-Oriented Cities' new report:
How Much Faster Are We Moving? An evaluation of bus priority measures in New York City.
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So sad to see that after all of the years and hard work by very dedicated people, the Smith St BID is not to be.