The US Federal Transit Admin is proposing a policy change for the capital investment grant program that is designed to kill most federal funding for new transit projects. The proposal— www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... —is a disaster in the making. My comment in the fed register explains why:

Public Comment on Proposed Policy Guidance for the Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grants Program

Yonah Freemark, who leads the Urban Institute’s Fair Housing, Land Use, and Transportation Practice Area, submitted this public comment about the Department …

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NYC and other cities with vision zero goals, need to start taking VMT more seriously. Crash injuries and fatalities in the congestion relief zone went down significantly once VMT was reduced. As VMT continues to increase in most places, it counteracts the effects of other Vision Zero investments

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · yesterday

"Reduce driving" is the simplest, most reliable way to reduce crash deaths, but NHTSA and national safety org's seldom mention it. New research: "Vehicle miles traveled was [states'] strongest predictor of overall and motor vehicle occupant fatality rates." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

"Reduce driving" is the simplest, most reliable way to reduce crash deaths, but NHTSA and national safety org's seldom mention it. New research: "Vehicle miles traveled was [states'] strongest predictor of overall and motor vehicle occupant fatality rates." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

If, according to the NYPD itself, cars aren't personal property then guess what? We now have citywide carshare! That's life in Mamdanistan, folks.

Streetsblog NYC@nyc.streetsblog.org · yesterday

“You can’t store personal property on the street,” said NYPD attorney Matt Russo. “A bike is personal property and a car is not.” buff.ly/pr3PxzU

A lot going on in this report by @sophlebo.bsky.social. "Someone from the mayor’s office showed up who would not provide a name to Streetsblog or say why he was there, and suddenly, the officers abandoned the mission, got into their cars and left." nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/29/c...

Confused NYPD Abandons East Village E-Bike Raid - Streetsblog New York City

They showed up to harass delivery workers … but then changed their minds.

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Love the CityTicket? You certainly aren't alone! @davecolon.bsky.social's piece for @nyc.streetsblog.org looks at the huge increase in LIRR and Metro-North sales within NYC and some of @pcac.org's ideas to make a great idea even better: nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/28/b...

Bright Lights, Big City Ticket: Intra-NYC Commuter Rail Trips Are Surging - Streetsblog New York City

New York City residents are riding commuter trains at record rates thanks to cheaper tickets for trips entirely within city limits.

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New fake excuse for breaking up with someone just dropped.

Jamesinclair@jamesinclair.bsky.social · 2d ago

Wild post on the everything app @2avesag.as

“How Hochul Became a Surprise Champion of the Subway” — www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/n...

How Hochul Became a Surprise Champion of the Subway

Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t from New York City, but she could be its biggest mass transit defender in a generation. She has embraced that distinction in her re-election campaign.

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'MTA Faces $95.6 Million Fuel Hit This Year From Iran War' -- www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NY’s MTA Faces $95.6 Million Fuel Hit This Year From Iran War

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the largest mass-transit provider in the US, anticipates paying an additional $95.6 million for fuel this year after the war in Iran disrupted oil sup...

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DOT should think "Grander" for its Grand St. bike lane redesign, Lower Manhattanites said. The key crosstown 2-way path will be a mere 4ft each way. DOT said it needed to "balance" cycling and pedestrian space against the wider car travel and parking lanes. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/27/c...

Let's keep arguing about parking spaces, everybody.

Jay @ the deep dive@thedeepdive.bsky.social · 4d ago

King tides and a full moon are causing significant flooding along Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, a warning sign of climate-related infrastructure vulnerability in coastal real estate markets.

But you see, the problem is bus lanes.

West Side Rag@westsiderag.bsky.social · 4d ago

The driver abandoned the car and fled the scene, FDNY said. www.westsiderag.com/2026/10/26/c...

Shit we're turning into... Iowa

David Naylor@profcedar.bsky.social · last wk.

We literally have the largest bike-touring event in the world which has been an annual summer state tradition for FIFTY YEARS. There's a giant exhibit in the state historical museum about it. This is comical.

The good news is that political sorting is such that if you oppose bike lanes you're on the same side as Trump and MAGA. It's rather clarifying and should give some people who otherwise think of themselves as liberals or progressives but who reflexively oppose such things pause.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Joe Mitchell: "Thank God you're building the ballroom. Thank God you're getting rid of those awful bike lanes. We don't ride bicycles in Iowa."

Who’s gonna tell him? No one. No one will tell him “When there is a car accident in the area, of which there are many, they don’t stop cars from entering the Park” @nypost.com

Trump slams NYC’s horse carriage ban, calling Central Park activity ‘a great tradition’

It’s a ‘neigh’ from the White House.

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One of the reasons Transportation Alternatives conspiracy theories spread is because there are diminishingly few local news sources in NYC and people have rotted their brains on TikTok and Reels bsky.app/profile/gwyn...

Gwynne Hogan@gwynnefitz.bsky.social · last wk.

“Not having a newspaper is like removing a bone in a person’s skeleton...Will they be able to stand up? Yes, probably, but they won’t be as strong and they won’t be as straight.” @katiehonan.bsky.social on loss of the Norwood News www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/21/n...

"Put another way: our preponderance of huge cars... is also a symbol of many Americans’ subconscious allegiance to a version of our country built on a bedrock of limitless consumption and ruthless individualism."

Streetsblog USA@usa.streetsblog.org · last wk.

Why US Roads Are Full of SUVs and Trucks, Part II

There is simply not enough service on the Lexington Ave. lines from 4-7 p.m. every day. MTA should be running peak-hour Victoria Line frequencies here, and they're just not anywhere close.

Haters gonna hate street improvements We need fast government to nip the hatred in the bud Vote yes on 3

Second Ave. Sagas@2avesag.as · last wk.

I know the Flatbush Ave. project is technically "on schedule" and involves a lot of moving parts, but DOT is simply creating conditions for complainers to complain by dragging this out so long.

People on the other sites are *losing their minds* over the changes to Flatbush Ave, as if there was never traffic on it before DOT started work on the new bus lanes. I've seen everything from the typical "This isn't Europe" to full-on 15-minute-city conspiracy theories. It's wild.

Steve Flack@vitaminsteve.com · last wk.

make sure to check it out before it gets “hidden”.

Who the hell would develop this method? I saw officers doing payment enforcement on Munich subway (whole system is proof of payment). Plainclothes, only making a few inquiries per car. Not disruptive but still creates a sanction/disincentive

Stephen Jacob Smith@stephenjacobsmith.com · 2w ago

These MTA fare inspections on buses look like a total clown show. Bus stopped, extremely slow to inspect each fare, arguing with riders rather than just fining them, letting people go back to pay before you check them. I do not have faith in the MTA to really pull off citywide proof-of-payment.

Put protected bike lanes around Central Park you cowards nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/19/e...

Eyes On The Street: Central Park is Long Overdue for Protected Bike Lanes Around Its Perimeter - Streetsblog New York City

New York City installed a one-way protected bike lane along Central Park West seven years ago, and hasn't touch the park's perimeter since.

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“On an island set within one of the most populated and dynamic metropolitan regions on the planet, it takes more than just an expressway to move people around.” — www.newsday.com/long-island/...

A Long Island travel odyssey: Daylong journey spans the transit options

A Newsday reporter spent more than 13 hours exploring the transit network, on trains, boats and a driverless car.

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Let's reconsider $18 while we're at it

Jon Orcutt@jonorcutt.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thought we might get thru this season without this, but here we go - so weak: "On Thursday, Hochul also told Juliet Papa of 1010WINS that she was 'taking a look at' calling off the planned 2028 toll increase to $12" @nyc.streetsblog.org

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

America's billionaire capital is poised to gut public transit

Voters in the San Francisco Bay Area are split on a measure to rescue local transit. Disabled and low-income residents' mobility is on the line.

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Awful to watch what is happening in Toronto, but the resistance to Doug Ford's attempt to endanger people not in cars is inspiring evidence of a growing international movement. We will look back on images like this the way people in the Netherlands look back at #StopDeKindermoord photos.

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · 2w ago

Toronto is not having it.

What would a healthier city sound like? This thoughtful piece from Noema looks at noise as environmental pollution and how better planning, transportation policy and urban design can create healthier soundscapes. 🔗 https://www.noemamag.com/the-potent-pollution-of-noise/

Someone thought they were operating high speed rail and should never drive again

Times Union@timesunion.com · 2w ago

The sports car hit 154 mph during a Monday night pursuit that ended when troopers found the unoccupied car engulfed in flames.

More from @bethosborne.bsky.social: Dems in office keep the highway machine humming @usa.streetsblog.org

Progressives Don't Necessarily Deliver on Transportation at the State Level, Either — Streetsblog USA

Why so many so-called "blue" states keep building highways — and some red states have stopped.

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Jon Orcutt@jonorcutt.bsky.social · 2w ago

Important piece from @bethosborne.bsky.social on how American gov't gets transportation wrong Troubling that she thinks House Dems will reboot the POS Republican reauthorization bill they voted for this past summer usa.streetsblog.org/2026/10/13/2...

Keep it up, Toronto!

Observing The City@observingthecity.ca · 2w ago

Construction trucks leaving Bloor and Islington area after being successfully deterred from starting work on removing bike lanes in Toronto by a large protest.