Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 2hLove a NYC "NIMBYS & cranks outmaneuvered" story even when it's not about streets 1110
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 3hReport also says this labor shortage affects transportation outcomes (people have stopped riding because they can't get🚲🚲 fixed) 130
Reposted by Jon Orcuttroad.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 7h"If the sector continues to rely on low wages and informal progression, it will keep losing experienced staff to better recognised technical roles."road.cc105,000 more bike mechanics are needed in Europe by 2032 – and the shortfall is already changing how people travelDiscover the alarming shortfall of bike mechanics in Europe and the projected need for 105,000 additional workers by 2032. 073
Reposted by Jon OrcuttBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17hIt’s remarkable how many people can move on a street when those people don’t feel the need to always take a massive car with them. Mobility in cities is about space. 1849295
Reposted by Jon OrcuttHell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 4hWhat happens when lawmakers summon members of the Mamdani administration and pack the City Council chambers for a marathon hearing on one of the most controversial topics playing out in NYC? Not much, apparently. Plus more links to start your Thursday. hellgatenyc.com/e-bike-sound... 074
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 4hAll House Dems on the committee voted for this POS ( @chuygarcia.house.gov wtf) except @nadler.house.gov 030
Reposted by Jon OrcuttAward-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 21hJanno Lieber warned today that the surface transportation bill in front of Congress (which sucks) could take $250 million a year away from the MTA's capital plan nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/30/m...nyc.streetsblog.orgMTA Boss Warns GOP Bill Will Blow A Hole In Transit Budget - Streetsblog New York CityThe Republican-controlled Congress's proposed federal surface transportation bill would cut a quarter billion dollars per year from the MTA. 13010
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 4hDamn. The new blighting elevated also continues to the left of the image basically right outside the windows of the buildings on Prospect/Adams Sts (Etsy HQ, more) Hard not to at least worry that this thing becomes Mamdani/Flynn's Vietnam 090
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Great to see this state DOT-directed advocacy. Despite a few good projects here & there in NYC, NYSDOT is largely in a time warp in terms of policy & output (Still waiting on that study of the West Side Highway) 192
Reposted by Jon OrcuttStreetsblog Empire State @streetsblognys.bsky.social · 28/09/202621 New York walking and biking advocacy groups have asked NYSDOT to release the data behind its Active Transportation Strategic Plan, commit to dedicated staffing, and open a formal comment period before the plan is finalized this fall. empire.streetsblog.org/gov-hochuls-...empire.streetsblog.orgGov. Hochul's State DOT Bike-Ped Plan Is All Process, No Promises: Advocates - Streetsblog Empire StateNew York's new active transportation plan lacks the urgency needed to tackle issues of life and death on state-owned streets, advocates said. 072
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NYC, just outside a busy subway station (it’s Northern Blvd & Broadway) 260
Reposted by Jon OrcuttDana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"“Everybody can stand on him. You guys can step on him. You guys can kick him,” teacher Aimee Wyatt told the children. “Do what you gotta do.” www.syracuse.com/news/2026/09...syracuse.comAbuse and secrecy at SUNY Cortland’s elite state-run daycare center: ‘Nobody notified anyone’Horror stories from the SUNY Cortland Childcare Center: goading kids to hit another kid, an adult spooning with children. How was this allowed? 031
Reposted by Jon OrcuttWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 29/09/2026I am but mad north-north-west. When the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a hand-saw. 1639369
Reposted by Jon OrcuttDutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 29/09/2026Rue de Rivoli: 1983 vs now In recent years, Paris has made leaps towards becoming a greener city. A big factor is the transformation of streets. By creating people-first environments, choosing the bike, walking or public transport is made easier and safer. 📸 via Ingwar Perowanowitsch 18030
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Questions: is there a political deal between City Hall & community leaders, or is the mayor's vague reference this summer to "legal issues with reinstallation" real? City Hall still seems to lack the imagination to see how terrible the Mayor will look if someone is killed or badly hurt here 383
Reposted by Jon OrcuttStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 29/09/2026The unprotected "bike lane" serves as both overflow parking for the neighborhood's scofflaws, and as a reminder that New York City’s streetscape has been shaped by political power and moneyed interests instead of by the principals of safe design. buff.ly/YFBFy5gbuff.lyEyes On The Street: Bedford Avenue Remains Mayor Mamdani's Mess - Streetsblog New York CityAt Bedford Avenue and Willoughby Avenue in Brooklyn there is a time-travel portal to bad street design. Will Mayor Mamdani fix it? 2408
Reposted by Jon OrcuttRep. Jerry Nadler @nadler.house.gov · 28/09/2026I am proud to have served 50 years in public office and deeply grateful to each and every staff member, fellow lawmaker, and community advocate for joining me to protect and expand fundamental rights for all, and to hold those in power accountable to our democracy.cityandstateny.comOpinion: Jerry Nadler set an example for all studious Manhattan politiciansHis successor in Congress, Micah Lasher, writes about Nadler’s lasting impact on New York and the nation. 1267
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Vision Zero right? “We’re doing everything we can to drive fatalities down” (other than steering the police dept or restoring the Bedford Ave bike lane) 1162
Reposted by Jon Orcuttthe frog that has the tea @miles.nyc · 28/09/2026"left the scene" ... "Police said they later found the dump truck driver and questioned them, but did not make an arrest." what the actual fuck 24711
Reposted by Jon OrcuttMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28/09/2026The countdown is on for a traffic-free Oxford Street. Monday 26 October marks a new chapter for the nation’s high street as it becomes pedestrianised. 23692129
Reposted by Jon OrcuttDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 28/09/2026If you want to understand just how pathetic the clean energy is on politics, read this excellent piece in @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social. There are like a half-dozen quotes in here that make me want to jump off a fucking roof.washingtonmonthly.comWhy Won’t the Clean Energy Industry Play Dirty?After Republican attacks, why does the industry still spend so little on elections? 1624063
Reposted by Jon OrcuttGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I have never underestimated Trump’s lying, or his ability to spew bullshit. But he has in fact lost substantial control of his mind. And his ability to distinguish truth from lies—which was never really strong or important to him—is, at this point, de minimis. 2742936742
Reposted by Jon OrcuttMike Lydon @mikelydon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I was in Montreal this weekend for the UCI world championships, which allowed me to take some photos of the Ruelles Vertes (green alley) network, a case study in our upcoming book. There are more than 450 across the city, providing an array of citizen-initiated interventions. 3206
Reposted by Jon OrcuttConor @ernekid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There’s an insane nihilism here right at the heart of modern conservative movement that is fundamentally removed from any sense of economic rationality 1439692
Reposted by Jon Orcuttebikes-international @ebikesinternatl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Another Huge Turnout of Cyclists for Critical Mass Ride in Toronto in Support of Bike Lanes #safecycling #saferroads tinyurl.com/4akerdcd 435573
Reposted by Jon Orcuttryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 26/09/2026Trump fucked up the *American* renewable transition but he might have had the largest positive effect on the global transition of any president ever 381296253
Reposted by Jon OrcuttDomestique @domestiquecycling.com · 26/09/2026🇳🇱 Vollering finally conquers 🌈 Worlds after thiller in 🇨🇦 Montreal RACE REPORT 📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/voll... 📸 Cor Vos 1644
Reposted by Jon OrcuttAward-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Christmas is saved: The MTA finished repairing the leaks in the Newtown Creek tunnel early which means no December G train shutdowns in the neighborhood 0192
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026NYC will be a better place if we *increase* ticketing, booting & towing! 0100
Reposted by Jon OrcuttPeter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Bravado win for Ashlin Barry, a Canadian-American racing for the USA (and @michaelibarry.bsky.social's son!) is the first American man to ever win a U23 world championship road race. What a way to celebrate your 19th birthday! 2413
Reposted by Jon OrcuttRep. Jerry Nadler @nadler.house.gov · 25/09/2026I’m glad Janno Lieber acted to protect New Yorkers by rejecting this “offer.” We still don’t know how much this project will cost or who will pay. Bringing in the MTA at the eleventh hour to steal its lease and quiet New Yorkers will not work. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/25/r...nyc.streetsblog.orgRevealed! Trump's Penn Station Contract Would Have Handcuffed MTA On Lease — And Let Duffy Say Whatever He Wants - Streetsblog New York CityThe deal really was as bad as Janno Lieber said it was. 051
Reposted by Jon OrcuttRep. Jerry Nadler @nadler.house.gov · 25/09/2026@mta.info serves millions of NYers and commuters every day. Any decision about Penn Station will have enormous consequences. Amtrak’s “deal” to bring in the MTA was an unserious, extortionary attempt to further hand Penn Station over to Trump and Sean Duffy’s Department of Transportation. 141
Reposted by Jon OrcuttAward-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Penn Station project master agreement that had Janno Lieber so crabby did in fact contain every provision he raised an alarm about: lobbying for Amtrak's funding demands, opening up the lease, not having a say in final designs. FIRST in Streetsblog nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/25/r...nyc.streetsblog.orgRevealed! Trump's Penn Station Contract Would Have Handcuffed MTA On Lease — And Let Duffy Say Whatever He Wants - Streetsblog New York CityThe deal really was as bad as Janno Lieber said it was. 0177
Reposted by Jon OrcuttNew York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 25/09/2026OPINION | Trump’s Penn Station deal is bad for N.Y.nydailynews.comTrump’s Penn Station deal is bad for N.Y. 052
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026@reinventalbany.bsky.social got hold of the "collaboration" agreement Amtrak has been pushing MTA to sign It asks MTA to give up leverage over station design/operations its current lease provides & wants NY State funding in the bargain There is still no design, cost or budget for the projectnydailynews.comTrump’s Penn Station deal is bad for N.Y.Thanks to the state Freedom of Information Law, we at Reinvent Albany got a copy of the Penn Station “collaboration agreement” Amtrak has been pushing the MTA to sign. As lifelong NYC transit advocate... 1278
Reposted by Jon OrcuttDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pretty remarkable how quickly the idea of Low Traffic Neighborhoods has gained traction in New York after working in London.gothamist.comNYC lawmakers want 'low-traffic neighborhoods' with more speed humps, street changesThe bill mandates a select number of "traffic-calming devices" in five different neighborhoods. 510717
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Since not otherwise mentioned & spanning decades of rock, Jack Casady and Ale Villarreal 050
Reposted by Jon OrcuttDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Could be a lot of neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Just sayin’. 1548
Reposted by Jon OrcuttCOYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 24/09/2026Gavin Newsom, who has spent the past year courting billionaires and the right wing, is "a political juker — an advocate for nothing but his own ambitions as the Democrats’ best boy," writes @soleilho.com. www.coyotemedia.org/what-is-the-...coyotemedia.orgWhat Is the Point of Gavin Newsom?You can’t build a movement around a person whose only commitment is staying uncommitted. 718370
Reposted by Jon OrcuttHell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 23/09/2026"I turned around and there was a guy walking his dog on the walkway, and this driver was honking at him to get out of the way." hellgatenyc.com/deranged-dri... 5121
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Diesel export ban likely to reduce prices around the gulf states - and nowhere elseeconjared.substack.comShutting in Domestic Diesel Through Export Controls Won’t WorkIf the admin wants to lower energy prices, they need to end the damn war. 020
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Very partial list of big cities that actually *restrict* (not offer minor incentives) daytime truck traffic: London, Paris, São Paulo, Tokyo, Seoul (note: requires functioning police force/traffic & parking law enforcement) 0110
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Just doing a bike lane instead of pedestrianizing the rest & making it the East Side’s High Line would be a big missed opportunity (especially w the MTA digging up Park Ave in the 40s & 50s for a decade+) 1304
Reposted by Jon OrcuttHigh Country News @highcountrynews.org · 22/09/2026A state investigation shines light on the unpermitted fire, which cost nearly $950,000 to contain. buff.ly/3ALqCqObuff.lyRanch manager tied to top Trump appointee started 5,600-acre Idaho wildfire - High Country NewsA state investigation shines light on the unpermitted fire, which cost nearly $950,000 to contain. 22216
Reposted by Jon OrcuttMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Trump greets Xi at Joint Base Andrews tomorrow. Let’s see how long it takes him to sell out Taiwan. 2633877