Reposted by MultiModalUnitHell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 07/10/2026Corporate executives from OpenAI, Meta, Google and Anthropic deflected, attempted charm, and repeatedly invoked their own personal health battles to justify the rapid expansion of their technology at an hourslong New York City Council hearing Monday.hellgatenyc.comA Few of the Diseases Invoked by AI Execs to Evade City Council's Safety QuestionsNew technology, same old tricks. 074
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Who knew St. Louis needed 2 airports? So both have transit connections by rail, pretty remarkable. 130
Reposted by MultiModalUnitNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"In the states examined in this analysis, a drop of approximately 20% in inflation-adjusted rents—as happened in Austin, Texas, and Minneapolis after those cities made reforms—could reduce poverty by 18% to 26% and child poverty by 21% to 38%." www.pew.org/en/research-...pew.orgThe Housing Shortage Is a Major Driver of PovertyHousing costs are usually the largest item in a household’s budget and can determine a family’s financial stability. 418959
Reposted by MultiModalUnit💙🌊Zero Dark Twenty-Nine🌊🌊 @herotimeszero.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump said Nevada has 250,000 noncitizens voting. So DHS went through the list of voters. Guess how many they found. 250,000? No. 2000? Nope. 200? Wrong. They found ZERO noncitizens. Epstein is not a hoax. Affordability is not a hoax. Illegals voting is a big fat orange hoax. 04214
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026lol thought you were talking about Atlantic City, New Jersey 100
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026another "free" article on Substack where the link doesn't work. 100
Reposted by MultiModalUnitStreetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 28/09/2026Monday’s Headlines Get Schooledbuff.lyMonday's Headlines Get Schooled — Streetsblog USASchool districts are having second thoughts about electric buses, but not about building schools where kids can't walk or bike. 031
Reposted by MultiModalUnitSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026So much public money lit on fire. The Trump way.nbcchicago.comWhat happened to Foxconn? A look at the $1.2 billion spent and where it all wentIn 2018, President Donald Trump came to southeast Wisconsin to proclaim the coming of “the eighth wonder of the world.” But what actually happened? 415540
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Look at that high quality bike/ped infrastructure! ;-( 000
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Remember in the 1990s when Dominos' drivers killed people bc of the '30 minutes or less' delivery guarantee? This plays out on NYC (and elsewhere) delivery apps -- just behind the scenes. Good to see a Council bill addressing it: www.amny.com/news/nyc-cou...?amny.comFIRST ON amNY: NYC Council bill would require apps turn over data on time it takes e-bike riding workers to make deliveries | amNewYorkThe NYC Council is looking to pass new legislation aimed at requiring app-based delivery companies to fork over data and potentially face new regulations 100
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Exactly. But to say he wasn't using the same ploy during the election campaign as Bass is doing is just untrue. 290
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026NYC should ban dump trucks that don't have low cab forward designs. Chevy and Isuzu make them already. If only there were guidelines for this... nacto.org/publication/...nacto.orgOptimizing Large Vehicles for Urban Environments: ADAS - NACTOBest practices for addressing large vehicles on city streets 130
Reposted by MultiModalUnitfrannypat.bsky.social @frannypat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I'm not crying you're crying 11071
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026looks like someone has a paid decorator. wow! 000
Reposted by MultiModalUnitStephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 26/09/2026Missed this earlier this month, but Mamdani and the YIMBYs won and City Council approved John Mangin as BSA chair on September 10 citylimits.org/city-council...citylimits.orgCity Council Approves Mamdani's Nominee for Key Housing Post, Despite 'Reservations' - City LimitsLawmakers approved John Mangin to chair the Board of Standards and Appeals, following a tense nomination hearing where some criticized him as dismissive to local residents' concerns about new developm... 0604
Reposted by MultiModalUnitryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 26/09/2026great piece. man social media is a cancer themomoftheyear.substack.com/p/im-the-mom...themomoftheyear.substack.comI’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tell You About My Husband.You saw me carrying our baby and food. There was more happening in our family that night. 12252981369
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026That pad is way too small imho. I'm sure the contractors saw the pad and racks and said, "we have to get all those racks on the pad. How do we do that?" Every rack in my town is incorrectly designed (too close to object), bad "wave" or "comb" rack used, hidden next to dumpster.... 030
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026if only there were manuals to help with this: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul... www.apbp.org/Publicationsboston.gov 020
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It would have been great to increase it on Air Quality Alert days. 000
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Please do something to reduce the numbers of massive vehicles on our streets. @streetsblognys.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/6Dqyn...youtube.comNYC considering higher tolls for SUVs, trucks entering city #mamdani #nyc #truck #suvYouTube video by Streetsblog NYC 000
Reposted by MultiModalUnitCap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Suffolk County accounted for a QUARTER of the road fatalities in downstate NY counties, 2020-2024. Now the people in charge who've been building tons of wide roads want to spend millions of tax dollars to widen Sunrise Highway again. Can we stop this? westchester.news12.com/2026/09/15/s... 152
Reposted by MultiModalUnitPush The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The meme I started is being replicated and now is using Seattle area coffee shops. So proud 1164682710
Reposted by MultiModalUnitBen S @bensh3.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In addition, the Reimagining Regional Rail master plan has been released! We finally might get the S-Bahn Philadelphia deserves. Read now: wwww.septa.org/initiatives/... 2017030
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Gare du Lyon in Paris deserves a mention for the most beautiful restaurant to wait in at a station, and perhaps the most beautiful restaurant anywhere. www.le-train-bleu.com/en/le-train-bleu.com⇒ Le Train Bleu | Gourmet Restaurant Gare de Lyon | Paris 12OFFICIAL WEBSITE | Le Train Bleu Gastronomic Restaurant, Gare de Lyon - With Bar, Exceptional Setting, French Gourmet Cuisine - Fresh & Seasonal Ingredients - Meetings & Conferences 110
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026not so great when you have to sleep there overnight and didn't have change for the good toilets so had to squat over hole 000
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026welcome to @strongtowns.org . say hi to Joe Minnicozzi at Urban3. fwiw, love this one in Manhattan on Columbus Ave btw 69th & 70th Streets: 120
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026and New York City, which is also "odd" ;-) 060
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026We're limiting the speed of e-bikes to 20mph yet we are fine with cars able to drive 150mph. 031
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I'd love to see a Joe Minnicozzi at Urban3 do an analysis of how much more tax value DC would get from converting this into developable real estate. @strongtowns.org 120
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Freakin' love this! nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/18/u...nyc.streetsblog.orgU.N. General Assembly Season Should Be 'World's Fair,' Not A Gridlock Grind - Streetsblog New York CityTreating the arrival of United Nations diplomats to our world-class city as a burden rather than asset shows the dearth of quality public space in New York — and shows we are not the envy of the world... 000
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It just kills me to have to take a taxi from PHL when there is so much public infra sitting there poorly used. Also, the rail connections to the entire SEPTA regional network should be a huge benefit, again if the wait weren't so long. 000
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Why choose PHL when the SEPTA Airport Line runs at 30 minute frequencies? Newark has 3-5 minute frequency in peak hours, and 15 minutes off-hours. It sucks to arrive at the airport and then have to wait 30 minutes to leave. 500
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I'm trying to locate all the provinces on this chart. Where are the Atlantic provinces? 100
Reposted by MultiModalUnitJon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 16/09/2026These folks are not just corrupt — they're clowns. 401412371
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Amazon threatens to pollute and endanger more if NYC doesn't protect workers. Really awful corporate behavior. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/14/d...nyc.streetsblog.orgAmazon's Latest Anti-Union Push Endangers Workers, NYC Streets - Streetsblog New York CityAmazon is constantly touting its e-quad deliveries — but now the company is threatening to pull its bikes off the streets if it can't get its way. 000
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 13/09/2026to young people, pirate = one of the following: Elon Musk, Sam Altman, etc. 100
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I didn't know what city, but found on Google Maps. Unbelievable before and after photos. maps.app.goo.gl/P46Gg8XNr1W5...maps.app.goo.gl 000
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Unbelievable before and after photos. Wow. 010
MultiModalUnit @multimodalunit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is great. Now can we get a protected bike lane on Bedford, please? 000
Reposted by MultiModalUnitFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 10/09/2026When they tell you that walkability and public transit can't work here, just remind them that it once did until we let a single industry dismantle it. 115233
