Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Do you remember what bus route it was or what intersections? 100
Reposted by NithinNathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The only country I respect. 4645
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Is something like this still possible since HBLR occupies the tracks that presumably would've been used for this? How would SI <> Midtown travel time have compared under this scenario vs present SI Ferry + subway transfer? 000
Reposted by NithinRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Just one more cross bro just one more cross and it’ll fix everything 768943
Reposted by NithinDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 10/06/2026Imagine having *life* in your streets, rather than just cars. 525118
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 22/05/2026this happens in Philly - a PPA officer has to manually review each bus lane violation ticket 010
Reposted by NithinJeremy "Looking for Arrows" Zorek @jeremyzorek.bsky.social · 21/05/2026This would be really, *really* bad unless it's amended to ban tracking of plates, but not speed/red light enforcement. As written, this would essentially ban one of the best tools we have for equitable enforcement of traffic laws 614539
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 16/05/2026The low hanging fruit in American transit is just taking existing bus lines, running them more frequently, and for longer durations. Excited to see this! 000
Reposted by NithinKirk Hovenkotter @kirkhovenkotter.com · 16/05/2026For many in Pierce County, bus service ends before their workday does. This measure would change that, running buses earlier & later for a County where most don’t work a 9-5. 15418
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 19/04/2026My family is from South Asia - and there are many legitimate critiques of the culture of where we come from - but “look at what this culture achieved” folks seem to come to discussions with the intent of denigrating other ppl and cultures 030
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 19/04/2026I don’t think critiques and value judgements about other cultures are off limits - or shouldn’t be off limits. But it just feels like people who often criticize other cultures don’t do so in good faith 120
Reposted by NithinDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Tomorrow's engineers aren't learning about induced demand. "3 [of 7] textbooks omitted the idea entirely, whereas the others offered only partial coverage." "The engineering textbooks reviewed here leave students unprepared to understand induced travel." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... 514329
Reposted by NithinDenis Agar (he/him) @denisagar.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I love this energy, but we're never going to convince a private company to subsidize rural transit. We need the government to do it. The good news is that we have like 10 highways in the entire province and that's where everyone lives. Serving them all with buses would be so simple. 1/3castanet.netSouth Okanagan man gathering signatures to pressure for local long-haul bus serviceA South Okanagan man has launched a petition, hoping to convince the powers that be that a bus service from Penticton through the Similkameen to Vancouver needs to be revived. 2223
Reposted by Nithinjustin taylor 🚄🎵🔋🌈 @nottaylorx.bsky.social · 13/04/2026The 1km of bus lane implemented as part of RapidTO Queens Quay East has significantly decreased runtime variability and travel times and increased ridership on route 114. We must roll out RapidTO city wide, no matter the political implication. 07013
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Agreed! worksinprogress.co/issue/the-un...worksinprogress.coThe United States needs fewer bus stops - Works in Progress MagazineBus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effective. It can turn a service people tolerate into one they’re happy to use. 010
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 28/03/2026the parts of the NYC subway with express tracks were planned by private companies, not by transit planners. express tracks were also added specifically to make real estate development more lucrative in outlying areas www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...press.jhu.edu722 MilesThe Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York 100
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 28/03/2026did someone say too many (transit) stops 😈 worksinprogress.co/issue/the-un...worksinprogress.coThe United States needs fewer bus stops - Works in Progress MagazineBus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effective. It can turn a service people tolerate into one they’re happy to use. 000
Reposted by NithinChicago Cityscape @chicagocityscape.com · 27/03/2026Chicago's planning department just dropped three videos (in English and Spanish) about housing policy. The first: Even as population growth slows, Chicago needs more homes — household size is down 10% as more people live alone or marry later.youtube.comHouseholds are evolving | Chicago Department of Planning and Development 1257
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 20/03/2026The critique is that you dilute your power as a climate org when you wade into controversial, polarizing topics like Israel/Palestine that are not directly related to climate. Sunrise should be focused on winning a Green New Deal, and this doesn't build power towards that 1100
Reposted by NithinHadas Weiss @hadas.bsky.social · 16/03/2026europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz 696239086219
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I'd challenge the "it's often difficult politically". I think that's more of a perception than reality. 101
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 12/03/2026this was so well done! I had been seeing on BlueSky how the no income tax on $75k proposal was bad, but this helped explain it in a really compelling way 010
Reposted by NithinChris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Sun Tzu (D-NY) - “When your enemy is making a mistake, fix it for him at great cost to yourself.” 174109732737
Reposted by NithinScott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 10/03/2026"Want More Babies? Abolish Commutes." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/o... 510743
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 06/03/2026I did an analysis like this for Detroit's downtown highways - but never published this because I wasn't sure if the numbers were too high. Wonder if I can find it 000
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 02/03/2026There's a law that allows for a dedicated funding source for transit? 110
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 23/02/2026How much prompting did you need to do for this article? Was it pretty high level "Tell me about rent prices in DC" or did you have to break it down? 000
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The express bus isn’t that much slower than the subway - it’s about 20 minutes longer for the same trip. This probably includes some schedule padding which means actual run times could be closer. 000
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 17/02/2026that stood out to me also. the gov was talking about carbon emissions and not the fact that electric trains are better service (faster), and cheaper (lower labor costs). missed opportunity to put it in “affordability“ language à la Mamdani 000
Reposted by NithinWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 21/01/2026They are targeting children because they are trying incite violence. I have talked to many journalists today, and they all made the same observation: Border Patrol and ICE have been rolling around with maximum aggression, lingering for ages as crowds, gather, seemingly trying to cause a riot. 19480463081
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Stop level data is public for many agencies, including SEPTA! public.tableau.com/app/profile/... I'm not sure what the larger point you're making is - what do you mean by "fewer dwells than departures"?public.tableau.com 110
Reposted by Nithinbethosborne.bsky.social @bethosborne.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Increasing the distance between stops from 700–800 feet to 1,300 feet (typical spacing in Western Europe) can deliver faster service, better reliability, and more service with the same resources. worksinprogress.co/issue/the-un...worksinprogress.coThe United States needs fewer bus stops - Works in Progress MagazineBus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effective. It can turn a service people tolerate into one they’re happy to use. 24410
Reposted by NithinStreetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 16/01/2026Transit planner Jarrett Walker has been involved with bus stop consolidation in other cities. Some SBC readers opposed the op-ed we ran calling for speeding CTA buses by reducing stop spacing from 1/8 to 1/4 mile. Here are his thoughts on the subject. chi.streetsblog.org/2026/01/02/a... 7267
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Miami did, and bus riders expressed a preference for wider stop spacing + faster service www.miamidade.gov/transit/libr... 100
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 03/01/2026here's a north jersey bus map based on the GTFS - based on noon weekday frequencies 020
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 02/01/2026But it's useful for the industry! I work at a transit agency and have found your work helpful in conversations around stop spacing. In fact, I was looking for European spacings for an article and couldn't find a similarly comprehensive piece for international agencies 110
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Engineers do this because it's cheaper / easier than moving curb lines right? 000
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 03/12/2025this is up there amongst talking to a native Cajun French speaker and a native New Mexican Spanish speaker. Pretty soon those speech communities will be gone 030
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Is this Metra Electric? What station is this? I'm surprised to see commuter rail running in the middle of travel lanes (though I imagine there's a buffer between them) 100
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 01/12/2025what is it about those cost structures / financial health issues that make it so much more expensive than transit? I'm only familiar with transit (FTA-regulated) cost structures 000
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 30/11/2025I have a paperwhite and it's been great. I do like physical books but I've read so much more with a kindle because of how portable it is. I also feel less guilty about buying books I don't read because they don't take up space. I don't love the DRM restrictions tho (vs physical books) 010
Nithin @ntnvla.bsky.social · 30/11/2025looking forward to this podcast! I've also been frustrated by the rational/logical frame that many climate activists take. This (and politics in general) is much more than and am excited to hear someone talk about it 000
