Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialJehiah @jehiah.cz · 01/10/2026For every “we can”t” from DOT, there is often a factual proof that in fact you can. Today’s proof: we CAN take a lane from the west side highway. 116415
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialHarvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026$1,000,000,000 to save drivers a few minutes.columbusunderground.comReport: Billion Dollar Highway Connector Would Save Drivers 6 to 22 Minutes - Columbus UndergroundThe final feasibility study analyzing a potential US-23/I-71 connector was released today, recommending an 18-mile-long route that would curve around the village of Ashley and cost between $857 millio... 131
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialKevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Legal folks, how is this "defying Democrats" and not "illegally misappropriating funds"? 693015700
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It’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. 19559112
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialHudson County Cars @hudsoncountycars.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I disagree with @talyaschwartz.bsky.social I don't want our children being indoctrinated with ideas like "build a better world", "fixed traffic", "make our streets safer", or "fight climate change". hudsoncountyview.com/op-ed-jersey...hudsoncountyview.comOp-Ed: Jersey City has a school drop off problem: 'The traffic is worse than ever' - Hudson County ViewOp-Ed: Jersey City parent Talya Schwartz explains why she feels the city has a school drop off problem that needs to be addressed right away. 011
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A little bit of whimsy along a curbside bike lane in London. I love these tulips! 831448
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialJennifer Caroccio Maldonado, PhD @drcaromaldo.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026A truck driver killed another person last week as well, a teenager. 02714
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialjimmybot @jimmybot.com · 29/09/2026The amazing policy would be to require cash outs for any employees that don't use parking. Use it for transit, use it for mortgage/rent, whatever, but everyone chooses how they want to use it. 022
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialClarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is the 4th and the last excerpt posted from our 1 hour documentary "Close Encounters of the 34th Avenue Kind" this one looking at the topic of school streets on the Avenue @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @sabinathegreat.bsky.social @talyaschwartz.bsky.social youtu.be/GFcJSMBi6T0youtu.beHow School Streets on 34th Ave Make Arrival & Dismissal Safe for Kids in NYC (Documentary Segment)YouTube video by Streetfilms® 0145
talyaschwartz.bsky.social @talyaschwartz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I can't wait for no one to believe the data that this is good for business and the city economy overall. I still can't believe that Times Square has cars driving through it, especially during the busiest times of the day.... 052
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialAdam @adamshap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026NYC’s congestion pricing program cut ambulance travel times by over a minute 121768294
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialSecond Ave. Sagas @2avesag.as · 28/09/2026Is the air too clean? Are you spending too little on gas? Boy, do I have a solution for you! bsky.app/profile/lega... 210918
talyaschwartz.bsky.social @talyaschwartz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Reducing 6 lanes to 4 in America's most densely populated city! Reducing 4 lanes to 2 - preach! Cities really need to support their population by reducing the footprint of the private vehicle - which has been making the cities hotter, have worse air quality, and way too LOUD. Keep it coming! 020
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialAlex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released. 7935741367
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialRegional Plan Association @rpa.org · 25/09/2026Great moves in City Council this week to make Fair Fare enrollment easier! When we reduce the hurdles low-income New Yorkers face to get reduced fares, we make transit easier and affordable. Plus ... lots of places already do it: rpa.org/work/reports/reduced-fares 021
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialJohn Tomlinson @johntomlinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I want to M.S. 88 which is mentioned as a problem site. There is an F/G train station ten minutes away, as well two bus lines that pass right in front of the school, another with a stop five minutes away, and a third ten minutes away. 1252
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialAward-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Tuesday was the highest post-pandemic subway ridership outside of the tourist-juiced holiday season ridership, and that 4,625,001 number could get an upward revision bumping it to highest post-pandemic ridership 0113
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Could be a lot of neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Just sayin’. 1548
talyaschwartz.bsky.social @talyaschwartz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026hey jersey city - check us out! in the new streetlight data report learn.streetlightdata.com/measuring-wa... 1137
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialHudson County Complete Streets @hudcostreets.org · 22/09/2026Our latest newsletter was just published!newsletter.hudcostreets.orgHudson County Needs You on 9/23! Last chance! JFK BRT event on 9/23 | $250 million investment in HBLR | State of the Streets on 10/22. 012
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.social🚲Bike JC🗽 @bikejc.org · 22/09/2026Big meeting Wednesday evening on bus rapid transit on JFK Blvd!! Come out and support! 02210
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialjimmybot @jimmybot.com · 22/09/2026One of the most important things in Hudson County in many years. JFK is Hudson County's Boulevard of Death. BRT would make JFK safer by: 1. Redesigning JFK to be safer for all road users 2. Shifting traffic to transit. Buses are *60X* safer per passenger mile than private cars. Be there! 021
talyaschwartz.bsky.social @talyaschwartz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Hell yeah. Let's get them off the BQE, out of our downtowns, oh and we need to invest in micro freight and blue highways. Hear me out - let's flip the incentives so it's cheaper and more efficient to transport goods without trucks. Consider Low Emissions Zones and Truck Appointment systems too. 062
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialBetter Blocks NJ @betterblocksnj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We heard you want your buses fast, free from traffic, and on-time. Attend the Hudson County Bus Rapid Transit meeting this Wednesday to help make that a reality. betterblocksnj.org/2026/09/21/w... 0147
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 19/09/2026One teenager on a bike was killed, and another injured, by a truck driver making a right turn at a busy intersection in the East Village, cops said. buff.ly/Vq9mYL4buff.lyBREAKING: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village - Streetsblog New York CityOne teenager on a bike was killed, and another injured, by a truck driver making a right turn at a busy intersection in the East Village, cops said. 1257
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026i am genuinely bewildered by people who say that the rise of white nationalism in the republican party is a response to the "woke left." like, did the woke left cause pat buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign? is the woke left why steve king had a long career in congress? 430103771920
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialAdam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Lisbon has finally decided to reallocate road space to favour pedestrians on the famous Rua Garrett. It’s much better. All it takes is a bit of paint and some bollards to start to get the life back into a street again. 35410
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.sociallapsu.bsky.social @lapsu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Every tool? Pedestrianize more streets downtown. Most of those cars are just stuck in traffic anyway. Make one of the eastbound Brooklyn Bridge lanes be for bikes and make the west bound lane be one way. 131
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 17/09/2026This is horrifying 720023
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialBus-priority 🚌🚍 @bus-priority.bsky.social · 15/09/2026If you haven’t already, please take the time to fill out this survey linked on this page here www.hcnj.us/visionzero/b...hcnj.us 044
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialNJ TRANSIT Customer Advocate @customeradvocate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026👋Hey Hudson County riders! The County invites you to a public meeting about the JFK Bvd Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study. Come share your comments! 🗓️9/23, 6 PM-8 PM. 📍HCCC Gabert Library, 72 Sip Ave, 6th Floor, Jersey City I'll see you there! ℹ️More info on the project: hcnj.us/visionzero/brt/hcnj.us 064
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialJarekFA @jarekfa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026#VisionZeroNYC Baby! When I do this on a bike, everyone just gets mad. NJ plate at 9 am in Brooklyn. When will you hold hearings on getting these dangerous drivers off our roads? @speakermenin.bsky.social 1204
talyaschwartz.bsky.social @talyaschwartz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I recently learned that there's 19K people driving daily on this road, and ~60K bus riders daily! Def seems like more space should be going to buses than cars given there are 3X more riders. Kudos to Hudson County for pursuing this project, it could be the largest BRT in the country outside of NYC. 0145
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialleftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 15/09/2026 367137765135
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialSafeStreetsJC @safestreetsjerseycity.org · 14/09/2026With the start of the new school year, President of SafeStreetsJC Talya Schwartz wrote about how a lack of good car alternatives to get to school is creating car congestion that is spiraling out of control. Only way out? Safe routes to school + bus priority🚶🚲🚌 hudsoncountyview.com/op-ed-jersey...hudsoncountyview.comOp-Ed: Jersey City has a school drop off problem: 'The traffic is worse than ever' - Hudson County ViewOp-Ed: Jersey City parent Talya Schwartz explains why she feels the city has a school drop off problem that needs to be addressed right away. 0114
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Photo of the year. 418133
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialTransportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 11/09/2026Every year for seven straight years, at least one New Yorker has been killed on Canal Street. It's way past time to fix Canal. 0191
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialStreetsPAC @streetspac.org · 10/09/2026Canal Street should have received major safety upgrades years ago. Abject failure of city government. 1305
talyaschwartz.bsky.social @talyaschwartz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026advocates in this neighborhood have been inspiring, the parents have been begging for safety interventions around the school for years. a well deserved win. streets that are safe for kids are safe for everyone. let's do this everywhere. yes, i'm looking at you jersey city @jerseycitynj.bsky.social 093
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 09/09/2026The car-free plaza on Clarkson Street in Tribeca, with its permanent gate, is an upgrade from the current metal barricades that must be moved by volunteers or city employees. buff.ly/eXGF4FKnyc.streetsblog.orgVive La Sécurité! Paris-Style Gated School Street Coming To Tribeca - Streetsblog New York CityMayor Mamdani is starting the school year off in safe fashion by slapping a permanent gate on a Tribeca car-free school street, a true French treat. 1102
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 08/09/2026For example and because it's in my wheelhouse: @nycdot.bsky.social should get off of X pronto. 0214
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 08/09/2026We need New York City agencies and elected officials to get off of X. If your reps are still on the platform, contact them and ask them to leave. 217849
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Just couldn't get the support. 510017
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialJeffrey Tumlin 🏳️🌈 🌁 @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Since 1985, still my favorite Autonomous Vehicle. Expo Line, Vancouver en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_Li... 2416
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialDanaMPatton @danampatton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I have been walking my son to school and walking him to meet friends (he is now a teen) because so many ppl get hit by cars everyday here. He would be perfectly safe to roam around our city if it wasn't for how our roads favor cars. Even with the two of us we have close calls all the time. 071
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/09/2026First Paris, then London. Who’s next? 32923215
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 30/07/2026A great example of why the "make eye contact with drivers and wear reflective clothing" advice for pedestrians and cyclists is bad. Nothing short of physically limiting where and how drivers can operate their vehicles will work.blockclubchicago.orgDrivers Have Run Over, Flipped Off And Cursed Out Chicago’s Traffic Aides For Doing Their JobsTraffic control aides are needed during big summer events, like Lollapalooza this weekend. But drivers often take out their frustration on them — and two aides were recently hospitalized after being h... 15759186
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialRegional Plan Association @rpa.org · 04/09/2026.@nytimes.com reported about cleaner air helping with early-childhood development + the link between climate and health. Where you live affects all parts of your life (including health!) — which makes health equity in planning so, so importantnytimes.comCleaner Air, Smarter ToddlersNew research links climate policies to improved early-childhood development. 073
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is why I think the Bike Bus movement is one of the most subversive and joyful advocacy tools in safe streets, mobility, climate and a lot of other areas. People can't help but smile when they see kids roll by and it often provokes them into thinking differently about their own kids and lives. 614122
Reposted by @talyaschwartz.bsky.socialDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Thomas Rose, a 37-year-old assistant professor at MIT and an expert in the archaeometallurgy of copper, has died after being hit by a driver while riding his bike at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Massachusetts Ave.bostonglobe.comMIT professor hit while riding his bicycle in Cambridge last month has died, university officials say - The Boston GlobeThomas Rose, 37, joined MIT in January and was set to begin teaching courses this fall. 23953186