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Kirsten Bladh @kerstanley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another Dem governor following Newsom’s lead in using transit funds to subsidize the fossil fuel industry due to “affordability” concerns.
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m really excited for the release of @transitcenter.bsky.social Narrative Change project, and proud that Ruth Rosas from Nondrivers Alliance was part of the cohort that helped develop this work. Most of all, it’s really affirming to see the dignity and fairness frame as the top performing message.
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TransitCenter @transitcenter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We assumed transit had a persuasion problem - that too many Americans weren't sold on it. We were wrong: support is already high. What's missing is a story making it feel urgent, relevant, and actionable. We built a new resource to help you tell that story: transitnarrativeproject.com
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Americans Overwhelmingly Support Transit. So Why Isn't It Happening?
8 in 10 Americans back transit investment — yet funding still stalls. TransitCenter's new research identifies the belief gap and the messaging that closes it.
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#WeekWithoutDriving isn't just for people who live in cities. Join us! www.weekwithoutdriving.org
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I’m on the bus in LA!!! It’s clean, has AC, nice driver, going pretty much door to door for what I needed to do. If you visit LA, this is a thing you can do! #Speed3 @ladotofficial.bsky.social @valleyheat.bsky.social
Model posing on nice bus
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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is an emergency, we need our state leaders to act like it. We NEED transit, and improving transit service in the Portland metro supports the entire state because of the economic activity and tax revenue it generates. Fund TriMet!
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TransitCenter @transitcenter.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Want to be able to rely on transit in CA? Too bad - the state just decided to slash the amount of transit funding generated through its cap & invest program 🫠 Incredibly myopic policymaking from a state that has the might and resources to be leading a multi-faceted clean transportation revolution.
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Congresswoman Grace Meng @meng.house.gov · 08/08/2026
I applaud the @mta.info for expanding its program that provides city buses with space for strollers. For years, I've urged the agency to improve the accessibility of our mass transit system, and this new plan will make it easier for parents and guardians to travel with their young children (1/2)
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Baby on board: MTA to make room for strollers on all NYC buses
The MTA said it wants riders to be able to convert two seats in the back of all buses into stroller parking by the end of the first quarter 2027.
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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"Taxing the rich doesn't work." Tell that to Massachusetts. Their millionaire tax has raised $3.1 BILLION so far. It's funding bridges, buses, teachers, free community college, and free school meals. This isn't theory. It's working. We've got the receipts.
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Aaron Villere @villere.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
One of my favorite stories was a few activists in Seattle installing bollards on a bike lane. The City removed them, and then within a couple weeks reinstalled their own City-approved bollards because the City Engineer cared. Cities can just do this stuff! It builds trust and good will!
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CAHSR's Strongest Soldier @emoscientist.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The transit cost problem is downstream of not prioritizing or investing enough in transit, is what I'm saying.
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amb @amb.fyi · 28/07/2026
remarkable how it's consensus within all realms of transportation academic/professional/political pundit spaces that transit projects cost too much and how rarely it's coupled with "we spend orders of magnitude more on highways which also suffer from exorbitant cost overruns and consultant grift"
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is one of the best things I've read in a while about the psychology of car supremacy, and how those of us who even *question* it are viewed as heretics. Thanks to @pflax1.bsky.social for sending this my way.
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We Don’t Have a Culture of Convenience in North America. We Have a CULT of Convenience.
And you can tell the difference by what happens when you question it.
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Jeffrey Tumlin 🏳️‍🌈 🌁 @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Bay Area transit advocates are leading the charge to save BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit from dire service cuts. To hone your advocacy skills join this free training Aug 5 at @spur-urbanist.bsky.social @transitcenter.bsky.social luma.com/m78g9xyz
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Storytelling for Transit Advocates: A Hands-on Training · Luma
Two important ballot measures will be on the ballot this November: Connect Bay Area and Stronger Muni for All. Both of these were voter initiatives, and we…
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Carter Lavin @carterlavin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Taking a big step back for a moment: The amount of culture and narrative shift around transit, street safety, bikes, and walking in America over the past 20 years has been enormous. Huge thank you to everyone who organizing, educating, and fighting for it and to prior generations we're building on
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Franki Butler @frankitheb.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A major part of reducing car use and moving more people onto transit is improving transit for EVERYONE, even if that's a lot less sexy and cathartic than just yelling at people.
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TransitCenter @transitcenter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
What does the public actually believe about transit? We spent a year finding out. The real barrier isn't opposition: it's the gap between belief and action. Join us on 8/6 at 3pm ET to learn about our narrative research findings and what they mean for your work! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: TransitCenter Narrative Research Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
What does the public actually believe about transit — and what's standing in the way of transformative investment? TransitCenter's national belief arc research surveyed 2,000 adults and conducted foc...
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 16/07/2026
Fifth Time’s The Harm: Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Again Signed A Budget With No Money For Transit
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Fifth Time's The Harm: Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Again Signed A Budget With No Money For Transit — Streetsblog USA
New budget refuses a single cent for transit, cuts service for most vulnerable residents.
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TransitCenter @transitcenter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
What does the public actually believe about transit? We spent a year finding out. The real barrier isn't opposition: it's the gap between belief and action. Join us on 8/6 at 3pm ET to learn about our narrative research findings and what they mean for your work! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: TransitCenter Narrative Research Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
What does the public actually believe about transit — and what's standing in the way of transformative investment? TransitCenter's national belief arc research surveyed 2,000 adults and conducted foc...
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Alex Hudson @blacksandpaper.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Coming home from a community meeting in N Aurora tonight my two-bus trip home took 77min. It’s a 14min drive. That’s the hidden time tax riders pay every day. I never take for granted how far we’ve come in delivering a fair transportation system in Seattle, and yet we have so much further to go.
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TransitCenter @transitcenter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
“As it turns out, US cities can build new buses, trams, and trains much faster than they may think. The harder question now is whether they can keep up that momentum when it serves locals, and not just visitors.” www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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The most surprising winner of the World Cup was American public transit
America is having a soccer awakening. Can it have a transit one too?
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 13/07/2026
The US House is considering a transportation bill that would cut transit funding massively. We estimate that it would cut transit funds by 23% compared to the current infrastructure law. Every state would lose millions of dollars in transit formula funding. Details: www.urban.org/urban-wire/h...
Every State Stands to Lose Millions of Dollars in Transit Formula Funds Under the BUILD America 250 Act Compared with IIJA
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
May US transit data is in today, & all of the 10 largest US rail networks are growing! SF is seeing a real boom, with ridership up 16% on Muni & 13% on BART SEPTA (Philly, 8.7%) and PATH (NY/NJ, +6%) are also seeing strong growth, while MTS (San Diego, +0.6%) is the slowest🧵
A graph of ridership growth in the 10 largest US rail systems
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 09/07/2026
A second transportation planner employed by a large American city has been killed by a driver while on their bike this past month. blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/07/c...
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City Worker Who Improved Bike Infrastructure Killed While Biking In Bridgeport
Riley O'Neil, 35, was fatally struck Friday biking on Halsted Street. Colleagues are working to honor his contribution to the city's bike infrastructure while calling for greater cycling safeguards.
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Vallery Lancey @isthelaststop.com · 09/07/2026
“Run more buses” is almost always the first answer to making transit better in the US and Canada. Many don’t want to hear it because of the appeal of trains (and that buses aren’t capex projects), but it’s true. Ability to just show up, and transfers not breaking trips, does wonders.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 08/07/2026
NYC's buses aren't free, but they would speed up under new plan by Mamdani, MTA gothamist.com/news/nycs-bu...
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NYC's buses aren't free, but they would speed up under new plan by Mamdani, MTA
Officials said the plan “resets the relationship" between the MTA and the city transportation department.
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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Another mayor, another plan for bus action. The difference this time? The MTA has signed on as a partner and has made its own commitments to help speed up buses nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/08/t...
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The Mamdani-Hochul Bus Plan: Priority Corridors, Bus Rapid Transit, Lane Enforcement And, Finally, All-Door Boarding - Streetsblog New York City
After two very disappointing mayoralties, transit users are asking, "Are we finally getting our long-promised Bus Mayor?" The answer? Time will tell.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
If you loved Danville's Dr. Gary, check out this story from @wesmars.bsky.social explaining why sidewalks resonate as a campaign issue: "Making sidewalks a public responsibility is possible. It can even be popular."
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Why Denver stopped treating sidewalk repair as a DIY project – lessons for other cities and homeowners
New legislation in Denver created a program to build, repair and maintain sidewalks throughout the city.
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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 05/07/2026
A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it.
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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 05/07/2026
Still zero for ebikes, zero for transit, and $2b for oil refineries.
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Ronit Aviva Dancis @ronitadancis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Co-signing & let me explain why this is a #transit issue. DC United's stadium is a 14 min walk from 2 Metro stations, has FREE bike valet parking during matches, has a @bikeshare.bsky.social station. Signing Vozinha will raise attendance & thus #transit ridership. SIGN VOZINHA FOR THE PLANET.
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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 02/07/2026
Train-commuting home in New York today under the heat dome, let me just say for the record: our infrastructure isn't ready for what's to come. Not even close.
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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Last year the California legislature passed Senate Bill 79, which legalized multifamily housing within a half mile of major public transit stops across California. This legislation was nearly a decade in the making. As of today, is officially active! Let the building begin!
A picture of Bugs Bunny in a tuxedo with the caption "i wish all NIMBY cities in California a very Build Housing."
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Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A year has passed since Metro radically revamped the local bus system. Has the Better Bus Network proved to be better? A new report details what worked, what hasn’t, and where there’s room for improvement—link in bio.
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One Year of WMATA’s Better Bus Plan
A year ago Metro radically revamped the local bus system; a new report details what worked, what didn’t, and where it can improve.
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Stefanos Chen @stefanoschen.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW: City Council is expanding transit discounts to 340,000 more New Yorkers, as part of the budget agreement. The program, Fair Fares, will now be available to 1.3 million bus, subway and paratransit riders www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/n...
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New York Is Set to Offer Transit Discounts to 340,000 More Riders
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becca @magicjewball.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
From Reddit: pride train crushes Tesla with Virginia plates, lololol.
light rail train with rainbow decoration hits dumb tesla driving in the wrong place
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/06/2026
IMO, California should not be diverting climate funds to oil refineries while simultaneously allowing its transit systems to go broke.
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California lawmakers slam Newsom’s transit funding cuts
The governor’s revised May budget plan did not include $690 million in emergency transit funding.
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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“Once it becomes a habit, it’s not an onerous thing, it’s built into the pattern of my behavior,” Ms. Vassallo said. “You’re going into the city, you’re going to take the bus. And I’m finding that it’s so much easier.”
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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Transit agencies should stop talking about getting "back" to pre-COVID ridership. Here's why. humantransit.org/2026/06/tran...
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Public Transit Is Not "Coming Back" ... It's Doing Something Better — Human Transit
The history of transit ridership in the US is what it is: But it matters enormously how we talk about it.  Many US transit agencies will be facing the voters in the next two years, seeking new funding...
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Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“While vehicle safety is critical, blaming larger vehicles for pedestrian deaths overlooks systemic issues.” No, you shill—it IS a systemic issue. We need to limit hood height and charge based on vehicle weight (as in Paris).
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The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (Gift Article)
The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Polling for congestion pricing is always bad before a city implements it. Then it rapidly improves once residents experience faster traffic, quieter streets, and better transit service. As a European city official once told me, " “You have to make people happy against their will."
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Pay to drive into Boston? No way, say a majority of Mass. voters. - The Boston Globe
More than 69 percent of the 500 registered voters surveyed in the Suffolk/Globe poll said they would not be willing to pay to drive to downtown Boston if there was less traffic.
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The law is only real for transit projects
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 11/06/2026
If it gets its way, the US House would drastically reduce funding for transit & rail systems. The House's proposed legislation—supported by GOP & Dems—would cut overall authorized transit funding by 15% compared to the current law, and reduce potential funding for projects like new lines by 45%.
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Congress’s Transportation Reauthorization Bill Would Drastically Underfund Transit and Rail Projects
As currently drafted, BUILD America 250 would likely reinforce the United States’ car dependence, depriving Americans of affordable travel options and degrad…
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Stefanos Chen @stefanoschen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Just 3% of parking spaces in NYC are metered. Everything else is a double-parked, lane-blocked free-for-all. @emmagf.bsky.social @edenweingart.bsky.social and I look at ways the city could fix it www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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This Parking Spot Is Free. Should It Be? (Gift Article)
There are about three million parking spaces in New York City, but drivers are always struggling to find one that’s open. Can the system be fixed?
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stevie. @steviemoraa.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
meanwhile, the house transportation and infrastructure committee is moving the Build America 250 Act—a bill that would increase highway funding and decrease public transit funding for the next 5-6 years.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 04/06/2026
Seattle's light rail & streetcar lines carried 4.8 million riders in April—a 44% increase above March, after Link Line 2 was extended to connect Seattle & Bellevue across Lake Washington. Seattle's light rail & streetcar lines are now the most-ridden in the nation, above LA, Boston, or San Diego.
Ridership trends on Seattle's light rail and streetcar services, from 2002 to April 2026.
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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 03/06/2026
First order approximation: -EV ballpark 50% as polluting -Waymo travels twice as far per passenger mile -Increased traffic adds additional pollution from other cars = EV waymo ride is more polluting than a personal vehicle that runs on gasoline
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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
“McKee proposed an additional $13.8 million to close the state bus system's budget deficit. The House budget adds another $5 million.” This is what I mean by bold leadership that prioritizes & invests in transit. Thank you!🚌 Grateful for your advocacy, @pvdstreets.org Save RIPTA Coalition!🙏🏽
Riders boarding RIPTA Route 51 bus in Kennedy Plaza in Downtown Providence on a sunny afternoon. They are heading towards CCRI Lincoln.Riders boarding RIPTA Route 13 bus at CCRI Warwick Transit Hub on an autumn day. They are heading towards West Warwick and Coventry. Riders boarding RIPTA Route 54 bus in Woonsocket on a winter day. They are heading towards Lincoln and Providence.Riders lining up to board RIPTA Route 24L bus at the Pettine Transit Center in Fall River, MA. They are heading towards Newport, RI.
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David Weiskopf believes in you @dave.bzky.team · 30/05/2026
The affordability crisis is real. So is the climate crisis. We can't solve either without solving both. Fortunately, the best climate policy also reduces household bills. Here's how:
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Cutting Pollution and Household Bills Together - Climate Cabinet Education
Americans are struggling. Rising costs & climate change share the same fix. Learn how we can cut bills and pollution together.
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California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) @ceja.org · 29/05/2026
Update: Despite Massive Opposition, Newsom’s Air Regulators Approves Billions of Dollars of Giveaways to Big Oil CARB Voted to Approve As Is While Big Oil Cashes In, Communities Lose $4 Billion for Housing, Transit, Clean Air and Water Full response coming soon.
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