Reposted by Vivek AyerSam @samd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The entire CA-11 race makes me feel like I’m taking crazy pills. there is literally not a single issue where Connie Chan is to the left of Scott Wiener. the only real difference is that Connie Chan is an incompetent car-loving NIMBY. it’s insane that so many progressives are supporting her 2452290
Reposted by Vivek AyerDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/08/2026Good job, California!bloomberg.comCalifornia Becomes Latest State to Approve Plug-in SolarStates across the country are letting residents install small solar systems without utility permission. 363757790
Reposted by Vivek Ayermtvoyageur.bsky.social @mtvoyageur.bsky.social · 10/07/2026'Better safety outcomes are...associated with a greater prevalence of bike facilities – particularly protected and separated bike facilities...more compact and lower-speed built environments, was strongly associated with better road safety outcomes for all road users.' 02610
Reposted by Vivek AyerRay Delahanty | CityNerd @nerd4cities.bsky.social · 13/07/2026New on Nebula: I was back in Nevada recently and checked in on the latest Vegas Loop progress. Just incredible stuff happening nebula.tv/videos/cityn...nebula.tvCityNerd — Behold: The Newest Vegas Loop Stations (2026)The Vegas Loop was supposed to provide a high speed, high capacity ride through a futuristic tunnel system. Four years on, are they succeeding? Watch and decide for yourself. 312515
Reposted by Vivek AyerThe Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 27/06/2026NEW OP-ED// Op-Ed: Seattle Needs Car-Free Streets By Jesse Swingle via @theurbanist.orgtheurbanist.orgOp-Ed: Seattle Needs Car-Free StreetsThe state passed a shared streets law in 2025, and it's time for Seattle to seize the opportunity and reclaim streets for people. Half measures aren't cutting it. 410222
Reposted by Vivek Ayermichael h keller @mhkeller.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Our latest investigation: How giant trucks and SUVs are far deadlier for pedestrians. “Before the driver knows what’s happened, the pedestrian’s head is under the wheel.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThe 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. 1420770
Reposted by Vivek AyerUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 03/06/2026READ THIS: “The Highway Lobby has been shaping transportation policy conversations for decades in its interests.” And they spend MILLIONS buying car dependency, to make sure all of us have to spend BILLIONS. #UrbanTruth Via the Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org. blog.ucs.org/kshen/the-hi... 023783
Vivek Ayer @vsayer.com · 26/05/2026Would love to see @kenjennings.bsky.social talk transit with @thewaroncars.bsky.social 🫰 010
Reposted by Vivek AyerUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Still one of the best. “You’re not stuck in traffic. You ARE traffic.” Put it on repeat. #UrbanTruth 028189
Reposted by Vivek AyerDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 22/05/2026"They're raising prices in places where demand is highest and lowering prices in places where demand is lowest" is a concept everyone understands and generally accepts *except* when it comes to pricing anything to do with cars and driving. 631348
Reposted by Vivek AyerNathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 15/05/2026ABC News has now taken all FiveThirtyEight articles completely offline. They now redirect to abcnews dot com.politics. A needless erasure of thousands of pages of knowledge. 291181265
Reposted by Vivek AyerSteven Higashide @stevenhigashide.com · 11/05/2026One reason Congress writes checks for bigger highways despite the public demanding different choices? The influence game played by the road lobby. New research summarized by @kevshen.bsky.social here (blog.ucs.org/kshen/the-hi...) scrutinizes the tactics of the DC groups pushing road construction.blog.ucs.orgThe Highway Lobby Spends Millions to Make Sure We Pay BillionsOur car-dependent transportation system is no accident. 12720
Reposted by Vivek AyerUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 05/04/2026“These Machines Fight Traffic.” Our own @tomflood.bsky.social did this great ad for @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth showing up in more and more places! 631478
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/04/2026It’s a BIG DEAL that Vancouver Council has voted unanimously to immediately divert all capital budget money prioritizing cars, to emergency construction of much better walking, biking & public transit infrastructure, reflecting our 1997 city policy. “I’ve been wrong about bikes” said Mayor Ken Sim. 35939169
Reposted by Vivek AyerChicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 28/03/2026A new car is a huge expense - even if you bought with cash, after maintenance, insurance and fuel costs, over five years getting a $5,000 cargo ebike instead saves whopping $70,000! Put that in a 401k for 40 years, and you'll retire a millionaire. Source: findtheright.bike/bike/cargo-ebike 13611
Reposted by Vivek AyerUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 28/03/2026You should read this. It’s excellent communication & story-telling. “I’m driving less. I don’t want to see the world through a driver’s eyes any more. Before I began driving less, I had long had a melancholic sense that the city lifestyle I lived was cut off...” #UrbanTruth From @irishtimes.comirishtimes.comI’m driving less. I don’t want to see the world through a driver’s eyes any moreBefore I began driving less, I had long had a melancholic sense that the city lifestyle I lived was cut off from the seasons and nature 623190
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 27/03/20261. Here’s a thread on #NIMBY (“not in my backyard”) and the challenges of change in cities: First off, although it might feel that way, NIMBY isn’t unique to your city, and it’s (probably) not worse in your city than anywhere else. It’s also not surprising, since it’s largely about human nature. 8340114
Vivek Ayer @vsayer.com · 26/03/2026I’d love to see @bart.gov study what it would take to add real noise + visual screening at Lafayette and make it a calmer, more human station. If you ride from Lafayette (or just want BART to feel less hostile), would you want this too? 000
Vivek Ayer @vsayer.com · 26/03/2026Other agencies build noise walls along busy corridors all the time. Lafayette is literally in a freeway median — why not here? 100
Vivek Ayer @vsayer.com · 26/03/2026Picture tall sound‑insulating walls between the platforms and Highway 24: • Kill most of the highway roar • Block the endless traffic view • Create space for better lighting, art, maybe some green 100
Vivek Ayer @vsayer.com · 26/03/2026What if we treated Lafayette BART like a place for people instead of a platform in a freeway median? 100
Vivek Ayer @vsayer.com · 26/03/2026Every time I’m at Lafayette BART it feels less like a station and more like I’ve been dropped in the middle of Highway 24. Why are we OK with that? 100
Reposted by Vivek AyerUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Do you think your city needs wider bike-lanes? You might need to document the numbers. Luckily, @streetfilms.bsky.social is here to show you how. On the other hand, design for the numbers you want, not just the numbers you have. #UrbanTruth www.streetfilms.org/featured/nyc...streetfilms.orgDoes Your City Need Wider Bike Lanes? Here’s What We Did To Make It Happen! — StreetfilmsHow to get your city to widen bike lanes. It’s simple: document. We share some of the story how NYC got some bike lanes “double wide” and some tips for you to do the same. 29317
Reposted by Vivek AyerDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 11/03/2026Today on Volts: perhaps you've heard that a group of billionaires is planning to build a big (400K residents) new city in Northern California. I talked to the ringleader Jan Sramek about it. And talked. And talked. The first half of our conversation, tackling big Why questions, is up now.volts.wtfIs the brand new city in California for real?Jan Sramek joins me to discuss the controversy, funding, and master plan behind the massive California Forever project. 1912020
Reposted by Vivek AyerDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 13/03/2026Today on Volts: the second half of my conversation with Jan Sramek, the leader of California Forever, which is building a brand-new city in northern CA. We talk about how to design streets for families, how to maintain affordability, and how the new city will be governed. So interesting!volts.wtfHow to design a brand-new cityJan Sramek of California Forever discusses urbanism, affordability, sustainability, & governance. 114810
Reposted by Vivek AyerUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 13/03/2026"Cars are the most absurd means of transport in a city. They are parked 95 per cent of the time. It takes two tonnes to move someone who weighs 70 kilogrammes. And the denser the city, the more absurd it is." It’s not wrong. #UrbanTruth 7519168
Reposted by Vivek AyerThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 13/03/2026"Cars are the most absurd means of transport in a city. They are parked 95 per cent of the time. It takes two tonnes to move someone who weighs 70 kilogrammes. And the denser the city, the more absurd it is." 152522660
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/03/2026WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown and all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes with #Urban3 & @strongtowns.bsky.social. And PLEASE SHARE it as much as possible. I’ve sent it to a LOT of politicians.youtube.comSuburbia is Subsidized: Here's the Math [ST07]YouTube video by Not Just Bikes 11441203
Reposted by Vivek AyerBART @bart.gov · 20/02/2026Sehinne’s poem, titled “BART,” was the first to “break the nine barrier” at the 2025 Brave New Voices slam poetry festival, meaning every judge scored Sehinne’s piece a nine or above. Sehinne’s group, Team Youth Speaks Bay Area, took home first place. Thread ⬇️ 29330
Reposted by Vivek AyerThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 24/02/2026New episode up! We talked with planner @brenttoderian.bsky.social about how to build livable downtowns, what Vancouver does right, why developers should welcome regulation, and his brand-new venture to combat misinformation about cities, @urbantruth.bsky.social! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... 616329
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMathscientificamerican.comThe Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a BikeA famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom 933099
Reposted by Vivek AyerTransform California @transformca.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative aims to fund BART, MUNI, Caltrain & AC Transit through a regional sales tax, preventing severe service cuts. $3M raised for signatures and counting. www.kqed.org/news/1207068...kqed.orgCampaign to Avert Bay Area Public Transit Death Spiral Gets Underway | KQEDThe Connect Bay Area Campaign must collect 186,000 signatures by early June to qualify a regional sales tax measure for the November ballot to fund regional transit. 011
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/01/2026“When mayors in other cities ask me how #Copenhagen afforded to invest in its cycling networks, I ask them how on earth they have been able to afford highway projects. We invested in bike lanes because that was the cheapest option.” What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution.theprogressplaybook.comWhat the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolutionClose to two-thirds of the city’s residents commute by bike to school or work every day. 5565200
Reposted by Vivek AyerKen Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 15/01/2026I narrated this timely new @communitytransit.bsky.social video about transit and equality. MLK Day and Rosa Parks Day are coming up!m.youtube.comThe Transit Effect With Ken Jennings - Ep. 4: Transit & OpportunityYouTube video by Community Transit 2497496
Vivek Ayer @vsayer.com · 15/01/2026Watching this is like watching the Apollo missions…why can’t we do more of this today?! 000
Reposted by Vivek AyerAmalgamated Transit Union @atucomms.bsky.social · 18/10/2025We were proud to hear from candidates for Governor of California, including Antonio Villaraigosa, Tony Thurmond, and Katie Porter, who shared their vision for public transit, labor, and working families across the Golden State. 111
Vivek Ayer @vsayer.com · 15/01/2026What’s the current vibe? Which candidate do you think can get us across the finish line? 000
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 09/01/2026An Urban Arrow cargo bike has nearly the same physical footprint as a Smart car. While the car is marketed as "tiny," the bike is often labeled as "huge" by those used to traditional bicycles. This irony highlights how much space we waste on bloated, car-centric infrastructure. 519734
Reposted by Vivek AyerJonathan Eby @jonathaneby.bsky.social · 01/01/2026SF needs congestion pricing. 131
Reposted by Vivek AyerStefanos Chen @stefanoschen.bsky.social · 05/01/2026The latest numbers are in: Congestion pricing cut 27M car trips in 2025. Commutes got faster Streets got safer And business went up See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com Free link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comCongestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article)How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers. 220976
Reposted by Vivek AyerDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Car bloat is becoming a global problem, not just an American one 47319
Reposted by Vivek AyerDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Self-driving cars are the most transformative transportation tech in a century. In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵 In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.vox.comA self-driving car traffic jam is coming for US citiesA century ago, cars remade America. Autonomous vehicles could do it again. 77120
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Survive the apocalypse with walkable and bikeable cities. 27413
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/12/2025“Traffic lights across the city were down, seemingly confusing the driverless cars —& halting them in their tracks. Riders and pedestrians posted videos of Waymos stuck at intersections, long lines of drivers behind them.” Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.missionlocal.orgWaymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jamsNumerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams across San Francisco after a PG&E outage hit 1/3 of the city. 1432487
Reposted by Vivek AyerThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 15/12/2025"Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evening at E. Colfax Ave & Lincoln St near the Colorado Capitol, shared the message 'Cars ruin cities.'"denvergazette.com‘Cars ruin cities’ signs in Denver were hacked, officials sayDenver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evenin... 831234
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/12/2025The future of transportation isn’t the #Hyperloop* or self-driving cars. It’s the bus, the bike and the elevator. Via @slate.com. AND it’s better land-use & infrastructure decisions, reprioritizing space & budgets, accessible streets, & smart pricing mechanisms. *hyperloop was always a distractionslate.comThe Future of Transportation Is Not the Hyperloop or the Self-Driving Car. It’s the Bus, the Bike, and the Elevator.Getting people around in new, different ways relies mostly on technologies that we have had for a while. 1128482
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/12/2025This one’s a different kind of interview for me. If you’re interested in cities and a better approach to city planning, I hope you’ll listen and share. 2335
Reposted by Vivek AyerBrandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 12/12/2025"These ebikes are out of control and we need to regulate them now!" 313830