Even if we're to believe that the kid "ran from his mom and into the street before he was hit," as the cops claim, we need streets that allow kids to be kids. As @sgoodyear.bsky.social says, children "dart." That's what they do. Lower speed limits enforced by design would prevent these tragedies.
Gotta call bullshit. Note how this concern is never brought up for one-way, one-lane streets with no bike lane with parking on both sides leaving no room for drivers to pull over to make way for emergency vehicles. Same thing with big arterials such as Flatbush or Atlantic that are often jammed.
"School Streets" have become a thing to watch. Even the loudest high-traffic neighbourhood trumpets will mumble "Except outside schools, of course", but this ignores how (1) kids don't live next to their schools and need to get to the School Street safely and (2) kids go to places that aren't school
if you ever use the word agentic irl we can’t be friends
A six word long email with a bullshit AI prompt at the top that says, “Summarize this email” because tech companies apparently think we’re all stupid and are ready to give up.
Make it stop
This kind of neglect send the message that cycling is a cute pastime and not a serious mode of transportation that people rely on. Weird behavior for a bike share company.
I do not understand why we need cars that are not driven by people, when the option to expand and optimize public transit is right there.
A bicycle delivery worker pushing their bike along a snowy street. Whoever summoned this order better pay up.
Food delivery orders in nyc today should include a mandatory 120% tip.
A thick heap of snow with a pink ruler sticking out of the top. The snow goes up to the 6-1/2” mark.
Unofficial* snowfall amount in Manhattan as of 1 pm: 6.5”
*based on the picnic table in front of our building
This year I have come to appreciate that
this is a tool
for childhood independence
and parental freedom
“One of the things I’m interested in is how we move from just counting miles of things we build to, What’s the impact? What’s the result?”
I haven’t tried this, but someone recommended Mango Languages to me as an alternative to Duolingo.
"Cities are meant to stop traffic. That is their point. That is why they are there. That is why traders put outposts there, merchants put shops there, hoteliers erect inns there. Rationally one wants to have traffic *stop* there, not go *through*."
—Kirkpatrick Sale, Human Scale.
“In Utrecht, the bike is not an end in itself. It is a means to create a liveable, healthy, climate-friendly city for all. The success can be admired in the inner city. It is lively and yet quiet at the same time. Here, it's noticeable: Cities aren't loud; only cars are, and they play no role here.”
My kid and I biked to school this morning. We wore a hat and gloves. It’s okay to go outside if you want to, I promise.
The American obsessions with the latest coolest technology regardless of expense and with the (often imagined) freedoms provided by the automobile are unrelenting.
A traffic pole with signal boxes still attached is lying on the sidewalk next to a stone wall. An orange cone sits near the curb where the pole had been mounted before it was knocked down, presumably by a motor vehicle.
Don’t worry, the e-bike that did this isn’t allowed to go more than 15mph.
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
Zohran Mamdani you must keep the city’s historic bike boom going nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/a...
The value of #schoolstreets #openstreets #plazas cannot be measured by cranks. But ask children - they know our streets are out of balance. Broadway near UnionSquareNY! #Urbanism
A white skinned hand (with some bike chain grime on the thumb) holding a round bright blue sticker with a silhouette of the Empire State Building on it and white letters that read “Manhattan Votes Early.” Part of an orange bike is visible in the background as is a “Vote NYC” arrow decal on the sidewalk pointing folks to the early voting place.
Very happy to cast my early vote for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to be the next mayor of NYC.
Groups of young children in casual attire ride bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure in a variety of cities in the Netherlands.
Groups of young children in casual attire ride bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure in a variety of cities in the Netherlands.
Groups of young children in casual attire ride bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure in a variety of cities in the Netherlands.
Groups of young children in casual attire ride bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure in a variety of cities in the Netherlands.
“Kids make mistakes. Kids get distracted. It's our responsibility when designing cities to think, what is that child's experience and how do I ensure what I'm doing will have a positive impact. as opposed to putting the burden on their caregiver to ensure they're safe.”
biketalk.org/2025/10/2541...
An orange Brompton bicycle leaning against a tree in a park with a brilliant orange pumpkin on the back rack. Green grass in the foreground, lit by golden morning sunlight, gives way to yellowing leaves in the background and overhead.
Pumpkin on a @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social in Central Park
I reread this every so often and I'm struck every time by how great it is unevenearth.org/2018/08/the-...
Three newly published books argue that cars are destroying society as well as the planet.
Is the world finally ready to rein in the automobile?
My essay, in @bloomberg.com (gift link below)
Gale Brewer’s sudden reversal of support for universal daylighting is supposedly not about preserving a few free parking spaces, but all evidence suggests otherwise.
What if New York City’s restaurants and bars didn’t have to pack up their curbside outdoor dining set-ups at the end of November? nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/f...
A screen grab from an X/Twitter post by Waymo CEO Dmitri Dolgov talking like he's the damn robot. "The Waymo Driver is generalizing well, showing strong performance in Manhattan. Excited and grateful to have our autonomous-testing permit extended by @NYC_DOT!" The bottom of post includes a split screen video of the car's dashboard camera and the sensor readouts that reduce everything to 1s and 0s like it's a goddamn video game and not an actual place where people live and work and socialize.
"The Waymo Driver is generalizing well" 🤖💀
The only thing that makes this dystopian hell inevitable is acting like it's inevitable. There is no reason @nyc-dot.bsky.social needs to accept & encourage robot cars in our communities.
Maybe let's go all in designing NYC streets for people instead?
You’re not a fan of the bike lanes in Times Square. What’s the issue? They’re disruptive and intrusive. To put one in front of the Neil Simon Theatre is ridiculous. You get 1,500 people a day going to a show, and you’re not looking for bikes or these electric scooters that are going 40 miles per hour. I’m all for people biking, but this is dangerous.
I actually agree with Jimmy Nederlander about bike lanes in Times Square but not in the way he means it. We shouldn't have narrow bike lanes along the curbs near Broadway theaters. What we should do is completely ban cars from most of the theater district.
variety.com/2025/legit/n...
Headshot of a smiling Tim Gill
New episode up! We talked with researcher Tim Gill about how we need to make our cities safe for children, not cars. "Children are basically living very captive and kind of contained lives, and that's just not healthy."
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
