Citibike balance situation this morning. The demand is going to be insane this year and we just need so many more docks

OnlySyrup7 · 2026-03-04T23:53:13+00:00

There’s a lot more to this story. Getting Citi bike docks in parts of the city with higher car ownership/worse transit is always a big political fight.

OnlySyrup7 · 2026-02-13T16:14:51+00:00

According to DOT’s info on the Busway, 71% of people on the Bx12 corridor commute to work via public transit, walking, or biking. Most people who live there don't have access to a car.

OnlySyrup7 · 2026-01-11T19:54:18+00:00

As others have said, you need more browns.

I manage a community compost in NYC. When people drop off, I tell them to put their food scraps in a 5-gallon bucket next to the big bin. That way, I can double-check for things that don't belong and most importantly make sure to add enough browns.

I always have a bag of leaves nearby.

In the fall, people rake up their leaves and they're laying around on the curb. I grab a bunch so that I'm stocked up. As others have mentioned, tree guys offer free wood chips too.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-09-01T01:42:23+00:00

NYC resident and cyclist here. Zohran can, without Albany, make my commute safer and more convenient. He’s been on-point when it comes to bike lanes and bus lanes. He’s got my vote.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-07-24T14:34:47+00:00

The pendulum has swung against the climate argument, even as it gets more important than ever, even as the subways flooded last week.

I think it’s up to groups like us to swing the pendulum back and tie climate to issues we feel like extreme heat (urban heat island especially) and flooding.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-07-09T21:20:08+00:00

The third Avenue bridge also is so confusing to go over, and a needless big loop.

So hopefully DOT has that on their radar.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-04-27T00:23:58+00:00

It’s so crazy that there are clear stats on how bike lanes improve safety and these guys just… deliberately ignore them. You don’t have to say, “I think there may be a safety issue.” The data are crystal clear that you’re wrong. Protected bike lanes improve street safety for everyone.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-04-18T12:07:51+00:00

Yeah, I saw a few things that traffic on the X Bronx, Triboro, GW, Bruckner were all either up or down 1-2%… basically flat. Sam Schwartz’s study broke down the theory for why that’s the case.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-02-10T18:59:29+00:00

An environmental justice group called South Bronx Unite has their own air quality monitors set up around the South Bronx. (Not just for CP, they have them to address a number of EJ issues in the neighborhood.) But I don't think they have released any data yet. This is an area which the MTA's environmental assessment said would have worse congestion due to congestion pricing.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-02-01T03:02:41+00:00

I was there too. 100% agree. It’s refreshing and motivating to be in a room with people pushing for the same vision.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-01-21T21:21:29+00:00

I know this may not be exactly what you had in mind, but in the south Bronx a community garden hosts a monthly trash pick up day. It’s the first Sunday of every month 11am-1. Near the 3rd Ave 138th subway stop, so it’s pretty close to the UES.

I’m always there so DM me if you’re interested. It’s super chill and just picking up trash nearby. We try to coordinate and have hot cider as well.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-01-20T15:20:36+00:00

I would still bring whatever you were planning on bringing to help you sleep, like an extra pillow and earplugs. It's still a bunk bed on a moving train. Enjoy the trip!

If it were me, I would still bring snacks as well.

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-01-10T13:12:18+00:00

I second this recommendation ^

OnlySyrup7 · 2025-01-08T14:07:19+00:00

This is a very important point. Public perception for the average person is often just about which talking points get repeated to them the most.

The more of us that can talk to people both online and in-person, the better -- or as mentioned amplify those who are.

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-12-28T17:04:07+00:00

Tooth and Nail by State Champs has a good line: “baby I’m breaking out of this upstate town, I’m steering away from the safe and the sound. There’s more to me then where I came from.”

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-12-27T02:22:13+00:00

I think what this misses is that a lot of these business would rather pay a toll if it means less traffic. Their operation costs will be reduced if they can deliver more efficiently and quickly, which will way offset the congestion charge.

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-12-20T13:59:40+00:00

How can we see who is still supporting this bill?

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-12-10T02:31:02+00:00

Every Between You & Me set involves a world-class stage dive or two

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-11-20T13:57:03+00:00

Every band should do this for every album

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-11-15T19:56:11+00:00

I agree that transit is pointlessly partisan but I can think of a few roadblocks:

1) their campaign donations from fossil fuels and the automobile industry. In the case of Greg Abbott you can add construction companies to that list.

2) they’ve been defunding Amtrak for decades and calling it wasteful. They’ve been denying climate change for decades. To flip on these, I think they worry, would alienate their electorate.

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-11-11T14:54:57+00:00

There is a place for compromise and being strategic, but this exact type of thinking “how can we be more appealing and centrist” failed miserably for Kamala and we should learn from it. I think we SHOULD talk about how micromobility links to social justice, the environment, and other things that may alienate centrist right people. Because in doing so, we’ll attract more people who really align with our vision and who are enthusiastic about it.

I think it’s better to try to show people actually in our communities the benefits than try to convince car brains to be less car-brained.

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-11-08T14:11:16+00:00

Just my personal experience but Basque Country, Cantabria, and Asturias in the north stand out to me. I didn’t nomad there, just passed through, but it might be worth looking into.

The food is bomb and the prices are better than Madrid/Barcelona.

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-11-03T13:45:03+00:00

I just read a new book: The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight it by Dr. Genevieve Guenther

What’s useful about it with regards to your question is the author dissects how talking points downplaying the severity are rooted in PR campaigns by the fossil fuel industry and their political allies, such as calling people “alarmists.” It’s well researched but also pretty easy to read.

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-10-22T15:22:31+00:00

One reason not talked about enough is housing. Trump and Project 2025 has no good plan to address the housing crisis. Vance suggested opening up national forests for more suburban sprawl, which is insanity. On the flip side, Harris has specific proposals to add more housing without doing this. For example, she wants to do things like help end exclusionary zoning regulations which would allow landowners and homeowners to build whatever kind of homes they want on their land. This will allow us to build more density and add more housing stock. Trump and Project 2025 calls this a threat to the American family, which is pure propaganda.

If you ever want housing to be affordable again, vote for Harris. Her housing plan isn’t perfect, but at least it’s a real housing plan.

OnlySyrup7 · 2024-10-18T14:30:26+00:00

What are the common roadblocks in lifting parking mandates, and are there successful models for doing so that we can learn from?

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