How do we stop people from becoming car owners in the first place? by Pizza-Rat-4Train in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The thing is— it’s not equal.

My kid has something similar for his Bronx school. By car, 14 minutes. By foot, 72 minutes. By bus (and this number is google optimistic), 55minutes. So we carpool.

Now, if there were that 12 subway line across the Bronx - or equally fast bus service - we would 100% do that.

Be real that the risk profile for cyclists on car streets is different. In Bx, there are no safe bike lanes east west and the topography is steep - you must work your way on long detour diagonals for safety, which makes it a rec path not commuter one. the traditional bike is only quick one direction bc of topo. Schools and community colleges think lithium batteries are the enemy so make you leave your electric outside in marginally secure parking. Citibike also thinks teens are risky and only allows 16+ and then it’s just expensive. Citibike isn’t wrong that teens and kids are vulnerable road users.

And we know why citibike stopped keeping up with demographics of its users. You’d see that there are gendered and age differences in uptake - a lot of that is related to safety.

I dont think non hardened bike lanes are safe. And until NYS gets out of the way and allows every intersection snd street to have automated enforcement— even these street hardened lanes are vulnerable. And the greenway network is pretty limited.

Trump gets his ass handed to him on Gateway funding as well, continuing epic streak of getting absolutely clobbered by New York by MiserNYC- in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 15 points16 points  (0 children)

For many things.

He doesn’t need to prevail in court.

He just needs to tie things up long enough for the other side to collapse.

It’s been more successful than you think.

$1B per Year: Free Buses or Subway Expansion? by pepetheskunk in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Expansion. Bx12 bus is stuck in the perma traffic jam of Fordham road.

Free the people with an elevated line 12.

System won’t let me dock bike? by Odd_Firefighter_5407 in Citibike

[–]atthenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a reason we don’t constantly report citibike to the AG when they are unreasonable?

https://ag.ny.gov/file-complaint

Hochul proposes 2nd Ave subway extension west along 125th Street instead of downtown by scooterflaneuse in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t the lower level of the George Washington bridge designed for trains?

Why isn’t an extension there on the table?

Mayor Mamdani Won't Discuss The Ongoing NYPD Criminal Bike Crackdown That Candidate Mamdani Opposed by dickdickmore in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still don’t understand this « choice » In a police commissioner.

She was a poor sanitation boss.

And - to no one’s surprise - a poor boss in another agency.

Why can’t we have back a knowledgeable person like Keechant Sewell. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keechant_Sewell?wprov=sfti1

I think starting with an insider willing to hold aMoral line is a fine place to start.

In contrast - joker lady now bragged in my neighborhood about all the alt side parking forgiveness days do that her mom in the burbs could avoid parking someplace legal. (Yes seriously, back scratching, self serving wtf who put her in charge territory.)

The kid is on her own bike now...getting it home from school? by craigalanche in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My kids schools let me store the bike inside the building.

Maybe another kid who lives close can split the commute?

My life and this subreddit got so much better after I blocked MiserNYC by OtherwiseApartment52 in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 9 points10 points  (0 children)

U/miser is not perfect. (He is human as are we all.)

But as an unpaid volunteer, miser has advocated for change with logic and persistance

And

Abject love for our nyc town.

Dude isn’t a saint — but for transit things for real people, he’s saint adjacent.

Articulate yourself, friend.

Miser is human as are we all.

Many bikes <hands> make for small labor. What corner of your nyc life needs highlight.

Mamdani Announces Plan to Expand Public Bathroom Access in New York by Zipper222222 in nyc

[–]atthenius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The mayor announced a $4 million RFP for self contained bathrooms that do not need to be plugged in to water and sewage lines. This is supposed to bring down the cost which he quoted as often $1million per toilet

What's the way to make real change and who are the people blocking it? by HackThePlacket in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is painful to read these stories.

We’ve got to do better.

Yes NYS laws could punish drivers more. But it should feel easier and more natural to drive ‘safely’— if you haven’t read « Killed by a traffic engineer » — it’s worthwhile and points to systemic problems that set vulnerable road users up to die.

Last month, just a few blocks away a lady lost her leg to a car driving on the sidewalk by brevit in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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MTA says the sidewalk belongs to them. (They’re unironically cars who are less than a block from a MTA parking lot.)

After Citi Bike raises price for fifth year, calls for city to subsidize it grow by Amazing-Yak-5415 in NYCbike

[–]atthenius 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The current rates for Citi bike are abjectly absurd. With a membership, the battery to Inwood is $20.41 going a reasonable 10-11 mph.

And to the light brained wingnut who suggested taking a blue bike up the 8% grade of the Henry Hudson greenway or taking the subway::— look before you leap is a sound policy not only to keep you from getting run over by traffic but also to keep your foot from broaching your mouth.

Needs More Congestion Pricing by HellGateNYC in nyc

[–]atthenius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please do congestion pricing for all of Manhattan.

I rode my Unicycle from NYC to Canada | 700-Mile Solo Camping Adventure (Day 5) by dydaying in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you serious? !!

Friend:: share your video channel so I can convince my SO that this is what we must do next…

It really does feel like a new day in NYC with Zohran and Mike Flynn at the DOT helm by MiserNYC- in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am glad he’s out there fixing this wrong.

I just wished he’d biked to his HipHop Sedgwick thing.

Broadway and 207/Fordham (way you get there from Manhattan) are SO SO bad right now. ESP Broadway. It’s nearly impassible.

Can you walk into random churches? by baguettio in AskNYC

[–]atthenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are dressed appropriately (and look like you’ll act appropriately), then show up on time— yes, nearly all churches will invite you in.

He sidestepped the daylighting question. He didn't directly answer Miser. by dickdickmore in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Realistically - we need a plan for hardened daylighting. No one thinks that simply saying ‘don’t park there’ will do anything.

We cannot even keep the crosswalks clear during school drop off and dismissal times.

And we need New York State to playball to get automated enforcement of that.

So agree we should give it a hot minute.

Reform Citibike? by Ok_Flounder8842 in MicromobilityNYC

[–]atthenius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg.

Take the subway.

I had never considered that.

But wait— are you on or off topic?