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The_Lone_Apple t1_iso72rh wrote

I'm more in favor of dedicated bus lanes than any other transit project. I mean bus lanes in all boroughs for local and express buses. We would move a hell of a lot of people if not for a truck or cab parked in front of a deli blocking the way.

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supremeMilo t1_isoqcwx wrote

Avenue street parking needs to be loading/unloading only.

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lurkatwork t1_isot0gm wrote

This would also need to be enforced like even 1% of the time

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D14DFF0B t1_isp8hgn wrote

Bus-mounted cameras.

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lickedTators t1_isq92yk wrote

Bus-mounted cow pushers. Bus drivers would enjoy enforcing their own lanes.

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Rpanich t1_isqp9xo wrote

Why not just tow the cars away? Charge the owner for the tow and for the ticket.

Use the money to fix the subway!

Edit: I just saw on the news they’re finally cracking down on ghost plates by towing them/ charging the owners/ sending the cars to auction, so I guess this is a totally plausible and enforceable plan that should pay for itself?

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The_Lone_Apple t1_isow8s2 wrote

One side only. They can cross the street for stores on the other side.

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CactusBoyScout t1_ispccr3 wrote

Yes, bus lanes are such a cheap and effective way to improve transit... if they're kept clear.

But the reality is that only automated enforcement cameras will effectively do that and many people here seem to have a knee-jerk reaction to traffic enforcement cameras. Even if the NYPD were totally onboard with traffic enforcement (lol) they can't be everywhere all the time.

That's how lots of other global cities have effectively reduced traffic accidents/fatalities... camera enforcement for tons of driving infractions like speeding, running reds, illegal turns, blocking intersections, etc.

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Oslopa t1_isokak7 wrote

Corruption, incompetence, who knows? It could be all of the above with this guy.

It’s hard to understand why you would slow-walk bus lanes, if part of your swagger is all about getting people to come back to the office. You want people to show up in midtown? Make it painless to get there! Get those buses and bikes moving.

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tuberosum t1_ispat1l wrote

A billion dollars spent on bullshit hardly qualifies DeBlasio as the biggest piece of shit mayor ever to disgrace the office.

After all, Rudy Giuliani was a multiple term mayor of NYC...

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Hawkbit t1_ispn4m9 wrote

For as ineffectual as deblasio was, at least we could get things like pre-K for all

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stevecbelljr t1_isv10rq wrote

Mayor Adams seems indifferent to solving the city's problems. All that talk about "A City of Yes" hasn't brought about anything.

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PKMKII t1_isoifya wrote

> Not all contentious projects have met this fate. The city is plowing ahead with a safety-oriented revamp of Hylan Boulevard on Staten Island

Guessing there’s not many politicos on Staten Island that Adams owes something to.

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Johnnadawearsglasses t1_iso8ei9 wrote

I mean you could write this story about any city initiative right now. The city bureaucracy is corrupt and broken.

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TeamMisha t1_isohib1 wrote

Why does this agency even exist then. Let DOT do its job for christ sake, there's already too many cooks in the kitchen when it comes to simple projects like putting a bus lane in. Council members shouldn't get to do backalley opposition, if they want to stand in the way of progress then tell the public about it.

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Groundbreaking_Tank2 t1_isopgaa wrote

The delays on MTA buses these days are maddening. Yesterday I waited for the M9 and then it was announced it would be delayed by 8 minutes so I waited, then it said another 6 minutes, then another 5, then another 9 minutes and overall it would have been faster to walk there with 2 broken legs than take this broken bus.

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Durppig60 t1_ist4tbx wrote

Omg ever since this shit started buses at night are slower than walking home like I have to take most of the B57 line to get home from where my friend lives and istg waiting for an hour only to have a 30 minute delay and then see the bus “not in service” is the worst.

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ZA44 t1_iso5rqa wrote

Only thwart? I think we should remove all bike lanes and turn Central Park into a free parking lot. Come on Adams I know you can do it.

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NewYorker0 t1_isp3c55 wrote

How do these politicians get voted in? More people needs to vote for fuck’s sake, I think only 6% of the city voted 😭

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lollipop999 t1_isqv12i wrote

I'd vote for a socialist but until then enjoy these liberals

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NewYorker0 t1_isr2403 wrote

Lmao. Why socialist? Most people can’t even tolerate “progressives” let alone socialist.

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M_Drinks t1_ispcael wrote

Adams is such a useless fucking dickhead.

I honestly can’t think of one thing he’s done that’s been helpful for NYC residents.

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Miser t1_isobm0m wrote

It's so strange that city hall is still so nimby and lacking vision when it comes to bike projects. Deblasio was considered to be very useless but that's TONS of credit for the Brooklyn bridge bike lane. Think about how easy and small of a project that is in the great scheme of New York construction. The work to payoff ratio is enormous. You'd think city hall would realize this and lean into r/micromobilityNYC projects hard

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Miser t1_ispi5m7 wrote

NIMBYism isn't just about buildings, or about housing or whatever you think it is. It's about resistance to changing the city and our built environment at all.

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Miser t1_ispmure wrote

NIMBY literally means "not in my backyard" and significantly predates the Not Just Bikes youtube channel. Good lord

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lickedTators t1_isq9h28 wrote

First time I heard the word NIMBY it was in reference to people opposed to a walking path through some wildish land because of "environmental concerns" (oddly enough, only people who had a view were opposed).

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k1lk1 t1_iso5xyb wrote

I mean the Bruckner Blvd rezone is significant and probably cost a bunch of political capital. I am a huge bike and transit user, but I realize that an upzone there is more important than 5 miles of bus lane on Northern Blvd.

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domo415 t1_isp8yxz wrote

Damn, and I thought a mayor that was always late and goes to the gym on the other side of nyc was the worst thing we had to deal with.

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samdman t1_isofkdl wrote

it's extremely funny how the person mentioned in this article, Tiffany Raspberry has "Let’s #GSD!" in her twitter bio

turns out that "get stuff done" was a bullshit marketing campaign rather than an actual commitment to improving government services. Adams is such a fraud and I can't wait to vote him out in 2025.

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TapesNStuff t1_isq7k9g wrote

Assuming he gets primaried, which I'm hoping he does.

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LittleKitty235 t1_isp4oox wrote

Well, they faced a real dilemma. Actually get stuff done, or start a trending hashtag. #GuessWhichOneTheyDid

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Durppig60 t1_ist4wy6 wrote

This shit is what makes me wanna vote for the guy with the sex tape 😂

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tsgram t1_isqgbzk wrote

TIFFANY RASPBERRY is someone’s name

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[deleted] t1_iso3rxk wrote

spare a thought for the NIMBLs (not in my bike lane)

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lazerphace t1_isowq13 wrote

If it means not closing down more lanes for traffic, GOOD. some of us need to drive.

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werecat t1_isqdyxp wrote

You probably wouldn't need to drive if public transit options were faster than driving. And we can help make it faster with bus lanes. And even if you absolutely had to drive, you should still support bus lanes so the other people wouldn't need to get into a car to commute. Remember that a car usually only holds 1 or maybe 2 people at a time, and each person riding a bus is one car not on the road.

All these arguments apply to bike lanes and trains as well. Do you really want to be stuck in traffic because you want to force everyone to be in a car, or do you want to reduce traffic by making alternative transit options viable?

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lazerphace t1_isqecka wrote

okay i’ll let my parents in PA know you want more bus lanes bro.

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werecat t1_isqjcnc wrote

That's great, I'm glad you understand that car dependency is bad for everyone. No one should have to drive to go to work or pick up groceries. Unfortunately there is a lot of work that needs to be done before the entire nation can get there. NYC however is uniquely situated in the USA for its transit system, where most New Yorkers don't need a car at all, but this is less true in the outer boroughs.

Your flair says you are from East New York, and having been there myself I can agree that the current state public transit could be a lot better, so we should be advocating for change there. The interborough train line in the works will help but there will still be many underserved areas. There are buses there but they are often very delayed or just non-existent. This is a policy failure. Thankfully bus lanes will help address this.

In general, people don't care what mode of transit they use to get from point A to point B, they care what option is the fastest, safest, and most convenient. Buses are a great way of moving many people, but they have a big problem in most places where they just get stuck in traffic, making them late and inconsistent. If we want buses to be fast and consistent, we shouldn't let them get stuck in traffic, and yet many buses in that area are forced to share the street with cars. With bus lanes in place, suddenly buses won't get stuck in traffic. We could do even more such as giving buses priority at traffic signals, though that is out of scope of the topic today. With buses made better, fewer people would need to drive in East New York, which means fewer cars on the road, meaning the people who would still need to drive would face less traffic. It's a win for everyone!

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lazerphace t1_isqlxjo wrote

can’t wait for the government do exactly what you’re suggesting. in the meantime imma sell my car and just go into stasis 🥶

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werecat t1_isqsky1 wrote

Well then we should probably get together and yell at the politicians who are obstructing the very thing I'm talking about. Like Tiffany Raspberry, Menashe Shapiro, and Francisco Moya, who were listed in the article on this post.

I'm not saying you owning and using a car is an unreasonable decision. And I don't fault people for using a car to drive to work or pick up groceries. In most places in the US people don't have any other choice -- biking is way too dangerous as it is usually forced to mix with cars especially at high speeds, equivalent bus trips would take way too long due a mixture of infrequent slow buses and ineffective bus routes, and the distances are generally too far to walk. But with the right changes, we can make those alternatives viable for many more people in the city. I don't want people to take a suboptimal route because they don't want to use a car, I want the optimal route to not need a car at all.

The whole topic of urban planning is quite big with sometimes counter-intuitive results. I used to think that adding more lanes on a highway would relieve traffic congestion, but as it turns out it makes it even worse due to induced demand. The amount of lanes that you would need to be able to counter induced demand would be astronomical. The true way to solve traffic congestion is to give viable alternatives to driving so that people don't need to drive. If you want to learn more about this topic I highly recommend the youtube channel Not Just Bikes, in particular the video on "Stroads" is a good starting point as well as The best country in the world for drivers though all of his videos are great.

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TrekkerMcTrekkerface t1_iso5wg7 wrote

Good. Ban bikes. Eliminate buses.

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huebomont t1_isojfqs wrote

go off king! let’s grind this city to👏🏻a👏🏻halt!

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samdman t1_isofpo6 wrote

this would result in permanent gridlock everywhere, you realize that right?

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Gozillasbday t1_isojyt5 wrote

Blatant and uncreative trolling, why even bother? Are you lonely and sad?

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TrekkerMcTrekkerface t1_isomy80 wrote

Not trolling; legitimate opinion that is common and popular in real life and unpopular on the internet.

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Gozillasbday t1_isopa2d wrote

Banning bikes and eliminating buses is not at all popular in Nyc. Especially buses jfc.

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