Ways to know your brain is broken: while reading about Harvard's proposed expansion into Boston in the early 2000s, I kept reading "Allston" as "Alstom."
I sometimes wonder if these people ride the railroads they manage. I agree it's frustrating to be there before the crew, so the doors don't open. But more information is generally deeply preferred. (Of course, all this would be less of an issue with actual seating in GCT...)
Starting October 6, Metro-North won't post track numbers for departing trains until 20 minutes before departure... new.mta.info/article/new-... If it's one thing decades of this practice at LIRR has shown, it's riders definitely LOVE having this information withheld.
There are minor changes on the Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines. We're also running extra seasonal weekend service on the Hudson and New Haven lines.
But fox murals love forever, right? Right!? In all honesty, I love the thought that we need to be more comfortable with impermanence in our urban world sometimes.
“The biggest thing to remember is impermanence. You’re constantly fighting the buff. There’s constant change—there’s the ‘one-up,’ the next level, also the fact that sun causes fade. Businesses change and want different murals" mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...
Murals and graffiti art are more ubiquitous in city landscapes than ever before. But amid the web of building owners, businesses, neighborhood associations, artists, and locals, who determines their f...
We just passed the first hurdle towards getting Governor Hochul to follow the law and implement congestion pricing. There is a long way to go, but this is a good and necessary first start.
NEW: Why does it cost $100 million to put elevators into a subway station? Which became an exploration of what all is in those projects. Which became an exploration of how and why the MTA's old and bad planning pathologies continue to persist: www.curbed.com/article/subw...
They’re taking a huge bite out of the MTA’s budget.
Today, ETA is here at Foley Square where the legal battle to implement congestion pricing begins. The City Club of New York, Riders Alliance, and their attorneys have ETA’s unwavering support in their fight to hold Kathy Hochul accountable for pausing congestion pricing.
Today is a big day in Foley Square. No, not just for that. I'm proud to be here representing @etany.bsky.social to support the lawsuits to begin congestion pricing. It's the law, and it's good policy. The time is now.
What the actual f###. When it comes to stewardship of the public realm, sometimes it's the small things that make such a huge difference...
