congestion indigestion
congestion pricing in nyc is dead – for now, at least – and despite my love of trains and despite other transit advocates’ rage, I can’t even be mad.
[see why…]a quick pic: the damsel
I took this photo last week while on a cycle:
It was unexpected, but so cool! Never expected a damselfly to take a breather on my bike, but there it is. Nature – and cycling – rocks!
NYTIP INSIDER – on lga and ny’s highway addiction
So the Port Authority released their recommendations (PDF file) for LaGuardia Airport (LGA) transit alternatives, along with a brief summary (also PDF file) of said recommendations. (The Port Authority also issued a press release with links to the same PDF files.)
It’s enough to make one bang their head on a desk repeatedly, so on today’s INSIDER, let’s explore key takeaways and rant about New York State’s obsession with endless asthma- *cough* *cough* -er, highway expansion.
[Not going anywhere for a while?]grand central madison works for me…
…but does it work for thee? According to local news sources (NBC NY and Fox 5 NY), not exact-ta-lee.
[So why worry?]my departure from social media is permanent
UPDATE (06.04.2023) – Post updated to reflect my departure from all social media, including Mastodon.
[Time to fly away…]NYTIP INSIDER – forthcoming changes to the enhanced nyc subway
Over the last several months, I’ve revised my plans for the enhanced NYC subway in an attempt to formalize them. I wanted to take the plans out of beta (latest: v0.7.0) and mold them into something official (v1.0.0) – as official as a lay transit advocate’s plan can be, anyway.
Although the updates are nearly complete, recent subway developments have given me pause.
[how come?]NYTIP INSIDER – on R211 delivery delays, service increases, and NYTIP updates
On today’s INSIDER, I’ll discuss delivery delays plaguing the R211 order and why they shouldn’t preclude service increases. I’ll also explain why the remaining updates for v1.0.0 v0.8.0 of the enhanced NYC subway are taking so long.