Safe Streets, Science, & Sustainability. Often found on two wheels. Father & husband. Drinks rye. Opinions are my own. He/him. #DemandMore
Union Square, Somerville
Joined April 2011
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Just remember the 5 year #Cambridge Plan, by 2022 this is going to be our network. Source: cambridgema.gov/~/media/File…
Write to @maura_healey and tell her to sign the bus enforcement bill!
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"Rather, the city is trying to do too many things without clear, unambiguous, public priorities and strong accountability. We need leadership who will tell us the trade-offs. We deserve to know, in clear terms, what’s not going to happen."
"A casual observer of Somerville politics, dropping in on a meeting or two, might get the impression that the city is overcommitted. It’s actually much worse than it appears at a first glance."
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I think this is my major challenge with the city, and definitely frustrates many of us who are trying to improve it. Would love to work with @katjballantyne on how we can improve things.
Pro tip: if you are like me finding the @Uber app frequently losing your driver at #reinvent2024, go into the taxi line. Seems to be moving pretty quickly.
Amazing job by @SomervilleInfr1. A few years ago I dreaded biking on Western Washington: It was bumpy, fast moving cars, no bike lanes, no safety. Last week I was able to go all the way on either cycletrack or (soon to be) protected bike lanes and it was easy and relaxing.
Except daily ridership is around 500,000 riders. Assuming that 90% of transit ridership is during peak transit over 4 hours of the day, they are suggesting we add 112,000 cars to San Francisco roads.
This is just a bad idea.
For 20% of SF's public transit budget you could buy and run a fleet of 15,000 Waymos and let everyone ride for free. Thats enough to cover the entire ridership of SF's public bus system with much better service.
Assumptions:
-Conservative 12 year average life of the Waymo with zero value recouped at the end
- $120k purchase price per Waymo
-$8k/year/waymo in operating costs
-Finance purchase with 12 year loan at SF municipal bond rate of 4.85%
-$0 in fares!
Is this what I think it is @SomervilleInfr1? Contraflow Lane markings on Hawkins? 😍
What I have been saying for years many others are starting to say around AVs:
- They are happening and will be here faster than we want to admit
- There are serious problems and concerns around how they will be used and the impacts with few answers.
jalopnik.com/self-driving-ca…
They raised a billion dollars for just the presidential race. Is really more money the problem?
Would love to hear from autonomous vehicle supporters about how they plan to solve much of the problems proposed.
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"this rejection of the Biden economic plan has shown to future politicians is there is no up side in trying to invest in ordinary Americans, you will not get rewarded for it"
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Alexander Frieden retweeted
After last night, there’s no more time to wait — or “pause”
Governor Hochul must turn on congestion pricing now.
What a difference even half finished Western Washington Street in Somerville has made. Will post pictures once it's completed.
To the #yesOn6 people, I think we have massively undersold the value of more money for the CPA. Want more libraries, parks, AND affordable housing? Yes on six is the way to do it.
Its not just a funding mechanism for affordable housing.
Alexander Frieden retweeted
people (understandably) criticize transit agencies a lot but we also need to celebrate successes - this is a massive improvement in service and props to the @MBTA for fixing almost all of the slow zones
