I get this and is the exact argument I have against up-zoning a residential area with limited mass transit service.

It’s all good until there’s delays or service interruptions.

The only problem here is, the extra space isn’t attracting more New York residents. It’s attracting more tourist.

Which only solved a problem for a season, until next year when more tourist show up.

The city did take a lane from cars on the Brooklyn bridge, for the new bike lane. The congestion just transferred from cars to foot traffic and bikes.

> The new protected bike lane, which was intended to alleviate congestion for both cyclists and pedestrians, resulted in a classic case of induced demand: With more room for bikes and pedestrians, more bikes and pedestrians have come.

So the same argument used against widening streets and highways also applies to cyclists and foot traffic, got it!!

I never knew the story behind the sudden name change from Jamaica Avenue to Jericho Turnpike. Never made sense to me.

Because Hillside Avenue remains the same until it’s deep in Nassau county. Just like Merrick Blvd becomes a road once you cross over Hook Creek Blvd and travels deep into Suffolk County.

I agree, a lot of the NIMBYism is cloaked in racism. Which is one of the reasons I mentioned eminent domain. How many times have we heard it being used in our communities to build or expand, like Seneca Village.

> You do realize that not a single bridge/tunnel that is tolled in NYC sends those funds to the city itself, right? The NYC-NJ crossings (GWB, Lincoln, Holland, Goethals, Bayonne, Outerbridge) are owned by the Port Authority; the Verrazzano, Battery Tunnel, Henry Hudson Bridge, Throgs Neck, Triborough, Midtown Tunnel, Whitestone, Crossbay, and Marine Parkway crossings are owned by the MTA. Neither of those organizations are city-run. We haven’t discussed it directly but I’m positive you’re tacitly referencing Congestion Pricing, which again will be run by the MTA and funds gained from that will fund transit projects.

NYC may not receive any funds directly from the tolls. That doesn’t change the fact that the Port Authority and MTA will offload that missing income onto straphangers and cyclist who will be using all bridges. Parking lots will be converted into bike parking lots.

Congestion tolls, is another issue. The MTA is depending on that extra income. Another tax offloaded onto strap hangers, because cyclist will protest if they’re forced to pay the toll.

> The city gets essentially zero money from car drivers directly. The city gets the sales tax on gasoline sales in the city, but that’s no different from me buying a Coke at Duane Reade. Registration fees and licensing fees go to the State. There is literally ONE (1) city-applied tax for car owners and it’s only for people who pay for a garage in Manhattan. If you don’t do that, the city gets $0.00 from you per year for having a car in the city outside of tickets, which are, of course, your own damn fault.

City wide Metered Public Parking connected to the ParkNYC app?

The city would begin to designate when and where cyclist can park and store their bikes. Parking and moving violations will go into affect, which means a way to track cyclist will have to happen. Which will mean state registration.

> (As a final aside, I own a car in Manhattan, and in fact got an ASP ticket today.)

You need to create custom alarms on your phone to remind you when to move your car back and forth. ASP is needed in areas with a lot of foot traffic.

No! It’s actually for cyclist who illegally park their bikes in undesignated areas. Here’s a little more context from the same link.

> To avoid having your bicycle removed in the city, it is advisable to only park your bike at designated racks or a dedicated parking garage (stalling). Some locations allow you to leave your bike for up to two weeks, and some for up to six weeks. Read the City of Amsterdam's bicycle parking guidelines for further information or view the parking locations on a map.

> If a bike is found or removed due to illegal parking, it will be delivered to the Fietsdepot who can then use the engraving to inform legal owners that their bike has been found or recovered.

This is an example of what is to come, if the city prioritizes bikes over cars. Like I said, the city will start taxing cyclist to recoup the lost income it’s used to receiving from from drivers.

Here’s just one example of how Amsterdam taxes it’s cyclist…

> Park it right: make sure to park your bike in a designated bike parking section, rack or indoor parking facility as bikes that are not parked in the right areas may be removed and stored in the Bicycle Depot. And to avoid theft, lock your bike to something secure and immovable. > If you have lost your (engraved) bike, you can contact the Fietsdepot to check if it has been recovered by calling 14020 during office hours.

> If they have it, you need to pay a fee of €22.50 to reclaim your bike, or approximately €35 to have it delivered to your home. You will need to show identification and have the key to the bike lock in your possession. Check the Fietsdepot website for more information.

Yes!

That’s exactly what I’m saying. Mention any of those suggestions to cyclist and they get mad. Failing to understand if everyone stopped driving in NYC, the city will look to get the money from somewhere and it’s going to be strap-hangers and cyclist.

Cyclist stepping up financially is not an answer?

> You only break the stranglehold of cars being the only option by providing other options.

This!!!

A lot of New Yorkers own cars because the city’s mass transit system failed them.

Cyclist will have to step up financially if they think the city will prioritize them over car ownership.

“Too expensive” is exactly why I don’t see cars going anywhere. The city generates a lot of money on the backs of car owners.

Straphangers already upset with fare increases and bad service. Cyclist are totally against paying for anything, but wants the city to get rid of the only commuters that actually contribute financially.

What stops the city from expanding mass transit today? Why can’t they bring back the tram network, add a direct subway connection between The Bronx and Queens / Brooklyn and Staten Island.

The excuse can’t ways be NIMBYism, when eminent domain exist.

I think you replied to the wrong person. I wasn’t defending the decision to pick the guy from Ohio but pointing out where he’s from.

You can’t make this shit up…

> They said, ‘Craig should teach a class on interviewing,’” he recounted. But the job eventually went to the other candidate, Marek Tyszkiewicz, who has 33 years of actuarial experience and moved to the city for the job from Cincinnati, Ohio, according to his LinkedIn profile and the July press release announcing the hiring.

…Transplant from Ohio strikes again!

The difference between us is, I drive and know what I see every time I’m driving. You would be surprised how often drivers have to react to inconsiderate pedestrians.

People have this attitude that if they get hit, they can sue. Problem is, you can’t guarantee you will survive the hit.

I have to blow my horn at pedestrians crossing against the light. The person taking their time crossing after the light is flashing to don’t cross, don’t care to look up because they’re distracted by their phone.

They are comparable, because they have a cause and effect on each other. Cars swerving to avoid hitting pedestrians put others in danger. Running across traffic to catch a bus before it pulls off is dangerous. Staring at your phone while crossing the street is dangerous.

Jaywalking have caused accidents, even cyclists complain about pedestrians stepping off the curb into the bike lane and vice-versa, cyclist blowing red lights and hitting pedestrians crossing with the right-of-way.

The point is, everyone has to do better and not be an asshole toward others commuting.

Crossing against the light puts you and others in danger as well. You’re forcing a driver to either hit you or swerve and hit someone else.

Ask any driver how they respond when a pedestrian steps into the street or a cyclist blows a red light.

You just want to argue. My original point is, no one give a fuck about the rules. Which is placing all of US in danger. Just because I own a car doesn’t make me immune from getting hit.

As a driver, I can get t-boned by a car running a red light. I also could hit someone crossing against the light.

Same applies when I park my car and I’m walking to my destination, I have to pay attention while crossing the street, because I can get hit too!

I started with pedestrians, because we’re all pedestrians first.

After you get out of the car, you have to walk to your destination. After you exit the subway station or get off the bus, you have to walk to your destination. Same with cyclist, they have to get off the bike at some point and walk to their destination.

Vehicles are not your enemy. If you think so, take that goofy shit to r/fuckcars.

I noticed a lot more “zero fucks given” across the board since the pandemic. Pedestrians, drivers, cyclist and straphangers just said fuck the rules.

Everyone is ignoring the traffic lights/stop signs, crosswalk signals and distracted by their phones.

The entire eastern part of Queens is full of detached housing. From College Point and Whitestone on the north side all the way down to Laurelton and Rosedale in the south side.

Extending the subway system further East is an option. The lines could follow the commercial streets, like Northern Blvd, Union Turnpike, Hillside avenue, Jamaica Ave, Merrick Blvd and Rockaway Blvd.

Jamaica Center, Supthin and the Van Wyck stations on the E train didn’t exist before the mid 80s.

Packed buses from Jamaica is a big indicator that people haven’t reached their final destination. Most still have another 30 to 45 minute bus ride. This is also true for anyone living in other parts of the city not within walking distance of a subway station.

Which is why dollar vans became a thing the further out you lived, but the city dropped the ball with that. So I can’t see why any one would oppose expanding it. Except racist NIMBY who “don’t want other city folks coming into their neighborhood”. I’ve heard this is the reason why there is no direct subway line between the Bronx and Queens.

The transit system likes to slow down or not run at all (Express Buses), during off-peak and weekends. That’s when the MTA really becomes a last resort option if you work late nights/weekends or decide to go anywhere.

Which is why having access to a car means freedom. You can work wherever and whenever you want. It also means a lot of time saved not waiting for the bus and train, or forced to go out of your way because there’s no direct connection.

There’s nothing like getting stuck far from home because of a service disruption. Like no Queens bound E or F train after 10pm. Or getting off the bus at Jamaica to find out there’s no Manhattan bound service.

There really should be a documentary about the 2005 transit strike, what Sandy did to the subway tunnels under the East River and how people got home during the 2003 black out.

Please explain what the difference is, I’ve been dying for you to explain it.