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Tag Archives: MTA
The Vignelli subway map of the future
I had some fun editing the current Vignelli diagram to include the planned future routes of our city. Continue reading
Posted in Bonus posts
Tagged 7 train extension, Curbed NY, East Side Access, Hanover Square, MTA, Second Avenue Subway, Vignelli map
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An analysis of my Citi Bike data from the first six months
Looking at my personal data to see how I’ve used New York’s Citi Bike system over the past six months. Continue reading
Posted in Safe Streets
Tagged bikenyc, Citi Bike, data, how to save money in New York City, meticulous tracking, MTA, nerds, RunKeeper, statistics, subway alternatives
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The six situations in which I use Citi Bike
I track every single Citi Bike ride I take. I’ve determined there are six reasons I’ll hop on. Continue reading
Mill Island, farthest neighborhood from the subway
Mill Island is an hour’s walk from the subway. So when the buses shut down, those without cars are in trouble. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Amalgamated Transit Union, Brooklyn, bus strikes, Command Bus Company, Mill Basin, Mill Island, MTA, New York City Subway, Pioneer Bus Company, private bus lines, Spring Creek Depot, Transit Time NYC, Transport Workers Union, Trulia, Week 34 - Mill Island, WNYC
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MTA’s countdown clocks: some suggestions
The MTA’s subway countdown clocks are great – but they could be better. Here are a few thoughts to improve them. Continue reading
The MTA’s Key Station Plan for subway accessibility
This is an expansion of an earlier post explaining my inspiration for this project. Citi Bike finally arrived on Memorial Day. More than 38,000 (and rapidly growing) annual members and an untold number of visitors now find swaths of lower Manhattan and … Continue reading
Why I support livable streets
Even if you’ve been following the sometimes-insane reporting on livable-streets issues in New York media for many years, two pieces this weekend probably made your jaw drop. In the Daily News, fellow Park Slope resident Joshua Greenman sings a paean to the … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Albany, all-powerful enterprises, Bike Snob NYC, Citi Bike, cycling, dependence on automobiles, Dorothy Rabinowitz, Gawker, Joshua Greenman, livable streets, MTA, New York Daily News, New York Observer, NYPD, Riders Alliance, Streetsblog, StreetsPAC, tabloids, Wall Street Journal
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