Annie Weinstock
Streets & buses around the world.
BRTPlan, People-Oriented Cities. Georgian in spirit 🇬🇪
- It is often said that getting Fast Buses in NYC is purely political. In this piece, I argue that design matters immensely & is not as straightforward as it appears. I then propose a strategy for Fast Buses in the next NYC Streets Plan, both BRT & otherwise. reorientations.medium.com/when-it-come...
- Reposted by Annie WeinstockYep. NYC needs to move beyond paint and plastic to permanent, high-quality materials that are installed quickly.
- Mayor-elect Mamdani has an opportunity to physically build out our miles and miles of temporary bike lanes, sidewalks, and plazas, making these measures permanent once and for all. Check out my new piece in @nyc.streetsblog.org! nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/11/24/t...
- Reposted by Annie WeinstockThe horror! A new protected bike lane on Court Street has already done its job to establish a safe and reliable cycling connection on one of the most dangerous streets in Brooklyn!
- Great new report from @ridersalliance.org on where and why we need BRT in NYC! If the next administration takes it seriously and starts on Day 1, they will be well-positioned to get it done within the Mayor's first term.
- How can our next Mayor go beyond red paint and create a citywide network of fast, reliable, accessible transit service? (hint: it's how we put the 'fast' in 'Fast and Free') Read our latest report, Much Better Buses: It's About Time! www.ridersalliance.org/news/its-abo...
- Behold! The Court St bike lane is coming soon!
- I wrote about what should be done about Canal Street a couple of years ago. Glad the city is doing something but there is yet so much more that could be done. medium.com/@reorientati...
- Reposted by Annie WeinstockThe DOT is planning to install "Super Sidewalks" along the busiest parts of the Canal Street corridor east of Broadway, along with a new westbound bike lane to join the existing eastbound lane on Grand Street.
- I teased some initial thoughts about the new Flatbush center bus lane designs with @nyc.streetsblog.org a few weeks ago. Now @walterhook.bsky.social and I have done an in-depth analysis. In short, there are critical issues that must be resolved. reorientations.medium.com/designing-a-...
- If DOT moves ahead too quickly, they risk discrediting the concept of BRT in NYC.
- Reposted by Annie WeinstockGreat stuff from @annieweinstock.bsky.social & @nyc.streetsblog.org. Hopefully this proceeds at a pace for 2026 implementation and can be owned by the next administration nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/04/d...
- Which corridor in NYC is best suited for BRT? @walterhook.bsky.social and I just completed a new technical analysis. Check out our blog piece: reorientations.medium.com/where-should...
- Reposted by Annie WeinstockA pleasure to be featured alongside @annieweinstock.bsky.social and @walterhook.bsky.social's tremendous report. "[NYC] buses remain the slowest in the nation. Two recent reports explain why — and how the city can have real bus rapid transit to get riders moving."
- Do you want to know how effective different types of bus lanes have been? Signal priority? Read our report! (Thanks for the mention, @humantransit.bsky.social)
- How effective are New York City's various bus priority measures? This report by @walterhook.bsky.social and @annieweinstock.bsky.social digs into the detail. img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/87...
- I am excited to announce the release of People-Oriented Cities' new report: How Much Faster Are We Moving? An evaluation of bus priority measures in New York City. lnkd.in/eYxKD_2b
- The report analyzes the effectiveness of the array of bus priority measures implemented in NYC since 2008. While there have been important benefits, the average speed increase on all bus priority corridors was only about ½ mph.
- Speed increases were greatest on SelectBus projects where several bus priority measures were combined, such as on the 14th Street Busway. Read the report to learn about the specific impacts of each bus priority measure!
- So sad to see that after all of the years and hard work by very dedicated people, the Smith St BID is not to be.
- Reposted by Annie WeinstockBRTs are relatively quick and inexpensive to implement, especially compared to light rail. With dedicated bus lanes, improved signal timing, camera enforcement of blocked bus lanes, and more, they have the potential to truly transform NYC. Read more: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/02/04/m...
- I think it's a trick of the lights but it sure looks like there's a fire on top of the Freedom Tower.
- I love that the Post has as its new congestion pricing scapegoat... drivers who didn't pay past tolls. The Overton window sometimes shifts in our direction
- I was in a car today when the drawbridge was up. The entire road was filled with the sound of car horns. One driver even pulled out of the queue to drive on the sidewalk to then... keep waiting for the drawbridge. Humankind is in so much trouble.
- Great to see that mixed traffic speeds on the Indianapolis Red Line corridor increased after reducing the number of travel lanes from 2 to 1 in each direction! When we talk about BRT, the biggest worry is always the impacts on mixed traffic.
- Standing up to my NIMBY neighbors. Also, fear of overcrowded playgrounds is a new one! @opennewyork.org
- 20+ years ago when I lived in Seattle, there was a pilot to dynamically price congestion. The technology has existed for years! If only we could dynamically price congestion in NYC to always remain at today's levels, we would not have to worry about the rebound effect.
- Reposted by Annie Weinstock@transalt.org’s letter on the 9th St bike lane in Gowanus is excellent. It calls for major quality improvements, network connections & questions the city's commitment to actually bikeable bike lanes
- @nyc311.bsky.social why do you close requests and say they are resolved when they're not? I reported this sidewalk yesterday and the request was closed and "addressed" within hours. But no change to the sidewalk!
- Now is the moment to reallocate the unused car space for other uses. Before it fills up again. Bus lanes, bike lanes, ped space. And what about all those extra inbound lanes on the Manhattan Bridge?? The city should be ready to jump on this opportunity!
- And obviously, the @mta.info and @nycdot.bsky.social should be doing this - not just us advocates!
- Absolutely critical to showcase the benefits of congestion pricing once it starts. Komanoff & @nyc.streetsblog.org will no doubt do this well. But I hope @mta.info & @nycdot.bsky.social will also show off the fruits of their labor and it isn't only our advocates. nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/12/09/k...
