Allan Rosen
@BrooklynBus
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Former Director of Bus Planning, MTA NYCT
Brooklyn
Joined October 2009
No bus lanes should be in effect 24/7. They are on,y needed when bus frequencies are five minutes or under. What sense is it to have a bus lane if buses are operating every 60 minutes? It’s only to punish drivers.
“In the city that never sleeps, our bus lanes shouldn’t either.” Quick, easy way to make buses ✨fast✨ is to make bus lanes operable 24/7 - makes buses faster all hours of the day and reduces confusion for people driving and parking. https://t.co/bntj9GCIfb
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Here are the comments to the MTA for the Brooklyn Bus Redesign. There are over 12,000. Virtually all are negative. https://t.co/F24eelf96x Does the MTA believe they can address these comments in the next plan? This has to be an iterative process which is why we need a 2nd draft.
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@BrooklynBus "By contrast-all presentations of MTA studies provide limited facts-omit the negatives & community recommendations are only considered when massive numbers support or oppose a change.That results in opposition to all MTA bus changes." https://t.co/PD1iKVBuAp
gothamgazette.com
(photo via NYC Department of Transportation) This is the second part of a 3-part series. Part 1 discussed the causes for bus ridership decline, the Fast...
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Are they building it in the Citifield parking lot?
@fotisphotoone Our organization was against the casinos all it will bring is issues
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Because the MTA wants more standing room so they can provide less service. They don’t care about comfort or the fact that many won’t take the train but will drive instead because they can’t get a seat.
The old trains are better comfortable seating and colors
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The MTA doesn’t care about comfort, only what costs them the least. More standing room means they can provide less service. Also, ever try sitting on one of those hard seats for over an hour? When they were cushioned, you could sit for 90 minutes without any problems.
It’s crazy that the new NYC subway cars only have 30 seats and the old ones have 80 and we are in any way supposed to consider this an improvement. Me must return…
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https://t.co/Ua7zOehqEk The point that a second draft, not a proposed final plan wasn’t strong enough due to the deficiencies of the first draft plan opposed by every community board.
cbsnews.com
Residents and transit advocates call for for more transparency and community input before the plan is finalized.
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Flooding in NYC because all of the storm drains are clogged with mostly plastic debris but also fallen leaves. While we dole out tens of billions of dollars to foreign countries, we can’t afford to clean the streets of our country’s biggest city…
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20 is adequate for a very small number of streets. It should be 25, 30, or 35 for arterials like it was before Vision Zero.
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Why is it outdated? What is wrong with having sone communities with only single family detached homes? Why do we need high density everywhere?
Unfortunately, apartments are banned here. Due to outdated zoning, you can only build 1 and 2-family detached homes on the block bounded by 60th Ave, 60th Ln, 60th Rd, and 60th St.
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And another way to slow down traffic to make it more difficult for drivers. Now all traffic must come to a complete halt every time someone has to park or get out of a parking space because there is no more passing.
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For just $30 (+ happy hour prices), you’re in for a great time celebrating our transit, honoring those who make a difference for others, and bolstering a growing movement to bridge the gaps in access and improve our transit for everyone. Come to GALA 2025! https://t.co/yeVQifNhTt
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This will be a traffic disaster worse than Hillside.
Live from Flatbush Ave - we’re rolling out new centered bus lanes on one of the busiest bus routes in NYC. Over 100k people take the bus here every day, and 60% of residents on this street don’t own a car. Time to give them the red carpet treatment ✨
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Queens bus network redesign letters Bus line redesign woes | | https://t.co/aXUtF80Kmv MTA: not going our way | |
qchron.com
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And they will do the same to Flatbush Ave.
Gridlock traffic in Jamaica since DOT and MTA installed their Hillside bus lane & rerouted some buses to make even more turns. Hillside by the Clearview is also a complete disaster as cars & trucks only have the one remaining lane.
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Anyone who drives knows that if turns are permitted, after the signal turns green, the space ahead of the intersection is already blocked with turning cars and if you wait for the next green light, it will be blocked again, so if you don’t enter on the green, you will not move.
"Blocking the box" is antisocial behavior. When your light turns red and you're stuck in the middle, the cross street can't move. I know it's been a while since you took drivers ed, but don't enter an intersection unless you know you can make it all the way through.
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Very excited to get this moving after years of intense research, analysis, and engagement. Kudos to @NYC_DOT Planning and Brooklyn engagement teams for advancing this important work.
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More car lanes are being taken away on Flatbush Ave to add additional bus lanes . even though there’s already a subway running right underneath for those who prefer public transportation. Flatbush Ave already has bad issues with traffic , wait until they take away more car
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