Vivek Ayer
@vsayer.com
Advocating for all things infra in the Bay Area and elsewhere! 🚇🚃🚎⛴️
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I narrated this timely new @communitytransit.bsky.social video about transit and equality. MLK Day and Rosa Parks Day are coming up!
The Transit Effect With Ken Jennings - Ep. 4: Transit & Opportunity
YouTube video by Community Transit
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January 15, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I narrated this timely new @communitytransit.bsky.social video about transit and equality. MLK Day and Rosa Parks Day are coming up!
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We were proud to hear from candidates for Governor of California, including Antonio Villaraigosa, Tony Thurmond, and Katie Porter, who shared their vision for public transit, labor, and working families across the Golden State.
October 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We were proud to hear from candidates for Governor of California, including Antonio Villaraigosa, Tony Thurmond, and Katie Porter, who shared their vision for public transit, labor, and working families across the Golden State.
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An Urban Arrow cargo bike has nearly the same physical footprint as a Smart car. While the car is marketed as "tiny," the bike is often labeled as "huge" by those used to traditional bicycles. This irony highlights how much space we waste on bloated, car-centric infrastructure.
January 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
An Urban Arrow cargo bike has nearly the same physical footprint as a Smart car. While the car is marketed as "tiny," the bike is often labeled as "huge" by those used to traditional bicycles. This irony highlights how much space we waste on bloated, car-centric infrastructure.
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SF needs congestion pricing.
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
SF needs congestion pricing.
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The latest numbers are in: Congestion pricing cut 27M car trips in 2025.
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article)
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The latest numbers are in: Congestion pricing cut 27M car trips in 2025.
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Car bloat is becoming a global problem, not just an American one
SUVs and big Utes "are 44 per cent more likely to kill an adult pedestrian or cyclist in a crash compared with a sedan, and 82 per cent more likely to kill a child" www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Pedestrian fatalities reach 17-year-high. This trend could be why
Fifty-one pedestrians had been killed on the state’s roads this year as of Saturday – the most in any calendar year since 2008.
www.theage.com.au
December 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Car bloat is becoming a global problem, not just an American one
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Self-driving cars are the most transformative transportation tech in a century.
In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵
In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.
In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵
In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.
A self-driving car traffic jam is coming for US cities
A century ago, cars remade America. Autonomous vehicles could do it again.
www.vox.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Self-driving cars are the most transformative transportation tech in a century.
In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵
In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.
In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵
In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.
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Survive the apocalypse with walkable and bikeable cities.
This is hilarious
The power went out in San Francisco, and Waymo cars just stopped, wherever they were.
The power went out in San Francisco, and Waymo cars just stopped, wherever they were.
December 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Survive the apocalypse with walkable and bikeable cities.
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“Traffic lights across the city were down, seemingly confusing the driverless cars —& halting them in their tracks. Riders and pedestrians posted videos of Waymos stuck at intersections, long lines of drivers behind them.”
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams across San Francisco after a PG&E outage hit 1/3 of the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
“Traffic lights across the city were down, seemingly confusing the driverless cars —& halting them in their tracks. Riders and pedestrians posted videos of Waymos stuck at intersections, long lines of drivers behind them.”
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
Less well known— driverless cars contribute to traffic congestion EVERY day.
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"Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evening at E. Colfax Ave & Lincoln St near the Colorado Capitol, shared the message 'Cars ruin cities.'"
‘Cars ruin cities’ signs in Denver were hacked, officials say
Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evenin...
www.denvergazette.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evening at E. Colfax Ave & Lincoln St near the Colorado Capitol, shared the message 'Cars ruin cities.'"
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The future of transportation isn’t the #Hyperloop* or self-driving cars. It’s the bus, the bike and the elevator. Via @slate.com.
AND it’s better land-use & infrastructure decisions, reprioritizing space & budgets, accessible streets, & smart pricing mechanisms.
*hyperloop was always a distraction
AND it’s better land-use & infrastructure decisions, reprioritizing space & budgets, accessible streets, & smart pricing mechanisms.
*hyperloop was always a distraction
The Future of Transportation Is Not the Hyperloop or the Self-Driving Car. It’s the Bus, the Bike, and the Elevator.
Getting people around in new, different ways relies mostly on technologies that we have had for a while.
slate.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The future of transportation isn’t the #Hyperloop* or self-driving cars. It’s the bus, the bike and the elevator. Via @slate.com.
AND it’s better land-use & infrastructure decisions, reprioritizing space & budgets, accessible streets, & smart pricing mechanisms.
*hyperloop was always a distraction
AND it’s better land-use & infrastructure decisions, reprioritizing space & budgets, accessible streets, & smart pricing mechanisms.
*hyperloop was always a distraction
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This one’s a different kind of interview for me. If you’re interested in cities and a better approach to city planning, I hope you’ll listen and share.
NEW/LISTEN! Been REALLY looking forward to this one — my interview with Jason from #NotJustBikes IS LIVE on many podcast platforms plus YouTube! We cover a LOT of really important ground on how to ACTUALLY ACHIEVE BETTER CITIES IN REAL PRACTICE! I’m looking forward to your thoughts and comments!
How to Actually Improve a City (w/Brent Toderian)
YouTube video by The Urbanist Agenda Podcast
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This one’s a different kind of interview for me. If you’re interested in cities and a better approach to city planning, I hope you’ll listen and share.
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"These ebikes are out of control and we need to regulate them now!"
December 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"These ebikes are out of control and we need to regulate them now!"
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Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social speaking at our candidate forum back in February:
Congestion pricing is "a chance to transform our public transit system."
Congestion pricing is "a chance to transform our public transit system."
December 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social speaking at our candidate forum back in February:
Congestion pricing is "a chance to transform our public transit system."
Congestion pricing is "a chance to transform our public transit system."
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
@sfcta.bsky.social can we please consider this for SF. Seems like this would definitely “Spare the Air”
@sfcta.bsky.social can we please consider this for SF. Seems like this would definitely “Spare the Air”
In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution
e360.yale.edu
December 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
@sfcta.bsky.social can we please consider this for SF. Seems like this would definitely “Spare the Air”
@sfcta.bsky.social can we please consider this for SF. Seems like this would definitely “Spare the Air”
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“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year
Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence.
momentummag.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Wonderful meeting with @repmarkdesaulnier.bsky.social at the Transportation and Education Town Hall in San Ramon today! We talked BART along I-680, importing better bike infrastructure from the Dutch (crow.nl) among other things! Looking forward to the next one!
December 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Wonderful meeting with @repmarkdesaulnier.bsky.social at the Transportation and Education Town Hall in San Ramon today! We talked BART along I-680, importing better bike infrastructure from the Dutch (crow.nl) among other things! Looking forward to the next one!
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Join us at Live Oak Elementary School in San Ramon at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow for a town hall on improving transportation and education in the East Bay. I look forward to seeing you!
December 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Join us at Live Oak Elementary School in San Ramon at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow for a town hall on improving transportation and education in the East Bay. I look forward to seeing you!
December 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Cars have become the new guns. It’s time for automated license revocation and speed governors!
Suspected DUI driver was going over 150 mph before deadly crash in San Ramon
Suspected DUI driver was going over 150 mph before deadly crash in San Ramon
A suspected drunken driver had been speeding in excess of 150 mph in San Ramon last weekend before crashing into another vehicle, leaving that driver dead, officials said Thursday.
www.nbcbayarea.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Cars have become the new guns. It’s time for automated license revocation and speed governors!
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Bike-lanes don’t cause traffic congestion.
Car dependency, dumb land-use sprawl, too many (& bigger) cars being driven too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion.
Think about it. THAT’S common sense.
Car dependency, dumb land-use sprawl, too many (& bigger) cars being driven too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion.
Think about it. THAT’S common sense.
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Bike-lanes don’t cause traffic congestion.
Car dependency, dumb land-use sprawl, too many (& bigger) cars being driven too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion.
Think about it. THAT’S common sense.
Car dependency, dumb land-use sprawl, too many (& bigger) cars being driven too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion.
Think about it. THAT’S common sense.
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Good luck convincing people who are buying bigger and bigger SUVs and pickup trucks so tall that they can’t see kids in front of them that what they really want is a station wagon. Imagine the pent-up demand!
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Good luck convincing people who are buying bigger and bigger SUVs and pickup trucks so tall that they can’t see kids in front of them that what they really want is a station wagon. Imagine the pent-up demand!
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Gift idea for your friends who bike! islandpress.org/books/if-you...
If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight
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November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Gift idea for your friends who bike! islandpress.org/books/if-you...
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NYC’s mayor-elect dropped a line heard in bike lanes around the world — so we turned it into a shirt.
Natural eggshell white. Unisex sizing. 100% New York attitude.
Pre-orders close December 1 at midnight and ship the week of December 14, in time for the holidays!
Natural eggshell white. Unisex sizing. 100% New York attitude.
Pre-orders close December 1 at midnight and ship the week of December 14, in time for the holidays!
November 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
NYC’s mayor-elect dropped a line heard in bike lanes around the world — so we turned it into a shirt.
Natural eggshell white. Unisex sizing. 100% New York attitude.
Pre-orders close December 1 at midnight and ship the week of December 14, in time for the holidays!
Natural eggshell white. Unisex sizing. 100% New York attitude.
Pre-orders close December 1 at midnight and ship the week of December 14, in time for the holidays!
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A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.