Jon Orcutt
@jonorcutt.bsky.social
NYC transportation - working now w @bikenewyork.bsky.social, @reinventalbany.bsky.social
Alum @TransitCenter.bsky.social @nyc-dot.bsky.social @tstc.bsky.social @TransAlt.org
Alum @TransitCenter.bsky.social @nyc-dot.bsky.social @tstc.bsky.social @TransAlt.org
Along w long time frames, another problem is complacency of design for many capital projects that *are* done
9th Av was dug up for most of the 2010s. The project replaced the street as-is, rather than widen the built sidewalk (as *DOT did AFTER rebuild*) & providing a 100% curb-separated 🚲 lane
9th Av was dug up for most of the 2010s. The project replaced the street as-is, rather than widen the built sidewalk (as *DOT did AFTER rebuild*) & providing a 100% curb-separated 🚲 lane
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Along w long time frames, another problem is complacency of design for many capital projects that *are* done
9th Av was dug up for most of the 2010s. The project replaced the street as-is, rather than widen the built sidewalk (as *DOT did AFTER rebuild*) & providing a 100% curb-separated 🚲 lane
9th Av was dug up for most of the 2010s. The project replaced the street as-is, rather than widen the built sidewalk (as *DOT did AFTER rebuild*) & providing a 100% curb-separated 🚲 lane
At NYCDOT back in the day, we found an allocation of roughly $14M in unspent federal $$$. Previous management had ignored it.
The money had been secured by Rep Velazquez, working with the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative. In consultation w the Congresswoman, we put the funds into a corridor plan
The money had been secured by Rep Velazquez, working with the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative. In consultation w the Congresswoman, we put the funds into a corridor plan
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
At NYCDOT back in the day, we found an allocation of roughly $14M in unspent federal $$$. Previous management had ignored it.
The money had been secured by Rep Velazquez, working with the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative. In consultation w the Congresswoman, we put the funds into a corridor plan
The money had been secured by Rep Velazquez, working with the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative. In consultation w the Congresswoman, we put the funds into a corridor plan
When you ride on #bikenyc paths around the Navy Yard, in Red Hook, Sunset Park & now under the Gowanus Expressway, you can thank @velazquez.house.gov for laying their foundation
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
When you ride on #bikenyc paths around the Navy Yard, in Red Hook, Sunset Park & now under the Gowanus Expressway, you can thank @velazquez.house.gov for laying their foundation
This cafe inherited a curb cut & has made nice use of the non-curb space
November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This cafe inherited a curb cut & has made nice use of the non-curb space
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social fighting for congestion pricing (2023), safe streets (this summer)
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social fighting for congestion pricing (2023), safe streets (this summer)
By far the creepiest
November 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
By far the creepiest
The flyers work seasonally
October 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The flyers work seasonally
Weird thing that happened: joking around with @streetfilms.bsky.social, @brooklynspoke.bsky.social & then-BP Eric Adams on the downtown 1 train, following @transalt.org's Vision Zero conference in 2019
October 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Weird thing that happened: joking around with @streetfilms.bsky.social, @brooklynspoke.bsky.social & then-BP Eric Adams on the downtown 1 train, following @transalt.org's Vision Zero conference in 2019
Pounding the pavement - good looking turnout at early voting site in N Brooklyn!
October 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Pounding the pavement - good looking turnout at early voting site in N Brooklyn!
Final stray thought!
Sam Schwarz & @henrygrabar.bsky.social talking about the dispossession of pedestrians in the early 20th Century made me think of the account of "chariot calming" & level walking steps at street corners in ancient Roman towns in David Macaulay's *City*
Sam Schwarz & @henrygrabar.bsky.social talking about the dispossession of pedestrians in the early 20th Century made me think of the account of "chariot calming" & level walking steps at street corners in ancient Roman towns in David Macaulay's *City*
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Final stray thought!
Sam Schwarz & @henrygrabar.bsky.social talking about the dispossession of pedestrians in the early 20th Century made me think of the account of "chariot calming" & level walking steps at street corners in ancient Roman towns in David Macaulay's *City*
Sam Schwarz & @henrygrabar.bsky.social talking about the dispossession of pedestrians in the early 20th Century made me think of the account of "chariot calming" & level walking steps at street corners in ancient Roman towns in David Macaulay's *City*
The film's next showing is in the Bicycle Film Festival here early next month www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/tickets
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The film's next showing is in the Bicycle Film Festival here early next month www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/tickets
Imagine NYC actually reclaiming leadership on safe, sustainable streets!
The film concludes with a quick bite from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's August press conf on McGuinness
The film concludes with a quick bite from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's August press conf on McGuinness
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Imagine NYC actually reclaiming leadership on safe, sustainable streets!
The film concludes with a quick bite from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's August press conf on McGuinness
The film concludes with a quick bite from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's August press conf on McGuinness
and to @jskstreet.bsky.social's point about re-election of Anne Hidalgo & others despite predictable criticism of transportation reform policies & projects. Btw, in a trip to France last year, we perceived an "Hidalgo effect" bringing many other cities along. Random view of 🚲 traffic in Bordeaux
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
and to @jskstreet.bsky.social's point about re-election of Anne Hidalgo & others despite predictable criticism of transportation reform policies & projects. Btw, in a trip to France last year, we perceived an "Hidalgo effect" bringing many other cities along. Random view of 🚲 traffic in Bordeaux
The whole sordid Adams tale of corruption, sell-outs, lack of principle & ultimate political demise is shown in stark contrast to accounts of projects going ahead despite *bikelash* during the Bloomberg admin
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The whole sordid Adams tale of corruption, sell-outs, lack of principle & ultimate political demise is shown in stark contrast to accounts of projects going ahead despite *bikelash* during the Bloomberg admin
To me, McGuinness is the story of an incredibly well led neighborhood (at both civic & local elected levels) in an abysmally-led city. @emilyassembly.bsky.social, Bronwyn Breitner & Kevin Lacherra are absolute stars in the film
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
To me, McGuinness is the story of an incredibly well led neighborhood (at both civic & local elected levels) in an abysmally-led city. @emilyassembly.bsky.social, Bronwyn Breitner & Kevin Lacherra are absolute stars in the film
and the last few decades of challenge to car-dominated streets in NYC.
There's a significant sub-theme on the city's mismanagement of streets generally (we go along with @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social confronting disfigured license plates) & w regard to the big uptake of ebikes
There's a significant sub-theme on the city's mismanagement of streets generally (we go along with @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social confronting disfigured license plates) & w regard to the big uptake of ebikes
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
and the last few decades of challenge to car-dominated streets in NYC.
There's a significant sub-theme on the city's mismanagement of streets generally (we go along with @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social confronting disfigured license plates) & w regard to the big uptake of ebikes
There's a significant sub-theme on the city's mismanagement of streets generally (we go along with @realgershkuntzman.bsky.social confronting disfigured license plates) & w regard to the big uptake of ebikes
Changing Lanes, a new film by Brooklyn-based cinematographer Ben Wolf premiered this past weekend at the Architectural & Design Film Festival. It does an amazing job of situating the recent struggle over the McGuinness Blvd *road diet* in Greenpoint within the history of making cities car dependent
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Changing Lanes, a new film by Brooklyn-based cinematographer Ben Wolf premiered this past weekend at the Architectural & Design Film Festival. It does an amazing job of situating the recent struggle over the McGuinness Blvd *road diet* in Greenpoint within the history of making cities car dependent
Nice look at the still new-ish E Side greenway
October 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Nice look at the still new-ish E Side greenway
Good scene up there!
October 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Good scene up there!
“The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world”
1st walk over the S roadway since it was pedestrianized earlier this year
1st walk over the S roadway since it was pedestrianized earlier this year
October 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
“The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world”
1st walk over the S roadway since it was pedestrianized earlier this year
1st walk over the S roadway since it was pedestrianized earlier this year
October 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
*One day* each year, our block in Greenpoint is car free, and people flock to it.
With this level of popularity why not create more permanent pedestrian spaces?
With this level of popularity why not create more permanent pedestrian spaces?
September 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
*One day* each year, our block in Greenpoint is car free, and people flock to it.
With this level of popularity why not create more permanent pedestrian spaces?
With this level of popularity why not create more permanent pedestrian spaces?
One cool/interesting thing about the greenway stretch along 3rd Ave is it facilitates a Brooklyn near-perimeter ride
(I know this goes into Queens. I was trying a route to Shirley Chisholm - Onderdonk/Cypress Hills/Fountain - then followed my nose back to Greenpoint)
(I know this goes into Queens. I was trying a route to Shirley Chisholm - Onderdonk/Cypress Hills/Fountain - then followed my nose back to Greenpoint)
September 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
One cool/interesting thing about the greenway stretch along 3rd Ave is it facilitates a Brooklyn near-perimeter ride
(I know this goes into Queens. I was trying a route to Shirley Chisholm - Onderdonk/Cypress Hills/Fountain - then followed my nose back to Greenpoint)
(I know this goes into Queens. I was trying a route to Shirley Chisholm - Onderdonk/Cypress Hills/Fountain - then followed my nose back to Greenpoint)