Kate Rozen

This is what makes the opposition to traffic calming so infuriating.

If we're going to force everyone to drive, it should at least be safe.

No executive branch candidates but a local rising star in New Haven, Alder Caroline Tanbee Smith. This stuff is important.

Henceforth, I will be describing the way that U.S. men’s hockey spectacularly squandered good will, brand recognition, and fan loyalty as “pulled a Target.”

They pulled a Target.

This Stamford group of volunteers shovel out their neighbors following Monday's blizzard People Friendly Stamford organizes volunteers to shovel sidewalks for those who can't shovel after snow storms.

People Friendly Stamford is such a great org.

Something I’ve been thinking about: in my perfect world, transit agencies and towns are shoveling sidewalks and bus stops.

But there’s also a role for civic and community engagement here, just like PFS is doing.
www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article...

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The article has so many insane NIMBY hyperboles. It’s a piece of planning history. Comparing townhomes to Los Angeles (which is known for single family homes?), some random mention of cancer risk. Amazing stuff

This is a must-read about NIMBYism. Planners and YIMBY advocates alike could benefit from reading it. Another key piece profiling the same person is Laura Bliss' "The NIMBY principle" in Bloomberg

✨Woodbridge, Connecticut ✨

If they follow the same protocol as the Hartford Line, then there is the train operator and one conductor per 3 car set. That’s pretty lean. Plus the conductors are all amazing humans.

LFG

That development is happening. New London, Clinton, Guilford, Westbrook, and Branford all have housing being built. I think that was held up as a metric to get funding for SLE restored. If I were an elected from that part of the state, I'd be frustrated at the lack of clarity and moving goal posts.

7 Reasons Bike Lanes and Sidewalks Are Good for Drivers - Toole Design Here's our list of 7 reasons why federal funding for bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders improves the transportation experience for drivers, too.

At GOPC, we are big advocates for a fully integrated & multi-modal transportation network that is nimble, safe, & reliable for users of all modes.

Our friends at Toole Design have put together a great post about why bike lanes & sidewalks are good for drivers too!

It is there. Has it not been open/functional?

More Kawasaki M-8 EMUs for Metro North The latest news and analysis of the global railway industry from the world's leading international publication.

$300m for these trains, plus a $500m TOD development underway for the SLE, and we're going to throw it all away for $8.8m a year in operation savings. Which will take approximately 100 years to net back. Absolute craziness -- www.railjournal.com/regions/nort...

Anyway, last post b/c being irritated about Shore Line East is one of my least favorite ways to expend transit advocacy energy. In the last @ct-ptc.bsky.social meeting with CTDOT, the agency shared that they did not make any service improvements with the $$ allocated in the budget last year. 🤷‍♀️

Shoreline East inaugural M8 ride ticket

Picture of brunette woman on M8 train

I was there for the big, splashy M8 debut. I’ve been trying to figure out what is driving this relentless desire to kill the line since then.

Here is the whole CTDOT presentation: drive.google.com/file/d/1Q6iT...

When there was more service, ridership was higher. Legislators were told that to increase service back to pre-covid levels, they needed to get more housing around stations. That is happening. What we are seeing now, after the M8 investment, feels like gaslighting by the administration.

On Amtrak how? The state has cut service for years.

Oh interesting and yes, they certainly are in CT

This type of walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in almost all of Connecticut

Raise your hand if you ✨also✨ spent the latter half of the week thinking about the forecasted CT Special Transportation Fund Fiscal Cliff 🤸‍♂️🕳️ (oh my god you🫵 are such a nerd! let's be friends.)

Boston Public Curb Map — Community Survey The City of Boston's Office of Emerging Technology is developing a Public Curb Map to help residents better understand curb use and regulations. This survey will help us understand how people use cur...

Happy Friday fellow Bostonians! There's a survey from @boston.gov on "curb use". If you have opinions on things like double parking or blocked bike lanes this is your opportunity to give feedback

I said they need more 15 min pickup spaces + ticketing from 311 😈

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

lol- soooooo close

Attn: my parents

Trumbull is debating updating its sidewalk ordinances, and I’m doing a bunch of the research.

There’s talk of “grandfathering in” current property owners so they only take over shoveling after the property’s sold.

This seems like a logistical nightmare—has anyone heard of this elsewhere?

I feel like this is the space where People for Bikes was meant to shine. The website doesn't have much in the way of new content. Any idea what happened there?

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One of his best speeches, TBH. This is going to be a fun gubernatorial election season. #CTPolitics

Governor Lamont's budget includes for buses" $3.5 million – Including $2.5 million in DOT to reduce bus fares for students and veterans by up to 50% and $1.0 million in DVA to provide free bus passes for veterans." 🚌

2026 Legislative Proposals The legislative proposals posted here have been submitted by state agencies and have been vetted by the Office of the Governor for submission to the General Assembly as Executive Branch legislative recommendations. Legislative proposals submitted to the General Assembly are subject to further review and revision as part of the legislative process. They are posted here for the convenience of the public. The Governor will submit budget recommendations along with legislative proposals to the General Assembly in February 2026. Please stand by as we continue to process posting the agency legislative proposals.

Proposals are due to CT OPM in the fall. They should be available to the public by January. Instead, here we are, the day the short session starts with nada.