Joan Lyons

🚶🏼‍♀️👩🏽‍🦯 #TransportationPlanner 🚍🚲 ▪️Improving our planet, its people, and cities every day with kindness ▪️Writing a book - "Women Moving People"

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

Making a return to Twitter to share some great news from #Raleigh: #ebike vouchers coming this community's way 🙌 More details below ⬇️https://t.co/6r3oeZ61Vr #urbanplanning #Transportation

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@YouGoBike @the_transit_guy It’s the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry 🙌 also hi @YouGoBike! Fellow @OaksAndSpokes board members unite 🫡

[Greenways for All @GreenwaysforAll]

👀 July 10 Application Deadline Approaching for FY23 Safe Streets and Roads for All!

https://t.co/SbryULz8s9

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@ReyHSosa They actually do this in #TDM Districts like Boulder Junctions Access District, Boulder Central, and University Hill! ⬇️

https://t.co/SubLUfBp1N

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

Good news for @RaleighTranspo’s Ral-E-Bike pilot voucher program. Can’t wait to see what statistics are generated from our program comparatively! #Transportation #ebikes

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

New study of e-bike rebates finds that the average recipient reduced their CO₂ emissions by 12-44 kg/month. That's roughly equivalent to 30-110 miles/month of driving.

Not too shabby!

https://t.co/dbuSEqgyG4

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@core2idiot My point exactly! There is some stuff floating around in the legislature to change this, but still not final.

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

THREAD:

Planning a trip to the beach tomorrow and was thinking about the last time I was in #MoreheadCity and how easy it would be to make a first and final mile connection to #AtlanticBeach by bike if #NCByTrain were there #TripPlanning #NCDOT

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@core2idiot You’re correct, but now with current funding breakdowns at the state level, it’s pretty much darn near impossible to pull this off. Here’s a graphic that explains current STI law better

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@JayceGenco Honestly thought this was a love subtweet from 2008 at first and then realized it was about the World Series

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@core2idiot Yes! Lots of plans. The problem with some of these routes though is that comparatively to highway funds, rail is a significantly smaller subset, and heavily rely on federal grants. So it may end up taking longer than anticipated in plans unless we change structural systems.

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@jay_biblio Here’s to hoping I can help change our state for the both of us! 😉

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@Amtrak Not to mention, there are people like @jay_biblio whom I’m sure would love to get to this beach, but can not drive due to physical ability. While acquiring right-of-way from corporations like CXS and BNSF, it can have large payoffs for economic development and mobility freedom.

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@Amtrak From Morehead City’s Train Station I’d hop off with my bike and bike to the beach. Instead of sitting in a car for hours for leisure, I’d much rather sit on a bus, or in a train car (as I’m sure would most).

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

@jay_biblio So fun!! Did you get there by bus? I’d love to hear about your experience if so. I love Wilmington.

[Phil @Urban_Connector]

Harris Teeter dominates the Raleigh market, right?

Not so fast. They have 0(!) stores within the market East of US-1. East of US 1 also happens to be where most of Raleigh’s Black and Hispanic populations live.

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

My challenges to practitioners today:
1️⃣Be intentional about the #communityengagement you do on a project
2️⃣ Don’t just document to check boxes. Challenge #design standards, impacts, and the people in decision making powers
3️⃣Own up to what harm your industry has done

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

In honor of #Juneteenth I wanted to share @selc_org’s video featuring #Charlotte’s West End and the Phillips Community near #MountPleasant. Transportation decisions have historically impacted black and brown communities exponentially. We have the power to change that #strongtowns

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

In honor of #Juneteenth I wanted to share @selc_org’s video featuring #Charlotte’s West End and the Phillips Community near #MountPleasant. Transportation decisions have historically impacted black and brown communities exponentially. We have the power to change that #strongtowns

[Joan Lyons @JoanCLyons]

Outtakes from @RaleighTranspo’s Hergett Street closure for Double Dutch Festival! Streets are for people and kids to get creative 🎨🌈🖍️

#streetart #streetclosure #strongtowns