A good primer on why @ooneepod is taking the @NYC_DOT to court regarding secure bike parking. The Adams era agency is essentially saying that local and international leaders in the space (who submitted a 500 page, thorough proposal) weren't worth a single follow up or question.
Big congrats to @ooneepod co-founder "Manman" Mansylla on designing and engineering the city's first rest stop for delivery workers. From the city's first pedestrian plaza to street seats and secure bike parking, he's been a quiet, progressive force on NYC streets for years!
This isn’t just about one decision.
It’s about whether public processes are transparent—and whether local, community-rooted companies have a real opportunity to participate in building New York’s future.
This week, the @ooneepod team officially took the @NYC_DOT to court to seek transparency around the secure bike parking RFP process & decision. We did this with great reluctance — we've spent 3 months asking questions but have only received opacity. 🧵
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@shilpisanghi@ShabazzStuart@JerseyCity@bikejc Hi there, the docks do not support scooters only bikes. If you park a scooter at the docks there is no physical way to secure it and therefore it’s not locked.
We will the work to make this clearer to users. We apologize for the inconvenience.
"For every low-income driver forced to pay the toll, 50 low-income New Yorkers will benefit from the toll"
The congestion zone is getting decongested. Keep those toll cameras rolling!
Early this morning, we began installation of the long awaited @ooneepod at Grove Street Plaza in @JerseyCity the station will provide free secure parking for 24 bikes at a time and will be directly adjacent to a PATH train exit. #bikenyc#bikejc@bikejc
So glad to see the impact that @ooneepod is having in @JerseyCity. If anything the response from the community has been "add more locations."
In five years, we've gone from "will anyone use it" to "how come this system isn't bigger?!"
Another city is committing to a secure 🚲 parking system; This time, the nation’s capital. The @ooneepod team had committed to advocating for a systemic solution in 15 metro areas….and together with our coalition @cyclehoop and @altinnova ….we’re going to have a GREAT response.