Sean Rourke

[Massachusetts YIMBY @ryanbebb]

Boston is basically a European city, and we should lean into it way more

[sam @sam_d_1995]

it’s amazing to see some of congestion pricing’s strongest opponents change their minds once they see how effective it is

[Sean Rourke @Sean__Rourke]

In an example of a public transit success story, traffic around MetLife Stadium near NYC was LOWER during their Eras Tour shows due to great planning by @MTA + @NJTRANSIT.

Meanwhile, traffic around Gillette, where the MBTA ran little service to/from the shows, was 1,2700% worse!

[Sean Rourke @Sean__Rourke]

“In a study of traffic delays across the entire U.S. Eras Tour, @StreetLightData found delays at least doubled at most of the 23 status where Swift performed—but there were some notable outliers.”
https://t.co/nO1WSM4uBK

[Boston Globe Pitchbot @BostonSatire]

Report: “Hate Has No Home Here” yard sign removed to make room for yard sign expressing opposition to new affordable housing development

[TransitMatters @transitmatters]

Next month, our Executive Director Jarred Johnson will step aside to pursue a new career opportunity.

While we are sad to see him go, we are grateful for his leadership over the past 6 years & are excited for him as he embarks on a new phase in his career.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Right now, 70% of the people on Fifth Avenue are pedestrians but they can only use less than HALF of the space!

That's going to change under the plan we rolled out to completely transform Fifth Avenue into a WORLD-CLASS pedestrian-centered boulevard.

Learn more: https://t.co/Rvg2HfqISh

[Sean Rourke @Sean__Rourke]

State Police have still not arrested the person who drove up onto a community path and killed a bicyclist last week, even though they’ve identified them.

(From @StreetsblogMASS and @c_milneil)

This is an insane thing for the @MassStatePolice spokesperson to say:

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

Parking mandates destroy our communities.

[Sean Rourke @Sean__Rourke]

So glad Boston is finally fixing this stretch of Harrison Ave in my neighborhood in the South End.

It’s a dense, dangerous area. Thousands of residents and visitors at risk w/ cars constantly speeding and making illegal turns getting to/from I-93 + I-90. https://t.co/NxPhslMDeH

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

The odds of your child getting kidnapped are about 1 in a million.

The odds of a person born in 2021 dying in a traffic crash are about 1 in 93.

American parents act like these stats are reversed. They're paranoid about the rare kidnapping but naive about the common drive.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

As a former geography teacher and self-proclaimed GIS nerd, I’m thrilled to proclaim today as Geographic Information Systems Day.

Here in Minnesota, we are using GIS to make state government more effective - whether we’re replacing lead pipes or expanding homeownership.

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

If you're visiting NYC, a 15-minute e-bikeshare trip now costs $10.19. (pricing: https://t.co/iD7qLNr2mH)

That's 3.5x the subway fare -- for 15 minutes on an e-bike.

What the hell are we doing?

[Sean Rourke @Sean__Rourke]

Great panel discussion on congestion pricing from @StreetsblogMASS and @GBH featuring @c_milneil, Reggie Ramos of @T4MASS, @JohnSurico, and @taydolven.

[Philadelphia is a nice city and you should visit🔔 @PhillyGov]

Zoomers don't understand that the reason that YIMBYISM is successful is because it's much more like a pre-2016 social movement focused on definitive and concrete gains as opposed to being an ideological litmus test for the progressive Omnicause.

[Boston Indicators @BosIndicators]

Boston is infamous for its high housing costs. Since 2022, as estimated by Zillow’s Observed Rent Index, Boston’s rents have continued to surge, almost catching up to Los Angeles’ typical rents.

Learn more in our 2023 Greater Boston Housing Report Card https://t.co/SdMMfHXaqd

[Sean Rourke @Sean__Rourke]

@USDOT A Hummer? Really?

[Boston Region MPO @BostonRegionMPO]

At the MPO’s Annual Meeting on November 30, Secretary of Transportation and Chair of the MPO Monica Tibbits-Nutt urged planners to come together to address the transportation system challenges facing the Commonwealth.