Walter Hook

CEO of People-Oriented Cities, Principal at BRTPlan, cyclist, dad, daycare provider these days, former CEO, ITDP

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@humantransit People in Tokyo also bike, often to a train.

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@jessesingal Speed governors on super speeders should also work.

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

ITDP's 2023 report, 'Breaking the Code: Off-Street Parking Reform' analyzes how 7 cities/countries reformed off-street parking, with particular emphasis on removing #parking minimums and adopting complementary reforms that reduce dependence on driving.

https://t.co/NcphTeQU5U

[Ramin Nasibov @RaminNasibov]

Meanwhile in Tobleronistan

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@nicolegelinas Yesterday at the Marcy stop a guy was jumping up and down and growling, threatening everyone. One of the few times I was really scared. My kids were rattled. People raving or very unfortunate smelling unhoused neighbors are more or less daily co-occupants. It's a problem.

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@The_Suburbanist @CompletedStreet You should check out Nordhavn in Copenhagen and see if you like it.

[Jarrett Walker @humantransit]

Shiny new Bus Rapid Transit line in Guadalajara.

Of course the comments are all "they promised us a train!"

Yes, everyone everywhere was promised a train at some point!

But public budgets, technology options, and travel demand all keep changing.

Good leaders plan for now.

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@mattyglesias In the 19th Century city streets were very noisy, dirty, and polluted. Being set back and above it in a park-like atmosphere seemed appealing.

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@The_Suburbanist Most of the measures mentioned here are deregulation. Not sure what makes that communist.

[Peter S. Goodman @petersgoodman]

2/I traveled with the superb photographer Finbarr O'Reilly whose images animate our story. We visited camps filled with families fleeing a drought, people who had walked for days with children on their backs in pursuit of food, water, health care.

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@humantransit @TolkienWorldG The trivializing of Radagast in the Hobbit movies was, to me, a greater offense.

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@emily_lip @StreetsblogNYC I let my kids ride on the bike lanes when they are done well. The new bike lane on Court St in Brooklyn, for instance, but not the bike lane on Smith

[Streetsblog New York City @StreetsblogNYC]

In 2025, there were more than four million trips per day on Bogotá’s BRT system, TransMilenio, with a fleet of 10,509 buses.

Meanwhile, New York City’s bus system has a daily ridership of around 1.4 million. https://t.co/nuWTyMkKz7

[Jarrett Walker @humantransit]

Por fin! Un mapa de todas las rutas de @transmilenio en Bogotá, gracias a @Clarion_Prjct

Enlace en la primera respuesta abajo.

1/

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

Amazing to see this. Nothing better than seeing some stuff many of us worked on show up as a darker line on a on a map!

[Jarrett Walker @humantransit]

The most complete map of public transit in Mexico City that has ever existed. This should be everywhere. Amazing work from @Clarion_Prjct ...

Link in 1st reply 1/

[NYC DOT @NYC_DOT]

Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza is ready for a transformation.

Our new proposal would expand pedestrian space, improve cyclist safety, and create stronger connections to Prospect Park.

Public workshops begin April 23.
Learn more: https://t.co/YsK5kGftUP

[Streetsblog New York City @StreetsblogNYC]

The 137-year-old wooden bridge over the Gowanus Canal has been closed for repairs since 2021.

And now that the Carroll Street Bridge restoration is nearly complete, there's a rare opportunity to pedestrianize the historic landmark in a rapidly-changing community.

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

🚍 What defines great Bus Rapid Transit?

The #BRT Standard (https://t.co/1R6b2zMuZ3) is the global framework for designing and evaluating high-quality BRT systems—helping cities build corridors that boost ridership, improve performance, and support a cleaner environment. 🌍

Download the BRT Standard at https://t.co/MSHof7Iu0W

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@humantransit @TinyWriterLaura Sage probably wouldn't like 2nd Person then.

[Walter Hook @WalterHook]

@Darmaningtyas We were demonstrating last weekend. No kings! Maybe 70,000 in New York