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@mattyglesias I can deal with the weather, but this place is boring and uptight. Where’s the energy, the vibrancy, the nightlife, the people enjoying life? Boston isn’t a real city; it’s a glorified New England village trying to cosplay as a city

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@SonyaShaykhoun @CJSprigman @NYC_DOT @TransAlt @OpenPlans @MTA @TransAlt/@OpenPlans are advocacy groups. They have an agenda. There's nothing wrong with advocacy groups having an agenda, that's what they're supposed to do.

If you want real corruption, check out @placardabuse. Or talk to the cops who ignore buddies who deface license plates.

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@SonyaShaykhoun @CJSprigman @NYC_DOT @TransAlt @OpenPlans @MTA "@TransAlt et al do not make the laws"

Correct, lawmakers make the laws. And lawmakers explicitly decided that 1234 does not apply in NYC, and that people on bikes in NYC are not required to ride on the right side of the lane.

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@SonyaShaykhoun @CJSprigman @NYC_DOT As a lawyer, you should know that a “cheat sheet” isn’t a substitute for the law. RCNY is unambiguous that 1234 doesn’t apply in NYC.

If you’re relying on a “seasoned NYC cop” for legal interpretation, you shouldn’t. Cops aren’t legal experts, & they very often get the law wrong

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@Weptsmile @ojc1 @EricMulhollan12 @cat_with_no_CFA @OnlyInBOS Meanwhile, “pay your fair share” would probably mean that the government would *pay* people to ride bikes because there are pretty much zero negative externalities to riding a bike, while there are many positive externalities

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@Weptsmile @ojc1 @EricMulhollan12 @cat_with_no_CFA @OnlyInBOS Factor in the negative externalities of driving (pollution, congestion, noise, healthcare, cost of first responders to traffic crashes, wage loss/emotional trauma from crashes, etc), and the “pay your fair share” argument means that motorists will need to start paying MUCH more

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@456trainMama Imagine seeing 2 automobile-only lanes that can be freely used by the small percentage of people (like the elderly and disabled) who legitimately may not be able to walk, bike, or take transit and thinking “they’ve taken away the ability to drive from the elderly and disabled”.

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@456trainMama Imagine the narrow-minded self-centeredness of thinking that *only* automobile drivers should be given space on the road. Who gives a fuck about people on bikes?

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@EsquireWaaa @456trainMama @WackStatter @EveyoneF @DickYoungsGhost @BilldeBlasio @bradlander @TransAlt @NYCMayor Oh yeah, I’m sure the guys driving the BMW and the Tesla shown in that photo are struggling small business employees who had no choice but to drive into Manhattan. Those guys certainly aren’t rich elitists.

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Blue BMW M340i missing a front license plate, as required by MA General Laws, Part I, Title XIV, Chapter 90, Section 6. Rear plate number 5EE 721. Seen at 620 Columbus Ave, Boston.

@MassRMV, can you issue a citation?
(cc: @bostonpolice, @BOS311, @MayorWu, @BostonBTD)

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Black Lamborghini missing a front license plate, as required by MA General Laws, Part I, Title XIV, Chapter 90, Section 6. Rear plate number FE 7777. Seen at 43 Northern Ave, Boston.

@MassRMV, can you issue a citation?
(cc: @bostonpolice, @BOS311, @MayorWu, @BostonBTD)

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White Range Rover missing a front license plate, as required by MA General Laws, Part I, Title XIV, Chapter 90, Section 6. Rear plate number is 3CHN 77. Seen at intersection of Atlantic Ave & Summer St.

@MassRMV, can you issue a citation?
(cc: @bostonpolice)

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Black Range Rover missing a front license plate, as required by MA General Laws, Part I, Title XIV, Chapter 90, Section 6. Rear plate number is 3HFH 13. Seen at 680 Tremont St, Boston.

@MassRMV, can you issue a citation?
(cc: @bostonpolice)

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Black BMW X3 missing a front license plate, as required by Massachusetts law (see MA General Laws, Part I, Title XIV, Chapter 90, Section 6. Rear plate number is 4TKD 77. Seen at 186 W Springfield St

@MassRMV, can you issue a citation?
(cc: @bostonpolice)

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@forstall_ @SukritGanesh @criticalurban There’s your opinion, and then there’s science. I’ll take the latter. Above 15kmh, the diff in total noise is negligible

I never claimed that trains are silent. Their noise depends on many factors.

Electric cars and trucks will never be “silent”.

https://t.co/H4Qqcik3GG

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@forstall_ @SukritGanesh @criticalurban Electric vehicles are only quiet at low speeds. Above ~15-20 mph, most of the discernible noise to a bystander is the sound of tires on asphalt.

Next time you see an electric car go by at 15+ mph, pay attention to how loud it is.

TLDR: electric trucks definitely won’t be silent

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@AoDespair @brymink15 @johnbiggs There’s an arg that the “school zone” language harms the program because it sows distrust. I’d be in favor of changing it. But even if we need to tweak them language, what’s important here is that we have 24/7 speed cams in the first place. They’re a win for NYers and for safety.

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@AoDespair @brymink15 @johnbiggs 2) political realities exist. I agree it would be better to drop the “school zone” language and call it a speeding violation. But I’m sure some pols were persuaded to expand speed cams because they could hide behind a “school safety” argument. A bit dishonest, but that’s politics