ericforteza(he/him)

Harvard ’24 🇺🇸🇨🇺🏳️‍🌈; Miami | Boston | DC; Transit and housing enthusiast; youth civic power advocate; views are my own

[ericforteza(he/him) @eaforteza]

Embrace tradition, fund the trains!

[ericforteza(he/him) @eaforteza]

Downtown Miami Core

[ericforteza(he/him) @eaforteza]

@Ronxyz00 Q

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

It snowed two weeks ago in D.C. Lots of sidewalks weren't cleared. It snowed again over the weekend, and we're in a deep freeze. In short, so many sidewalks are icy death traps. D.C., we can do better! https://t.co/Zp6CeCO9BN

[Metro Forward @wmata]

Big upgrades in Metro’s Signage Shop! As we improve wayfinding, we’ve updated our sign-making equipment to produce more high-quality signs, including Braille, faster than ever. Our Accessibility Advisory Committee toured the shop to see the new machines in action. #wmata

[Andrew Siff @andrewsiff4NY]

NEW: @mta to order more than $1B worth of new subway cars — that’s 435 new cars. Including *80* Open Gangway cars (that’ll mean 8 more open gangway TRAINS). The purchase seems to assume that congestion pricing gets underway…..#NBC4NY

[Solar and Storage Industry @SEIA]

Today, SEIA is unveiling a comprehensive policy agenda for @realDonaldTrump and Congress to ensure the U.S. is the world’s dominant #solar and #storage market.

As energy demand grows and manufacturing surges, solar is vital to American energy security⚡️
https://t.co/fFNIdezQNH

[Tahra Hoops @TahraHoops]

Woo! BIPARTISAN YIMBY Caucus launches in Congress with 25 members, led by @RepRobertGarcia. Group will tackle housing crisis through deregulation, boosting construction & jobs.

Great to see coastal cities leading on housing abundance after facing these challenges firsthand.

[Rep. Frederica Wilson @RepWilson]

📰NEWS: The Biden-Harris Administration announced $389 million to expand Metrorail to Wynwood, North Miami, and Aventura.

I’m proud to have helped secured this funding and worked with Miami-Dade and federal officials to bring us closer to making the Northeast Corridor a reality.

[Transit Alliance Miami @TransitMIA]

Big news for #PublicTransportation in Miami-Dade! The Biden-Harris Administration, alongside @RepWilson, have announced $389 million towards Miami-Dade County’s Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project.
https://t.co/dMVqu0XDiR
Here’s what you need to know about this much-anticipated project and the support it’s receiving from federal, state, and local leaders.

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#MiamiTransit #Miami #TransitFunding

[Ryan RC Rea @volvoshine]

Miami Beach NIMBY's can KISS it 😘
#Miami
@thenextmiami

[Matthew Holden @_MatthewThomas]

YIMBY IN CHIEF

[Jordan Grimes (on Bluesky @cafedujord) @cafedujord]

Tim Walz embraces YIMBYism and building more housing during the VP debate: "12% more houses in Minneapolis, prices went down on rent. It's working!"

[Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @DebbieforFL]

Vice President Harris won't be able to codify Roe if she doesn't have the votes. I intend to be the 51st vote to protect our reproductive freedom.

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

“If we want to make it easier for more young people to buy a home, we need to build more units and clear away some of the outdated laws & regulations that make it harder to build homes for working people in this country.”
- @BarackObama 🇺🇸
#DNC2024

[Florida Democrats @FlaDems]

HAPPENING TODAY: FL Supreme Court will be hearing arguments on the abortion ballot initiative.

FDP Chair @NikkiFried is on the ground in solidarity with coalitions of supporters to protect our reproductive rights.

[CNN Politics @CNNPolitics]

Supreme Court says Florida can't enforce anti-drag law, dealing a blow to an initiative championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis https://t.co/JP4FRq1eDH

[Office of Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine @MBPMarkLevine]

When Robert Moses extended the FDR south of the Brooklyn Bridge in the 1950s, he created a massive, noisy, ugly barrier between the people of Lower Manhattan and their waterfront.

80 years later, it’s time to tear it down.

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

BREAKING:

We're introducing the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act.

This will help make our communities and small businesses safer by giving legal cannabis businesses access to traditional financial institutions.

[PRISM FL, Inc. @prism_fl]

It's time to make your voices heard and tell @MDCPS to recognize LGBTQ history Month! Join our letter-writing campaign:
https://t.co/uRExZbo527