Steven Bodzin, pun-ctuator · @stevenbodzin
455 followers · 966 posts · Server thepit.social

And here's the official traffic count. Most recent month on record was May 2023, with just shy of 185,000 bikes over the month.

We used to have summer peaks of 150,000 and winter lows of 50,000. Winter use has doubled to 100,000 a month, but summer use is up only 30% to around 200,000 a month. That shows that the system is at its limit. More and more people refuse to ride the bridge because it's unsafe and miserable.

We need . Now.

#morespaceqbb

Last updated 1 year ago

Steven Bodzin, pun-ctuator · @stevenbodzin
455 followers · 964 posts · Server thepit.social

The Queensboro Bridge between Queens and Manhattan has gotten approximately zero safety improvements over the past five years. Here's what bike traffic is like out there. First, the year-over-year change for every month going back 9 years:

#bikeNYC #morespaceqbb

Last updated 1 year ago

Rob Bellinger · @rbellinger
193 followers · 353 posts · Server mastodon.social

Another crash with injuries on this morning. Looks like there may be moped parts on the ground.

NYC DOT and the mayor could make this safer tomorrow, but they don't.

#morespaceqbb #bikenyc

Last updated 2 years ago