Chase Tralka

One of my firmest-held urbanist beliefs is that full-size SUVs and pickup trucks (e.g., Ford F-150, Toyota Sequoia, etc.) should require a CDL to operate. This article explains why.

Don't threaten me with a good time, John.

I'm not a hockey expert, but leaving Conner McDavid wide open in the high slot seems like a bad idea...

I deeply, truly, passionately hate the Eagles, so I am choosing this moment to channel my anger at John Mara, Joe Schoen, and the entire NY Giants ownership and management team for squandering our time with Saquon.

Caught the open-gangway C train today. The four high school girls who got on with me are shook.

Friendly neighborhood (recovering) cybersecurity consultant here: One of the easiest and best things you can do to reduce the risk of identity theft is to put freezes on all four (yes, four--don't forget Innovis) of your credit reports.

Don't threaten me with a good time, Linda.

Such a fun evening bringing together so much of the NYC Urbanist community to hear @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @nerd4cities.bsky.social at Hunter College

This is not helpful and will make no one safer anywhere.

Got stuck walking down the street behind a guy smoking a cigarette and it’s amazing that less than 20 years ago that was like an every time you went outside occurrence. The drop off in the number of people smoking is truly something we should talk more about.

CC SABATHIA HALL OF FAMER

Urbanism is the radical idea that people who are not in cars still count as people.

There was less gridlock and fewer drivers traveling into the core of Manhattan, new data from the first week of New York City’s new congestion pricing program showed.

I own a car in Manhattan (UWS) and use it regularly (unfortunately, general aviation airports in North Jersey aren't the most transit-accessible). I do everything humanly possible to avoid driving into Lower Manhattan. Anyone who willingly does so needs a wellness check performed on them.

This is why you should call it decongestion pricing.

Pulling for Penn State not because I hate this ND team but because I want to see @treblaw.bsky.social throw a hoagie into the sun

Hey Siri, what's the Streisand Effect?

The rapid success of congestion pricing has me thinking of the quote from the movie Apollo 13, “From now on, we are living in a world where Man has walked on the moon. It’s not a miracle… we just decided to go.”

This is too good. Mandatory reading.

The more I see the New York Post freaking out about congestion pricing, the more convinced I am that we're on the right side of history here.

Happy Congestion Pricing Day! Here’s a map of all of the awesome transit projects that it will fund:

Upset about New York’s new congestion pricing? Enter Manhattan’s Congestion Relief Zone for just $2.90 with this one weird trick

It’s 1:20am and I am on Reddit arguing with salty people upset about Congestion Pricing. I regret nothing.

kathy hochul should still resign

I’m so happy right now you guys. #CongestionRelief

Congestion Relief Zone tolling is now in effect. Learn more: congestionreliefzone.mta.info

It’s official, congestion pricing has begun! The 85% of commuters who take transit will benefit from an improved MTA The 11% who drive will benefit from reduced traffic And millions will benefit from reduced pollution and faster emergency response times!

The guys group chat is such a funny place. There are currently two simultaneous conversations going on: 1) a vigorous debate over whether PSU’s WR corps was better in 2021 or 2024, and 2) plotting how to overthrow the billionaire class.

Congestion pricing is still allowed to go forward on Sunday

Was explaining the congestion pricing situation to one of my attorney friends saying that the system is supposed to live in just over 24 hours and he was like "oh, so the judge has plenty of time." 🙃🙃🙃

Following the congestion pricing hearing nonsense this afternoon/evening has been rather maddening, but big shout out to @simko-bednarski.bsky.social and @davecolon.bsky.social for keeping us all in the loop.

Continuously staring at my feed hoping to hear that some random trade judge in New Jersey won't delay Congestion Pricing going live again...

REMINDER: Starting this Sunday, January 5, 2025, vehicles entering the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan — local streets and avenues at or below 60 Street — will be charged a toll. Here's a thread with information about toll rates, discounts/exemptions, FAQs, and more ⬇️

As a former PSU Blue Band member, I'm generally loathe to insult other marching bands, but god Oregon's marching band uniforms are awful

I went into this morning thinking that between the UT-ASU and OSU-Oregon games we'd get a banger and a blowout. I was just wrong about which game was which.

OSU...

Good lord, OSU