New York

[SignBridge]

Yeah, that's just what we need. Another flatfooted attempt by politicians to show a neighborhood that they're doing something about a problem. Like this will make any difference at all.

[kalvado]

Yeah, that's just what we need. Another flatfooted attempt by politicians to show a neighborhood that they're doing something about a problem. Like this will make any difference at all.

Don't underestimate amount of abuse people are willing to take for the privilege of being called a "New Yorker"

[Rothman]

Yeah, that's just what we need. Another flatfooted attempt by politicians to show a neighborhood that they're doing something about a problem. Like this will make any difference at all.

Don't underestimate amount of abuse people are willing to take for the privilege of being called a "New Yorker"

Not many people in NYC would consider a speed limit reduction abuse...

[kalvado]

Yeah, that's just what we need. Another flatfooted attempt by politicians to show a neighborhood that they're doing something about a problem. Like this will make any difference at all.

Don't underestimate amount of abuse people are willing to take for the privilege of being called a "New Yorker"

Not many people in NYC would consider a speed limit reduction abuse...

I am not sure how to feel about overall trends in NYC.
On one hand, Manhattan is obviously running over capacity. Hence congestion pricing, limiting speeds, trouble dance with medallions, uber, Airbnb.
And although public transportation is better than anywhere else in US, my understanding is that it is not really an option for many people. Not that there is a lot of spare capacity in MTA as well.
Should I call that catch-22?
 
 

[bmitchelf]

Yeah, that's just what we need. Another flatfooted attempt by politicians to show a neighborhood that they're doing something about a problem. Like this will make any difference at all.

Don't underestimate amount of abuse people are willing to take for the privilege of being called a "New Yorker"

Not many people in NYC would consider a speed limit reduction abuse...

I am not sure how to feel about overall trends in NYC.
On one hand, Manhattan is obviously running over capacity. Hence congestion pricing, limiting speeds, trouble dance with medallions, uber, Airbnb.
And although public transportation is better than anywhere else in US, my understanding is that it is not really an option for many people. Not that there is a lot of spare capacity in MTA as well.
Should I call that catch-22?
 
 

If it was "not really an option for many people" then traffic would be at a standstill all day. There is definitely spare capacity post covid.

[webny99]

It's too bad I-87 doesn't have any CC sites between Glens Falls and Plattsburgh. Eclipse day saw 92k total near Saratoga and 82k near Glens Falls, but that six-lane section sees plenty of traffic already. The numbers north of Lake George relative to typical traffic were probably historic.

The Binghamton area also has a surprising lack of CC sites, particularly the I-81/86 overlap (seems important), and I-81 near the PA line (especially weird because almost all major routes to/from other states have a CC site, and many also have a WIM site). 

Admittedly, I'm a bit obsessed with getting my hands on more data, but I'm so disappointed about 81/86 that I'm even considering looking into camera footage instead. I just can't believe NYSDOT has not established a CC location anywhere on I-81 south of Whitney Point, so there's essentially no historical traffic count data for the Binghamton area.

On a more positive note though, it's great to see that NYSDOT has reactivated the CC site on I-490 just east of downtown Rochester.

[Rothman]

Psst.  That's because CCs are becoming obsolete with modern data collection methods...