r/newyorkurbanists

I’m just gonna leave this video here lol. Dude almost smashed into me taking a right turn so yelled and gave him a little hand tap on this car (obviously no damage lol). Bro proceeds to drive down the bike for an entire avenue (took me a second to get my phone and start recording), inches away from my back wheel. I stop at the next light and yeah, dude gets out of his car and immediately grabs my bike and starts ripping it towards him. He obviously realizes how much of an idiot he is and try’s to grab my phone and tells me to delete the video.

I will repost with no sounds if this gets flagged.

We always say NYC is the gold standard for urbanism... density, transit, no cars needed. But look at this map..

First look, it looks great. Sea of green icons... ramps, ADA compliance, signals everywhere. Looks fully covered, right?

But urbanism isn't just about high-density clusters... it’s about a continuous journey. If you are a parent with a stroller, delivery guy with a handtruck, or in a wheelchair... one broken link or out-of-service elevator means your whole trip is ruined.

Look closer at the gaps between the green. The places where infrastructure just... vanishes. A green icon on a digital map doesn't mean the ramp is actually clear or the elevator works today.

So... are we building actual inclusive cities, or just patching up an old system that wasn't made for everyone? If a city claims car independence, but you need a complex strategy just to find a working ramp... who is the city really built for?

How "covered" is NYC really when you look at the gaps instead of the clusters? What do you guys think?