Your quoted text clearly states she was meeting clients. That’s not allowed on a tourist visa (same rule applies in Switzerland). She was then told she could not enter the country and had to turn around – she refused and was put in detention (same rule applies to anyone visiting Switzerland). Other reports note that she was doing her online courses from NYC.
This is a non-story. She was doing consulting work in the US without getting the required work permit. She lied about it, and was also given the choice of returning back to Switzerland (which she declined) and that’s how she ended up in detention.
It’s no secret that New York City’s high density, extensive transit and excellent walkability are fundamental contributors to the lifestyle enjoyed by its citizens. However, as this study shows, these factors are also major contributors to their economic well-being. Because New Yorkers drive substantially less than the average American, they realize a staggering $19 billion in savings each year — money that their counterparts in other metro areas spend on auto-related expenses. And because they spend so much less on cars and gasoline—money that quickly leaves the local economy—New Yorkers have much more purchasing power to spend locally, stimulating the city’s economy. This is New York City’s Green Dividend.
The Green Dividend is a straightforward, even conservative calculation of the benefits New Yorkers enjoy from driving less. While the average resident of New York City drives about 9 miles per day, the average urban resident in the U.S. drives about 25 miles per day. At an average cost of vehicle operation of 40 cents per mile, this works out to $19 billion in annual savings for New York City residents.
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There is a single exit door, in front, so you are stuck in case of frontal impact.
It has a sunroof and rear hatch. So long as the door latch isn’t hidden (like in the Tesla) I don’t see the problem.
Since when is the uptown Chicago neighborhood unwalkable and lacking transit!?
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If there is plenty of free on-street parking, then the free-market was working properly.
The way things are going, US will enact an optional $1000 “anti-deportation” Visa fee for tourists that want added safeguards against kidnapping.
Somehow I suspect parking was not the actual concern, but just an excuse to prevent a facility for mentally ill from being built in the neighborhood. These types of zoning regulations often get weaponized in this way.
But what if I’m searching flights through a search tool like Kayak? I’m not logged in for that, and possibly using a VPN.
The curb doesn’t protect shit. It’s only purpose is for drainage.
Median income for seniors is less than 50k, and higher for the other age groups (except perhaps the under 30). So the result for the lowest income group may be just further confirmation of boomers opposing car-free projects.
The camp already got the cell phone alert. What possible difference would the siren make?
For any bike lane project, no matter how well designed, there will always be that one vehicular cyclist type spouting a lot of nonsense. Of course the TV news features that one person, not the professional transport planners nor the multitudes of cyclists in support of the project. Not every news story needs to have two sides.
(Also, the bike lane is wider than 4’.)
16mph is the limitation in germany.
In my experience, a typical bike-friendly city in Germany will have 30 km/h limit for cars anyway (18 mph). NYC “official” speed limit is 25mph.
The siren system was shut down because the technology was unreliable and giving out way too many false alarms – to the point where the residents were just ignoring it. It is a difficult problem because you need to give enough possible advance warning to evacuate, but not so much that they start tuning it out altogether. Even modern first-world countries struggle with this.
Yeah, much better for old uncoordinated people to go back to using cars.
The people signing this petition are also opposed to road redesigns, particularly ones involving road diets.
Maybe put in some proper bike lanes so riders don’t feel they need to ride on the sidewalk? 🤔
As noted in the article, she had been making a multitude of trips to NYC to meet with her clients all while on a tourist visa. That is a textbook visa violation and the same treatment would have happened under Biden.