Rit Aggarwala @Rit_Aggarwala Twitter profile

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

5 months

I hope no legislator who votes for this sham effort to protect the worst policy decision in NYS in ages ever, ever has the chutzpah to call themselves a climate leader. I know what climate leadership looks like. This is the opposite.

Maddie Labadie

@madlabz

5 months

Shameful. Congestion pricing is not just about the money (though where are we to believe $1B is coming from exactly?!) but about reducing car traffic, speeding up buses, and improving air quality for us all. This is a betrayal of the public.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Great to run into old friend ⁦ @KGforNYC ⁩ on my UES block just now. Kathryn was a great partner on PlaNYC and the driving force behind the ban on dirty heating oil. No wonder she was endorsed by ⁦ @nylcv ⁩ ⁦ @ResilienceP ⁩ ⁦ @StreetsPAC ⁩ ⁦ @nytimes ⁩!

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

NYC data demonstrates that camera-based enforcement does change driver behavior and increase safety, while new research demonstrates that police stops do not.

STUDY: Police Stops Don't Stop Car Crashes — Streetsblog USA

An explosive new study found that higher rates of state patrol traffic stops — which increase the possibility of dangerous contact between people of color and law enforcement — does not lessen...

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

15 years ago today @MikeBloomberg launched #planyc , NYC’s first sustainability plan and a model for so many other cities. He & @DanDoctoroff deserve so much credit for the progress we are making on climate today in NYC and across the @c40cities .

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

@NYCWater is making great progress on delivering City Water Tunnel 3 thanks to fantastic, dedicated staff and great leadership from @NYCMayor Adams.

Mayor Eric Adams

@NYCMayor

2 years

Ever wonder how the best drinking water in the country gets delivered to your faucet? Meet the hard working New Yorkers doing the work underground to #GetStuffDone and fill your glass!

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

Thanks @MollyJongFast for having me on @FastPoliticsPod to talk about the climate challenges NYC faces and what @NYCMayor , @NYClimate & @NYCWater are doing about them!

Nicholas Kristof & Rohit Aggarwala

Podcast Episode · Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast · 12/30/2022 · 27m

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Very pleased to release the final version of our report outlining how the Adams Administration, the new City Council, and other NYC electeds have the opportunity to use technology to improve the lives of New Yorkers and the efficiency of city government.

Cornell Tech

@cornell_tech

3 years

The Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute’s Urban Tech Hub released the final Rebooting NYC report today, which proposes new and existing urban tech solutions to some of New York City’s biggest challenges. Read the report: Learn more:

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

@GovKathyHochul thank you! NYS’s micromanagement of NYC, especially on issues relating to traffic, is completely unnecessary. Amazing to have a leader who recognizes that strength is not always about keeping control.

Kevin Duggan

@kduggan16

3 years

Why does the state legislature have to weigh on whether NYC can put speed cameras in its school zones, asks Gov. Hochul at a City & State interview this morning. Mayor de Blasio and his DOT have for months been pushing to have the cameras on 24/7

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

6 years

Honored to make the #politico50 , where I am representing all my extraordinary colleagues at @sidewalklabs who are working to harness technology to make cities better places to live. @nancyscola @politicomag

Rohit Aggarwala - POLITICO 50 2018

Rohit Aggarwala #49 - The POLITICO 50 - Ideas Driving Politics (and the People Behind Them). Our annual list.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

8 years

Interesting work by Jed Kolko reminds us not to assume that "urban" is the same as "city."

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Thanks to @NYDailyNews for running my op-Ed w/ a key recommendation from @cornell_tech ’s Rebooting NYC report: that using tech to enforce traffic violations can make our streets safer.

New York Daily News

@NYDailyNews

3 years

OPINION | NYC's streets are a mess, and everybody knows it. Asking the police to conduct more traffic stops isn’t the answer and chasing a speeding car through city streets is dangerous. The answer is automated enforcement, @Rit_Aggarwala writes

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Honored to be invited by our next comptroller, @bradlander , to join his transition committee. I know Brad will use this office to help move NYC & the world to a more stable and just climate, and I am happy to help!

Brad Lander

@bradlander

3 years

We have a lot to do to build a city (and a country) that can tackle the extraordinary set of challenges facing us in ways that lift up ALL of our communities. So we're getting right to work. Today I’m proud to announce our transition committee.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

1 year

It was great to join @errollouis on @InsideCityHall last night to talk about the Adams Administration's ambitious plan to make Local Law 97 a reality.

City Department of Environmental Protection commissioner talks Local Law 97

Rohit Aggarwala joined "Inside City Hall" on Tuesday night.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

The CAC vote today is a great step forward. I am grateful to @nysdec @BasilSeggos & @NYSERDA @Doreen_M_Harris for their tireless leadership. I look forward to working with them to ensure the Scoping Plan’s implementation serves NYC residents & supports NYC’s work such as LL97.

New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation

@NYSDEC

2 years

A historic day and monumental achievement for New York! The NYS Climate Action Council voted to approve and adopt the Scoping Plan that will serve as NY’s roadmap to meet our aggressive #climate targets & improve the health and lives of all New Yorkers. #NYActsOnClimate

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Had a great visit with @NYCWater ’s Manhattan Repair team this morning. Given our size, we’re among the best in the US for having few water main breaks — but when a break happens, this team shows up fast, no matter the time or weather, and gets the water flowing again.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

What @SenatorBiaggi and the NYS legislature need to do about this is to allow all municipalities to do unlimited automated enforcement of traffic violations. The state leg has been the problem here, not the City.

Streetsblog New York

@StreetsblogNYC

4 years

Following @NewYorkStateAG demand to remove NYPD role in traffic stops, @SenatorBiaggi pens a clarion call op-ed for Streetsblog in support of this inequitable practice:

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

Knocked doors today outside of Scranton, PA. I spoke to a bunch of #BidenHarris2020 voters, who are all planning to vote in person tomorrow!

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

Proud to be at @nycwater ’s booth at ⁦ @NYC_SBS ⁩’s MWBE 30th anniversary event and fair, featuring ⁦ @NYCMayor ⁩. DEP has a huge purchasing program and welcomes MWBE suppliers. Please help us build NYC’s water system and protect our environment!

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

I'm honored and excited to join the Urban Tech Hub at @cornell_tech 's Jacobs Institute, to work with @msamuelian , @anthonymobile , and @BloombergME , and to explore how NYC can best leverage technology under the next mayor and city council.

Cornell Tech - Rohit T. Aggarwala Joins Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute’s Urban Tech Hub

Aggarwala to lead new Urban Tech Agenda for NYC, leveraging Cornell Tech’s expertise to propose how New York City can use technology in the service of New Yorkers Urban Tech Hub launched this fall at...

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Compare to what this study found, showing that @NYC_DOT 's speed cameras lead to a 71% decline in speeding and a 16% reduction in crash-related injuries where they are installed.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

Two days before Thanksgiving, my younger brother, Andrew Aggarwala, was hit and killed by a driver while walking his dog in his neighborhood in Vernon, CT, near Hartford. The driver drove off. 1/

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

5 years

The streets of NYC are getting even more dangerous — cars are speeding without traffic, ignoring lights, not expecting pedestrians. When will we actually do this smart idea? And can we use emergency measures to install camera enforcement? @NYC_DOT @NYCMayor @bradlander

Competent Mayor Bill de Blasio (Archive)

@GoodNYCMayor

5 years

The weather is getting nicer and New Yorkers will need to get outside for exercise and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. To allow that while self-isolating, we will be closing many streets to cars. Our goal is a car free street within 4 blocks of every New Yorker.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

8 years

Thanks to @Naparstek + @MarkGortonNYC for @StreetsblogNYC -- a crucial piece of NYC's bike & ped infrastructure!

Streetsblog New York

@StreetsblogNYC

8 years

10 years ago today, @Naparstek + @MarkGortonNYC launched Streetsblog. We'll toast them on 11/14 -- save the date:

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

No single person has done more for the global cause of urban sustainability than @MikeBloomberg , and that work started 16 years ago with PlaNYC!

Mike Bloomberg

@MikeBloomberg

2 years

When we launched PlaNYC in 2007, it marked an unprecedented local effort to fight climate change. @NYCMayor 's expansion of the plan will help make NYC cleaner, greener, and healthier for all.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

I had the pleasure today of visiting Shanel Coleman and her colleagues at ⁦ @NYCWater ⁩’s customer service center in Queens, and listening in while she helped a New Yorker with a question about a water bill. Thanks to Shanel and all of BCS!

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

I'm pleased to share our newly-released draft report, Rebooting NYC: An Urban Tech Agenda for the Next Administration. It outlines practical steps for the next Mayor, Council, and other electeds to take to harness tech to improve NYC. @cornelltech

Rebooting NYC

Making cities stronger, fairer, and more resilient

urban.tech.cornell.edu

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

8 years

Zipcar founder Robin Chase wisely urges cities to shape the future of AVs. @rmchase

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

This bike-auto tech, backed by automakers, is much like when packaged food companies supported recycling: create a complicated solution to a problem they caused, as a distraction from the simple changes that would solve the problem but might force them to change their products.

Ya-Ting Liu

@yating_liu

4 years

is this what we’re calling protected bike lanes now?

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

1 year

@Costa4NY wrote Local Law 97. Great to have his endorsement of @NYCMayor ’s plan for its enforcement. “The plan makes one thing very clear as I did in 2019: we don’t want your money, we want your carbon.”

Turn NYC’s emissions reduction law into reality

In 2019, the New York City Council passed my Climate Mobilization Act — which included what would soon become Local Law 97. Its premise was simple: with the impacts of climate change growing by the…

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

Thanks @abc7ny & @danibeckstrom for sharing how clean & safe NYC’s water is, thanks to the work of @nycwater and the support of @NYCMayor & @MeeraCJoshi . New Yorkers’ water bills go directly to fund the investments that keep our water safe and reliable.

Eyewitness News

@ABC7NY

2 years

NYC DEP on mission to provide clean water while keeping our waterways free of pollution

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

The idea that platforms are too narrow for platform doors ignores the fact that the edge of the platform without such doors is unusable space -- no one does or should stand within 18" of the edge of an open platform.

Just your friendly neighborhood transit reporter

@s_nessen

3 years

I read the MTA's 3,000 page report on why platform screen doors aren't feasible so you don't have to:

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

It was great to be on @NY1 this morning talking about @NYCWater ’s new amnesty program. For a limited time, catch up on overdue water bills and have your interest forgiven. Special help available for low-income households and payment plans as well.

City offering help to New Yorkers struggling to pay water bill

The DEP is launching an amnesty program.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

Honored to join this — the Delaware is a vastly important shared asset and we must figure out how to care for it together in the face of climate change. Looking forward to seeing @shawnlatur there!

Delaware River Basin Commission

@DRBC1961

2 years

DRBC is excited for the #DelawareEstuary Science & Environmental Summit, happening Jan. 30-Feb. 1! On Jan. 31, we're hosting a #ClimateChange Forum, featuring a discussion among the⬇️environmental leaders. @DelawareDNREC @NewJerseyDEP @NYCWater @EPAregion3

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Now will you support legislation to give NYC authority to use cameras to enforce traffic laws at the mayor’s discretion? Please! @StreetsblogNYC @StreetsPAC @TransAlt @agounardes

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

This would be a bad idea. And I say this as a member of a Community Board. DOT should establish citywide standards and enforce them consistently. CBs should be empowered to push DOT on enforcement on specific offenders -- but not to hold up or veto installations.

Gothamist

@Gothamist

3 years

Community boards say if they can’t kill outdoor dining, they would like to review who gets to have permits for outdoor dining and what individual structures will look like. Dept. of Transportation officials have been resistant to conceding any such power.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

5 years

Thrilled to be a #WUF10 and esp to hear @MaimunahSharif of @UNHABITAT say that urban tech “holds great promise if everything know about how to make great cities is harnessed in the right way.” That is exactly why we created @sidewalklabs and is the essence of our mission.

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@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Great article by my @CB8M colleague @BillyFreelandNY . CBs, and the people who show up to meetings, are often highly unrepresentative, esp w/r/t cars.

OPINION: Reform Community Board Consultations on Bike Lanes Now - Streetsblog New York City

The City Council should pass, and Mayor Adams should sign, the Reynoso bill — stat!

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

6 years

I just published “Expectations, Uncertainties, and Policy Choices for Self-Driving Cities”

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@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Pleased to join my @cornell_tech colleague @msamuelian in an op-ed in today's @NYDailyNews outlining the potential for NYC's next leaders to embrace technology, based on our draft Rebooting NYC report.

Let tech build NYC’s future, today

Drones inspecting building facades, a digital wallet enabling people to access their public benefits, high-speed broadband for all and fewer trucks and cars on city streets thanks to new mobility o…

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

Happy to be working with you on this, Councilmember! Thanks also to the team at @NYCWater who helped get it done.

Erik Bottcher

@ebottcher

2 years

The DEP has been conducting a Muffler Noise Pilot Program, which includes the use of a roadside sound meter and camera to capture evidence of vehicles emitting noise in violation of New York State’s Vehicle and Traffic Law and the City’s Noise Code.

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3 years

This is why our @cornell_tech draft study, Rebooting New York, recommended a much broader transition to camera-based enforcement for all traffic violations in NYC.

Rebooting NYC

Making cities stronger, fairer, and more resilient

urban.tech.cornell.edu

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

Daylighting #TibbetsBrook is a great example of @nycmayor ’s support for using green infrastructure to make NYC resilient in the face of the extreme rainfall we are increasingly experience due to climate change.

NYC Water

@NYCWater

2 years

First dammed in 1912 to create the lake that still exists in the park, #TibbettsBrook in #VanCortlandtPark #Bronx is undergoing a #GreenInfrastructure project called daylighting Learn more: #ClimateWeekNYC

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

5 years

Great to join @Leigh_Smout from @WTC_TO today to talk about ⁦ @SidewalkToronto ⁩ at ⁦ @SmartCityexpo ⁩. Thanks to @TorontoRBOT for welcoming me to their delegation of great Canadian & Torontonian urban innovators!

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

1 year

As #climateweeknyc begins, thanks to ⁦ @nylcv ⁩ & ⁦ @julietighe17 ⁩ for seeing that ⁦ @NYCMayor ⁩’s implementation plan for Local Law 97 is ambitious & focused on achieving the mobilization we need to decarbonize NYC’s buildings.

‘Getting 97 Done’: New York City Sets New guidelines for Local Law 97 - New York League of Conser...

Last week Mayor Eric Adams launched the "Getting 97 Done" plan, aimed at cutting harmful carbon emissions from the city's large buildings. At the heart of this strategy is the implementation of Local...

nylcv.org

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

I had the honor this morning of celebrating the promotion of 4 dedicated officers of @NYCWater ’s police force. The DEP Police protect our critical water infrastructure—and thus the health and safety of the 10 million New Yorkers who drink our water.

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@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

I'm grateful to @BloombergME and my other co-authors, and @msamuelian for his support at the Urban Tech Hub. Also to @noneck @DannyHarris_TA @FoxCahn and over 100 other individuals and organizations who shared their expertise with us.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

Pleased to have @NextCityOrg run my op-ed arguing that a @JoeBiden @Transition46 / @PeteButtigieg @USDOT will have to pass three tests on pedestrian safety to be considered pro-city. 1/4 How We’ll Know If Buttigieg’s USDOT Really Cares About Cities

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@Rit_Aggarwala

1 year

Congratulations to ⁦ @climatehammer ⁩ on being appointed as the founding CEO of ⁦ @NYClimEx ⁩ on ⁦ @Gov_Island ⁩. I’ve known Steve for 15+ years and he’s an inspired choice. Great to have him back in NYC!

Helping New York Face Climate Problems of the Future

Stephen Hammer, the new chief executive of the New York Climate Exchange, hopes to bring urgency to environmental issues facing the city.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Kudos to @nuro for not only designing small, urban-scale vehicles that travel at humane speeds, but also for incorporating pedestrian safety. Would love to see @Ford and @tesla follow suit. via @Verge

Nuro’s new delivery robot will include external airbags for pedestrians

The new vehicle will also have twice the cargo space.

www.theverge.com

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

Great to see you yesterday, Mitchell! Always happy to show off @NYCWater technology and infrastructure to one of the city’s great urban thinkers!

Mitchell L. Moss

@mossmitchell

2 years

Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi and DEP Commissioner Aggarwala demonstrate new tech for detecting municipal water system leaks.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

Ollie, happily, was found, through a huge four-day effort by the local community and the police. The fact that Ollie is back at home is a comfort to my nieces, whom I love dearly. My thanks to @DGRDogRecovery and @VernonCTPolice for their great work. 5/

Dog That Ran From Fatal Vernon Crash Found Safe

The dog belonging to the Vernon man killed in a hit-and-run crash on Phoenix Street has been found.

patch.com

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

8 years

10 years ago today, @MikeBloomberg launched #PlaNYC . Not since Mayor Lindsay had NYC done a long-term plan.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

8 years

Happy to have been at #APAPAC16 today!

APAadvocates

@APAadvocates

8 years

. @Rit_Aggarwala outlines the first principles of urbanism to kick off his #smartcities presentation at #APAPAC16

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Rit Aggarwala

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3 years

Agree. This was a concept we proposed in our @cornell_tech report as well -- widening bike lanes and turning them into "New Mobility Lanes."

Rebooting NYC

Making cities stronger, fairer, and more resilient

urban.tech.cornell.edu

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

1 year

Thanks @patkiernan @NY1 for inviting me this morning to talk about what @NYCMayor is doing on climate and what New Yorkers can do to contribute to solving the climate crisis.

NYC Water

@NYCWater

1 year

Commissioner @Rit_Aggarwala speaks to @NY1 's @patkiernan about both reducing our contributions to climate change and becoming more resilient to a warming planet. #ClimateWeekNYC

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

Scott, please call for @NYCMayor and @NYPDShea to resign. Calling something a disgrace is true, but is not actionable. There is no way for these two to lead the reform and the healing process that is necessary. We cannot wait until Jan 2022.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

8 years

Looking forward to being at #APAPAC16 tomorrow. ICYMI, see my First Principles of Urbanism, Part 1: .

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@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

+1. Would be an ignominious, cowardly escape masquerading as a principled action.

Greg Lindsay

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4 years

Unbelievable she's floating this when she could be an invaluable plank in a 25th Amendment removal.

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Rit Aggarwala

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7 years

Streets Are Public Assets. Why Doesn't Uber Pay Up?

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4 years

and can deny Fed funding to projects that do not include sufficient and safe ped and bike access. We also need a national effort to link sidewalks and trails. 9/

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3 years

This study appears to have been done with the express intent of proving doors are not feasible.

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4 years

At every level of govt, we need to take this seriously. This starts with the Biden Admin, which can direct NHTSA to include ped safety in its new car crashworthiness ratings; 8/

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

Andrew was extraordinary – an aeronautical engineer at @prattandwhitney , with 20+ patents; a devoted father, husband, and son; a committed volunteer in his community; a @cornell alum; and an easygoing guy with a great sense of humor. 2/

Vernon Crash Victim Remembered As Dedicated Soccer Coach

As police investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash, the victim was remembered as a popular coach with a strong voice.

patch.com

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

Brad, thanks for your leadership throughout and your actions last night. But isn’t it time for you to call for the resignation of @NYCMayor and @NYPDShea ? Accountability must start at the top. And neither will do anything but obstruct the process you are rightly calling for.

Brad Lander

@bradlander

4 years

And it means starting a real process for a fundamental re-thinking of how we achieve community safety, as the City Council is starting to do in Minneapolis, per @jeremiah4north & his colleagues. That's what real de-escalation would like look.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

8 years

First @linkNYC , soon free wifi in London from @LinkUKconnect ! The best US-UK "special relationship" has always been between London and NYC!

Sidewalk Labs

@sidewalklabs

8 years

Super-fast Wi-Fi hotspots are making their way to London — introducing @LinkUKconnect #LinkUK

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

Congrats to @jsirefman on an incredible opportunity and to ⁦ @ford ⁩ for a brilliant choice. Josh is as skilled, thoughtful, and innovative as anyone in real estate, anywhere.

Ford taps Alphabet project co-founder to serve as CEO of Michigan Central

Joshua Sirefman, former president of Sidewalk Labs — Google parent company Alphabet Inc.'s smart city projects — will lead the mobility district.

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

8 years

Tech can hurt or help cities: key is not how fast tech is adopted but how fast urbanists shape the tech agenda.

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9 years

Sidewalk Labs is recruiting: come join us and help to make cities better:

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6 years

A new set of globally-relevant urban tech solutions will come from solving the problems of the cities of the Global South. Great to collaborate with @kthill14 and @robertmugg on this @wef blog post! via @wef

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8 years

Thoughtful Citiscope piece on the limits of the shift of power to cities: "Can mayors actually rule the world?"

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8 years

Climate Progress, With or Without Trump, via @nytimes @MikeBloomberg

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8 years

Congratulations to @NildaMesa and Emily Lloyd for their service to NYC's environment.

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@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

Honored to co-author an article on how cities can improve their infrastructure with @jsirefman in this edition of @mckcapexcell 's #GIIVoices .

McKinsey Capital Excellence

@McKCapExcell

4 years

Our latest edition of #GIIVoices highlights the role of #infrastructure investment in economic recovery—with insights on its potential to create jobs and revitalize communities. Read more:

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2 years

Thanks to @JimGennaro and @DRichardsQNS for their leadership on this important issue. Finally eliminating dirty heating will finish a 13-year effort that has already brought NYC cleaner air but could still do more.

NYC Water

@NYCWater

2 years

Today @Rit_Aggarwala joined @NYCMayor as he signed Intro 470-A. This bill will speed up the phase-out of fuel oil No. 4, which emits dangerous pollutants. This legislation will deliver cleaner air to all New Yorkers, especially those impacted in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx!

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8 years

Great ideas from @NextCityOrg re urban policy for next POTUS: no new Fed programs; just empower cities structurally.

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4 years

Even more, we must change the culture that treats “accidents” as okay and considers reckless driving a right. Andrew’s death got attention because the driver fled. Too often, unsafe driving is excused and defended. 10/

Texas Is Latest State to Pump the Brakes on Red-Light Cameras (Published 2019)

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law this month that bans the cameras. It takes effect in September, but police departments have already started dismantling the devices.

www.nytimes.com

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Rit Aggarwala

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7 years

Great Ken Jackson op-ed in Crains about the #4thPlan & @RegionalPlan : via @crainsnewyork

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4 years

A benefit of nighttime subway closures is that they can be CLEAN. 24/7 service is not a panacea; fast, flexible nightbus services could allow the subways to work better over the long term. Inside the Newly Spotless Subway: ‘I’ve Never Seen It Like This’

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Rit Aggarwala

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9 years

Thanks to Dan Garodnick for his consistent record of environmental leadership, including this vote.

Dan Garodnick

@DanGarodnick

9 years

The # of plastic bags used in NYC now an environmental hazard-9 billion per year. I will vote yes on $.05 fee. @bradlander @CM_MargaretChin

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4 years

How Cities Can Help Biden Repair American Diplomacy

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4 years

Wrote this back in Nov., seems even more important now for the #117thcongress to put forward constitutional amendments to hold future presidents to higher ethical standards. via @bopinion

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

3 years

@BloombergME @buttermilk1 @msamuelian @mstem @PrekshaAgarwal2 @BetaNYC @noneck And also thanks to @benoldenburg for his always-excellent graphics help!

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3 years

And the fact is that camera based enforcement — if cameras are equally distributed around the city — is unbiased, unlike human enforcement which only targets a small number of violators and relies on judgement as to whom to stop.

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3 years

Automated enforcement can also go beyond school zones — it’s not just kids who get killed by speeding cars, and kids don’t only cross streets near schools.

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8 years

@streetsblogNYC argues - wisely - that more transit agencies should follow @MTA into @NACTO . @benfried @regionalplan

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Rit Aggarwala

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3 years

An important article — we need to do a better job of helping store owners under (and track) the real potential impacts of bike lanes and other traffic interventions. Also need to be willing to follow up and make changes if the upside doesn’t pan out. Thanks @DavidZipper !

David Zipper

@DavidZipper

3 years

Thanks to all the folks who shared their perspective for this piece, including @MayorSchewel , @jeffreytumlin , @Rit_Aggarwala , @LettersBookshop , @KellyJClifton , and @BeckyKatz96 .

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Rit Aggarwala

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4 years

And if you knew Andrew, we are collecting stories about him, and tributes to him, for his kids to have in the future. We all miss him very, very much. End/

In honor of Andrew Aggarwala, organized by Elizabeth Robilotti

Thank you to everyone who has donated in honor of Andrew. We are overwhelmed by your… Elizabeth Robilotti needs your support for In honor of Andrew Aggarwala

www.gofundme.com

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

4 years

When will you finally call for the resignation of @NYCMayor and @NYPDShea ? How many attempts do they get? Is there any way that you think a reform process, or even a full investigation, can take place under these two failures? Hold them accountable.

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Rit Aggarwala

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5 years

The most comprehensive and thoughtful press story on Sidewalk Labs' proposal for Toronto thus far. Cozy Streetscapes and Big Data: Google’s Reimagining of Toronto via @intelligencer

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Rit Aggarwala

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2 years

It was a pleasure & honor to celebrate 12 dedicated officers who earned promotions today, and 30 more who distinguished themselves during the difficult plane crash recovery effort. The DEP police are consummate professionals who keep the water safe for 10 million New Yorkers.

NYC Water

@NYCWater

2 years

Today, Commissioner @Rit_Aggarwala presided over the promotion of 13 members of our Bureau of Police and Security. He also acknowledged many other outstanding members for their exceptional service! Congrats to all, and thanks for the vital work you do to protect our watershed!

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Rit Aggarwala

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6 years

@LGAairport Term B looks like a first-world airport now. Progress can happen here in NYC when we push our institutions to work differently. #4thPlan @RegionalPlan

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

8 years

How will self-driving cars change cities? It depends on who owns them: via @slate

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Rit Aggarwala

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4 years

I’ve worked on urban mobility for many years and have long been concerned about ped safety. Although I worry every time my kids cross a street here in NYC, I never expected to be so personally affected by this terrible trend. It is devastating. 7/

Pedestrian Deaths in 2019 Were Highest in 30 Years, Report Says

The Governors Highway Safety Association calculates that there were 6590 pedestrian deaths in 2019, a 5 percent increase from 2018.

www.caranddriver.com

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Rit Aggarwala

@Rit_Aggarwala

2 years

Great to meet you, Senator, and I look forward to working with you and your @NYSenate colleagues to protect the environment for all New Yorkers!

Senator Pete Harckham

@SenatorHarckham

2 years

Great to meet and speak today with @NYCWater Commissioner and Chief Climate Officer Rohit Aggarwala.

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Rit Aggarwala

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3 years

It was great to work with @BloombergME @buttermilk1 @msamuelian @mstem @PrekshaAgarwal2 and many others on this effort, and to partner with @BetaNYC and @noneck on their outreach efforts.

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Rit Aggarwala

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4 years

Unfortunately, Andrew’s death is not a rare case. US pedestrian fatalities are up 40% over the last 12 years. A pedestrian dies somewhere in the US every ~90 minutes. In CT in November alone, 7 pedestrians and 1 cyclist died. 6/

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3 years

Second, we need new appointments and reappointments to be representative along those lines. @MarkLevineNYC

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