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  "textContent": "I'm told on good authority that the New York City subway is too dirty and dangerous to rely on for transportation. So today we're decommissioning the Lexington Avenue Line, the city's busiest, and replacing it with...more roadway.\n\n* * *\n\nPatreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons!\n\nhttps://www.patreon.com/CityNerd\n\n* * *\n\nSpecial thanks to my friends at the Hunter College Department of Urban Policy and Planning for bringing me back to New York again this year. Hunter develops lots of great emerging planners and other practitioners. Consider this a tip jar if you want to support! https://giving.hunter.cuny.edu/hunter-college-giving-day-2026\n\n* * *\n\nResources:\n\n  * HUB Bound report, 2024\nhttps://www.nymtc.org/Portals/0/Pdf/Hub%20Bound/2025%20Hub%20Bound/2024%20Hub%20Bound%20Report%20(2).pdf?ver=K0jQ6a7ZBmPSZaM8WYDkAg%3d%3d\n\n  * Freedom to Drive Initiative https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freedom-to-drive-initiative.htm\n\n  * Freedom to Drive letter to governors https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/memorandum/Freedom_to_Drive_Initiative-Signed_Letter_to_Governors-20260420.pdf\n\n  * https://www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt-traffic-induced-demand/\n\n  * https://www.mta.info/press-release/icymi-less-traffic-better-transit-its-first-anniversary-governor-hochul-celebrates\n\n  * Manhattan Population Explorer https://manpopex.us/\n\n\n\n\n* * *\n\nImages:\n\n  * Manhattan Map By Justinkunimune, Pechristener, and OpenStreetMap contributors. - Based on File:Second Avenue Manhattan Location Map.svg, which was made using Open Street Map data and rendered by Pechristener using Maperitive., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=162438942\n\n  * Breezewood PA By Ben Schumin - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=756020\n\n\n\n\n* * *\n\nInstagram: @nerd4cities\n\nBlueSky: @nerd4cities\n\nThreads: @nerd4cities\n\nLinkedIn: /raydelahanty\n\n* * *\n\nMusic:\nCityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library)\n\n* * *\n\nBusiness Inquiries: thecitynerd@nebula.tv",
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