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Clinton Street Has a Traffic Problem. A Low Traffic Neighborhood redesign would fix it.
The Williamsburg Bridge funnels 16,000 vehicles a day onto a single one-lane residential block, resulting in endless traffic and frequent pedestrian…
Jul 8
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Tal Roded
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June 2026
The Hard Part of Fixing Government Is No Longer Building the Fix
The talent and tools to fix government already exist. A fragmented ecosystem and a broken adoption pipeline keep them from reaching the agencies, and…
Jun 30
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Tal Roded
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Manhattan Community Board 3 Jun 2026 Report
World Cup events, a plethora of State legislation, and new supportive housing and transportation options in the neighborhood
Jun 25
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New York Needs to Grow
Challenges and opportunities New York faces as it tackles its affordability crisis
Jun 23
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Tal Roded
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New York City’s Job Growth Has a Quality Problem
My article for Vital City, and why the source of new job creation in NYC is worrying
Jun 10
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Tal Roded
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State Capacity Ecosystem: Launching The Hub
Moving from a list of organizations to an organized home for driving action
Jun 3
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State Capacity Ecosystem Team
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May 2026
Manhattan Community Board 3 May 2026 Report
As always, the below summary of the Full Board Meeting is not complete but represents my best attempt to highlight key takeaways from the meeting.
May 27
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I Tracked Every NYC Council Fiscal Impact Statement Since 2014. Here's What I Found.
The Council passes many mandates, but without providing funding and resources for implementation, nothing actually gets fixed.
May 7
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Tal Roded
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April Parks Committee Report for Manhattan CB3
East River Park is getting new restrooms this fall! Plus, continued efforts to support Sara D. Roosevelt Park and local tree guards
May 4
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Zachary Thomas
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April 2026
How AI Has Transformed My Civic Tech Work
Pair-programming with Claude Code has changed how I research NYC policy, build civic tech tools, and write Substack posts.
Apr 30
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Tal Roded
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Manhattan Community Board 3 Apr 2026 Report
As always, the below summary of the Full Board Meeting is not complete but represents my best attempt to highlight key takeaways from the meeting.
Apr 29
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Parks or Transit? The Rockaway Beach Branch Debate Is…Complicated
A walk through the RBB corridor, a conversation with QueensWay advocates, and the MTA’s own projections make the case for the greenway harder to dismiss…
Apr 24
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Tal Roded
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