Editorial director and editor of books at Island Press. Focused on cities, people, transit, the planet. Tired of cars.
Joined August 2010
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Heather Boyer retweeted
5 Jan 2025
After 50 years, congestion pricing is finally active in New York City. We did it!
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3 Dec 2024
You can support fact-based information on Giving Tuesday by supporting @IslandPress give.islandpress.org/campaigβ¦
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Heather Boyer retweeted
25 Nov 2024
Longtime ally of @CivicCommonsUS, Shamichael Hallman is author of a newly-released book, Meet Me at the Library: A Place to Foster Social Connection and Promote Democracy.
@shamike2009 @IslandPress @UrbanLibCouncil @LoebFellowship @MEM_Library #libraries
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Heather Boyer retweeted
18 Nov 2024
All books. 50% off. 1 week only. You know what to do. Use code HALF at checkout!π Islandpress.org/half
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Heather Boyer retweeted
12 Nov 2024
.@NYDailyNews edit board suggests Gov Hochul likely to lose to @RidersAlliance in court, giving her cover to continue with $15 congestion pricing nydailynews.com/2024/11/12/cβ¦
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5 Oct 2024
Not surprisingly, the set for the idyllic town in The Gilmore Girl is much more walkable than the actual town on which it is modeled.
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14 Sep 2024
My favorite part of prep for our block partyβclosing the street off to cars
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Heather Boyer retweeted
The fact that the "Beg Button" exists in so many cities is messed up.
For the privilege of crossing the street, pedestrians are required to press a button, wait, and then scurry across while cars trucks give them a few seconds of grace.
Here's one I'd press in a second...
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Heather Boyer retweeted
29 Jul 2024
We're nearly a month into @GovKathyHochul's illegal congestion pricing pause. Here's a quick reminder of who would actually pay a toll.
*These* are the people who matter to Governor Hochul. This is who she's willing to cancel $16.5B in new elevators and subway stations to serve.
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24 Jul 2024
Looking for transportation options for my 86-year old father to visit my mother in memory care that do not require him to drive. It is extremely frustrating and I want to send everyone in the region a copy of @AnnaZivarts book islandpress.org/books/when-dβ¦
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Heather Boyer retweeted
22 Jul 2024
I'm all for Kamala Harris being a Madam President but Doug should still be called Doug. "Please welcome The President of the United States and Doug" it'll be awesome
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Heather Boyer retweeted
16 Jul 2024
The pause on #CongestionPricing doesn't just mean more congested roads β it means air and noise pollution, dangerous roads, business costs, lost time, and less funding for transit. @NYDailyNews
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13 Jul 2024
Walked into the Damascus Citizens location downtown NarrowsburgNY and saw our β¦@IslandPressβ© book cover from their book club. β¦@emilyturnervtβ©
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Heather Boyer retweeted
11 Jul 2024
It's day 12 without congestion pricing.
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5 Jul 2024
Just in time for camping season!
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π¦ πββοΈ Can humans and mountain lions coexist peacefully? Find out in THE COUGAR CONUNDRUM by Mark Elbroch. Download your FREE copy and explore groundbreaking science and myth-busting facts about these keystone predators. Islandpress.org/summer #CougarConundrum #FreeSummerRead
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Heather Boyer retweeted
3 Jul 2024
July 3, 10 a.m. snapshot.
Keep calling Hochul's office and your reps.
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Heather Boyer retweeted
30 Jun 2024
The MTA loses $103,000 every hour that @GovKathyHochul βpausesβ congestion pricing
#CongestionPricingNOW #HochulsMTA
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