David King
@cityplanning.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Arizona State University I study transport, land use, local governance. Cityplanning.01 on signal. Four freedoms. Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uFu5Z2YAAAAJ&hl=en
Higher Ed will go through some things in the years ahead. Things were already shaky (in some ways) but it’s getting worse for many. Gift link.
The Struggling Colleges Raiding Their Endowments to Pay the Bills
It’s the last resort for institutions on the brink: tapping restricted funds from donors to keep the lights on.
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The previous Republican president had a FreedomCAR proposal, too, which was about reducing use of fossil fuels. I do think increasing privacy and reducing surveillance in and of cars is good, though. (In fiction the savvy folks who don't want to be tracked always choose an older model b/c of this.)
Sean Duffy Wants To Introduce Freedom Cars To Unshackle Us From The Constraints Of Data-Bonded Cars - Jalopnik
A broken clock, etc. etc.
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Rocky Mountain High is a NIMBY anthem at its core.
John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (Official Audio)
YouTube video by JohnDenverVEVO
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I think LeBron James’ approach to his school is a nice contrast here. He funded a public school so the district already knew how to run it. That seems to be an issue with the school in the piece. It’s not clear how committed Chan was if she’s already given up, though. Gift link.
This School Was Priscilla Chan’s Bold Education Experiment. It Just Closed.
A signature education project received more than $125 million over a decade from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative before shutting down in June.
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Americans are right to feel more threatened by car crashes than any other sort of violence.
Forget Violent Crime, Americans Feel Far More Threatened By Risk Of Car Crashes - Jalopnik
Americans fear car crashes more than people do in any other country, but fear of crashes is the top concern globally, too.
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How far do People Travel to Reach Light Rail Stations? https://findingspress.org/article/165537-how-far-do-people-travel-to-reach-light-rail-stations?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
*everyplace* is trying to build private-sector ties fast there isn't nearly enough private sector appetite to fund science for it to work
Chronicle of Higher Education@chronicle.com · 6d agoCU Boulder draws 70 percent of its research dollars from government. After federal cuts, the Boulder campus expects more than $60 million less for research — and is trying to build private-sector ties fast. Read what the pivot could mean. https://chroni.cl/4pOqrct
42 years ago today Hüsker Dü at the junkyard photo shoot for Zen Arcade, July 31, 1984 Photo by Mark Peterson #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #hüskerdü #huskerdu #history #punkrockhistory #otd
"When some donors have been put on the phone with Trump after giving millions, they expected to receive thank yous, but instead were asked for more money, people familiar with the calls said." Gift link.
Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation
Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.
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Who Cycles in Winter? Seasonal Cycling and Mode Share Change in Northern Sweden https://findingspress.org/article/165263-who-cycles-in-winter-seasonal-cycling-and-mode-share-change-in-northern-sweden?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
If 1800s people came here theyd be surprised people arent building more cities from scratch. birmingham was built like this. one guy wanted to buikd subways in champaign.
George Pearkes@peark.es · 7d agoNot really going to get in on the politics here but the conversation between @volts.wtf and CF's Jan Sramek was fascinating. Sramek is planning something very different than what you'd think based on "tech utopia" and "backed by Marc Andreessen", both of which are very bad things.
On Thursday July 30 I'll be on the @parkingreform.org 's webinar talking about how parking exacerbates urban heat. Bryce Christiano will also be on the discussion.
Hot Spot: How Parking Exacerbates Urban Heat · Zoom · Luma
It’s another record-busting summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and a good time to remember that oversized parking lots are a huge contributor to unhealthy and…
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“Arizona earned the dubious distinction of ranking No. 1 for the country's most frustrating summer parking destinations... Results showed that 59% of Arizonans said they've skipped a summer destination because parking was simply too stressful, while 22% said they've been involved in a dispute.”
These are the 3 worst parking lots in Arizona, new study shows
Have you ever circled a parking lot 10 times before finding a space? So has everyone else in Arizona. Avoid these three parking lots.
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I’m in a Waymo and just drove by Herbie and I wonder is Herbie gets feelings about Waymos just running around everywhere, never having won a car race.
"For Edina resident John Crabtree, the debate wasn’t simply about preserving parking in front of homes. He questioned whether the city’s own data justified a major redesign, noting officials identified only one bicycle crash along the corridor over the past decade." Data is used for good and bad. GL
In this battle over an Edina bike lane, the cars won
A unanimous vote to largely preserve parking on Wooddale Avenue in Edina reflects the growing tension between long-term bike plans and established neighborhoods.
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When Arizona became a state in 1912, roads were scarce and built largely with prison labor. (In states like Alabama people were conscripted to build roads until 1910 or so, not in this linked piece.) The professionalization of civil service was concurrent and codependent with the growth of cars.
Arizona's oldest freeway is still pretty young. Here's how it started
As one of the youngest states, Arizona struggled with funding for new roads after statehood, until this historic freeway transformed the area.
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There are a lot of local regulations that are outdated and should be removed, but always be wary of Chesterson’s Fence. Separate permits for ice cream isn’t that, now, though.
Jacqueline Antonovich@jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 2w agoI'm super happy that Mamdani is cutting red tape for small businesses. Frozen dessert permits seem frivolous now, but ice cream used to be really deadly! Absent good sanitary practices, it used to be carry of all sorts of diseases (remember typhoid mary?). The initial law was a public health win!
Great point. I am always talking about this. It is a slow building muni bond crisis. The internal movement of populations will really matter in the future. Midwest has competitive advantage.
Much of the population decline in big cities in the 1970s was that household size shrunk (kids moved out), not that the total number of households declined. Between this again, lower immigration, and tax base challenges due to economic changes, there's reason to worry about US cities overall health.
America’s Big Cities Are Rapidly Losing Kids
The number of children is falling across the U.S., but the drop is especially pronounced in major metros. ‘It’s not the vibe it was 10 years ago.’
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I am happy to review more than my fair share of journal articles but Elsevier has the lousiest log in process that makes it way too hard. Just let me submit my review.
🔊THE RESULTS ARE IN: 5 narratives to win support for human-scale cycling cities. Russell King and I crowd-sourced the most effective arguments to move past bikelash and toward outcomes our cities need. We got 200+ responses. 5 narratives emerged as most compelling. Which one resonates with you?
Counterpoint: they don't want to pay for something they are already getting for free. Gift link.
How Wall Street’s Bots Are Cashing In on Trump’s Truth Social Posts
Traders who already monitor the president’s pronouncements with automated systems can pay for an ultrafast feed. At least five firms have signed up.
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Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 2w agoIndustry executives have balked at the fee and the potential legal risks of a new data service that would provide ‘faster’ access to posts from the top accounts on Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social. ft.trib.al/4gn0otB
A campaign promise to double the price of prescription medicine three months before the next presidential election.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 2w ago*TRUMP TO SET 100% TARIFF ON GENERIC DRUGS FROM AUGUST 2028
We tolerate a lot more failure from private actors than we do the state. Waymo, SpaceX, scooters, etc, get to make mistakes that would (and have) shut down public attempts as such things. How much failure we should tolerate from public or private actors is a political question, not an empirical one.
Firefighters Had to Move a Waymo Themselves After It Blocked an Emergency Call
The robotaxi company is facing a number of safety-related concerns in California.
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