The end of the summer here in Philadelphia. From my thrifted Yashica Electro 35
Alan Fisher
@alanthefisher.bsky.social
(he/him/dude) Living in Philly, go birds I also make the Armchair Urbanist series https://linktr.ee/alanthefisher
When Boomers and older Gen X grew up, American cities were entirely different places. Those formative experiences have shaped our present day political environments, so lets talk about what exactly they experienced in the 60s-80s in this Armchair Urbanist!
Why Boomers hate cities
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
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I absolutely adore the streets here in Old San Juan. I just wish the rest of the city was this accessible without a car
The SpaceX IPO is really going to be the first domino that takes everything down. >S&P 500 rules are waved to fast track SpaceX into the fund >Mutual Funds will be forced to buy SpaceX stock using retirement funds & 401ks Cont....
Conrail 2, except it's a shittier manifestation: ChudRail
Compared to the other half of Philly my ballot was very low stakes, but still go out and vote today to be heard!
So jealous because here in Philly it's been 2 years since a Doctor was killed in one of the busiest bike lanes in the city and our Mayor Cherelle Parker has yet to even change a single thing about those streets. What an embarrassment of a Mayor we have.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 4mo agoDespite the Verrazzano's best efforts, I finished the 48th Annual 5 Boro Bike Tour. See you again next year!
How badly did your section of the country fumble it's time and money on bad infrastructure? I made a very vibes based map on my travel experiences
Coming up next! Join us on Friday, April 24 at noon CDT for a virtual panel event with some of your favorite transit creators (Trains Are Awesome, Car Free Keith, and Alan Fisher). We'll explore the future of Amtrak, the role of influencers in train advocacy, and how to get everybody "all aboard."
TrainTubers: A Panel of Creators United by Transit | High Speed Rail Alliance
Thom de Boo (Trains Are Awesome), Keith Davis (Car Free Ketih), and Alan Fisher join us for a virtual panel about trains, content, and more.
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There is a proposal in the Federal Department of Transportation right now to possibly break up Amtrak into 3 companies under a single holding company. Why? There are not many details at the moment, but I take a few guesses in this video: youtu.be/g53xTWjESyE
Are the Feds Privatizing Amtrak?
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
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Amtrak's Newest Train on film Their "Airo" trainset in Cascades livery looks fantastic on Fuji 200
The Train that will define Amtrak for the next few decades has just arrived. Did they miss the mark or nail it on the first try? Lets talk about it in this video: youtu.be/8JxG6ttSOmA
Amtrak is Betting its Future on this Train
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
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Amtrak's Fleet is split by an east/west divide, with the Western Long Distance routes being dominated by Superliners. The Superliners will need a replacement, but there's a massive issue that we need to talk about in this new Armchair Urbanist Episode
Amtrak’s Big Compatibility Issue
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
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This paint job radiates such incredible boomer energy that I'd expect the horn to just be a very loud "I just wanna grill for God's sake" yell
MTA Metro-North Railroad@mtametronorth.bsky.social · 10mo agoToday we're unveiling our eighth locomotive in Metro-North’s Heritage Series—a moving tribute to our nation’s veterans. Created and designed by Metro-North veterans, this locomotive embodies gratitude to those who have worn the uniform, both within the Metro-North family and across the country.
Btw tonight I'll be hosting a casual Chicago meetup at the Emporium Arcade bar in Logan Square at 7pm There will be plenty of urbanist and transit dorks here to hangout with
emily north@north0fnorth.tgirl.gay · 10mo agosearching for the perfect record with @alanthefisher.bsky.social
Federal Dollars went into the creation of the DC Streetcar. If it shuts down the Rolling stock should be a transfered to a city that actually needs it, like Memphis Memphis already runs a pantograph compatible system, but have had issues with their old museum fleet
Barred in DC@barredindc.bsky.social · 11mo agoRachel Weiner of the Post confirms that the DC Streetcar will shutter in 5 months, in March, about a year earlier than expected because DC budget cuts + early termination of contract costs. Operational for a decade, tracks were laid back in 2007. wapo.st/4q3VtNf
Amtrak's next gen Acela brings increased Capacity, Higher Speeds, and Updated Interiors; but there's one trend that is haunting the North American Rail industry and unless it's reversed we're all in for a worse ride. I talk about it in today's video: youtu.be/jktlZ8706Bc
Amtrak’s New High Speed Train is Great, But…
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
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Really loving the right-wingers that spew violent rhetoric 24/7 suddenly saying that it's bad, or that making fun of Kirk (who also did these things), is bad. Don't be an incredibly shitty person and people won't celebrate your death. It's that easy.
I might have to make an apology video for Hochul since it seems she's done a 180 on everything including congestion pricing. Now if only she was more aggressive on the NY housing plan
Jeff Coltin@jccoltin.bsky.social · last yr.Ran into Gov. Kathy Hochul walking up Third Ave, just as I left the PIX 11 studio. What’s happening with the mayor? I ask. “That’s what I just said, what’s happening with the mayor? She responded. “We’re not fucking selling out our city.”
If this asshole Lawyer actually gave a shit about SEPTA he'd be yelling at the Republicans instead of working with them. Absolutely a money chasing snake
NBC10 Philadelphia@nbcphiladelphia.com · last yr.The lawyer who filed a lawsuit which led to SEPTA halting their fare hikes and Regional Rail service cuts wrote a letter to the transit agency's attorney, arguing that their sports express train cuts should be stopped as well before Thursday's Eagles game: on.nbc10.com/prCiAax
I'm in DC for the weekend and we're having a small last minute meetup/hangout at the Dew Drop Inn, Tomorrow (Monday) at 6pm! The bar is also next to the CSX mainline and the metro so it's definitely entertaining
eventually I gotta make another video about VTA, every story I hear about them internally is 'The Office' levels of comedic stupidity
KQED News@kqednews.kqed.org · last yr.
A country isn't a real country if it doesn't have at least: - full sized Integrated steel mill - domestic auto manufacturer - domestic aircraft manufacturer - domestic train manufacturer - cross country Intermodal rail shipping - a nuclear power plant - a space program
I love Pennsylvania because you'll find random towns in the middle of nowhere that are more dense and walkable than every sunbelt city
