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THE SUPPORTER SECTION IS WALKING OUT. THE POLICE MADE THEM TAKE DOWN THE SIGN. All the normal signs are gone. No "y'all means all." No "trans lives matter." Nothing. It is now quiet. No music, no drums, no chants #AustinFC

Liz Sepper@lsepper.bsky.social · 15h ago

#AustinFC supporters say, "No ICE in this melting pot!"

Gah this is so brutal.

Jane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍@wafoli.bsky.social · 17h ago

I’ve never seen someone embody this more

I’ve never seen someone embody this more

Zach Lipton@zachlipton.com · 17h ago

I, personally, would not go on the record with a reporter to announce I’m in favor of destroying the playground my kid is currently loving because I drive to work once a week (and the road still wouldn’t go there anyway), but everyone lives their lives differently I guess

Anti RTM pundits purport to be green eye shade realists about BART’s budget but consistently out themselves as fiscally illiterate. BANG’s Dan Borenstein acknowledges BART has high fixed costs - but then pivots to headcount - as if BART staff maintaining ROW, power supply and stations don’t count.

This ai safety stuff seems pretty straightforward.

Micah@rincewind.run · 23h ago

if your agents are going to commit crimes, you are legally responsible if you cannot figure out how to prevent your agents from doing crimes, you’re going to have to choose between releasing them and protecting yourself from criminal liability imo this would do more for “ai safety” than a sex cult

Most of the conservative reasoning is exactly that any revenue that goes into a public agency is money that goes into a blackhole. There’s literally no benefit that comes back. Therefore you can always cut and it’s a free lunch. It’s like lacking object permanence but in the policy realm

I don't think people really understand how they are being influenced by people that have no idea what they are talking about on things like measure RTM. The East Bay Times for example argues "The measure would further drive up the region’s cost of living". Except cutting service is what does that.

Absolutely bleak bus service planned for Central Contra Costa County if RTM fails. County Connection will have to cut 10 of its 22 lines. Nearly all of the remaining lines will have frequencies slashed to 60 minutes. RTM will not just save BART - it’s critical for every agency and community.

County Connection@countyconnection.bsky.social · 2d ago

Like many Bay Area transit agencies, County Connection is facing a budget challenge. Our proposed Alternative Service Plan is not guaranteed; rather it provides a roadmap for reducing operating costs if additional funding does not become available. countyconnection.com/altservicepl...

What does surprise me is that anyone cares what she thinks. On the BART Board she tried again and again to destroy BART. She supported slashing service, was against demand based parking pricing, and opposed transit oriented development. Not someone anyone should listen to about transit policy.

Warren Wells, AICP@warrenjwells.bsky.social · 2d ago

Who is surprised that former BART Board Director Debora Allen is campaigning to destroy the agency she once served? Not me!

There is no greater in-kind contribution to the Republican Party than California state and local government. Imagine if we ran this state to attract people, rather than using every lever at our disposal to push them out?

Californians for Electric Rail@calelectricrail.org · 2d ago

Commuter from Glendale to Fullerton - picked Fullerton for his business due to proximity to Metrolink. New schedule makes his commute infeasible due to lack of pulsed scheduling. "Amtrak is not a reasonable substitute". This will damage the economy, threatens to move his business.

San Francisco announces change to allow 4-6 stories single stair with secondary exterior egress requirements. [gift link to Chron] www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

This is good, but if it takes a blood sacrifice before a street can be made safer then something is fundamentally wrong with city leadership. Boston has dozens upon dozens of dangerous intersections like this. What's the plan to fix them *before* people die?

WBUR@wbur.org · 2d ago

City leaders announced Friday that the intersection of Tremont and Parker Streets will see a “number of street upgrades,” including a bike lane that will be separated from traffic by parked cars. The city will also paint new white lines at nearby intersections.

Bay Area voters: be sure to vote YES on regional measure RTM #YESonRTM. Kinda chic to get all political and #FundtheBus. Thanks for saving Bay Area transit.

#BikeTO He isn’t here to help. He isn’t here to offer services. He brings nothing to table. He’s not worth having to engage with. He’ll always be remembered for this gem of ignorance. We shall never forget. h/t @tomflood.bsky.social

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Talking Headways Podcast: The Long Road to Real Transit Progress — Streetsblog USA

This week on Talking Headways we are sharing Part 1 of our conversation with Reece Martin of The Transit Brief in Toronto at the Mpact Transit + Community Conference. We discuss the politics and impac...

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Ahhhhhhhhhh what the F are we doing?! It's not just this, it's every horrible decision that kneecaps active transportation in North America. WE BENEFIT FINANCIALLY FROM PROXIMITY AND ACCESS. Our car oriented paradigm is extractionary and we are on the edge of a real cliff normies don't see coming.

CAHSR's Strongest Soldier@emoscientist.bsky.social · 3d ago

This is just not good governance. Metrolink is being forced to increase costs, shed riders, and ignore international best practice at the behest of random GOP city council members who know jack shit about transit in an attempt to save $5M

This is just not good governance. Metrolink is being forced to increase costs, shed riders, and ignore international best practice at the behest of random GOP city council members who know jack shit about transit in an attempt to save $5M

Californians for Electric Rail@calelectricrail.org · 3d ago

Metrolink is moving back to commuter schedules and slashing weekend and off-peak service, reportedly at the request of member agencies. This service pattern is more expensive to operate and ignores post-pandemic trends, where there are fewer commuters and more weekend riders.

In honor of #BannedBooksWeek, I'm happy to report that many state DOTs have refused to add my book to their own libraries (and happier to report that many of the same state DOTs have held secret book clubs with my book)

Christ. "Conservatism" now means overruling local government, imposing regulations, and restricting property rights. What a f'ing joke.

Yonah Freemark@yonahfreemark.com · 3d ago

Conservative government of Alberta is preempting Edmonton, requiring the city to: —Reverse the city's 2024 change allowing small-scale apartment buildings to be built citywide. Change resulted in a building boom: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... —Restore parking requirements, which city eliminated in 2020

These two were going to do this anyway.

Urban Land Rent 🇸🇴🚰@urbanlandrent.bsky.social · 3d ago

This sort of stuff makes me want to scream. The cost bloat is in *capital projects* not in operations! Capital projects are bloated because of a complex web of balkanized permitting processes, the byzantine and inconsistent nature of federal grant funding, and outsourcing talent to consultants.

"You need to create that dynamism that lets cities grow. Look at Austin or Atlanta. They would be better cities if they had great transit systems because it would create competition. Even if you’re a driver — it’s like, well, if the roads are too busy, then I’ll just get on the train."

The Overhead Wire@theoverheadwire.com · 3d ago

New #TalkingHeadways podcast! We are sharing Part 1 of our conversation with Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social in Toronto at @mpactmobility.bsky.social. We discuss fare policy, construction costs, US’s existential crisis, & the material benefits of progress link.theoverheadwire.com/69vt3

New #TalkingHeadways podcast! We are sharing Part 1 of our conversation with Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social in Toronto at @mpactmobility.bsky.social. We discuss fare policy, construction costs, US’s existential crisis, & the material benefits of progress link.theoverheadwire.com/69vt3

Talking Headways Podcast: The Long Road to Real Transit Progress — Streetsblog USA

This week on Talking Headways we are sharing Part 1 of our conversation with Reece Martin of The Transit Brief in Toronto at the Mpact Transit + Community Conference. We discuss the politics and impac...

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The apartment owners killed her.

Le Monde in English@english.lemonde.fr · 4d ago

The 87-year-old evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies

Yesterday we may have seen the beginning of something we've needed for a long time: Paris-style school streets gates to halt traffic outside schools. WATCH the entire short film at this Youtube link: youtu.be/ofjvhtq-4ek?...

I’m so glad we have a candidate for AC Transit Board as thoughtful as @valencia4actransit.bsky.social. She’s a true fighter and will make sure our buses actually show up (unlike the incumbent, who doesn’t even show up to meetings). She needs your help to win! LMK if you’d be down to drop lit

A heavy and sharp episode of @theoverheadwire.com’s Talking Headways is today’s listen. Our society is handling the epidemic of car-related deaths and injuries with a misguided system of blaming drivers and convincing us that it’s the cost of doing business.

Episode 532: Normal is Not Correct, Someone Died Here

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Wednesday's Most Read # 1 - Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to transit funding link.theoverheadwire.com/e6u4g Politico @politico.com

Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to transit funding

The federal government is seeking to revamp a national program that supports rail and bus rapid transit.

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Wednesday's Most Read # 2 - Suburban Twin Cities leaders enlist Trump administration in road funding fight link.theoverheadwire.com/9gnhv Minneapolis Star Tribune @nbminor.bsky.social

Suburban Twin Cities leaders enlist Trump administration in road funding fight

Scott and Dakota counties sought a federal intervention after the Met Council adopted new diversity criteria for funding projects.

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Wednesday's Most Read # 3 - Americans Are Losing The Long Game. How the United States abandoned the future. link.theoverheadwire.com/9g3ax Noema @noemamag.com

Americans Are Losing The Long Game | NOEMA

How the United States abandoned the future.

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