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There’s a lot of space for greenery on our streets if you just reallocate a bit from cars.
Elevator brands I spotted in Mexico City that do not exist in the United States due to the standards barrier: Koyo (Chinese), IMEM (Spanish), and Sanyo (Japanese)
🎉 BIG NEWS – today the Committee on Housing & Real Estate has officially approved the purchase of 630 W Harrison to establish a publicly-owned intercity bus terminal! This now goes to full council for final approval. We need you to contact your alderperson today urging them to get the job done!
Urge your Alderperson to support a municipally-owned intercity bus terminal! - Better Streets Chicago
act.betterstreetschicago.org
OCTA CEO says the quiet part out loud: they think Metrolink has *too much* service. If you think that's wrong, contact the OCTA Board before June 8th. www.sbsun.com/2026/05/15/r...
I made a comic about why you should be masking in 2026 (spoiler: it’s to protect yourself and your community) A thread...
Half of business owners on this Toronto street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the % of customers who who walked or cycled? 72%. Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via @carltonreid.com www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
Daily bunny no.3227 shouldn't have left the window open
Gorgeous afternoon to joyfully bike out to the suburban outpatient clinic! Apparently this is an act of resistance because: - no one bikes in the winter - bike lanes are only for the urban core - disabled people can’t bike - no one bikes to medical appointments
Kansas City, 1929. Assertions to the effect that “people preferred to drive” are guesses in the guise of explanations. In cities a minority of motorists degraded streetcar service for the majority. KCPSC: “Practically the only cause of delay ... is ... motorists who block [streetcars’] progress.”
it's not just that Mamdani is charming af (he is), it's that he is normalizing the idea that children are full members of society that we all share a collective responsibility for
Emoji Caresser@lizrummy.bsky.social · 7mo agoFrom @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X) "Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal? Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail… Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you. Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
It's unsettling how traffic violence is reported in the US. If the driver was going this street's speed limit of 25mph, there's a 90% chance this woman would be alive. But that's unmentioned. The driver was "cooperative." There will be no follow up. There will be no convictions. A life is lost.
San Francisco Chronicle@sfchronicle.com · 7mo agoA Palo Alto jogger in her 50s died after being hit by a car in a crosswalk Friday morning.
PATCO stations sit surrounded by acres of parking lots, land that could be mixed-use neighborhoods. Imagine apartments, shops, and offices within walking distance of reliable transit.
