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Scott Lowe

@tropicostation.bsky.social

Mostly aviation photography here. Socal private pilot into all aspects of aviation, animation, and YIMBY/urbanism. I volunteer with a transitional housing shelter, the Civil Air Patrol and World Central Kitchen. https://www.flickr.com/photos/scottlowe

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Kirsten Bladh@kerstanley.bsky.social · 2d ago

Why can't LA build more affordable housing? Well, you see, because a building located in an R5(CW) zone shall not cast a shadow on a lot located in the R4 or R5 zone for more than two hours each day between the hours of 9AM and 3PM on the Winter Solstice and 9AM and 5PM on the Summer Solstice.

A corrective comment from a zoning review for a 100% affordable housing project in Los Angeles that reads, "BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ON A LOT LOCATED WITHIN THE R5(CW) LAND USE CATEGORY SHALL NOT CAST SHADOWS ON A LOT LOCATED IN THE R3 OR R4 ZONE, OR THE R4(CW) OR RC4(CW) LAND USE CATEGORY FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) HOURS EACH DAY BETWEEN THE HOURS F 9 AM AND 3 PM ON THE WINTER SOLSTICE AND 9 AM AND 5 PM ON THE SUMMER SOLSTICE. THE PROJECT APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT A SHADE. SHADOW ANALYSIS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE REVIEW."
Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈@maxdubler.com · last yr.

I know America can build things quickly and efficiently because we do it for cars all the time. The slow, arduous permitting and construction processes we have for public transit, bike infrastructure, green energy, and housing are a policy choice that we are free to stop making whenever we want.

Doug Gordon@brooklynspoke.bsky.social · last yr.

This is true, but another example we cite in the book Gov. Josh Shapiro's response to the I-95 collapse in Philly. A fix was supposed to take months, but he declared an emergency, got all hands on deck and reopened it with a temp lanes after just 12 days.

Muhammad Alameldin@muhammadspeaks.bsky.social · 3w ago

Within 7 years, ADUs are already at about a third the scale of owner-occupied condos nationally (1.6M vs. 5.4M). If we can make ADUs a real homeownership pathway, that's a meaningful chunk of new homeownership supply.

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Jake Berman@lostsubways.com · 4w ago

In a lot of ways, the environmentalism of my parents' generation didn't ask anyone to sacrifice anything. People still drove (but it was a Prius), lived in the burbs (but with a beautiful garden), bought supermarket food (but bought organic). It was an aesthetic choice as much as anything. 🧵

Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈@maxdubler.com · 4w ago

Three great reported essays on the inter generational conflict over housing and active transportation, particularly in Northern California: First, a Berkeley-raised writer’s exploration of his parents’ generation’s complicated feelings about the proposed apartments and the Hopkins bike lane:

weeder@weeder.bsky.social · last mo.

So funny watching the media try to write 2000's era Grand Theft Auto Outrage articles now that the whole country is a casino run by murderers.

Stan Oklobdzija@stano.bsky.social · last mo.

If you live in Los Angeles, vote for @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social and cease to have your life diminished by the worst mayor in the United States.

Kirsten Bladh@kerstanley.bsky.social · last mo.

Mayor Bass is pushing the state legislature to put into *state law* that cities with over 2 million people (only LA) cannot reduce the # of car lanes of a road that leads into a cemetery without mayoral approval. Just to kill this desperately needed bike lane project.

Ned Resnikoff@resnikoff.bsky.social · last mo.

When someone uses "technocratic" as a term of abuse there's a very good chance you're about to hear the most braindead thing anyone could possibly say about the issue under discussion.

Scott Lowe@tropicostation.bsky.social · last mo.

Got to preview the new Fast & the Furious roller coaster which was super fun. Someone talented needs to build an NA Miata with Supra lights, no doors and a lower windshield to match these adorable proportions. Pics from the web for reference:

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