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Zach Needell

@zach-needell.bsky.social

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Ian@woolie.meowmeow.city · 4w ago

I love Berkeley, people will build their entire politics around the idea that mitigating climate change requires radically restructuring the world economy, but they draw the line at a 12 story building a few blocks away or replacing some parking spaces with bike lanes.

johno_5@johno5.bsky.social · last mo.

Dolly told a great story about this, I think on Fresh Air w/Terry Gross: Dolly said she called Neil Young to ask if she could sing the song. She told him she loved the song & thought it was about finding god. Then she said Neil Young paused for a long time…

Warren Wells, AICP@warrenjwells.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Berkeley City Council will vote on whether to provide protected bike lanes on Hopkins Street. What's interesting is that they did already, back in 2022. When that vote happened (which was later derailed), my older daughter was not yet born. She will start TK the week after this vote.

Get ready to support a July 28 Council vote to make Hopkins smooth, safe, and accessible for all! Back in April, at safe streets advocates’ urging, City Council’s infrastructure-focused committee unanimously recommended that Council reject a proposal to repave Hopkins with only pedestrian improvements unless it is changed to include bike lanes and transit improvements. Since then, Councilmember Kesarwani (D1) has developed a new proposal that largely aligns with the committee’s recommendations and adopted City plans. You can read the new and improved proposal here starting on page 63. On July 28, Council will vote on it. The proposed design has 1-way protected bike lanes on each side of the street from The Alameda to Peralta (where they will connect to the Ohlone Greenway). It also proposes painted bike lanes and traffic calming from The Alameda to Sutter, traffic calming from Peralta to San Pablo, and pedestrian safety and transit improvements. So while there’s room for improvement, this is a huge step forward.From The Alameda to California/Monterey, the new protected bike lanes will require removing car parking from the north side of the street. From California/Monterey to Peralta, car parking will need to be removed from both sides.The item also includes strategies to better manage curb space so that merchants have loading zones and residents and visitors who need to drive can park their vehicles. Overall the proposed design would be a very good outcome. The switch to one-way protected bike lanes is an improvement over the 2-way concept, as it will be even safer. This plan will also ensure that the bike lanes are reasonably wide (the 2-way lanes were going to be substandard width in some locations). We’re excited to create low-stress connections to Martin Luther King Middle School, the track/park/pool, Hopkins businesses, Gilman St, and the Ohlone Greenway. The lack of protected bike lanes east of The Alameda and west of Peralta is a disappointment, so we'll continue pushing for them, while supporting the referral. With so much support for safe streets among councilmembers and the mayor, we’re optimistic that Council will approve protected bike lanes on Hopkins. However, pro-parking groups are already contacting Council in opposition to this proposal, so we very much need to show up in support!
Cross-laminated Tinder@nickhasthoughts.com · 6mo ago

I'll tell you one thing: this development would not have happened if 1970s DC followed the conventional wisdom of today and waited for density first before investing in better transit, which is backwards/dumb but has become de facto transit planning doctrine because it sounds measured & responsible

Yonah Freemark@yonahfreemark.com · 6mo ago

The DC Metro made possible the creation of vast new urban development areas, including Navy Yard & NoMa in DC; the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor in Arlington, VA, & Bethesda in Maryland. The Metro reshaped much of the region around public transit, rather than highways.

Rosslyn-Ballston corridor in Arlington. Source: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Planning/Smart-Growth/Rosslyn-Ballston-Corridor
Stephen Jacob Smith@stephenjacobsmith.com · 8mo ago

The immaturity of California’s homeowners and politicians is astounding. How many ways do they need to be told that wood-frame houses in the mountains are not insurable and no amount of politico-financial engineering can change that? The insurers are the only adults left in the room. Gift link:

A $44,000 Bill Shows the Dysfunction in California’s Home-Insurance Market

The state’s uphill battle to draw insurers back could prove a template—or cautionary tale—for other disaster-prone states.

wsj.com

Jordan Grimes@cafedujord.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The world may be burning down around us, but thankfully San Mateo homeowners are laser focused on the real issue of our time: getting the city to rip out bike lanes in favor of more parking

A picture of a flyer that says "Pray, March, Sing". The Voices in North Central Need to be Heard. DEMAND THE RETURN OF PARKING ON HUMBOLDT STREET