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sTREEts!

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What can't I do on the bus? Strike the Japanese flag? Play a gong? LARP as Harry Potter with a wand?

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More highways --> More driving --> More emissions UCLA researchers: "Across the U.S., new and widened freeways accounted for 55% of the observed increase in freeway driving [from 2000 to 2019]." escholarship.org/content/qt1x...

submitted 6 days ago • 4 comments

I've got no planned flights, but to the extent I will fly, I'm flying out of YVR to foreign destinations only for the foreseeable future.

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In the future, when an employer lays off an employee, the worker won't get severance or social security. They'll get buprenorphine.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

I designed Dow's lapel pin. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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These once beautiful transit benches were in Everett Station before being swapped out for cold stainless steel chairs. Now two of them are for sale for $250, or $500 for both. Where should they go? www.facebook.com/marketplace/...

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Urbanist Q: Does America have more square-footage for parking cars (including driving aisles in garages & lots) than for housing? And how much more?

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Ross Douthat appears to be experiencing an existential crisis during our political crisis. Also in crisis are his logic & argumentation. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...

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Who on the left is working on Project 2029? DMs.

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

the thing that you need to understand is that the people running our country are fucking idiots

submitted 8 days ago • 11 comments

Shifting from income & capital gains taxes to tariffs to finance the government would be terrible for manufacturing, agriculture, etc., and a complete giveaway to banks, investors, info/tech, and other professional service industries.

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Once you recognize that widening roads always leads to more congestion, the case for (de)congestion pricing + transit investment is obvious. But if you need a study, here's a study: ssti.us/2025/02/03/c...

submitted 12 days ago • 5 comments

♥️🚲 📚

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⚡️ The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid. On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.

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It was not possible to use this bike lane today.

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“A new analysis by independent automotive blog FuelArc suggests that fire fatalities are 17 times more likely in a Cybertruck than in the infamous Ford Pinto — the posterchild deadly cars if ever there was one.”

submitted 15 days ago • 647 comments

The Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have today fully decoupled their energy grid from Russia. At the moment they are running in an island mode, but starting tomorrow the energy grid will be reconnected with the European Union.

submitted 15 days ago • 208 comments

Hey guess what I have some good news! This is from data I got this afternoon. year 1 after Portland's fourplex legalization: 1% of new housing citywide year 2: 7% year 3: 26% Some things take some time to pay off. These delightful 20-somethings bought one of them; told me they love it.

submitted 15 days ago • 13 comments

Ferry enthusiasts and ferry urbanists unite! ⛴️

submitted 15 days ago • 5 comments

Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025) We will keep up the good work. Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup

submitted 15 days ago • 16 comments

Worst President ever.

submitted 15 days ago • 18 comments

Great NotJustBikes video about adding texture & pattern to streets. Klinkers, pavers, and stones are where it's at. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq1k...

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

Funicular Friday, until morale improves: (easily the next 4 years) Fløibanen Bergen, Norway

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

Looks like the Federal Highway Administration Complete Streets page is gone highways.dot.gov/complete-str...

submitted 16 days ago • 8 comments

The Dream. More transit-oriented McNuggets. The Ave dunked in honey-mustard sauce. Super-sized U.

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With a bipartisan 6-1 vote, WA's senate housing committee just backed a bill returning to property owners the right to decide how many parking spaces their property needs www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/06/p... bill text: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Word to Ds in Congress in upcoming budget fight: In the past, we've feared government shutdowns. When Trump is planning 30-100% reductions to agencies, we have nothing to lose. Shut 'r down until it's fully funded.

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This is the first I'm learning about Dr Cantwell, but I'm genuinely proud to be a Coug at this moment and excited to see where she leads @wsu.edu. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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