Jacob Gonzalez

Urban Planner | 90's R&B | Books

[Jon Burke 🌍 @jonburkeUK]

Kuss and Nicholas' review of 800 peer-reviewed studies concluded that the most effective mechanisms for reducing cars in cities are:

* Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.
* Congestion charges/Road User Pricing.
* Controlled Parking Zones.

That's it. That's the tweet.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”

City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.

I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
https://t.co/GCTYxz59Td

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

"I don’t care how much you love working people. They can’t afford a house because all the rules in your state make it prohibitive to build." @BarackObama
https://t.co/zwUvzuUIli

[Seattle Streets Alliance @SNGreenways]

Big news: The Pike Place pedestrian pilot is being extended through next spring!

Fewer cars = more space to walk, shop, sit, and enjoy the heart of Seattle. The pilot has created a safer, more welcoming experience for locals and visitors alike — and it’s working.

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

U.S. cities could aspire to be more like Hoboken, or Osaka, or any number of other overlooked global models of active transportation excellence — and if they did, biking and walking could become an astonishingly powerful tool to confront climate change. https://t.co/v24CH6kDoz

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

In partnership with the City of Los Angeles, the Dodgers have committed $1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region. Additional community efforts to be announced in the coming days.

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

Hundreds of volunteers lined up at S.F.'s Ocean Beach to appear in a banner spelling out “NO KING!” on Saturday.

The event was organized by travel writer Brad Newsham and architectural designer Travis Van Brasch, local activists who assembled human banners at Ocean Beach during nationwide protests in April.

📹: Santiago Mejia

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.

For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. https://t.co/zIV0pnoHvg

[Dan Bertolet @danbertolet]

I'm calling it:

Washington has now accomplished more on statewide zoning reform than any other US state.

In the just ended 2025 legislative session, Washington lawmakers knocked out nation-leading parking and TOD bills, and more.

https://t.co/spDWQSbpe3

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

The House Majority’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee is moving to repeal funding for projects nationwide, including a connection between Atlanta's Beltline & the Flint River, plus Phase 1 of the Stitch.

https://t.co/1PDn4CDTbj

[Transportation for America @T4America]

🚨The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is looking to repeal up to $3.1 billion in funding for dozens of communities with awarded projects to reconnect communities divided by transportation infrastructure.

See what's at stake—and where. 👇
https://t.co/UcmgHFCwr2

[Michael Andersen @andersem]

Did you know that one of the most widespread laws in the state of Washington kills untold numbers of small businesses, mandates sprawl, wastes millions of tax dollars annually & drives up home prices?

Today, @Sightline releases an investigation 18 months in the making.

🧵

[Jacob Gonzalez @206_Jacob]

Browsing through new reads at my favorite coffee shop in Pasco. #cafeconarte

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

Moving to a new city may not "cure your depression," as the meme goes. But moving somewhere with well-maintained public amenities might help. https://t.co/BuGmNziSa0

[Jacob Gonzalez @206_Jacob]

And after procrastinating a bit and thinking about my next move, excited to update the resume and get some applications out the door. #opentowork #CommunityBuilding #urbanplanner

[M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray]

"We find that localism is concentrated among white, affluent homeowners...localist beliefs are less prevalent in the population than they are in planning practice."

[Jacob Gonzalez @206_Jacob]

WTF #parking

[Parking Reform Network @Parking_Reform]

It's wild that we think it's normal for urban planners to arbitrarily decide how many parking spaces every moth breeding business must have.

[Jacob Gonzalez @206_Jacob]

Loving the new Seattle Waterfront Overlook!

[Jacob Gonzalez @206_Jacob]

@TheLastFarm Check out Pasco, Wa Farmers Market !