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Cities, design, architecture & some other stuff.

[Lank @chaotixbottom]

not troye sivan and his crew burning down a house in fire island

[alph @AKAalphonse]

For 20 years, @HesterStreet developed equitable approaches to #communityengagement, putting the voices of the people at the center of decision-making. Now, they’re launching a new site to share tools and lessons! Glad to have been part of the journey: https://t.co/Ktg9sRO1qO

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

ITDP's 2024 report, "The Opportunity of Reforming Parking," highlights how cities like Zurich, San Francisco, Mexico City, Montreal, and Kigali are moving beyond #parking minimums and managing on- and off-street parking as one system.

Download the report at https://t.co/MmNOANFVna

[Gary Hershorn @GaryHershorn]

The quick progression of a thunderstorm moving across the Hudson River into lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center from NJ, seen from the Empire State Building in New York City, Friday evening #newyorkcity #nyc #newyork #thunderstorm

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

Discover the Atlas of Sustainable City Transport, your go-to dashboard for understanding how cities are moving toward more sustainable and inclusive #transport.

Updated annually, the #Atlas tracks nine key indicators — from access to rapid transit and bike lanes, to people’s proximity to services and car-free spaces — across 1,000+ metropolitan areas worldwide.

Whether you’re a policymaker, journalist, advocate, or just curious about your city, explore the data, compare regions, and visualize progress with downloadable maps, graphs, and rankings.

🔗 Explore the Atlas: https://t.co/CBh2Hw85ac
📼 Watch the tutorial: https://t.co/Nu4xV6vhIV

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control and the cost of living continues to rise for Americans across the country. I expect the president to reheat debunked conspiracy theories about the repeatedly litigated and audited and confirmed 2020 presidential election in Georgia, an election that Donald Trump lost. And let me be very clear about this: if the President declares Georgia's election illegitimate, or if the President declares Georgia's sitting United States Senators illegitimate, he is declaring Georgia voters illegitimate. It's Donald Trump who tried to defraud Georgia voters in that election, Donald Trump who tried to commit election fraud when he called Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger -- and it was caught on tape, and you should play the tape to your viewers today -- and badgered and bullied Georgia's top election official to 'find him' the votes that he needed to win in a state where he had lost."

[Elvin Calcaño @elvin_calcano24]

En Brasil están atribuyendo el declive de su selección de fútbol al avance del evangelismo. Y no me parece descabellado pensarlo. Por lo siguiente:

1. El fútbol brasileño tenía una identidad enraizada en la exuberancia, fiesta y colorido propios de una cultura hija del sincretismo entre lo católico y los imaginarios religiosos de origen africano. Cuando Brasil arrasaba en los mundiales sus jugadores llegaban a los estadios cantando samba y tocando tambores afrobrasileños. El juego en la cancha no era más que la extensión del festejo. Pero así era cuando los jugadores eran católicos y practicantes del sincretismo afrobrasileño. Hoy los jugadores de Brasil son mayormente evangélicos. Y el evangelismo, dada su matriz dispensacionalista y su escatología cerrada, expulsa toda forma de sincretismo: de diversidad. Es decir, acaba con el fútbol-fiesta. Los actuales jugadores de la selección brasileña llegan rezando a los partidos...Ahora tocar los tambores e invocar los santos del sincretismo afrobrasileño es cosa del diablo. Está muy mal visto. Se volvieron tristes, marciales y predecibles. Tanto en sus vidas como en la cancha.

2. En el catolicismo cuando uno se equivoca o le va mal debe reflexionar y buscar causas para mejorar. En la escatología evangélica ya todo está escrito. Si ganan el mundial es porque Dios así lo quiso. Y si pierden estrepitosamente como ahora es porque los tiempos de Dios son perfectos...En tales condiciones el jugador nunca es responsable, en última instancia, de los malos resultados. Se busca ganar y mejorar, pero siempre pensando en que pase lo que pase todo está en manos de Dios quien de antemano determina lo que va a pasar.

3. El evangelismo que llega a Brasil (y al resto de América Latina) es individualista. Es una religiosidad que articula la noción calvinista del esfuerzo individual como devoción por Dios, con la teología de la prosperidad neopentecostal. El evangélico privilegia lo individual frente a lo colectivo. La salvación es de cada uno. El fútbol brasileño de los Pelé, Garrincha, Zico, Ronaldo, Romario, Rivaldo y Ronaldinho (cuando Brasil era insuperable en la cancha) tenía un componente profundamente colectivo tanto en su aspecto táctico como estético. Cosa muy difícil de cultivar hoy en jugadores evangélicos que se ven a sí mismos como actores individuales cada uno en búsqueda de su salvación privada.

4. El evangelismo es severo y castigador. Mientras que el catolicismo (sincrético) que imperaba en Brasil era abierto y matizado. Esto amplía la creatividad y la búsqueda de distintas opciones. El futbolista brasileño del jogo bonito era ante todo creativo. Veía los partidos cerrados como algo a superar creando e inventando jugadas. Hoy, con jugadores evangélicos, la selección brasileña luce predecible y sin imaginación.

En fin, invito a que sigan el debate que hay hoy en Brasil en relación a lo que consideran son los efectos nocivos del evangelismo en la identidad de su fútbol. Porque ese debate puede extrapolarse a muchos otros ámbitos de esa sociedad. Y, por tanto, a cualquier otro país latinoamericano donde el evangelismo haya sustituido a la matriz católica (sincrética) como religiosidad mayoritaria. Al final, estos discursos de odio, vaciamiento democrático y destrucción de lo público que vemos en nuestros países no vienen de la nada.

[alph @AKAalphonse]

Wrote this highlight on why the #worldcup and other major events should be a pathway to improving #publictransport and #livability in host cities:

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

The #2026WorldCup ⚽️ presents an opportunity for host cities across North America to invest in safer streets and better #publictransport.

By prioritizing high-capacity transit, walking, and cycling, cities can reduce congestion, improve safety, and create lasting benefits for residents long after the final match. The tournament’s true legacy should be cleaner, safer, and more equitable mobility for all.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/CmqreFaJ1h

[alph @AKAalphonse]

When the power of love overcomes the love for power 🙏

[ABC News @ABC]

HAPPENING NOW: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building and unfurled a flag on top of its spire.

The unidentified people appear to be wearing masks.

ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports. https://t.co/UXGzh22MoB

[Fanatics @Fanatics]

Take a page from Elmo’s book. Best Dressed Fan is back at @FanaticsFest this July with a new name and tickets to some of the biggest sporting events of the year as the prize.

Now the ‘#1 Sports Fan’ Contest, where fans will vote to crown the most creative sports costume at the Javits Center July 16 - 19. So don't just throw on your favorite jersey, show up in your most creative, outrageous, over-the-top sports inspired look for the chance to win.

[NEW YORK KNICKS @nyknicks]

NEW YORK, WE MADE IT HAPPEN 🚨

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Congrats to Coach Brown, Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, OG, and the rest of these incredible NBA Champion @NYKnicks! What a run!

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Reason #1,000,000,000,000 why we should tax the rich.

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

Today marks the first World #PublicTransportDay, celebrating the systems that keep cities moving. For 40 years, ITDP has championed better public transport worldwide, and now is the time to invest in that mission.

Public transport connects people, reduces emissions, and eases congestion. When it works, cities thrive; when it doesn’t, roads fill with cars and people are left behind.

Cities still need support to build clean, reliable, connected systems—and that’s where ITDP comes in. Working with governments and advocates, ITDP is delivering real results, like in Jakarta, where over 1 million people ride the Transjakarta BRT daily.

To keep this progress going, ITDP needs your support! This World Public Transport Day, join us by making a gift at https://t.co/bPuQsCypAn

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

🚲 Ready to build a more bike-friendly city?

Mastering the Cycling City is a self-paced online course designed for planners, practitioners, and advocates who want to make #cycling safer and more accessible for everyone.

In just a few hours, explore real-world case studies, practical tools, and step-by-step guidance to transform urban mobility. Complete the course to earn a certificate and get invited to future live workshops.

Start mastering the cycling city today 👉 https://t.co/Kbd4APuLBH

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Today is Trans Day of Visibility.

Trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people have always been here — from the hijra of India to the Diné nádleehi to the leaders who built the modern LGBTQIA+ movement here in New York.

Your existence is not up for debate. Your lives are not a political issue.

We’re fighting for a city where every trans New Yorker can live openly, safely, and with joy.

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

The Rolling Stone Review — @raye's 'This Music May Contain Hope'

"It’s one long pageant starring Raye as not just the main character, but the only character, piling on the Old Hollywood strings and juicy narrative detail."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + 1/2

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

Today at #TTDC26: ITDP CEO Heather Thompson presents the 2026 Sustainable Transport Award to #Salvador, Brazil for the city’s expansion and modernization of its #BRT system with electric buses, accessible station design, and gender-inclusive workforce initiatives. The award was accepted by Taís Fonseca (Transport Specialist, The World Bank) with Pablo Souza ( Mobility Secretary, Salvador) joining virtually. 🚍👏

Thank you to those who celebrated with us in person and virtually, as well as the STA Committee!

Nominations are now open for the 2027 STA Award - visit https://t.co/fIP1owPtUG for more information 🏆

[Hunter📈🌈📊 @StatisticUrban]

Gay men tend to earn a lot. One of the few groups where an absolute majority have at least a Bachelor's degree (52.6%)

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

The Sustainable Transport Award is a unique, global recognition that supports the often-unrecognized progress in sustainable transport happening on the ground.

Nominate your city for the 2027 STA at https://t.co/3v6SiDqIzD!

Deadline to nominate: May 22.