DotteAgency

Working at the intersection of the built environment, social justice, equity & inclusion, and population health in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

[scoot! @ScootFoundation]

it's insane how quickly NZ has:
- abolished single family zoning
- abolished parking requirements
- abolished min lot sizes
- legalised 3 stories everywhere
- legalised 6 stories near major transit & job centres
- legalised unlimited density within city cores

[Startland News @StartlandNews]

When a new coffee shop in KCK’s Strawberry Hill neighborhood opens this fall, the space is expected to feature more than just specialty roasts — with financial literacy programming, community workouts and hip hop yoga sessions on the menu.
https://t.co/1qJuV1i04J

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

French statesman Georges Clemenceau said, “War is too important to be left to the generals.” For our local leaders, traffic congestion is too important to be left to traffic engineers and transportation planners. https://t.co/RwsMCwlyyw

[Kian Goh @kiangoh]

This is just egregious. Just shows who among Angelenos the overwhelming majority of council members think matters. The unhoused and precariously housed are simply not their constituents.

[Samuel Hammond 🦉 @hamandcheese]

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are "I'm from the Community and I have some input."

[Dan Bertolet @danbertolet]

"Seattle has joined the two big California metros of Los Angeles and San Francisco in having the largest zoning taxes in the nation."

The "zoning tax" is the estimated cost added to land caused by restrictions on the construction of new homes.

https://t.co/31BKUChgxn

[DotteAgency @DotteAgency]

The Case for a Public Design Education - Metropolis https://t.co/rHDRZp3Wmc

[CHC of Wyandotte County @CHCofWyCo]

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Affordable Care Act shall remain in place after being challenged by a group of conservative states. This ruling is monumental for our community due to the peace of mind it creates for families and individuals.

https://t.co/ZlLIYGI6np

[Health Forward Foundation @HealthForwardKC]

Today, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth Independence Day Act creating a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. In observance of this historic national act, Health Forward offices will be closed tomorrow. https://t.co/CqsRlLi6i9

[Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA @evelynmlee]

Today at a national architecture conference in the keynote chat:

"Where can I find a room where people are past this 'diversity crap. I'm past it and want to discuss 'architecture' again, NOT social justice."

(I feel for those who work for this guy.)

[CHC of Wyandotte County @CHCofWyCo]

This afternoon, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law which made Juneteenth a federal holiday. During the ceremony in which he signed the bill, Biden stated that we shouldn't just commemorate this holiday but use the day to reflect and take action.

https://t.co/OEjltSJK6q

[Addison Del Mastro @ad_mastro]

I wrote about how massively overbuilt - specifically, how unnecessarily wide - many roads and streets are today https://t.co/qHPFa5mPtw

[Peter Flax @Pflax1]

No doubt, NYC's Prospect Park West bike lane was the most contested bike lane project in US history. Here's data on usage in the month of March

Mar 2019: 50,000 riders
Mar 2020: 70,000
Mar 2021: 75,000

Peak usage now tops 350 bikes/hr

Exec summary: Build it and they will come

[Mike Lydon (mikelydon.bsky.social) @MikeLydon]

The analysis is incomplete if we don’t also look at the potential for increased cycling over the Brooklyn Bridge. If that number exceeds 700+ during the morning peak, which is 💯 possible, then we’ll have unlocked *more* capacity by removing a vehicular lane. @StreetsblogNYC

[Tatjana Schneider {sie/she} @tat_schneider]

Alexander Gutzmer und Michael Fabricius über mich und das Oberbürgermeister/inbüro: Theoretikerin will Braunschweig regieren ... https://t.co/OQZag50RqS via @revue

[Secretary Pete Buttigieg @SecretaryPete]

You should not have to own a car to prosper in this country, no matter what kind of community you're living in.

[RWJF @RWJF]

Data can be a powerful tool to promote health equity—especially for understanding and improving life expectancy.

⚡️Do you know the life expectancy in your area?

Enter your address to find out and explore resources to support a long, healthy life.
https://t.co/zjKLZjafDy

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

That guy is a land-use attorney. That guy has a powerpoint. That guy knows all the ins and outs of your local zoning code—he might be the only person who does. And that guy is a development tax that boxes out small, local developers. https://t.co/rUxUQ7Et1O