Tiger in a Box

Small business owner, housing & economic development consultant. Uses a machete to cut through red tape. Boldness, boldness, ever boldness. This is water.

[Tiger in a Box @EmilyDoerr]

Thank you @RebeccaDNELP, @MarcBayard, @KKM_Econ, and @ValerieRWilson for sharing your research and frank critique of which policy metrics need to be focused on and which "interventions" need to go away - 'methodological individualization' blew my mind because it's so pervasive.

[Tiger in a Box @EmilyDoerr]

I learned more about racial equity during this webinar yesterday than I have, in aggregate, over the past year, and I read a lot of articles on the topic. The panel was amazing - thank you @EconomicPolicy for bringing them together!

[Tiger in a Box @EmilyDoerr]

@DetroitTigersPR #raindelayquestions What situation would have allowed them to end last night's game due to a rain delay instead of coming back after 1.5 hours?

[Tiger in a Box @EmilyDoerr]

@SenKatieBritt is a racist classist human who doesn't care about anyone that isn't white and rich. Please please please hear her voice and recognize the racist classist language. She and the ENTIRE REPUBLICAN PARTY does not care about anybody except rich white people. #racist

[Tiger in a Box @EmilyDoerr]

@arnoldjoell Thank you and big kudos to my zoning staff and Deputy Director of Business Services!!!

[Dave @DE_Gifford]

If you’re up for a good cry this morning, here are six times Detroit nearly got a subway. @jcreindl @TheDailyDetroit @DetroitTransit https://t.co/R5GG7b6I7Q

[Inner Practitioner @MindTendencies2]

People assume your soft heart and gentleness must have come from an easy life. They don't know you walked through the darkness alone & transformed your wounds into wisdom, your pain into power, the mistreatment of others into boundaries, & your generational curses into blessings.

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

American cities have grown over time, but at a huge cost. We’ve built wide, dangerous stroads that are too expensive to maintain over time, and we’ve separated residential homes from businesses to necessitate heavy usage of those stroads.

Our car-dependency is bankrupting us.

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

Upzoning is a necessary step in building stronger towns, but it isn’t a magic bullet. It’s the first of many locks that we need to remove and should be paired with ending parking mandates, minimum lot size requirements, setback requirements, and more.

https://t.co/PYNatIfChL

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

The world needs more car-lite and car-free public spaces that center people walking, rolling, and biking.

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

How can we make housing more affordable? Or downtowns more walkable? Neighborhood streets safe and accessible? Cities economically productive and resilient so they can fund services and infrastructure? Here are a few ideas to share with fellow residents and public officials! 1/2

[Charles Marohn @clmarohn]

I think this is generally true. Here's the catch for local governments....

Do cars first and accommodate pedestrians second, you'll go broke. Walkability as a side fetish is mostly a financial loser.

Put people first, then accommodate cars, you'll be super wealthy.

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

In 2010, Lancaster, CA transformed Lancaster Blvd. from a 5 lane road into a tree lined, 2 lane street.

The positive impact was immediate with 50+ new businesses opening and $273mm in new economic activity and w/ reduced speeds, traffic related injuries plummeted.

[Michael Divita @MichaelPDivita]

This is your periodic reminder that street design impacts community quality.

Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard
South Bend
2015➡️2023

[cars.destroyed.our.cities @CarsRuinedCity]

Düsseldorf, Germany (1990 vs 2019)

@Geopizzza

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

Strong Towns is about raising awareness to the issues of North America’s fragile development style and building a bottom-up movement of people empowered to make changes locally so our places become productive, livable, and centered around people before cars again.

[Tiger in a Box @EmilyDoerr]

Marilyn, I don't know you but absolutely appreciate your construction sass.

[Marilyn Moedinger @mwmoedinger]

🚨 SOUND SMARTER ON THE JOBSITE: EMERGENCY EDITION 🚨

IT'S A COLUMN NOT A BEAM

YES THIS MESSAGE DESERVES ALL CAPS

FFS NYT GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER

COLUMNS ARE VERTICAL, BEAMS ARE HORIZONTAL

HARUMPH.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

The dark night of the soul is a process many people experience. I hope this thread helps you understand you're on the right path, and more importantly that you're not alone.

Retweet for awareness.

Join @selfhealerscirc waitlist: https://t.co/0RfWwcfhTL

[Tiger in a Box @EmilyDoerr]

@dustinpwalsh Tippy Dam Pond?

[Tiger in a Box @EmilyDoerr]

Do you love city planning and housing development, and want to see tremendous impact of your work? Come work for me at Flint City Hall as my Deputy Director of Community Services https://t.co/ltLwJ0aJ5s via @GovernmentJobs

Thanks for sharing @CEDAMinfo @mnolangray @arnoldjoell