Ken Bowers

City planner, guitar player, voracious reader, bike rider, dad.

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

@realEstateTrent Flipping is lucrative because the tickets are underpriced. I’d rather see the artists get the money than the flippers.

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

New apartment buildings in U.S. all look really similar to each other.

One reason: U.S. regulations dictate an oddly-specific layout that's hostile to families and limits light/ventilation.

THREAD:

[Jarrett Walker @humantransit]

Go, Raleigh! Big expansion of the frequent transit network in North Carolina's capital.

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

I hadn’t thought of Mr. Rogers as a style icon, but this makes a strong case.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Fred Rogers is rightly celebrated for his style, but less well-recognized are the reasons why his style worked so well over the years. 🧵

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

Historically, innovation has depended on math skills, and on people being interested in using math for new purposes.

I worry about the consequences of America's dislike for math -- which comes from viewing it as an IQ test rather than an essential skill.

https://t.co/iOGB5hf2PZ

[Shane Phillips @ShaneDPhillips]

Part 5 of our Pathways Home series is out today. We spoke with Jiaying Zhao about an experiment to give unhoused people in Vancouver, BC, a one-time, lump-sum, unconditional cash transfer of $7500 CAD. The results were very promising: https://t.co/Kszs2UQB9g

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

Some interesting interchange concepts here. Looking at how other nations and regions have solved problems is always informative.

[Raleigh Planning @RaleighPlanning]

🙌 Congrats to Bynum Walter! She's recently been named the next president of the North Carolina American Planning Association. Bynum is a true leader when it comes to planning for a healthy, sustainable, and inclusive city. Read more: https://t.co/XIOAryfi54

[Alex Armlovich @aarmlovi]

I cannot emphasize enough what a big deal this is!

The Seattle bus-first frequency and coverage model is the only successful US transit growth model of this millennium.

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

@aaron_lubeck @JedByrne Assistant Director in truth.

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

@aaron_lubeck @JedByrne I did try to write a song about parking, but I wasn’t happy with it.

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

via @NYTimes https://t.co/1HMBRAdfo6

[Lance Lambert @NewsLambert]

Goldman Sachs: The Southeast U.S. is at greater risk for multifamily oversupply

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

I think I’ll stick with typing for now.

[Ryota Kanai @kanair]

We are conducting a pilot study where we attempted to reply to emails using high-density scalp EEG connected to ChatGPT. Led by @shuxnys 's team at Araya.

https://t.co/vMNNiRa3b0

[Conor McCormick-Cavanagh @ConorMichael28]

Denver “has spent billions expanding its light rail and commuter rail systems, but ‘then you get off the train, and the bus comes every hour.’” https://t.co/FAVgLoAu5S

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

@MassTransitLady @TheEnglishBeat @TheNationalRVA Mirror in the Bathroom…

[Emily Badger @emilymbadger]

So you want to turn an office building into housing?

Let's dig into how that actually works, and why older buildings are much easier to convert.

w/ the amazing @larrybuch
https://t.co/1bj4U5HWR2

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

@OakCityCRE Arlington. https://t.co/MrzIlsIaOR

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

via @NYTOpinion https://t.co/DgwXsDVxtp

[Ken Bowers @KenABowers]

“In some ways, it (transportation engineering) is a field that’s closer to a softer science like economics.” https://t.co/C3oukPJlTP