Mark Nixon

Card carrying member of the Congress for the New Urbanism. I'm involved in land use & media policy with a background in construction & downhill skiing.

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

"Liberal, leftists, radicles" Trump reminding us of our "Founding Fathers".

“A traitor is everyone who does not agree with me”.
King George III.

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

When Trump talks about “radical, leftist, enemies from within��� is he talking about the “Founding Fathers”?

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

@GridlockSam @NYDailyNews Why don't we publicly subsidize elevators and dis-incentivize auto transit?

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

How can I get a copy of my Covid 19 vaccination record?

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

Public investment in the economic opportunity that comes from neighborhood scale not the "now hiring landscape" of sprawl.

[Jennifer Keesmaat @jen_keesmaat]

Mayor known for good urbanism, urban revitalization, and designing safe streets throws his hat into the ring to lead America. Imagine the possibilities... https://t.co/rsQk5sFUxk?

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

@DonaldShoup @StreetsblogUSA The more we build auto transit dependent landscapes("now hiring landscapes"), the less informed the voters, who have to drive there, will be in the voting booth. To some extent suburban sprawl promotes obedient consumers rather than informed citizens.

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

We allow economy of scale force to impose Walmart, Amazon, Facebook, etc.(and all the negative consequences), but are afraid to allow the public to benefit from the same math on a public healthcare system. Shouldn't we "promote the general Welfare" of our fellow citizens?

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

In my on-boarding to Congress, I get to pick my insurance plan.

As a waitress, I had to pay more than TWICE what I’d pay as a member of Congress.

It’s frustrating that Congressmembers would deny other people affordability that they themselves enjoy. Time for #MedicareForAll.

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

Do you have any intersections in your town like this one in Utrecht, Netherlands?
https://t.co/voMGDibpaQ

[Joe Minicozzi @JoeUrbanThree]

Leinberger is awesomeness. The Monthly Interview: A Conversation with Christopher B. Leinberger https://t.co/Ay3Dt334sH

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

What did City Limits mean? https://t.co/jfVJn7atOc

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

"Spreading homes and businesses out across the landscape is really expensive. Driving for every daily need is really expensive. We’ve locked ourselves into an incredibly expensive way of living without any real fallback position..." https://t.co/xbuiobd7Az

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

@NYCMayor As we get rid of cars our destinations get closer.

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

@NYCMayor "Downtown is for people" to quote Jane Jacobs.

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

Let's do this in Traverse City, MI https://t.co/7Ar95HC8JE

[Donald Shoup @DonaldShoup]

where will they park? they won’t https://t.co/AibPIadDV1

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

Scale comparison: A D.C. suburb where we are working, and Dupont Circle. Or, how an obsession with motordom socially, physically, environmentally, and economically impoverishes our nation.

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

@MikeLydon Trains & sidewalks & piece of mind.

[March For Our Lives @AMarch4OurLives]

Too many of us have been affected by gun violence in school. We refuse to live in fear. We must put an end to this. Sign the petition here: https://t.co/j2PTXghy2j #MarchForOurLives

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

Let's paint the town! https://t.co/oKtf4tUgCG

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Instead of spending two years getting every detail right and then pouring permanent curbs, SFMTA built first — using paint, plastic and removable concrete islands — and asked questions both before and after.
https://t.co/4RjVteVak7

#localgov #urbanplanning via @StreetsblogUSA

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

@grescoe Applebee's is never in a neighborhood. Read "Walkable City".

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

This one is a useful comparison: https://t.co/voMGDibpaQ https://t.co/6YoaHAIGSN

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

The most amazing thing about this absolutely amazing car commercial, is that it doesn’t seem to realize how effectively it makes the point that cars are a huge waste of space in cities. #multimodalcities HT @javiermalagon

[Mark Nixon @Kramh]

Some fresh air. https://t.co/64BeR9Sb89

[Streetsblog Chicago @streetsblogchi]

Chicago's @DivvyBikes system got high marks in a recent study comparing it to networks in London, New York, and Paris. "Chicago has been consistent in delivering a reliable bike-share scheme to its riders." https://t.co/CS0VgFOjD7 H/T @SRAMCyclingFund