Mandy Metcalf

Sustainable city creator. Senior Planner @GCRTA. Tweets my own and may include poetry, birds, mom stuff.

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

Now that the Superman set is in full swing we should reminisce about the Spiderman set again

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

Does anyone else remember in 2006 when Euclid Avenue was so vacant that it was dressed up to look like New York City for Spiderman 3? I found some old pictures I took (a short thread)

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

The Rockefeller Building is arguably one of the most historic in Cleveland and we are just letting the facade crumble onto the sidewalk

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

We are reaching peak bird migration in many parts of the United States. Remember to dim your lights for birds at night so that they can safely travel without becoming disoriented. 🧵

[Jarrett Walker @humantransit]

At the @APTA_info conference, a Vancouver, Canada public transit planner said that they keep increasing frequencies to address overcrowding, but it just induces more ridership so the crowding comes back. We haven't begun to saturate the market for fixed route bus service in North America.

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

This was perfect for my city bus riding, screen obsessed eight year old. Recommend! https://t.co/LjwCVJ8AKQ

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

Thank you @CoachBalto for sharing your inspiring stories of making a difference for children!

[Sam Balto @CoachBalto]

Thank you Bike Cleveland @schmangee for hosting me tonight for a wonderful discussion around #BikeBus, active transportation & how to improve opportunities for children’s independence & movement. These types of conversations are so important to have.

[Bike Cleveland @Bike_CLE]

Our Crash Report indicates that 79 children were HIT by motor vehicles in Cleveland last year. If you agree that rapid intervention must happen in order to push this number to zero - add your name in support at https://t.co/1wFLV6zJVw

[Bike Cleveland @Bike_CLE]

🧵We scoured publicly available data to determine the cumulative toll traffic crashes have on people walking and biking in the City of Cleveland. Data for 2023 indicates that an astonishing 550 people reported being hit by motor vehicles while biking or walking in our city.

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

“The city and its transit system have the same fate.”

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

Elon Musk once famously complained that public transit forces riders to come face to face with "a bunch of random strangers." In an excerpt from his book in @NextCity, though, @humantransit argues that's part of the beauty of the mode. https://t.co/6wa1QWimbY

[Al Gore @algore]

COP28 is now on the verge of complete failure. The world desperately needs to phase out fossil fuels as quickly as possible, but this obsequious draft reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word. It is even worse than many had feared. It is “Of the Petrostates, By the Petrostates and For the Petrostates.” It is deeply offensive to all who have taken this process seriously. There are 24 hours left to show whose side the world is on: the side that wants to protect humanity’s future by kickstarting the orderly phase out of fossil fuels or the side of the petrostates and the leaders of the oil and gas companies that are fueling the historic climate catastrophe. In order to prevent COP28 from being the most embarrassing and dismal failure in 28 years of international climate negotiations, the final text must include clear language on phasing out fossil fuels. Anything else is a massive step backwards from where the world needs to be to truly address the climate crisis and make sure the 1.5°C goal doesn’t die in Dubai.

[Jerome Alexander Horne @jahorne]

Anyone who claims to be a climate leader but doesn't prioritize public transportation and better land use is kidding themselves.

https://t.co/2GgUhggSdA

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

@bikemarvin That would be amazing. Where do you see that info?

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

Getting a sinking feeling Cleveland is being bypassed for Columbus as an Ohio rail hub. NOACA applied for Cle-Chicago, Cle-Buffalo-NYC and Cle-Pittsburgh-DC corridor studies and none of them got funded.

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

Quoted in a BoiseDev article FRA spokesman William Wong said the agency hopes to reopen applications in 2025. He said one selection factor was economic strength and job creation, and another was evidence of capacity to move forward in the development process.

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

Cle-Detroit and Cle-Columbus-Cincinnati were successful Ohio Rail Development Commission applications but the study-winning Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh-DC and Chicago-Cincinnati-DC routes (the latter sponsored by Amtrak!) leave Cle out.

[Chris Ronayne @chrisronayne]

“Today 50% of people across the planet live in cities. In 25 yrs 70% will. Cities are where climate action needs to happen. Sprawl is not the answer.” - @MayorGinther @COP28_UAE Columbus OH is updating its zoning code (after 70 yrs) planning for density & 50% growth in transit.

[Kathryn Flinn @FlinnLab]

Our new analysis of land use change in @CuyahogaCounty, home of @CityofCleveland, Ohio, published today in Urban Ecosystems. We trace how urbanization has impacted our native forests over the past 220 years, providing context for current growth. Highlights in thread:

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

Overheard at climate action meeting: “In Medina County we like sprawl.” But also: “We like trees.” Sprawl is not tree-friendly, folks.

[Mandy Metcalf @MandyCMetcalf]

Work with me at GCRTA! We are hiring urban planners. Looking for GIS expertise and/or interest in transit waiting environments: Planner II and III in Engineering. Also: financial energy manager. Contribute to long range planning and sustainability at RTA! https://t.co/lUDF72E9Zj

[Greater Cleveland RTA @GCRTA]

Dive into Climate Action! 🌍 Ride RTA to the @Cleveland_PL Main Branch on November 29, 2023, for the @sustainableCLE Climate Action Community event. Share your insights 📣 on climate hazards and be part of shaping a sustainable future for Cleveland. 🤝