Anushka Thakkar

Nerd for Sustainable Transportation + Health + Spatial Analytics // Alumni @UCBerkeleySPH @ceptuniversity1

[Anushka Thakkar @anushka0569]

I had the pleasure of working on this report breaking down the common myths and discussing the multimodal transportation needs, demands, opportunities and success stories in #smalltown and #rural America.

Check it out.

[Beth Osborne @BethOsborneSGA]

In our new report, @SmartGrowthUSA unpacks the misconceptions that have too often guided investments away from needed transportation solutions in rural America. https://t.co/j56Qw9Kart

[Beth Osborne @BethOsborneSGA]

Happy Valentine's Day, transportation nerds!

[Smart Growth America @SmartGrowthUSA]

Can you help us and our @completestreets coalition with our upcoming report? We need someone with professional layout and design skills to visualize some of our data 📈

Proposals are due by Jan. 23. Click for more info and to apply today ⤵️

https://t.co/EooGv5Th4N

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

The cargo bikes of Delhi.

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

When you design a city for cars, it fails everyone, including drivers.

After focusing on cars for years, Delhi has some of the world’s worst pollution and congestion—with an average travel speed of 16 kph.

Shifting to a multimodal city will benefit everyone, especially drivers.

[Physical Activity Alliance @PAAmovewithUS]

Join us on Wednesday, November 1st at 1PM EST for a webinar on Rural #PhysicalActivity!

Learn about @SmartGrowthUSA's new Active Roadmap: Best Practices in Rural Mobility from rural leaders building active communities

Register here 🡪
#ActivePeople https://t.co/nrtvSKH2YZ

[The Better Block @TheBetterBlock]

A before/after of our project in Flint.
This site used to house 12 buildings. Today? It’s one building with a massive parking lot. We created a mural to show the old footprint, added bike lanes, and created storefront facades.
If you’re in Flint, come check it out from 11-3.

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

Our cities used to be built like college campuses. They were walkable communities with mixed housing styles, civic centers, public spaces, and other amenities all woven closely together.

College campuses are designed for people. Let's start designing our cities that way.

[National Complete Streets Coalition @completestreets]

We’re facing a pedestrian fatality crisis in the US & have to come together to make a change 🤝

Join #SafeStreetsChat—a conversation about the past, present & creating safe mobility in the US. Follow #SafeStreetsChat on Oct. 5 @ 2:30 PM ET to be part of the conversation 💬

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

For nearly 20 years, Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring, Maryland has been closed to cars. In that time, it's become a vibrant communal space.

What's stopping your downtown from creating a street like this?

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Maybe doctors should run state transportation departments.

[Anushka Thakkar @anushka0569]

I vote yes to "giant fruit-shaped inflatable structures to protect us from cars."

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

People in rural communities are just as likely to walk as urban residents if they have safe and accessible options, and about one million of them already don't have a car, a new @SmartGrowthUSA report says.

Learn more in headlines. https://t.co/3Jil7aNVz6

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Remember, 8 years ago #Uber insisted it would reduce traffic. Instead, Uber drivers cruise without passengers 40% of the time. Uber and Lyft no longer claim they reduce traffic. They now admit they increase congestion.

So much for “making cities better…”
https://t.co/ERJpW3VVjK

[Smart Growth America @SmartGrowthUSA]

Our communities are #DividedByDesign. How do we repair the damage?

Join us & @T4America for a discussion on the inequitable outcomes created by our transportation system. Register for the webinar tomorrow, 7/25 at 2:00 p.m. ET: https://t.co/yEAuZrdtWR

[Smart Growth America @SmartGrowthUSA]

Our new report, #DividedByDesign, is here!

In it, we quantify the damage caused when 2 major highways, I-20 in Atlanta and I-395/695, were built through cities. The consequences continue. A thread 🧵(1/6)

https://t.co/yEAuZre1Mp

[Daniel Moser @_dmoser]

“the car and its driver were tyrants that deprived others of their freedom.”

[Smart Growth America @SmartGrowthUSA]

Are you submitting an application for the #CommunityConnectors program? Get your last-minute questions answered!

Join us for office hours on July 10 at 4 p.m. ET to put your application in the best possible shape.

Register here: https://t.co/PX7tMtRU5y

[Beth Osborne @BethOsborneSGA]

With each generation comes increased desire for walkability.
https://t.co/hTj3MYLSoC