The US is going to have 30-40 million 80 yr olds driving because they don't have viable mobility options. 😱
Baby Boomers know how to look out for #1, so I'm hoping they demand local governments legalize walk-friendly, bike-friendly, transit-friendly neighborhoods.
🤯 Best read of the year so far? A book about surviving cancer for decades.
"An Exercise in Uncertainty" by @Jon_Gluck is a ridiculously smart, deep, witty page-turner. I can't stop thinking about it, him, his family.
You're welcome. https://t.co/qAeLgWEnO1
In years since, walking became the dominant mode in the core. Public transport use grew. NO₂ levels dropped 30%. Retail sales rose, defying fears of economic decline. Despite attempts to dismantle it, Gran Vía shows cities can reclaim space from cars—and thrive because of it.🔚
Respectfully, as a conscientious e-bike user, unless all motor vehicle speeds are capped at 15 mph, I would be unnecessarily putting myself at greater risk by biking slower than the cars I share the road with - especially if I need to merge into traffic and/or take the lane.
The big lie of architectural education
Last week I had the opportunity to visit a bucket list place of mine, @LasCatalinas in Costa Rica. This new community was conceived of by @charlesbrew and dates only to 2006 for the property acquisition. So in less than 20 years, his team has built what’s in the photos.
Simply put, the community is gorgeous. It’s humane, being largely car-free. It’s kid-friendly. It’s beautifully integrated into the hilly landscape.
But mostly what was on my mind is what this place tells me about the six years of architecture school I had, way back when….
As a mayor of Jersey City, I don't think anyone in the state has more direct experience in the state than I do when it comes to mass transit.
As Governor, I would cancel the turnpike widening project and reallocate the money to create a system that is safe, reliable and clean. Second. when they passed the funding source, they only did it for 5 years which doesn't fix the problem - this needs to be changed. And last, I would bring our bus system back in house to ensure they are running efficiently.
You can read more about my policy plans on transit here: https://t.co/qkYMQtojQK
So many dangerous streets across the city aching to be fixed - @NYC_DOT needs to be equipped to move faster and more ambitiously, not bogged down with more process.
No one asked the majority of NYers who don’t own a car if they wanted their curbs used for free parking, but now the Council wants to require DOT to give notice every time they use curb space for public good instead of the free storage of private property
https://t.co/GVNSDs2o26
imagine graduating from Harvard, producing a show at MSNBC, advising the Senate Budget Committee, and writing a book about US economic policy, only to be out-influenced by a guy who spent 15 years arguing about pants on an obscure menswear forum