Christian May

he/him. Software dev in Austin. Creator of @CycloEbikes. Support @Rethink35 !

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

Hey @Austin_Police you guys mind storing the pedestrian barriers for 6th street somewhere that's *not* in the middle of the bike lane?

This is on San Jacinto, just North of 6th. Been this way for months. Please correct it.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

The year is 2006. You wake up on the couch - the TV's still playing.

It's on ABC Family. There's a commercial for a new show, "Kyle XY".

The plot?
He doesn't have a belly button.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

Incredible article highlighting car-free and car-light Austinites!!!🚌🚲🚄

Traveling without a car is practical in many parts of the city - we should make it an option for more Austinites!

So grateful to Chelsey for writing this and all the folks who shared their story. 🙂

[Chelsey Zhu @chelsey_zhu]

Can you live without a car in Austin? I do — but it takes some dedication. I wanted to hear from other carless or car-light Austinites about their experiences, so I talked to … 🧵
https://t.co/UnOrqnbHXj

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

Not a favorite spot, but I'm always baffled how there's a literal scrap yard one block away from E 5th (Austin Metal & Iron).

[Paul Seixas Fan Club 🇫🇷🥖 @elmachuca]

What is your favorite Austin "how the hell does that still exist" spot? Mine:

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@john102414 Pretty interesting that both have a big spike a bit after 1980. I wonder what happened to cause each.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@CutterWGonzalez Had no idea they were a 501(c)(3) until this tweet. Absolutely crazy.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@19th_c_Houston @U_arctos Chicago would like to have a word.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@clmarohn @isorry123 Did she not specify "One of many efforts"?

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@psomdecerff @constans 100%. Meeting both goals requires "maximum coverage" to be within close proximity to the "decent lines."

Primary solution being to increase the supply of housing (esp. entry level/affordable housing) along the successful transit corridors.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@bpaulino0 @KittyGiraudel Seconding Snipperclips. It's a delightful, casual, cooperative puzzle game - with a very novel gimmick 🙂

[Parker Welch @ParkerCWelch]

Ever wondered why you don't see buildings like this in Austin? One reason is our building code doesn't allow "single-stair" buildings, forcing builders into massive, inefficient designs. Staff is currently working to change this, but we need 5 big amendments to make it work 🏤 1/

[Conor Kenny 🏘 @ConorKenny]

The staff draft of the single-stair apartment ordinance directed by #atxcouncil is a poison pill designed to prevent it from ever getting built, and is justified by lazy, absurd logic. A failure of duty at best, bordering on insubordination. An embarrassing day for City staff.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@kelseyhuse30 My first instinct is that - in an ideal world - there would be a loading zone nearby for a truck to use, and the truck would be fined if they delivered like this instead of using the loading zone.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@kelseyhuse30 Is this being discussed??

[Nat Purser @NatPurser]

my timeline:

65 yr old former professor: “yeah that’s right Mr Drumpf — NOBODY is above the law”

gif enthusiasts: “ladies and gentlemen … we got him.gif”

always confused guy: “does anyone know if this actually changes anything?”

YIMBY guy: “we need to build more housing”

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@AmericanAir your chat support has a 2 hour wait and your customer support phone line literally just hangs up on me.

I just want to know why Flight AA 798 was delayed so I know what I am entitled to.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@DavidZipper @ProfRachelM And generally, online options - delivery, remote work, and even to some extent tele-health - reduce the need for these to be nearby.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@DavidZipper @ProfRachelM Article gives three services that are hard to locate within 15 min:

1. Hospitals - true. But most don't have regular appts.
2. Supermarkets - Target has downsized stores for urban markets. Works fine.
3. Employers - remote mitigates this, and increased density = more workplaces.

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@ScottFarbman As someone with double-pane on a noisy street, I definitely would've loved if the developer went with the triple-pane ☹️

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

@patrickejones @AsianChamberATX That would also definitely be a great use for the space!

[Christian May @cjamesmay]

Amazing activation of Plaza Saltillo for the Asian Night Market by @AsianChamberATX and the Lunar Foundation.

We need *more* transit hubs with vendors, food, and fun 🙂