todd hemingson

planner, urbanist, skier, cyclist, beer snob, longhorn and most importantly husband and father. working to create more livable and sustainable communities.

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

Plenty of birds going extinct already. Don’t need to be part of a megalomaniac killing another, so moving to threads.

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

Typo on the Statesman's home page🙄. But hey, they may have just invented the kind of auto I can get behind- one that results in people driving less.

[Jennifer Keesmaat @jen_keesmaat]

‘The vast majority of roads are provided free at the point of use,” as a result, more than half of the costs of driving - roads, maintenance, policing - are subsidized by all. Yes: we barely subsidize housing anymore, but roads are *highly* subsidized. https://t.co/ieTRzTQoom

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

Celebrated Earth Day yesterday by commuting on a shiny and new @CapMetroATX electric bus! Nice ride and alternative to my usual Vespa or bike commute.

Having three MetroRapid 803 buses leapfrogging each other up Lavaca and on the Drag is not so great though. #EarthDay2023

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

Excellent piece addressing transit's challenges and opportunities in the new mobility world post-COVID.

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

My first @voxdotcom story is a deep dive asking how transit can avoid a downward spiral.

Answer:
1) Focus on providing quality service that competes w/cars
2) Minimize distractions (including bus electrification and going fare-free)

🧵 below
https://t.co/Pv3SZ6R448

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

@mclarkmadison Wordle 640 3/6

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Well done and if I recall correctly you have a B-day this week along with yours truly so enjoy!

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

On the nose: https://t.co/9ODXqtM6OR

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

@drvolts Clarification welcome! Plus in this case isn't it really more of a "hobbub"? 😆

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

Taking leave of absence from this BS thanks to the idiocy of @elonmusk. Ashamed he’s ruining my hometown of #ATX just like he’s ruining twitter with his pomposity, desperate need for attention and right wing fanaticism. Buh-bye and catch me on Mastodon or insta.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

It’s Election Day, America.

Make your voice heard today. Vote.

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

@gregpgriffin Given that sentiment, you might have liked my presentation at Rail~Volution Monday entitled: "Long Range Planning for Transit Agencies: Relevant or Obsolete?"

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

@AlexKarner @trnsprtst As a many-time reviewer but never a submitter- what is the issue? Is it that the reviewers, well, suck?

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

Shiny object syndrome at work here in the U.S. while we continue to get left behind in the existential need to reduce auto dependency.

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

@DanKeshet @downtownatx Sorry to hear of this news...Frank's advocacy for a better Austin will be missed!

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

@DerekMergele No, it was based on “neighborhood compatibility” as defined in the city’s TOD ordinance.

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

Marveling at the incongruities and challenges of urban planning. Soon to be tallest tower in Texas in foreground, juxtaposed against the hotly debated and ultimately height-constrained Plaza Saltillo TOD in background. Any guesses as to which has better access? 🤔

[Peter Kalmus @ClimateHuman]

This is the biggest story in all of human history, yet it makes less of a dent in the news cycle than Will Smith

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

Not surprising but good to see more research that shows that BRT improves property values https://t.co/9SCKtHBrdK

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

@BethOsborneT4A Absolutely right- especially since commute trips (much less those just by men) make up less just 16% of all trip-making in the U.S. (per https://t.co/na5tv8C0eE)!

[todd hemingson @hemingson]

@Claudia_Pres A caucus of cities has a ring to it. The other "c" word that came to mind beginning with "cluster" is probably too harsh!