Sean Pickering

Virginia Tech Architecture. | pragmatic idealist.

[Mike the Mayor @_MikeBishop]

Philadelphia has:

- Distinct cultural identity
- Perfect balance of all seasons
- World Class entertainment, restaurants, sports, hospitality, walkability, transit
- European-inspired architecture/infrastructure
- 90 mins by train/bus/car to beaches, mountains, other big cities

[Sean Pickering @ImSeanPickering]

@harrisonfinberg just needs less parking

[Mark R. Brown, AICP, CNU @Car_Free_USA]

I think about this meme a lot.

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

“We built cities all over America that are designed for automobiles and not designed for people... Our housing costs are high, in part because of the way that we've designed our cities."

- @GovDougBurgum North Dakota comments during the @NatlGovsAssoc winter meetings

[John @johnsarcrazy]

@swan_emoji People always inadvertently describe Philly when describing their perfect city

[@civicgrit.bsky.social @civic_grit]

In 10 years Philadelphia will be a totally different city, in a good way.

A thread of 12 major projects set to transform Philly.

1. Calder Gardens.

A modern garden on the parkway celebrating the art and ideas of Philadelphian artist Alexander Calder. Est. 2025

[Sam Adams @SamuelAAdams]

hats off to @Amtrak, which is now not running *any* trains from NYC to Philadelphia after 8:30pm, for finding ever-greater ways to provide terrible service

[rax ‘levon honkers’ king @RaxKingIsDead]

new york sure does put on airs about its food considering you can get a meal in richmond that’s twice as good for less than half as much is there a way to mute a tweet before tweeting it

[rax ‘levon honkers’ king @RaxKingIsDead]

firing up a french new wave fįlm on my aëroplane and making self important eye contact with all the other passengers so they know i’m smarter than them

[Barred in DC @BarredinDC]

🚨 🚨 Dan’s Cafe has reopened on Friday and Saturday nights.

Owner of @PitchersDC #alohodc next door has graciously allowed them to use their menu to comply with food rules. Remember sitting at a table is required so it’s definitely a different Dan’s experience. H/T @MarkLeeDC

[Sean Pickering @ImSeanPickering]

@barredindc I work for the firm that designed this! We’re called Gronning Architects and based in Shaw. Glad you, and others, enjoy it

[Sean Pickering @ImSeanPickering]

@WDVMTV yo you guys got manassas in the wrong spot. my homie that lives there also agrees. this is devestating.

[Sean Pickering @ImSeanPickering]

@chihiroismymom now i feel awful i didn't save some for you

[DC9 @dc9club]

“owners are the people who take a chance knowing full well their rooms might not be filled – it's a gamble, based on quality”

Big corporations only book sure things.

There have been many shows at DC9 with under 50 attendees.
We do this knowing we would loose money 💵
❤️music

[Sean Pickering @ImSeanPickering]

@A_YoungGoodman lets go play, goodman

[Sean Pickering @ImSeanPickering]

random dude on the streets of dc speaking to himself:
everytime is beer time, ya know, sometimes you just have to drink

[PoPville @PoPville]

BREAKING: After 9 Years Meridian Pint Closing in Columbia Heights (Sunday 4pm) and moving to Arlington. I think I speak for many when I say NOOOOOOOOO
https://t.co/q29VAaJ7ai

[Sean Pickering @ImSeanPickering]

ive had my new phone for about 20 days and europe has already just about ruined it.

[Fritz Hahn @fritzhahn]

“This used to be a pretty dangerous part of D.C.” is a thing a white dude tells two other white dudes while walking down H Street NE in 2019.