Rude Empath

Integrating 🔁 #𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜, #𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙨�#𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 & #𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧�#𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮 models for more #𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 cities 🏙️

[Rude Empath @rudeempath]

@chriskost Here I was fixated fleetingly at the silver lining of a passing cloud

[Rude Empath @rudeempath]

Brings joy to my tears 🥹
#humancentreddesign #designdoneright #hcd

[Boniface @kilundeezy]

Whoever did the underpass at Haile Sellasie is a real engineer who understood the assignment.

[Rude Empath @rudeempath]

Slow and steady

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

France has taken a bold step by making planned obsolescence a criminal offense — meaning companies can now be punished for intentionally designing products to wear out early.

If manufacturers deliberately create electronics or appliances that fail sooner than they should- whether through weak hardware, software updates that slow devices, or other built-in limitations, they can face serious consequences. Penalties include up to two years in prison and fines of €300,000, or as much as 5% of a company’s annual revenue in major cases.

The law grew out of France’s consumer-protection efforts and was strengthened after investigations into phone slowdowns revealed how software could be used to push people into buying replacements.

But this isn’t just about punishment. It’s part of France’s wider “right to repair” movement, which aims to reduce electronic waste, stop hidden forced upgrades, and encourage companies to make products that last longer and can be repaired more easily.

By cracking down on disposable-by-design goods, France is sending a strong signal to manufacturers worldwide: build products to last. The goal is a more sustainable system where items are repaired instead of replaced helping both consumers and the planet.

[Yungle 🐒 @YunglePever]

How to build OPEN AIR MARKETS.

[Rude Empath @rudeempath]

All I want for christmas

[Aziz Mire @aziz_mire]

Behold the matatu slayer!

[Rude Empath @rudeempath]

Nothing says free market like public transit promoting its own replacement.

[Rude Empath @rudeempath]

These would make season changes a dream rather than a nightmare.

@047County @EngineersBoard @KeNHAKenya @KURAroads @TransportKE

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

South Korea uses rainwater harvesting sprinklers in Seoul to cool and clean down roads reducing dust.
https://t.co/CC3sJB2nBV

[Green Belt Movement @GreenBeltMovmnt]

Not Again @SakajaJohnson. Uhuru Park & Central Park are public property. We will not watch as you privatize the only remaining green spaces in Nairobi. See you back in court on 10.12.24 for the hearing of the ongoing petition about these two parks. #FreeUhuruPark #FreeCentralPark

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Wildlife in all its beauty - a thread🧵

1. When its cold enough you can see their song

[Keith Ang'ana @AnganaKeith]

Having visited the storeyed markets constructed by the NMS (in Kariakor, Kangundo Road, Ngong & Githurai), I realized that they're mostly empty, and so here, I write to the County Planners to conduct Sociology studies before embarking on another project.
https://t.co/YrkrGARl4i

[Mateli🧛🏽‍♂️ @ma_teli]

Nyongolo about to go platinum 😭

[Jenni @hashjenni]

What would you use this space for

[Rude Empath @rudeempath]

designing with purpose for people ✨

[Chris Kost @chriskost]

Dear @047County, we need to crack down on this practice of developers demolishing existing footpaths and replacing them with parking.

@Arch_KE

[Tomorrow by Design @tbd_kenya]

How much of Nairobi's state of affairs are you privy to? Vincent talks to us about #urbanaffairs, the #environment and transparent #governance. Have a listen
🎧▶️ https://t.co/N1eiD8NmwJ

@vn6 @rudeempath

[Hanifa 🇵🇸 🇸🇩 🇨🇩 🇰🇪 @Honeyfarsafi]

Those who won’t be able to join us tomorrow in sha Allah you can use these to tweet with the hashtag #RejectFinanceBill

[Rude Empath @rudeempath]

It means learning from the patterns and thinking ahead. Great summary @ICLEIAfrica https://t.co/XkojBTVJVd

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

#ClimateResilience means anticipating, preventing, absorbing, and recovering from shocks caused by #ClimateChange. It’s about #AfricanCities strengthening their essential response structures and functions. #Resilience4Africa

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

How Singapore manages trash

[ICLEI Africa @ICLEIAfrica]

SOLUTIONS ONLY [failures also] at #RISEAfrica2024 Action Festival offers a wealth of diverse sessions:
🌽food markets🔋just transition♻️circular economy🔎futures methodology🗣️human centred design🌱nature based solutions & more! Don't miss out: https://t.co/3sAbrksQ7o