Simon Tan

New urban planner @SoundTransit, ex-tech retiree

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

Explaining the recent violence as a reaction to developments in AI and offering ideas for a path forward. https://t.co/haqZobyyVc

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

Our team launched an even bigger and better Bike & Scoot to Transit promo this week. Get out there, ride, and earn rewards for parking responsibly! 🚲🛴🎁

[Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot]

You can score some FREE RIDES around Seattle this summer through the “Bike and Scoot to Transit” program!

🔗 Learn more about the program and how you can also get FREE helmets here: https://t.co/BNNUTshsaa

[Tristan Harris @tristanharris]

AI’s potential benefits are incredible. But right now, we’re sleepwalking into a dangerous world that no one wants.

In my new TED talk, I argue this doesn’t have to be inevitable. It’s essential we snap out of the trance, face the dangerous implications of our current path, and coordinate toward a new path for AI.

Watch: https://t.co/bmqDAfZYVx

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

An essential read for all engineers, not just traffic engineers: https://t.co/5l8hRYysN3

[Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayarea]

Transit priority lanes are the most efficient way of moving people in congested areas. Thank you for the explainer video @TransLink!

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

Ask yourself why you chose your current career. Was it for money, or because someone chose it for you? Does that purpose still fit you? https://t.co/OHa87VNIxG

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

OPINION: “For many young San Franciscans like me, Prop K comes down to whether we want to proactively act to make vulnerable areas into better spaces for a better future,” 16-year-old Lucas Liang writes in his support of Proposition K. https://t.co/f8DbuMXUmV

[Sound Transit - 🚆 🚈 🚍 @SoundTransit]

Join us this fall for greener travel. Bike or scoot to Link, park in designated spots and earn rewards. @seattledot @limebike @kingcountymetro

https://t.co/VIc34Mn8IQ

[Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot]

Combine bike & scooter share with transit and expand your world.

1. Ride @limebike to one of 14 eligible @SoundTransit stations
2. Park correctly
3. Earn FREE transit trips with the Transit GO app

Here's how to get started: https://t.co/tj3fUaocwS

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

Can't believe we have to keep relitigating this - but State DOTs just aren't willing to learn!

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

US transportation agencies keep claiming that expanding highways will reduce climate change.

That's absurd.

In @voxdotcom I explained why. 🧵

https://t.co/8axLvqRYsl

[Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon]

“We don’t need more high speed rail maps. That is not our problem. What we need is someone who has the power to translate map into steel and concrete—a five- and 10-year plan with funding and someone saying what’s happening.” @ericgoldwyn 🚅 @henrygrabar
https://t.co/kW7V4NV2nh

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

One of the saddest stories: https://t.co/3yvZlSauG0
Street safety should not depend on volunteers risking their own lives 😓

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

If NYC small biz owners think congestion pricing will crush them, they need to check their math.

Shopkeepers consistently overestimate the # of customers who drive, undercounting those who walk, bike, or ride transit.

Me in @voxdotcom 🧵

https://t.co/PHtZz50v9R

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

Spoiler: All the most NIMBY cities are in California 🤣

[Ray Delahanty | CityNerd @Nerd4Cities]

https://t.co/Nd6EvwJcSE

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

#SUVsWillKillUsAll

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

Oversized SUVs and trucks worsen a slew of societal problems, including crash deaths, climate change, and tire pollution.

But rather than restrain car bloat, federal policy has actively encouraged it.

In @voxdotcom I explained how. 🧵

https://t.co/BciEd1XltV

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

Have you checked out the #BRT Standard 2024 Edition yet? 🚍 Make sure to read our new blog post to join the conversation around BRT and public transport with #ITDPYearoftheBus. Discover more: https://t.co/1iF5bqcJQO

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

Published learnings from #CDMX - truly a world-class city! https://t.co/pV78deQAf0

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

"Why do seemingly harmless suggestions to make space for safe car alternatives lead to such entrenched stances? The answer lies in denialism." @ammorano explores, via @streetsblogNYC. https://t.co/bmDkV4Q7Lj

[Simon Tan @simtanx]

Highlighting some of the amazing #pedestrianized 🚶 spaces in Paris that should be replicated more in the United States: https://t.co/iI6RV1G5Jp