Tabitha Harkin

data+boston+permaculture+fine art +mapping+landscape architecture+sustainability+planning+plants = me- Freelance Landscape Designer and Town Planner

[NPR @NPR]

JUST IN: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also says the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove President Trump from office — and if it isn't, "Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment.”

[ITDP @ITDP_HQ]

Download the Pedestrians First: Tools for a Walkable City tool here: https://t.co/HNpUkCIfPN

[Tabitha Harkin @tharkindesign]

@AMarch4OurLives @boston

[𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @grescoe]

If you want to live in a congested & irrelevant city 20 yrs from now—keep on building freeways to the suburbs.
If you want to live in a prosperous & efficient city 20 years from now—invest in best transit you can today.

[Tabitha Harkin @tharkindesign]

Sure! https://t.co/yMS6dJRbYz

[Norton Planning @NortonPlanning]

DPED Open Solicitation for Proposals for Norton Village Center Planning! RFP posted to State portal, Commbuys: https://t.co/N4jcVh3U6w

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

Happy Valentine's Day, urban planning nerds: "This bike lane is built for two." #citylabarchive https://t.co/HU83ktVbc9

[wildflowerhour @wildflower_hour]

Flowering early from December onwards, the Primrose, Primula vulgaris is an important food source for bees emerging from hibernation. Has ‘pin-eyed’ flowers- female stigma protudes above anthers and ‘thrum-eyed’ -anthers visible above stigma. #larvalfoodplant for Duke of Burgandy

[Jeff Speck @JeffSpeckFAICP]

Small brain: How many cars can we move?
Big brain: How many people can we move?
Galactic brain: Why do we need to move people? Put their daily needs close at hand.
#Walkability https://t.co/oqu6zPYsB7

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

No sidewalks and not much money? Seattle's "protected walking paths" solve the problem with just paint and concrete bumpers https://t.co/OQTurivZEa

[Women's March @womensmarch]

Please retweet.

To the thousands of you who took to the streets today: we need your help reaching our goal of getting 1 million people to register to vote in 2018.

Even if you think you're registered, text P2P to RTVOTE (788-683) right now!

#WomensMarch2018
#PowerToThePolls

[National Complete Streets Coalition @completestreets]

People of color are 54% more likely to be struck and killed by a car while walking in the U.S. #DangerousByDesign https://t.co/CMxhcflXOh

[NOAA @NOAA]

.@NOAA, @NASA scientists confirm Earth’s long-term warming trend continued in 2017: https://t.co/2gwYnGBzLF #StateOfClimate

[The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe]

#BREAKING: Boston among 20 cities on #AmazonHQ2 shortlist. https://t.co/NCN0CnwF47

[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

This essay by John McPhee is an excellent read for anyone interested in links between SoCal #geography, #climatology, #wildfire, &sprawling urbanity. Particular relevant in wake of devastating #Montecito/#ThomasFire debris flow. Via @nplareau.#CAwx #CAfire https://t.co/7pdO3B2IzG

[Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) @MAPCMetroBoston]

"We don't just need good transit, we also need good land use and transit oriented development." Absolutely right, @MattBeatonEEA! #TranspoFuture2018

[BostonBRT @bosBRT]

Signal priority, #dedicatedlanes, and other techniques that prioritize people on buses are an essential ingredient for #CompleteStreets in Boston. Check out @StreetsBoston #BetterBuses campaign. https://t.co/QFuZyZHhZz

[The insufferable Ms. Wolfson @beeekaw]

Most #winterbikers tolerate snowy roads because they can't tolerate slow and unreliable @MBTA trains. https://t.co/lIIMQhAOLu

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

Motorists and dangerous street design — not cyclist behavior — are the primary factors that put cyclists at risk. https://t.co/BeDeFeSzkM

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

What can you do to keep our water fresh and quench our thirsty planet?
Eat less meat. - Agriculture is the biggest user of fresh water supplies & meat is the most water intensive food.