Bay Area, Cal. (Work in transpo planning, not tech.)
I’d say this is satire, but then I’ve personally experienced people fighting tree planting in poor neighborhoods. Keep Everything Shitty is real
◥◤Kriston Capps 250Finally, someone willing to speak up for throwing your garbage onto nasty streets: "The bins will contribute to the sense of New York becoming more 'sanitized' each day, where it is gentrified and perhaps physically cleaner but losing its character and history." www.archpaper.com/2026/07/litt...
This whole Hopkins bikes debate has, of course — of course! — reminded me once more of the Berkeley BRT debate from 15 years ago. I’ll just state, once more, that Telegraph in Berkeley sucks to this day
KQED NewsI think you just described the EU
Ethan ElkindReasons to stay in the union: free trade among states, common currency, freedom of movement within the US, common defense, and perhaps most importantly: avoiding long term continental bloodshed like we've seen in Europe with its fractured governance over the past few millennia.
How is this not something that gets you banned?
Hemant MehtaEvangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.” She's not alone. It's becoming a trend. If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...
This is an insightful video, although as a (mid? 1971) Gen-Xer I have to say I remember the crack epidemic but not the worst of urban decay. Cities were already starting to come back by the time I was in college in the early ‘90s
Alan FisherWhen Boomers and older Gen X grew up, American cities were entirely different places. Those formative experiences have shaped our present day political environments, so lets talk about what exactly they experienced in the 60s-80s in this Armchair Urbanist!
Don’t criticize Benjamin Netanyahu or Gianni Infantino — that’s hate www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/n... www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
FIFA's Gianni Infantino lashes out at critics for 'hating' in wake of World Cupwww.nytimes.comFor all its talk, the State of California still spends 5/6 of its transpo funding on cars www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...
California is demanding more housing near transit, even as it starves its transit systems to deathOPINION: We can’t have a land-use policy that says “build around transit,” with a budget policy that says, “good luck funding it,” columnist Allison Arieff writes.www.sfchronicle.comMy kingdom for this in Oakland
FietserA motorist in Amsterdam was pulled over for being a public noise nuisance with his car. Noise measurement tests were done and the car was found to be in violation. The driver had to continue his journey on foot and the car is not allowed on public infrastructure until the exhaust is properly muffled
Your average American politician (even outliers like Zohran, sometimes) thinks of transit purely as a social service, as welfare. Electeds in other countries think of it as infrastructure, as an investment in the economy and broader well-being. We need better politicians. Karen Bass isn’t it
Mayor Karen BassAs Chair, I’ll build a long-term financial plan to make Metro fare-free. I’ve fought for a world-class transit system my entire career because public transit should create opportunity for everyone.
You know, as pissed off as I am at the Giants about Pride Night still, that was four players. All but two Dodgers went to the Trump White House
Molly KnightFor subscribers: Dodgers go out of their way to visit White House, stab fanbase in back. open.substack.com/pub/mollykni...
Also say you’re just another Eurocentric North American urbanist
Brent ToderianQUESTION: What are your FIVE favourite cities anywhere in the world? Bonus points for persuasive explanations why your choices are “right.” Mine (in no order) are: Paris Barcelona New York Montreal Vancouver