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Today the Supreme Court is hearing a case on whether or not homeless people can be punished for sleeping outside when there's no shelter space available
This is the biggest case on the issue of homelessness in decades and could de facto criminalize being homeless
Extra important to remember today:
This is the biggest case on the issue of homelessness in decades and could de facto criminalize being homeless
Extra important to remember today:
02:42 PM - Apr 22, 2024
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Israel has killed more aid workers in the tiny gaza strip than have died in all of the countries in the rest of the world combined in any of the last 30 years
10:21 AM - Apr 04, 2024
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What if you could walk from your home, order a coffee, and greet the neighbor that runs the place rather than driving your car to a Starbucks on a busy, sterilized stroad and ordering an overpriced drink from a soulless corporation?
Unfortunately, this is most likely illegal to build in your town.
Unfortunately, this is most likely illegal to build in your town.
11:20 AM - Mar 31, 2024
The French government is currently in the process of drafting legislation to help cities across the country transition away from what they call "ugly France".
A big part of that transition involves re-purposing the excessive parking lots dotting most suburban areas.
Parking_Reform
A big part of that transition involves re-purposing the excessive parking lots dotting most suburban areas.
Parking_Reform
03:47 PM - Mar 28, 2024
Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort a person feels when their behavior does not align with their values or beliefs.
fietsprofessor
fietsprofessor
05:04 PM - Mar 17, 2024
This is how parking minimums shape what our neighborhoods look like: (CarFreeAmerica & Hayden Clarkin)
12:55 PM - Mar 17, 2024
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There are ZERO.
Again, ZERO studies that show adding lanes reduces traffic.
Adding lanes leads to induced demand, where increased road capacity causes more traffic congestion rather than relieving it.
So you NEVER want to add another lane.
Again, ZERO studies that show adding lanes reduces traffic.
Adding lanes leads to induced demand, where increased road capacity causes more traffic congestion rather than relieving it.
So you NEVER want to add another lane.
02:57 PM - Mar 15, 2024
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.”
09:12 AM - Mar 11, 2024
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Cambridge's Garden Street upgrade project nearly QUADRUPLED bike ridership!
This project shows how a separated bike lane increases bike ridership even in winter weather.
Fear of cars is a bigger barrier to biking than fear of cold hands.
If you build it they will bike!
This project shows how a separated bike lane increases bike ridership even in winter weather.
Fear of cars is a bigger barrier to biking than fear of cold hands.
If you build it they will bike!
08:19 PM - Mar 10, 2024
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The one way commute for 118 Americans is 2022
That's 42,939 a year if you do the math.
That's 42,939 a year if you do the math.
09:10 PM - Feb 29, 2024
More cars = less friends. 🚗
People living on streets with heavy traffic do have less friends and less acquaintances on average.
This is the result of the landmark analysis by Donald Appleyard of how urban traffic destroys communities.
The conclusion: Cars make us lonely.
People living on streets with heavy traffic do have less friends and less acquaintances on average.
This is the result of the landmark analysis by Donald Appleyard of how urban traffic destroys communities.
The conclusion: Cars make us lonely.
11:34 AM - Dec 07, 2023
This new study finds that less on-street parking leads to *more* people shopping nearby:
"Much on-street parking capacity in the immediate vicinity reduces retail rents."
https://www.sciencedirect....
"Much on-street parking capacity in the immediate vicinity reduces retail rents."
https://www.sciencedirect....
12:13 PM - Oct 27, 2023
Traffic noise is worse than annoying -- it can seriously damage your health.
New study links traffic noise to "stress, mental health, metabolic health, cardiovascular health, and overall health-related quality of life."
https://www.tandfonline.co...
41647.2023.2206168
New study links traffic noise to "stress, mental health, metabolic health, cardiovascular health, and overall health-related quality of life."
https://www.tandfonline.co...
41647.2023.2206168
05:13 PM - Oct 21, 2023
You will go homeless long before your car ever will. Each car requires an average of six 600 square foot parking spaces for you to get from work to home to the store etc. 93% of a cars life is it doing nothing. We build more parking than any form of housing in the USA.
03:28 PM - Sep 24, 2023
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Noise pollution is real and it will affect the property value of your home.
A study of road noise in Sweden: each decibel is worth a 0.6% discount in property prices. So if your street is noisy your home value can drop by 30%.
The main culprit is almost always cars.
https://t.co/Dz0F5OuGvN
A study of road noise in Sweden: each decibel is worth a 0.6% discount in property prices. So if your street is noisy your home value can drop by 30%.
The main culprit is almost always cars.
https://t.co/Dz0F5OuGvN
04:19 PM - Sep 21, 2023
You know what's an amazing investment?
For every $1 the federal government spends auditing the top 0.1% of earners, it makes back $6.
https://www.nber.org/paper...
For every $1 the federal government spends auditing the top 0.1% of earners, it makes back $6.
https://www.nber.org/paper...
02:47 PM - Aug 31, 2023
One of the most common misunderstandings about transport: most travel is *not* to and from work.
The most common trip purpose for UK citizens was shopping (151 trips per person). This was followed by commuting (119 trips per person). Commuting does account for the longest distance travelled.
The most common trip purpose for UK citizens was shopping (151 trips per person). This was followed by commuting (119 trips per person). Commuting does account for the longest distance travelled.
02:37 PM - Aug 31, 2023
Maybe he should worry about how much Home Depot is stealing from its own workers first.
moreperfectus
moreperfectus
03:38 PM - Aug 28, 2023
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Recent study found that people are absolutely willing to pay to have ‘physically separated bicycle tracks’. On top of that, their willingness to pay for it INCREASES as you get older. Why? Older people value cycling for its low-impact exercise, promotion of independence and connection to community
03:29 PM - Aug 28, 2023
One more lane will fix it bro, I promise. Just one more lane and no more traffic. Just one more lane please
(by André-Philippe Côté)
(by André-Philippe Côté)
03:43 PM - Aug 18, 2023
If we really want to save the planet we need to start prioritizing transportation modes that uses resources most effeciently. Look at the eHummer. It requires 900 pounds of machinery per 20 lbs of passenger. You could build 200 ebikes batteries from it.
~image sourced from fuckcarsreddit
~image sourced from fuckcarsreddit
05:27 PM - Aug 02, 2023
The average car payment has nearly doubled over the past 5 years:
New. Used
2022 $717 $563
2017 $529 $389
We need a transportation system that isnt going to lock in and suffocate Americans with this kind of inflation.
New. Used
2022 $717 $563
2017 $529 $389
We need a transportation system that isnt going to lock in and suffocate Americans with this kind of inflation.
10:15 PM - Jul 29, 2023
New Study: Bike lanes are a HUGE net benefit to towns. For each kilometer of bike lanes generates roughly €440k ($490k USD per 0.6mi) every year owing to changes in generalized travel cost, health, and accidents. One time construction costs are in the range €0.5M to 1.5M per lane km.
03:41 PM - Jul 20, 2023
Exciting news! Biking is on the rise and stronger than ever! 🌟🚴♂️ Check out this fascinating article on the booming growth of bikeshare participation in NYC and Boston. 🚀 Let's keep pedaling towards a healthier and greener future!
10:29 AM - Jul 19, 2023
As parking lots devour valuable real estate, our productivity takes a hit.
08:35 PM - Jul 05, 2023
The only BDSM shirt you can wear at work lol
The org selling these shirts advocates for a greener, more sustainable, more equitable Los Angeles through street reform (putting in bus lanes eliminating parking minimums etc)
All proceeds go towards advocacy stuff!
https://www.streetsforall....
The org selling these shirts advocates for a greener, more sustainable, more equitable Los Angeles through street reform (putting in bus lanes eliminating parking minimums etc)
All proceeds go towards advocacy stuff!
https://www.streetsforall....
02:27 PM - Jun 18, 2023
