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Fietser Pete - Peter Som de Cerff

Incentives matter.

"When you're taxing improvements, you're signaling to the market you don't want improvements."

https://youtu.be/gJqCaklMv6M

Why America's Biggest Cities Are Littered With Vacant Lots | WSJ - YouTube

From New York to Austin, America’s biggest cities are littered with vacant plots of land because property tax bills can skyrocket once vacant lots are develo...

02:10 AM - Mar 28, 2023

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What if I sell my house and have over 250K to deposit? How can I do this without FDIC risk?

Took 5 sec to Google. Seems like there would be options for those SVB businesses and very wealthy patrons.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/banking/how-to-insure-your-money-when-youre-banking-over-250

nerdwallet.com

How to Insure Your Money When You're Banking Over $250K - NerdWallet

The FDIC insures up to $250,000. Find out how to insure excess deposits if you want to keep more than that amount in the bank.

08:54 PM - Mar 11, 2023

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The power of this on a random door is ……breathtaking. #WomensHistoryMonth

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"If you do this, you will kill the businesses on the street.
Where will people park?
You’re going to create traffic jams and slow down commutes."

https://michaelschneider.medium.com/we-love-third-st-promenade-so-why-dont-we-have-more-streets-like...

michaelschneider.medium.com

We love Third St Promenade. So why don’t we have more streets like it all over Los Angeles? | by Michael Schneider | Medium

In the 1950s, 3rd St in Santa Monica looked like every other street in the city; it had two lanes of vehicle traffic in each direction, and parking on both sides of the street. In other words, it…

02:45 AM - Mar 05, 2023

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"The two main lessons that we learned in Seville; to have a whole network and to have it fast."

"The example of Seville shows that it is possible to transform a city if you have the political will."

#alamtg

https://youtu.be/h-I6HFQXquU

How to Build a City Around Bikes, Fast - YouTube

Around the world cycling lanes are popping up and bike shops are selling out. As the coronavirus pandemic means people need to avoid subways and buses the bi...

01:21 PM - Feb 28, 2023

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Answer is and will always be the same. Car dependency and lack of robust transit options. "You reap what you sow."

Demand and vote for Transit!

https://t.co/ifaS3al8nN

t.co

Why there is always traffic on this Bay Area stretch of I-80

Beginning in Fairfield and bleeding into Vacaville, the highway’s five eastbound lanes slow down to a sluggish pace as the route on Google Maps turns to red.

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There are people who will prefer Spoutible, people who prefer Mastodon, and people who prefer another platform. Everyone will sort themselves out to the one(s) that best suits their needs and personality. It's not a competition. The implosion of Twitter can and will lead to better things.

12:38 PM - Feb 15, 2023

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The corporate takeover of American politics is utterly out of control.

How did it get so bad?

It all started with a man and memo you’ve probably never heard of.

How the Corporate Takeover of American Politics Began | Robert Reich - YouTube

The corporate takeover of American politics was rapid and ruthless.In 1976, I watched as thousands of corporate lobbyists descended on Washington. Fast forwa...

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Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau need to open Spoutible accounts. Echo if you agree!

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Where's the Republican outrage about free speech? 🦗🦗

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/body-camera-ohio-national-guard-newsnation-reporter-evan-lam...

cbsnews.com

Body-camera shows Ohio National Guard leader confront NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert before arrest - CBS Pittsburgh

Evan Lambert said afterward that he was just trying to do his job.

01:57 AM - Feb 14, 2023

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Hi #Spoutible : The far right has unleashed homophobic hate against me on other platforms but I won't be intimidated.

We want to build our platform so we can continue our conversations on a harassment-free site.

Can you pls ECHO this Spout & FOLLOW us so we can grow our audience?

Ritchie

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/health/covid-drug-eiger-interferon.html

nytimes.com

Why the Odds Are Stacked Against a Promising New Covid Drug - The New York Times

A new drug quashes all coronavirus variants. But regulatory hurdles and a lack of funding make it unlikely to reach the U.S. market anytime soon.

08:45 AM - Feb 09, 2023

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How long it'll be before we figure out that trains might make sense to solve some of our traffic issues?

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/tahoe-drive-from-bay-area-17769416.php

sfgate.com

Don't drive to Tahoe on these 4 days in February

Here's when Waze, Caltrans and tourism officials suggest leaving the Bay Area for Tahoe on President's Day weekend.

10:32 AM - Feb 08, 2023

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Gotta double down!

"In 2008, the [26 lanes wide] Katy Freeway was extended at a cost of around $2.8 billion. But instead of helping with congestion, traffic actually increased substantially..."

https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-americas-widest-highways-why-expanding-wont-help-traffic-2023

businessinsider.com

PHOTOS: America's Widest Highways, Why Expanding Won't Help Traffic

With Congress giving states $350 billion for highway spending, it's a critical turning point for the future of American transport.

04:10 PM - Feb 05, 2023

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Too real, sadly... 😂
#InducedDemand #JevonsParadox

https://youtu.be/pCzCJzwrB_c

Induced Demand Explainer - YouTube

Excerpts from ABC Australia program Utopia. Doing a much better explanation of induced demand than most transport experts.

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