Woke me up. Freaked out the cat.

On this beautiful Fall Saturday, October 18, I think I'll wear yellow. Encourage you to join me.

Great work!!! More please!!!

The #OBBB or #OBBBA would curtail renewable energy, drawing warnings from climate analysts to China hawks. It cuts clean energy subsidies yet taxes renewable projects -- harming jobs + increasing costs. Even Elon calls it a "massive strategic error." #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis

Friday's Headlines: The Times Loves Sprawl Edition - Streetsblog New York City Look, we're critical of the Times, but the paper reached a new low in its call for more sprawl. Plus other news.

Look, we're critical of the Times, but the paper reached a new low in its call for more sprawl. Plus other news.

Boosting affordable housing is crucial, but ignoring the huge cost of transportation infrastructure (initial build & upkeep) and the car dependency of low density sprawl is deeply irresponsible. These are linked! #housingcrisis #infrastructure #sustainabledevelopment

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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

That's the tweet.

Cuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD Uncertainty The Housing Choice Voucher program, a rent lifeline for low-income families, faces a funding shortfall as layoffs target the federal housing agency.

the end result of this will be massively increased homelessness

it's what they want.

their entire arc is about destroying cities and the places that didn't vote for them.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

HUD cuts expected to worsen America’s housing crisis, staffers say The Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to be slashed in half, according to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post.

This Rachel Siegel @washingtonpost.com article highlights the depth of what HUD staff do.

Dedicated public servants protect how tax dollars are spent. Cuts undermine our ability to do things like get to the day when everyone has access to #affordablehousing. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Flier about a rally in favor of New York City's congestion pricing law.

I encourage all those in New York City in favor of Congestion Pricing to attend this rally today. Keeping this law in effect benefits so many... the disabled, elderly, those with young children, bicyclists, pedestrians, the environment, reducing pollution & crowded roads, etc.

In memory of Robyn!

Defender of freedom of speech... Yeah, right!

HUD staffers reporting “pauses” on grant funding. These funds help #unhoused people , cities rebuild communities, and support increasing housing supply. All pieces needed for strong communities.

This is the exact OPPOSITE of what gov’t should be doing.

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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.

Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

Solving urban traffic isn't about speeding up car commutes, it's about offering diverse, non-car options that balance and improve the overall flow of city life.

Cars=why we can't have nice things.

I wonder which I would choose (said while reaching for passport).

The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.

Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.

A digital receipt showing a fare of $2.50 for a train journey from Washington Dulles International Airport Station to NoMa-Gallaudet University Station, dated December 8, 2024, at 17:49.

$2.50 for a trip from Dulles to DC is a screaming deal. Why wouldn't everyone take the Metro?

California's wildfires will worsen LA's affordable housing crisis - Marketplace Thousands of structures have burned in a region where the affordable housing crisis is already acute. What does this mean for the area's existing unhoused population?

A good listen. www.marketplace.org/shows/market...

The LA fires are a natural disaster caused by winds & the driest conditions on record for January, likely spurred by climate change... Water systems aren't built for this many fires requiring this much water from this many hydrants. Fixing this... would be a domestic Manhattan Project. @axios.com

Shawn Micallef: If you don’t want encampments in your park, you should speak up for shelters in your neighbourhood The recent public pushback against new shelters by politicians and residents makes it seem as if the last few years haven’t taught us anything.

"It doesn’t take many voices for a politician’s spider senses to be alerted to disgruntled squeaky wheel residents. But to solve this problem it’s necessary to actively squeak in support of shelters, because otherwise the politicians just listen to the squelchers."

Arrested Mobility

Let me add to the list- Arrested Mobility by Charles T Brown; Foreword by Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins islandpress.org/books/arrest...

Cities that don’t clear sidewalks hate pedestrians.

View of a parking garage with bike racks and a few bike lockers in downtown Bloomington, Indiana

This should be mandatory for any new parking garage construction

Close it down. Prioritize the safety of people first, not cars.

Bring on the snow! The more the better!
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Depressing but true.