Countrywide natural experiment links built environment to physical activity - Nature By analysing the smartphone data of 2,112,288 participants, in particular observing and comparing the activity of the same individual in two different environments, we find that increases in the walka...

Not a shock but nice to see detailed research supporting insight that walkability/physical activity impacted by built environment www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Tough day to be Celtics + Arsenal fan…neither can close a game right now.

And take the train

Two of the offices without senior officials are Houston and Tampa, which, whew, that’s not good.

A slow moving catastrophe that won’t be widely understood until it’s too late.

Nice day out on Brays Bayou. Lots of new bridges, basins, trails, and future bridges construction to see.

When they rebuild the White Oak Trail bridge, it would be beneficial if the bridge supports could be relocated in a way to allow the lower trail to be realigned in the future to get rid of that dangerous blind corner.

Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated

“Microscopic particles emitted from brake pads can be more toxic than those emitted in diesel vehicle exhaust, a study has found.”

People generally associate pollution from cars as being from exhaust pipes… but that’s only part of the problem with cars.

The Wit & Wisdom of Janis Scott: “The Bus Lady” of Houston YouTube video by Streetfilms®

Janis was a cool lady. She will be missed. youtu.be/XeqndVVoRg0?...

Your parking is annoying

A Los Angeles Metro bus stop decorated in the extravagant period style of the film Gladiator 2 (2024)

While I’m here I think I’ll share a taste of the random sights & sounds & bits & bobs of the often zany, occasionally inspired, frequently random life of a film culture writer/lover in LA

Behold: The GLADIATOR 2 (GLADIIATOR?) LA Metro bus stop… aka my Roman Empire

Virginia is for l❤️vers (of bus lanes)

Pat was a great friend and a good guy. He was innovative and pragmatic, visionary while building consensus. I miss him and I am happy to have been able to work on the project that will carry his name.

How this growing Texas town became a testing ground for flying taxis and Uber-style gondolas When widening highways will no longer do, the city of Sugar Land, southwest of Houston, is looking up for answers.

Honestly not how I thought a City Mobility Plan project I worked on would end up referenced in Fast Company. www.fastcompany.com/91220696/sug...

Nice day to kick off a #WeekWithoutDriving

Thankful for protected bikeways and the great bike room our building installed