Here is the report: “Traffic safety has emerged as the top public safety concern among Seattle residents, according to new survey results released by Seattle University. This comes as pedestrian deaths continue to rise”
Love the sound of this: to save costs "pre-approved all-electric home designs" in the local style. More expensive up front but more efficient, healthier, and cheaper on utility bills over time. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Sightline is hiring! Work with a whip smart team on the next frontier of smart #housing #affordability solutions for Cascadia and beyond!
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Workers are the engine of our economy and are the most affected by the climate crisis. A strategy centering immediate relief, robust regulation, state capacity, and public investment can move us from economic precarity to a green, stable economy that works for everyone. (10/10)
Y'all, I'm a dumbass, I published a tweet with a year-old story saying that solar power was going to grow 17% this summer. It did in fact do that, last summer.
*This* summer, it's expected to grow 22%. 😎
What do mayors think about the housing shortage? Democrats & Republicans think differently www.governing.com/urban/what-m...
Survey of mayors: Dem mayors more likely to think there is a housing shortage, zoning is a problem, & middle housing is needed.
Relatively more bipartisan support for TOD.
A milestone in March: for the first time ever, renewables provided more power on the US grid than natural gas.
"It’s easy to blame the auto industry for our lack of walkability, but outdated zoning policy is a major contributor. For example, most of #Detroit requires 1.75 parking spaces for every new unit of housing, even if the occupants don’t have a car."
Trump’s executive order to upend mail voting is not only illegal, but would inject chaos into our elections. bit.ly/4mhDqln
Wow Kansas City eliminated parking minimums!!
How parking mandates make your "transit-oriented" condo still feel car dependent.
Excellent video from Malaysia's UrbanShiftMy channel (see also www.instagram.com/urbanshiftmy/)
youtu.be/IY5GGFlhD3M?...
Periodically, this becomes highly relevant again. I imagine the polling is more polarized now…
#votebymail
Make America Guzzle Again
Oh that’s good
Flashbacks to the all too common combo in Seattle bungalow yards a while back -- *No Upzones next to the *In This House We Believe... signs. Love is love - livable is livable :)
Whoops…we don’t have to do it again
"A report from the UCLA Center for Parking Policy found that required parking accounts for about 39% of construction costs for office and retail projects when built underground and about 31% when aboveground."
More transmission means better access to wind and solar, less reliance on volatile fossil fuels, a more resilient grid, and less overbuilding of generation.
@ktrumbull.bsky.social with smart ideas to get grid projects off the ground in Oregon -- one of the hardest places to get it done today.
Did you know that March is Parking Reform month in Austin? We're thrilled to be hosting a fundraiser with @cmzoqadri.bsky.social & @parkingreform.org *tonight* celebrating former Austin CM Chris Riley and his work on this issue: www.eventbrite.com/e/chris-rile...
We’re looking for design precedents for “boxy” small lot urban buildings, ~3 to 6 storeys.
Post ‘em if you got ‘em
I'm not a political consultant but i feel like dems could probably get a lot of leverage out of pushing for green technologies that would wean the us off being dependent on oil in this particular moment
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100% re HAPPY FAMILIES LIVING INSIDE. Love this point.
DT asked for some of my thoughts on multiplexes…
A few clarifications and bits of additional context below. 🧵
The Chris Riley Parking Reform Scholarship is now live!
We're kicking off the scholarship with a specific opportunity: awardees will get a free trip to the Strong Towns Gathering in May.
Link in bio for details + application.
North America's 92% car trips aren't due to a preference for driving, but rather the direct result of zoning, parking mandates, and sprawl.
True freedom means not being tied to a car. 🚗
This is the best summary of the proposed parking changes I have seen so far. Kudos to the @thebeacon.bsky.social
Kansas City parking reform could reshape Midtown - Beacon: Kansas City share.google/OpMDWVBa2xLf...
Recent data gives us an excuse to shout it again: parking reform is a key tool for turning over-paved cities into thriving, resilient communities. 🌳
In L.A., one underground parking space costs $64k to build. That’s not a typo. 📉
Join @AbundantHousing on March 25 for "Designing for Flexibility." We’re talking parking reform with experts from UCLA, Mayer Brown, and City Council.
RSVP here: tinyurl.com/FlexiblePark...
RSVPs close 3/23 for security