We need to focus on reducing speeds, not just speeding. We have too many roads posted at 30mph+.
~Bill Nesper @BikeLeague #FloridaBikeSummit

We should be designing for the most vulnerable user instead of the largest vehicle. ~Bill Nesper @bikeleague.org h/t @nacto.bsky.social #FloridaBikeSummit

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B/c one more lane will fix traffic, right?

While this is bad, most federal $ has always gone to highways. We prob need to localize funding. This is also hard bc states control revenue raising. How do we get local control of local $$$?

#strongtowns

Day 3 of #WeekWithoutDriving! This pretty normal day for me, would be nearly impossible for many Americans because of how we build our communities. For others driving isn’t an option no matter how poor the conditions. We can do better!

@americawalks.bsky.social #bikewalkcfl

It’s comparatively easy for a car driver to make up time lost after a signal. Not so much for people walking and biking. Make signals shorter or get rid of them.

Based on a few days of walking #Providence (and watching behavior), I think the city could do with fewer.

#CNU33 #urbanism #bikewalk

Slender streets can save many lives. To get them, buy better fire engines…
opticosdesign.com/blog/if-you-...

Suitable to have a beautiful venue for the Art of the #NewUrbanism book launch at #cnu33

There are 10 traffic deaths for every fire death. Have a policy that whenever your city replaces a fire response vehicle, buy one that can navigate smaller streets. ~ @siegman.biz #cnu33

Any idea of the mechanism for this? I’m for congestion charging but I would anticipate it might increase speeding if there’s less blockage. Perhaps a decrease in frustration moves?

I guess they ran out of “Sidewalk Closed” signs. 😆. Hopefully they pour it quick so we can get back to LOS! #walk #pedestrian

Do car-free zones hurt disabled people? We asked experts. City planners and advocates are seeing "accessibility used as a political football."

“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”

@nondriver.bsky.social in @motherjones.com #Accessibility

Priorities.

Here is the author if you want to give a follow: @futureofwhere.bsky.social

@clmarohn.bsky.social talks about how local govts should ensure older people can turn their existing bedrooms into a duplex or add an ADU just by renovating so that these spaces can be well used and maybe older people don't have to move out to downsize. #IncrementalUrbanism #strongtowns

The article highlights taxes and mortgage rates as a barrier to older people moving. Another barrier is how far they would have to move because of residential segregation. It's bad enough to have to move houses but to also have to move to a diff neighborhood or maybe even a diff town is a big burden

A Shortage Of Housing And A Glut Of Bedrooms We complain constantly about a lack of affordable housing. But there are 137 million spare bedrooms in the United States. We should make at least a few of them available for their intended purpose.

This highlights the need for #ZoningReform, multi-gen neighborhoods, and probably also some #KonMari. When we limit density and prohibit du/tri/multiplexes/ADUs, the market maximizes profits with bigger housing instead housing for more families.

futureofwhere.substack.com/p/a-shortage...

I used to think people smiled at me because it was novel to see someone #bikikg in a skirt. But people have been smiling at me all day and I’m wearing pants.

I guess people just like bikes.

#orlando

Just ported my tweets over with @blueark.app. As a data hoarder, this is my happy place.

A pro-community culture is as least important as better regulations. How do we restore a culture that says yes to neighbors, yes to proximity, yes to child-friendly spaces, yes to diversity of options, yes to long-term benefits?

Small businesses need small spaces to do business.

Damn right

Brava! Fellow woman urbanist here, and I might suggest including my friends:
@knightengale.bsky.social
@daniellearigoni.bsky.social
@jzimbabwe.bsky.social
@myurbangen.bsky.social

Today is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. If you are struggling with the loss of a loved one to #trafficviolence, Families for Safe Streets offer resources for healing and advocacy to save lives.

On Nov 8th, the Dover-Kohl design for Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach was recognized by the Urban Guild with its Award for Design Excellence. Clematis Street was reimagined in collaboration with landscape architects & engineers from Kimley-Horn.

I’m just here for bikes and zoning reform.

Current status:
"Keep doing what you can to build @StrongTowns"

#LocalFirst

"A basic 4-stop elevator costs about $158,000 in NYC, compared with about $36,000 in Switzerland."
#WhyWeCantHaveNiceThings #YIMBY
@EricBoehm87 @MightyHeaton @OrlandoYIMBY

www.nytimes.com/2024/07/08/opinion/eleva...

I don’t wanna jinx it, but it’s not hot. 🚲 #bikewalk #Florida