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Red Bull NIMBYs
Exclusion got repackaged as neighborhood character.
Apr 15
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The feedback loop we keep turning off
The YIMBY coalition is broad and growing, but bad economics will undermine even the best land use reforms.
Apr 7
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Public input can be a death sentence
Putting a safety improvement up for a vote is dangerous when the voters have been conditioned to see traffic violence as inevitable.
Mar 22
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Big vehicles, blind spots, and the conversations we dodge
America's favorite vehicles are the most dangerous to pedestrians.
Mar 15
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Transportation economics is flawed
The “time is money” mantra is a terrible starting point for planning and designing infrastructure.
Mar 8
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Begin with the [photogenic] end in mind
Planners and engineers need to visualize the future human experience of their infrastructure improvements.
Mar 2
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Another necessary reframe for the transit narrative
The more people riding public transit, the fewer people clogging the roads in front of you.
Feb 22
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Some states are making school zones more dangerous
Sometimes politicians just don't care about saving lives because they're worried they might lose a few votes.
Feb 15
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Designing streets for the average driver is a mistake
A lesson about statistical ghosts.
Feb 7
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Ignoring basic math won't make math go away
For decades, it's been fashionable for decision makers to fund new roads even though we can't afford to maintain the one's we've got.
Jan 25
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Don't underestimate the power of big ideas
Stop asking if people will ride bikes, and make them want to ride bikes.
Jan 12
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The business case for stealing your house
and other fairy tales about the "greater good"
Jan 3
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