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Harvey J. Miller
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Time geography and geospatial analytics for sustainable mobility and livable cities.

Professor and Director, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), The Ohio State University. All opinions mine not theirs.

https://u.osu.edu/miller.81/ .. more

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 2d
So few of the streets in Columbus are safe for bicycling
New Map Shows Need for Safer Streets in Central Ohio - Columbus Underground
In the process of writing Columbus in 50 Maps (available at your local bookstore!), myself and my co-author, cartographer Vicky Johnson-Dahl, came up with lots of ideas for maps that didn’t end up in ...
columbusunderground.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 2d
It is worth pointing out once again that High St near the OSU campus in Columbus had protected bike lanes in 1986; something that is apparently impossible today. See screenshot in the thread.

www.columbusnavigator.com/1986-columbu...
This 1986 Footage from OSU's Campus Is Absolutely Wild
10/10 for the people watching alone.
www.columbusnavigator.com

mobileharv.bsky.social
Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 3d
Another example of cars as brittle technologies
The Huge Problem Waymo Didn’t See Coming
A blackout in San Francisco revealed a new way for robotaxis to go wrong.
www.theatlantic.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 3d
We are creating brittle technologies in an era that calls for robustness and resilience
After Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Robot Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake?
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Harvey J. Miller

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Chris Scott (he/him) @chrisdonia.bsky.social · 3d
The fact that I was made to watch an ad for an SUV before accessing this (terrifying and enlightening) video says so much about so much.
Screenshot of YouTube ad showing a large car (according to the ad, a Chery TIGGO 8) driving through the countryside

Reposted by Harvey J. Miller, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Ian Butler

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3d
SERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how huge SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in our cities, and the absolutely INSANE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by #NotJustBikes. Then please share it as much as you can.
These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtube.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 3d
Future historians, if there are any, will look and say “why did they slit their own throats?”
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
www.nytimes.com

mobileharv.bsky.social
Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 5d
The climate is breaking down
ghostpanther.bsky.social Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 6d
With a dozen crazy events like this now happening every day
I almost admire the discipline it takes for corp news & white liberals to still, even as we cross 1.5C warming,
pretend we’re not in a real time global emergency.
Radar image showing a tornado warning in Hawaii.

Reposted by Harvey J. Miller

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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 6d
With a dozen crazy events like this now happening every day
I almost admire the discipline it takes for corp news & white liberals to still, even as we cross 1.5C warming,
pretend we’re not in a real time global emergency.
Radar image showing a tornado warning in Hawaii.

mobileharv.bsky.social
Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 6d
Local buses provided 10.6 million trips across the US on the average day in 2024 which is more than four times the number of people who fly in the US every day.
With Mamdani, the Humble Bus Gets Its Due
Enthusiasm for NYC’s mayor-elect may reflect a little-understood reality about the essential role of buses. Still, making them faster won’t be easy.
www.bloomberg.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 6d
Trump is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) despite the many benefits it provides for American families and businesses.

www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 7d
NCAR is the premier weather and climate center in the world, collecting and analyzing data on severe events such as fires, floods and hurricanes. America will lose its scientific leadership on weather and climate research, and American families will be less safe in the future.
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Harvey J. Miller, Stacy D. VanDeveer

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 7d
Solar power is expected to become the world's largest source of electricity by 2033. ☀️🔌💡
Solar generation is set to quadruple by 2030, sending coal power tumbling Global electricity generation by source,

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 7d
Dear New York City: I would like to report that the historic plaque commemorating Henry Bliss is in ill-repair. This is no way to honor the memory of the first person killed by a car in the United States.
Historic marker for Henry Bliss at W 74 and Central Park West in NYC

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Katharine Hayhoe, Valerie M. Delmotte , and 22 more

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Science Magazine @science.org · 7d
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.

Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Qianjiadong Reservoir in southern Hunan, China, produces a double harvest: solar energy and yellow carp. The solar farm produces up to 80 megawatts of power while the fish forage beneath the panels. With a massive scale-up of solar and wind at home and cheap exports of the technology, China is driving a worldwide surge of renewable energy—Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 7d
Cities: Give us protected bike infrastructure
A street banner saying “Cyclists: Stay off the sidewalk”

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 8d
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Broadacre City at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. So Wrong.
Model of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Broadacre City Guide to Broadacre City

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 8d
Erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made
How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts
From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made
www.theguardian.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 16d
Tax the ultra rich
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com

mobileharv.bsky.social
Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 16d
The word awesome is way overused but in this case not
World's buildings mapped for the first time in high-resolution 3D map
Technical University of Munich researchers have just unveiled GlobalBuildingAtlas, a new 3D map that captures every building on the planet.
interestingengineering.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 17d
cura.osu.edu/events/perso...
In Person Live Event! | Life After Cars with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon
This January, the hosts of the acclaimed podcast The War on Cars, Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, will join us for a live discussion about their new book, Life After Cars. This engaging conversation w...
cura.osu.edu

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 17d
See Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon from @thewaroncars.bsky.social discuss their new book Life After Cars live in Columbus on January 27th! More info and tickets in the thread.

Brought to you by OSU Center for Urban and Regional Analysis and Transit Columbus who want you to imagine a better way.
The Surprisingly Convincing Case Against Cars
Life After Cars dares to imagine how different, and enriching, a car-free world could be.
newrepublic.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 20d
Glad to see these proposed changes. Sad we had to beg for them after the fact.
City Considering Changes to Intersection After Complaints About Safety - Columbus Underground
Changes are coming to the new Olentangy Trail crossing at North Broadway, but how extensive they’ll be still remains to be seen. Complaints from users about the safety of the intersection have spurred...
columbusunderground.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 21d
"Historic preservation should never be at the expense of an entire population from accessing a historic neighborhood.”
German Village's fight with city over historic curbs heads to City Hall
Columbus City Council to weigh in on fight between German Village and city officials over balancing expense, accessibility and historic preservation.
www.dispatch.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 22d
A reckless decision that will “make cars burn more gas and American families burn more cash.”
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Urška Demšar

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 23d
It’s sneckdown time! Sneckdown = snow + neckdown (a narrowing of a street to calm traffic). Snow reveals how little space drivers need to travel at safe, reasonable speeds. Instead, traffic engineers give them too much space, with the result that people drive too fast and recklessly.
Picture of a snowy intersection with tire tracks Picture of a snowy intersection with tire tracks

mobileharv.bsky.social
Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 24d
Although I think treating cars as a public health hazard is a good take

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 24d
America’s future as a global scientific powerhouse is in jeopardy.
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 24d
They aren’t, exactly

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 24d
True, self-driving vehicles are safer than human-driven vehicles. But this not the only choice - a third option is the reduce car dependency and rebalance our transportation systems to allow public transit to flourish.
Opinion | Don’t Fear Self-Driving Cars. They Save Lives.
www.nytimes.com