Aldous Noah
@aldousnoah.bsky.social
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Renderings Revealed: AEG's proposed DTLA high-rise at 917 W. Olympic Blvd.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/renderings-revealed-aegs-proposed-dtla-high-rise-917-w-olympic-blvd
https://la.urbanize.city/post/renderings-revealed-aegs-proposed-dtla-high-rise-917-w-olympic-blvd
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Renderings Revealed: AEG's proposed DTLA high-rise at 917 W. Olympic Blvd.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/renderings-revealed-aegs-proposed-dtla-high-rise-917-w-olympic-blvd
https://la.urbanize.city/post/renderings-revealed-aegs-proposed-dtla-high-rise-917-w-olympic-blvd
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The 49-story tower would include housing, a hotel, and entertainment uses
https://la.urbanize.city/post/renderings-revealed-aegs-proposed-dtla-high-rise-917-w-olympic-blvd
https://la.urbanize.city/post/renderings-revealed-aegs-proposed-dtla-high-rise-917-w-olympic-blvd
Renderings Revealed: AEG's proposed DTLA high-rise at 917 W. Olympic Blvd.
New plans uploaded earlier this month by the L.A. Department of City Planning reveal renderings for AEG's proposed mixed-use high-rise development that would rise just north of the J.W. Marriott hotel complex.
la.urbanize.city
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The 49-story tower would include housing, a hotel, and entertainment uses
https://la.urbanize.city/post/renderings-revealed-aegs-proposed-dtla-high-rise-917-w-olympic-blvd
https://la.urbanize.city/post/renderings-revealed-aegs-proposed-dtla-high-rise-917-w-olympic-blvd
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The 30-mile corridor spans between Union Station and ARTIC
California High Speed Rail Authority releases draft EIR for L.A.-to-Anaheim segment
Despite wavering political support and a loss of federal funding, California's embattled high-speed rail project continue to push through the environmental review process.
la.urbanize.city
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The 30-mile corridor spans between Union Station and ARTIC
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Concrete climbs for Echelon Studios Hollywood at 5601 Santa Monica Blvd.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/concrete-climbs-echelon-studios-hollywood-5601-santa-monica-blvd
https://la.urbanize.city/post/concrete-climbs-echelon-studios-hollywood-5601-santa-monica-blvd
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Concrete climbs for Echelon Studios Hollywood at 5601 Santa Monica Blvd.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/concrete-climbs-echelon-studios-hollywood-5601-santa-monica-blvd
https://la.urbanize.city/post/concrete-climbs-echelon-studios-hollywood-5601-santa-monica-blvd
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Electrolink - electrification, level boarding, and through-running - would bring the Surfliner to 2.5 hours travel time. California deserves a train like the Northeast Corridor - let's make it happen! calelectricrail.org/electrolink-...
December 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Electrolink - electrification, level boarding, and through-running - would bring the Surfliner to 2.5 hours travel time. California deserves a train like the Northeast Corridor - let's make it happen! calelectricrail.org/electrolink-...
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Small scale and local control over transit is the status quo in much of the state, especially Southern California, and has led to:
- OCTA's neglect closing the Surfliner for over a year
- the SBCTA hydrogen train
- Incremental improvements like the Serra siding stalled & SCORE behind schedule
- OCTA's neglect closing the Surfliner for over a year
- the SBCTA hydrogen train
- Incremental improvements like the Serra siding stalled & SCORE behind schedule
This ridiculous new post by Strong Towns correctly identifies a problem - we build too many failing transit capital projects - and completely misses the mark with its proposed solutions - stopping federal funding for them and instead making projects small and phased.
Are Federal Transit Grants Hurting, Not Helping, Public Transportation? | Strong Towns
Three case studies reveal how top-down funding creates rigidity, waste, and systems that cities cannot afford to fix or abandon.
www.strongtowns.org
December 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Small scale and local control over transit is the status quo in much of the state, especially Southern California, and has led to:
- OCTA's neglect closing the Surfliner for over a year
- the SBCTA hydrogen train
- Incremental improvements like the Serra siding stalled & SCORE behind schedule
- OCTA's neglect closing the Surfliner for over a year
- the SBCTA hydrogen train
- Incremental improvements like the Serra siding stalled & SCORE behind schedule
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Clipper 2 makes Caltrain transfers much more cost competitive for short trips. With electrification, frequent service, and now fare parity, the Bay Area is closer than ever to a modern, integrated urban-suburban rail system.
Starting Dec 10, most Bay Area transit transfers will be free for two hours. If you take AC Transit to BART then transfer to Muni, your fare today is $9.10. With Clipper 2, the free AC and Muni transfers mean your fare will be just $3.90
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December 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Clipper 2 makes Caltrain transfers much more cost competitive for short trips. With electrification, frequent service, and now fare parity, the Bay Area is closer than ever to a modern, integrated urban-suburban rail system.
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Introducing Urbanize Miami - follow along for news out of South Florida
Introducing Urbanize Miami - Let's talk urban planning, architecture, transportation, and real estate development in South Florida
Welcome to Urbanize Miami: A New Voice for South Florida Development
South Florida is transforming fast. Miami used to be a sleepy vacation and retirement hub. Fort Lauderdale was known as spring break central. Those days are gone, as the region has transformed into...
miami.urbanize.city
December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Introducing Urbanize Miami - follow along for news out of South Florida
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Mark Warner: "I hope it would remind folks that J6 was an ugly, awful day, and this administration and president basically pardoned all the perpetrators. It's that kind of picking and choosing of facts from this crowd that makes me a little bit crazy."
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Mark Warner: "I hope it would remind folks that J6 was an ugly, awful day, and this administration and president basically pardoned all the perpetrators. It's that kind of picking and choosing of facts from this crowd that makes me a little bit crazy."
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I wouldn't put it past this court to let Texas's maps stand, and then rule against California's, which were passed by the voters.
There's no rational case they could make for ruling that way, but they don't bother to make a case anymore, they just use the shadow docket for illegitimate rulings.
There's no rational case they could make for ruling that way, but they don't bother to make a case anymore, they just use the shadow docket for illegitimate rulings.
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I wouldn't put it past this court to let Texas's maps stand, and then rule against California's, which were passed by the voters.
There's no rational case they could make for ruling that way, but they don't bother to make a case anymore, they just use the shadow docket for illegitimate rulings.
There's no rational case they could make for ruling that way, but they don't bother to make a case anymore, they just use the shadow docket for illegitimate rulings.
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Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
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Pastor Black: While I was in the middle of using the words of Jesus, they opened fire on me. It was so clear that they had been so poorly trained, or — the alternative — that they had been deliberately told to escalate violence against peaceful protesters.
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Pastor Black: While I was in the middle of using the words of Jesus, they opened fire on me. It was so clear that they had been so poorly trained, or — the alternative — that they had been deliberately told to escalate violence against peaceful protesters.
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UPDATE: SCOTUS overturns
“Supreme Court green lights Texas’ efforts to use a new congressional map favorable to Republicans despite a lower court’s ruling it unconstitutionally sorts voters based on race”
KAGAN DISSENT: “disserves millions of Texans” www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/supr...
“Supreme Court green lights Texas’ efforts to use a new congressional map favorable to Republicans despite a lower court’s ruling it unconstitutionally sorts voters based on race”
KAGAN DISSENT: “disserves millions of Texans” www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/supr...
December 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
UPDATE: SCOTUS overturns
“Supreme Court green lights Texas’ efforts to use a new congressional map favorable to Republicans despite a lower court’s ruling it unconstitutionally sorts voters based on race”
KAGAN DISSENT: “disserves millions of Texans” www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/supr...
“Supreme Court green lights Texas’ efforts to use a new congressional map favorable to Republicans despite a lower court’s ruling it unconstitutionally sorts voters based on race”
KAGAN DISSENT: “disserves millions of Texans” www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/supr...
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Please add "puppy killers" to your proposed travel ban.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Please add "puppy killers" to your proposed travel ban.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Read more for how Electrolink - electrification, level boarding, and through-running - would transform Southern California!
Momentum is gaining momentum. The railroad infrastructure framework developed by @ndhapple.bsky.social has gone bicoastal.
A new report from @calelectricrail.org shows how level boarding and electrified trains would transform transportation in SoCal.
benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/how-southe...
A new report from @calelectricrail.org shows how level boarding and electrified trains would transform transportation in SoCal.
benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/how-southe...
How Southern California would benefit from electric trains
Electrification and level boarding platforms can significantly improve rail travel on the west coast, too.
benjaminschneider.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Read more for how Electrolink - electrification, level boarding, and through-running - would transform Southern California!
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Plans call for razing the car dealership to build offices and housing
City Planning Commission approves Toyota of Hollywood redevelopment
The Los Angeles City Planning Commission has voted to uphold the approval of a proposal which would redevelop Toyota of Hollywood with a mixed-use complex featuring housing and offices.
la.urbanize.city
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Plans call for razing the car dealership to build offices and housing
