Devon
@devonnewton.bsky.social
Mainly about books, cats, and affordable housing. She/her
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
There’s at least three Watergates happening every day, it feels like.
October 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There’s at least three Watergates happening every day, it feels like.
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"On Court Street here in Brooklyn, that new protected lane already looks ordinary. That’s the point. Ordinary is how culture changes lives."
Via @bryanrwalsh.bsky.social
Via @bryanrwalsh.bsky.social
Cities are booming with bikes — and getting safer and cleaner
Protected bike lanes are transforming cities worldwide, cutting crashes, cleaning air, and turning daily rides into real climate wins.
www.vox.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"On Court Street here in Brooklyn, that new protected lane already looks ordinary. That’s the point. Ordinary is how culture changes lives."
Via @bryanrwalsh.bsky.social
Via @bryanrwalsh.bsky.social
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I am shocked -- shocked! -- to learn that housing prices fell the most in metros where inventory of homes increased by a lot. via @harvard-jchs.bsky.social
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
September 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I am shocked -- shocked! -- to learn that housing prices fell the most in metros where inventory of homes increased by a lot. via @harvard-jchs.bsky.social
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...
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Ahead of the 2020 election, we asked people in prison what might have helped keep them from committing the crime that led to their incarceration.
Among their responses were:
• affordable housing
• a stable, well-paying job
• mental health support
Among their responses were:
• affordable housing
• a stable, well-paying job
• mental health support
What Could Have Kept Me Out of Prison
We asked people behind bars what services and programs could have changed the course of their lives. Therapy, affordable housing and a living wage topped the list.
www.themarshallproject.org
August 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Ahead of the 2020 election, we asked people in prison what might have helped keep them from committing the crime that led to their incarceration.
Among their responses were:
• affordable housing
• a stable, well-paying job
• mental health support
Among their responses were:
• affordable housing
• a stable, well-paying job
• mental health support
🏡 Do you live in the North Charleston area or know someone who does? SC Housing is hosting a FREE workshop about their homebuyer programs. I’ll see you there!
➡Register for this workshop at: schousing.sc.gov/events/north...
#Homeownership #SCHousing #SouthCarolina #NorthCharlestonSC
➡Register for this workshop at: schousing.sc.gov/events/north...
#Homeownership #SCHousing #SouthCarolina #NorthCharlestonSC
May 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🏡 Do you live in the North Charleston area or know someone who does? SC Housing is hosting a FREE workshop about their homebuyer programs. I’ll see you there!
➡Register for this workshop at: schousing.sc.gov/events/north...
#Homeownership #SCHousing #SouthCarolina #NorthCharlestonSC
➡Register for this workshop at: schousing.sc.gov/events/north...
#Homeownership #SCHousing #SouthCarolina #NorthCharlestonSC
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quite a chart www.wsj.com/economy/hous...
May 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
quite a chart www.wsj.com/economy/hous...
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"In 2020, [Portland, OR] approved building [middle housing] on lots zoned for single family homes... A new report from the City says, it's working. 1,400 new units built in just a few years and each one is $300,000 less expensive than a typical single family home." @nbcnews.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"In 2020, [Portland, OR] approved building [middle housing] on lots zoned for single family homes... A new report from the City says, it's working. 1,400 new units built in just a few years and each one is $300,000 less expensive than a typical single family home." @nbcnews.com
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A newsletter for folks interested in cities, housing, affordable housing, and urban political economy. Please subscribe! Free!
First up: "WHAT DO HOUSERS DO NOW?"
I expect most entries to be more focused on a particular housing policy debate or an important piece of research I read.
First up: "WHAT DO HOUSERS DO NOW?"
I expect most entries to be more focused on a particular housing policy debate or an important piece of research I read.
What Do (U.S.) Housers Do Now?
This crisis is so different from others that housing folks have been through. A bit about some previous crises, and some initial thoughts about being a houser in the face of authoritarianism and hosti...
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April 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A newsletter for folks interested in cities, housing, affordable housing, and urban political economy. Please subscribe! Free!
First up: "WHAT DO HOUSERS DO NOW?"
I expect most entries to be more focused on a particular housing policy debate or an important piece of research I read.
First up: "WHAT DO HOUSERS DO NOW?"
I expect most entries to be more focused on a particular housing policy debate or an important piece of research I read.
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Housing First offers housing with no strings attached. It recognizes housing as the first step in responding to homelessness, rather than something to work toward.
www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/09...
www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/09...
Seeking shelter from mass incarceration: Fighting criminalization with Housing First
Providing unconditional housing with embedded services can reduce chronic homelessness, reduce incarceration, and improve quality of life – especially for people experiencing substance use disorder .....
www.prisonpolicy.org
April 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Housing First offers housing with no strings attached. It recognizes housing as the first step in responding to homelessness, rather than something to work toward.
www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/09...
www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/09...
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Striking how easily you can get millions of people to vote for a boot on their own face just by lying to them about the boot going on someone else's face.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Striking how easily you can get millions of people to vote for a boot on their own face just by lying to them about the boot going on someone else's face.
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“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. Oslo & Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero #SpeedKills #Oslo #Helsinki
How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero
After years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. Oslo & Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero #SpeedKills #Oslo #Helsinki
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Happy tenth birthday to a real one
February 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Happy tenth birthday to a real one
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But most people who work in a 15-minute city can’t afford to live there. We have to build more 15-minute cities to meet demand and make sure at least some housing in them is affordable.
The 15-minute city is great—for those who can afford it
But most people who work in a 15-minute city can’t afford to live there. We have to build more 15-minute cities to meet demand and make sure at least some housing in them is affordable.
www.cnu.org
February 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
But most people who work in a 15-minute city can’t afford to live there. We have to build more 15-minute cities to meet demand and make sure at least some housing in them is affordable.
Me whenever I see a cat #CatsofBluesky
February 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Me whenever I see a cat #CatsofBluesky
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The first step in making society better is caring about things that don't impact you directly.
February 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The first step in making society better is caring about things that don't impact you directly.
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Absence of secure affordable housing kills women. Full stop. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Housing remains 'biggest issue' for women fleeing domestic violence, say front-line groups | CBC News
Front-line organizations say housing remains a massive barrier for women fleeing domestic violence. Many shelters and supportive housing are full, leaving some women with few options and some going ba...
www.cbc.ca
January 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Absence of secure affordable housing kills women. Full stop. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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With more detailed technical guidance than previous editions, the Guide points the way for cities to plan and implement bike networks that account for the many different types of people who may be using the street. nacto.org/2025/01/07/n...
NACTO Launches New Urban Bikeway Design Guide for the Next Generation of Innovative Cycling Infrastructure
NACTO launched the revised edition of the Urban Bikeway Design Guide, updated for the first time in a decade.
nacto.org
January 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
With more detailed technical guidance than previous editions, the Guide points the way for cities to plan and implement bike networks that account for the many different types of people who may be using the street. nacto.org/2025/01/07/n...