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· Dec 10
Lyon, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Rennes. But many other cities,.mall and large, have such plans for the near future. Just look at a city of your choice on Google and add « Plan Vélo ». Here is for example the case for Perpignan which I had no idea before doing the search.
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Chongqing Metro Line 4 Phase II is almost ready to open and undergoing final testing. Line 4 Phase II is a 11km 9 station underground urban section that costs 235 million INT$/km to build. Below is a video of the terminus of the extension, Jiazhoulu Station, by 馥谖.
February 4, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Chongqing Metro Line 4 Phase II is almost ready to open and undergoing final testing. Line 4 Phase II is a 11km 9 station underground urban section that costs 235 million INT$/km to build. Below is a video of the terminus of the extension, Jiazhoulu Station, by 馥谖.
Well, that's a piece
February 4, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Well, that's a piece
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FY26 US govt spending bill that Congress just agreed to mostly funds agencies as in FY25, though it:
—Reinforced DOGE’s 24% cut to HUD staff
—Reduced resources for rail substantially, including recissions of $950m for high-speed rail grants
—Reduced spending for transit, increased it for highways
—Reinforced DOGE’s 24% cut to HUD staff
—Reduced resources for rail substantially, including recissions of $950m for high-speed rail grants
—Reduced spending for transit, increased it for highways
appropriations.house.gov
February 4, 2026 at 4:31 AM
FY26 US govt spending bill that Congress just agreed to mostly funds agencies as in FY25, though it:
—Reinforced DOGE’s 24% cut to HUD staff
—Reduced resources for rail substantially, including recissions of $950m for high-speed rail grants
—Reduced spending for transit, increased it for highways
—Reinforced DOGE’s 24% cut to HUD staff
—Reduced resources for rail substantially, including recissions of $950m for high-speed rail grants
—Reduced spending for transit, increased it for highways
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>Line 13 opens 29 Dec 2025
>overwhelms new key L5/L13 transfer station
>people complain for a week in early January 2026
>Shenzhen Metro begins to retrofit stairs to station
>entire retrofit done in a week culminating in a weekend shutdown
>new stairs opened last Monday 2 Feb 2026
>not my pictures
>overwhelms new key L5/L13 transfer station
>people complain for a week in early January 2026
>Shenzhen Metro begins to retrofit stairs to station
>entire retrofit done in a week culminating in a weekend shutdown
>new stairs opened last Monday 2 Feb 2026
>not my pictures
February 4, 2026 at 4:45 AM
>Line 13 opens 29 Dec 2025
>overwhelms new key L5/L13 transfer station
>people complain for a week in early January 2026
>Shenzhen Metro begins to retrofit stairs to station
>entire retrofit done in a week culminating in a weekend shutdown
>new stairs opened last Monday 2 Feb 2026
>not my pictures
>overwhelms new key L5/L13 transfer station
>people complain for a week in early January 2026
>Shenzhen Metro begins to retrofit stairs to station
>entire retrofit done in a week culminating in a weekend shutdown
>new stairs opened last Monday 2 Feb 2026
>not my pictures
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36% of DC households don't have a car—the highest rate of any major county outside NYC
Those car-free households are concentrated near metro stops, especially between Dupont, Foggy Bottom, & McPherson. Green line stops like Columbia Heights, Navy Yard, & Anacostia also stand out
Those car-free households are concentrated near metro stops, especially between Dupont, Foggy Bottom, & McPherson. Green line stops like Columbia Heights, Navy Yard, & Anacostia also stand out
February 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
36% of DC households don't have a car—the highest rate of any major county outside NYC
Those car-free households are concentrated near metro stops, especially between Dupont, Foggy Bottom, & McPherson. Green line stops like Columbia Heights, Navy Yard, & Anacostia also stand out
Those car-free households are concentrated near metro stops, especially between Dupont, Foggy Bottom, & McPherson. Green line stops like Columbia Heights, Navy Yard, & Anacostia also stand out
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In mid January, in anticipation of Line 5’s opening this Sunday, I rode the buses along the entire LRT corridor.
I timed my trips to see how it compares with the soon-to-open Eglinton Line.
seanmarshall.ca/2026/01/30/c...
I timed my trips to see how it compares with the soon-to-open Eglinton Line.
seanmarshall.ca/2026/01/30/c...
Can the Eglinton LRT outrun the bus?
The Eglinton-Crosstown LRT will soon open, finally, and it should be significantly faster than the local buses it replaces. There are reasons to be hopeful that this project will be more successful…
seanmarshall.ca
February 3, 2026 at 5:54 PM
In mid January, in anticipation of Line 5’s opening this Sunday, I rode the buses along the entire LRT corridor.
I timed my trips to see how it compares with the soon-to-open Eglinton Line.
seanmarshall.ca/2026/01/30/c...
I timed my trips to see how it compares with the soon-to-open Eglinton Line.
seanmarshall.ca/2026/01/30/c...
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Avant / Après à la Croix de Chavaux à Montreuil, réalisés par un Montreuillois. L'aménagement a été inauguré fin 2025 après un an de travaux.
February 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Avant / Après à la Croix de Chavaux à Montreuil, réalisés par un Montreuillois. L'aménagement a été inauguré fin 2025 après un an de travaux.
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An example that there is so much change in Paris it's hard to keep track of everything: here in the 13th arrondissement, I photographed the works at the end of 2024, but by the time I managed to come back, Street View already had a better 2025 image than the one I could take in 2026 ;)
February 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
An example that there is so much change in Paris it's hard to keep track of everything: here in the 13th arrondissement, I photographed the works at the end of 2024, but by the time I managed to come back, Street View already had a better 2025 image than the one I could take in 2026 ;)
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I find it pretty wild that Eugene BRT's designers could get away with an alternate-direction contraflow bus lane with so many driveways and small streets just managed with stops and a bunch of "look both ways" road signs.
When you want, you can, I guess.
When you want, you can, I guess.
February 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I find it pretty wild that Eugene BRT's designers could get away with an alternate-direction contraflow bus lane with so many driveways and small streets just managed with stops and a bunch of "look both ways" road signs.
When you want, you can, I guess.
When you want, you can, I guess.
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Et si Paris avait une signalétique claire, uniforme, pour tout son réseau vélo ? 🤩 C'est ce qu'on demande aux candidat·es à la mairie de Paris !
💡 Des pistes cyclables bien signalées c'est de la clarté pour les cyclistes, pour les piétons et pour les automobilistes. #Paris2026
💡 Des pistes cyclables bien signalées c'est de la clarté pour les cyclistes, pour les piétons et pour les automobilistes. #Paris2026
February 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Et si Paris avait une signalétique claire, uniforme, pour tout son réseau vélo ? 🤩 C'est ce qu'on demande aux candidat·es à la mairie de Paris !
💡 Des pistes cyclables bien signalées c'est de la clarté pour les cyclistes, pour les piétons et pour les automobilistes. #Paris2026
💡 Des pistes cyclables bien signalées c'est de la clarté pour les cyclistes, pour les piétons et pour les automobilistes. #Paris2026
Page officielle de la mairie mairie12.paris.fr/pages/la-nou...
La nouvelle place Félix Eboué est arrivée
Après 20 mois de travaux, la nouvelle place Félix Eboué est arrivée : piétonne, verte, elle permet à toutes et tous de profiter du patrimoine emblématique de la place qu'est la fontaine aux lions.
mairie12.paris.fr
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Page officielle de la mairie mairie12.paris.fr/pages/la-nou...
Rename the dollar the Trump Coin
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Rename the dollar the Trump Coin
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Donald Trump’s favorite economic policy was when he got to sign his name on the stimulus checks during early COVID and he keeps trying to recreate that high through more and more ridiculous schemes
![By Patrick Clark and Sridhar Natarajan
02/03/2026 10:14:54 [BN]
(Bloomberg) -- Builders are working on a plan for a massive program to develop "Trump Homes" that would address the US affordability crisis while allowing private capital to deploy many billions of dollars.
Lennar Corp. and Taylor Morrison Home Corp. are among the firms that have worked on the proposal, which calls for builders to sell entry-level homes into a pathway-to-ownership program funded by private investors, according to people familiar with the plan.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/bafkreif4hbjxhrgbimfgyuuh4d63ab4ewb4vis5gkuesewxs7ur6vprslu@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Donald Trump’s favorite economic policy was when he got to sign his name on the stimulus checks during early COVID and he keeps trying to recreate that high through more and more ridiculous schemes
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A pair of newly built CRRC Changchun metro trains being delivered via China Railways to Xiamen Metro for use on Line 6. Each delivery of Xiamen Metro L6 trains from the factory in Changchun to the client in Xiamen needs to travel a distance of over 3,400km. Pictures by 凝冻深渊.
February 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
A pair of newly built CRRC Changchun metro trains being delivered via China Railways to Xiamen Metro for use on Line 6. Each delivery of Xiamen Metro L6 trains from the factory in Changchun to the client in Xiamen needs to travel a distance of over 3,400km. Pictures by 凝冻深渊.
Ah effectivement. Il y en a toute une rangée. Merci.
February 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Ah effectivement. Il y en a toute une rangée. Merci.
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"U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Helping" 😲
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
"Investing to supply the auto market in China—home to three NN factories—is also a safer bet than building out its footprint stateside."
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
"Investing to supply the auto market in China—home to three NN factories—is also a safer bet than building out its footprint stateside."
February 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
"U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Helping" 😲
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
"Investing to supply the auto market in China—home to three NN factories—is also a safer bet than building out its footprint stateside."
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
"Investing to supply the auto market in China—home to three NN factories—is also a safer bet than building out its footprint stateside."
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"Manufacturing construction spending, which surged with Biden-era funding for chips and renewable energy, fell in each of Trump’s first nine months in office."
U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Helping
Levies on imports were supposed to bring back a golden age of U.S. manufacturing. They haven’t worked, so far.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
"Manufacturing construction spending, which surged with Biden-era funding for chips and renewable energy, fell in each of Trump’s first nine months in office."
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The number of people currently in ICE custody is now over 73,000, the most in history.
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
The number of people currently in ICE custody is now over 73,000, the most in history.
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Car makers have been trying to sell sedans and MPVs. They flopped. The most sold car in Europe is the small Dacia Sandero and it is the more SUV Stepway trim that is selling the best. People yearns for SUVs. At least those wealthy enough to buy a new car.
February 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Car makers have been trying to sell sedans and MPVs. They flopped. The most sold car in Europe is the small Dacia Sandero and it is the more SUV Stepway trim that is selling the best. People yearns for SUVs. At least those wealthy enough to buy a new car.
J'ai regardé attentivement mais je n'arrive pas à voir les nouveaux arbres.
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
J'ai regardé attentivement mais je n'arrive pas à voir les nouveaux arbres.
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Avant / Après la piétonnisation d'une bonne partie de la place Félix Eboué dans le 12ème arrondissement de Paris. Il y a aussi eu plantations de nouveaux arbres, mais sans les feuilles on les discerne mal au second plan.
February 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Avant / Après la piétonnisation d'une bonne partie de la place Félix Eboué dans le 12ème arrondissement de Paris. Il y a aussi eu plantations de nouveaux arbres, mais sans les feuilles on les discerne mal au second plan.