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@etbadaboum.bsky.social
· 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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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
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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.
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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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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.
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We're proud to present A Better Billion: how New York should be spending an extra $1b a year on subway expansion, in lieu of Zohran Mamdani's free bus proposal. transitcosts.com/a-better-bil...
See gift article for a New York Times writeup here:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/n...
See gift article for a New York Times writeup here:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/n...
Free Buses? How About Expanding the Subway by 41 Miles Instead?
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:17 PM
We're proud to present A Better Billion: how New York should be spending an extra $1b a year on subway expansion, in lieu of Zohran Mamdani's free bus proposal. transitcosts.com/a-better-bil...
See gift article for a New York Times writeup here:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/n...
See gift article for a New York Times writeup here:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/n...
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I realized I didn't mention what Beijing Subway opened at the end of 2025 (See Metroman made maps below). So here is a little thread. These extensions push the Beijing Subway, the longest metro system on Earth, to a length of over 850km long. Of the projects that opened there are....
February 3, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I realized I didn't mention what Beijing Subway opened at the end of 2025 (See Metroman made maps below). So here is a little thread. These extensions push the Beijing Subway, the longest metro system on Earth, to a length of over 850km long. Of the projects that opened there are....
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Avant / Après le remplacement du garage Mercedes par un immeuble d'habitation et un supermarché Rue des Fosses Saint-Bernard dans le 5ème arrondissement de Paris. Il y avait une station service Total dans ce garage. Le garage a existé jusqu'en 2015 et le nouvel immeuble a été livré en 2018.
February 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Avant / Après le remplacement du garage Mercedes par un immeuble d'habitation et un supermarché Rue des Fosses Saint-Bernard dans le 5ème arrondissement de Paris. Il y avait une station service Total dans ce garage. Le garage a existé jusqu'en 2015 et le nouvel immeuble a été livré en 2018.
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To add some perspective to the free bus debate, these are the opex per pessamger trip of different modes in the Greater Montréal area from an STM presentation.
The metro has by far the lowest unit opex, while buses can be up to 10x more expensive in the case of suburban ones (Exo bus)
The metro has by far the lowest unit opex, while buses can be up to 10x more expensive in the case of suburban ones (Exo bus)
February 3, 2026 at 1:55 AM
To add some perspective to the free bus debate, these are the opex per pessamger trip of different modes in the Greater Montréal area from an STM presentation.
The metro has by far the lowest unit opex, while buses can be up to 10x more expensive in the case of suburban ones (Exo bus)
The metro has by far the lowest unit opex, while buses can be up to 10x more expensive in the case of suburban ones (Exo bus)
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An apt definition of our times
"Neoliberal Order Breakdown Syndrome #NOBS:
The inability on the part of the liberal establishment to accept, explain or respond to social change " -
@bungacast.bsky.social ,from their book "The End of the End of History" bungacast.com/book/
"Neoliberal Order Breakdown Syndrome #NOBS:
The inability on the part of the liberal establishment to accept, explain or respond to social change " -
@bungacast.bsky.social ,from their book "The End of the End of History" bungacast.com/book/
February 3, 2026 at 12:09 AM
An apt definition of our times
"Neoliberal Order Breakdown Syndrome #NOBS:
The inability on the part of the liberal establishment to accept, explain or respond to social change " -
@bungacast.bsky.social ,from their book "The End of the End of History" bungacast.com/book/
"Neoliberal Order Breakdown Syndrome #NOBS:
The inability on the part of the liberal establishment to accept, explain or respond to social change " -
@bungacast.bsky.social ,from their book "The End of the End of History" bungacast.com/book/
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🟢 6 nouveaux parcs au coeur de la ville de Lyon, transformation des quartiers populaires, créations de logements, espaces de baignades en ville.
Pendant que nos opposants enchainent les slogans et invectives sans projet clair et chiffré, nous continuerons de transformer et adapter Lyon.
Pendant que nos opposants enchainent les slogans et invectives sans projet clair et chiffré, nous continuerons de transformer et adapter Lyon.
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
🟢 6 nouveaux parcs au coeur de la ville de Lyon, transformation des quartiers populaires, créations de logements, espaces de baignades en ville.
Pendant que nos opposants enchainent les slogans et invectives sans projet clair et chiffré, nous continuerons de transformer et adapter Lyon.
Pendant que nos opposants enchainent les slogans et invectives sans projet clair et chiffré, nous continuerons de transformer et adapter Lyon.
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TIL that the measles outbreaks so far have been in the states which historically had some of the *highest* MMR vaccination rates 😬
Various things like this floating around. We have basically the worst childhood vaccine rate in the country, at least among states reporting. Much, much worse than SC or Texas.
February 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
TIL that the measles outbreaks so far have been in the states which historically had some of the *highest* MMR vaccination rates 😬
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Before (2023) / After (2026) the pedestrianization and greening of a big part of Place Félix Éboué in Paris’s 12th arrondissement. The difference will be even more striking once the trees have leaves ;)
February 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Before (2023) / After (2026) the pedestrianization and greening of a big part of Place Félix Éboué in Paris’s 12th arrondissement. The difference will be even more striking once the trees have leaves ;)
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In Turin, the multiway boulevard typology known as "corso" is a dominant feature of the city's urbanism. The side access roads provide parking, collect flows from local streets, and sometimes provide for an indirect left turn.
Curbside transit lanes run undisturbed from right turns and curb access.
Curbside transit lanes run undisturbed from right turns and curb access.
February 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
In Turin, the multiway boulevard typology known as "corso" is a dominant feature of the city's urbanism. The side access roads provide parking, collect flows from local streets, and sometimes provide for an indirect left turn.
Curbside transit lanes run undisturbed from right turns and curb access.
Curbside transit lanes run undisturbed from right turns and curb access.
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After fifteen months of intensive reconstruction, the historic Amsterdamsestraatweg in Utrecht has emerged as a markedly greener, safer and more inviting urban thoroughfare—a physical testament to the city’s evolving transport priorities and ambitions for liveability, safety, and economic vitality.🧵
February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
After fifteen months of intensive reconstruction, the historic Amsterdamsestraatweg in Utrecht has emerged as a markedly greener, safer and more inviting urban thoroughfare—a physical testament to the city’s evolving transport priorities and ambitions for liveability, safety, and economic vitality.🧵
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Robotaxi companies are scrambling to expand in cities, but they’re ignoring rural America. They shouldn’t.
AVs could do a world of good in the countryside (and unlike in dense cities, they’d fit well into existing transport networks).
My guest essay in The Driverless Digest. 🧵
AVs could do a world of good in the countryside (and unlike in dense cities, they’d fit well into existing transport networks).
My guest essay in The Driverless Digest. 🧵
AV companies are ignoring rural America. That's a shame.
Today’s post comes from David Zipper, a Senior Fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative known for his writing on transportation policy, technology, and urban planning.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Robotaxi companies are scrambling to expand in cities, but they’re ignoring rural America. They shouldn’t.
AVs could do a world of good in the countryside (and unlike in dense cities, they’d fit well into existing transport networks).
My guest essay in The Driverless Digest. 🧵
AVs could do a world of good in the countryside (and unlike in dense cities, they’d fit well into existing transport networks).
My guest essay in The Driverless Digest. 🧵