Hunter Owens
@hunterowens.net
los angeles-area resident, your friendly state transportation policy bureaucrat, architecture, tacos.
one extremely wild consequence of the "just pass everything through a fillibuster avoiding reconciliation bill" is how much funding is done is broad based buckets for existing line items removing a lot of congress's ability to tightly direct funding prospect.org/2026/02/16/i...
The Case for Keeping ICE and CBP Defunded - The American Prospect
Democrats should not provide one thin dime to MAGA storm troopers.
prospect.org
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
one extremely wild consequence of the "just pass everything through a fillibuster avoiding reconciliation bill" is how much funding is done is broad based buckets for existing line items removing a lot of congress's ability to tightly direct funding prospect.org/2026/02/16/i...
the ratio of travel research to time traveling is getting out of hand - 2 week trip upcoming to HK, Penang, KL and Singapore and I've got north of 250 starred locations on the google maps list
February 15, 2026 at 5:20 AM
the ratio of travel research to time traveling is getting out of hand - 2 week trip upcoming to HK, Penang, KL and Singapore and I've got north of 250 starred locations on the google maps list
happy valentines here’s a 1928 Rudolph Schlinder
February 15, 2026 at 1:56 AM
happy valentines here’s a 1928 Rudolph Schlinder
lcd soundsystem is restaurant music now
February 14, 2026 at 3:02 AM
lcd soundsystem is restaurant music now
would 10/10 read a biography of this Italian Jewish army officer who served under Napoleon and then became a hanger on in various courts of the Punjab
February 12, 2026 at 3:45 AM
would 10/10 read a biography of this Italian Jewish army officer who served under Napoleon and then became a hanger on in various courts of the Punjab
I know everybody is on bluesky during the super bowl so bumping this job posting! consider applying
We're looking for a director for the BRAND NEW integrated payment center of excellence here at CalSTA to lead payments work for agencies around the state going forward. consider applying, job closes on 2/25.
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
CEA B, Director, Integrated Payments Center of Excellence
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
calcareers.ca.gov
February 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I know everybody is on bluesky during the super bowl so bumping this job posting! consider applying
We're looking for a director for the BRAND NEW integrated payment center of excellence here at CalSTA to lead payments work for agencies around the state going forward. consider applying, job closes on 2/25.
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
CEA B, Director, Integrated Payments Center of Excellence
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
calcareers.ca.gov
February 4, 2026 at 12:23 AM
We're looking for a director for the BRAND NEW integrated payment center of excellence here at CalSTA to lead payments work for agencies around the state going forward. consider applying, job closes on 2/25.
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
downtown watch www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Chicago Office Tower Sells at an 87% Discount to Pre-Covid Price
A Chicago office tower sold for roughly 87% less than its pre-pandemic price tag, marking another example of the precipitous drop in commercial-property values in the third-largest US city.
www.bloomberg.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 AM
downtown watch www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
10/10 chart, Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 2, 2026 at 5:11 AM
10/10 chart, Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
the future will be stranger than you could possible imagine, Bruin Bowl Malatang edition
February 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
the future will be stranger than you could possible imagine, Bruin Bowl Malatang edition
rabo de toro / potatoes murcia / cabbage salad (not pictured)
February 1, 2026 at 3:51 AM
rabo de toro / potatoes murcia / cabbage salad (not pictured)
looks like Oceanwide is going to exit bankruptcy www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
LA’s $1.2 Billion ‘Graffiti Tower’ Reaches Bankruptcy Exit Deal
The long-stalled Oceanwide Plaza project in downtown Los Angeles has struck a bankruptcy-exit agreement with creditors, clearing the way for a potential sale after its Chinese developers invested abou...
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:11 PM
looks like Oceanwide is going to exit bankruptcy www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
wild how different this is compared to my 2016 visit to shenzhen, which was... very chaotic (in a good way) sammatey.substack.com/p/the-solarp...
The Solarpunk Urbanism of Shenzhen
China Chronicles: Day 9
sammatey.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
wild how different this is compared to my 2016 visit to shenzhen, which was... very chaotic (in a good way) sammatey.substack.com/p/the-solarp...
ISO: Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore recs for food, architecture, buildings, and parks to visit
January 29, 2026 at 5:17 PM
ISO: Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore recs for food, architecture, buildings, and parks to visit
really love this point in Tim Wu’s age of extraction and hope we understand two things as policymakers
1) cities greatest strength is the ability to change
2) can online platforms do the same?
1) cities greatest strength is the ability to change
2) can online platforms do the same?
January 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM
really love this point in Tim Wu’s age of extraction and hope we understand two things as policymakers
1) cities greatest strength is the ability to change
2) can online platforms do the same?
1) cities greatest strength is the ability to change
2) can online platforms do the same?
chanterelle/ morel / shiitake risotto
January 27, 2026 at 2:22 AM
chanterelle/ morel / shiitake risotto
let us have faith that right makes might
January 24, 2026 at 3:57 PM
let us have faith that right makes might
coq au vin with pig trotter, homemade bacon, schmaltz toast, mash and chicory salad
January 23, 2026 at 3:11 AM
coq au vin with pig trotter, homemade bacon, schmaltz toast, mash and chicory salad
US Canadian relations at a nadir right now but also we're about to jointly send a US-Canadian mission of 4 astronauts on a slingshot around the moon which will be farther from earth than literally any human has gone before which is uh, cool
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis...
Artemis II - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:47 PM
US Canadian relations at a nadir right now but also we're about to jointly send a US-Canadian mission of 4 astronauts on a slingshot around the moon which will be farther from earth than literally any human has gone before which is uh, cool
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis...
two wild milestones:
1) The PRD Metro area added an _entire Chicago L_ worth of Metro lines in 2025 alone
2) India will surpass the US in terms of mileage of metro lines
note both of these items basically took 10-15 years to take place
www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/20/t...
1) The PRD Metro area added an _entire Chicago L_ worth of Metro lines in 2025 alone
2) India will surpass the US in terms of mileage of metro lines
note both of these items basically took 10-15 years to take place
www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/20/t...
January 20, 2026 at 8:37 PM
two wild milestones:
1) The PRD Metro area added an _entire Chicago L_ worth of Metro lines in 2025 alone
2) India will surpass the US in terms of mileage of metro lines
note both of these items basically took 10-15 years to take place
www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/20/t...
1) The PRD Metro area added an _entire Chicago L_ worth of Metro lines in 2025 alone
2) India will surpass the US in terms of mileage of metro lines
note both of these items basically took 10-15 years to take place
www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/20/t...
red beans and rice with homemade tasso and andouille
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 AM
red beans and rice with homemade tasso and andouille
fun history of the Beijing subway (and also a good realization that without the Great Recession it probably won’t have become the worlds largest today)
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
The New World's Largest Subway System* Part 2
A continuation of my experiences with Beijing Subway openings in late 2024. Oh there is also a massive new high speed railway station thrown in there somewhere...
substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
fun history of the Beijing subway (and also a good realization that without the Great Recession it probably won’t have become the worlds largest today)
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
fascinating obituary of Singapore’s foremost urban planner www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ar...
Architect Liu Thai Ker, Singapore’s first master planner, dies at 87
Dr. Liu Thai Ker, Singapore's first master planner and a key figure in shaping its modern landscape, has died at 87. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:36 PM
fascinating obituary of Singapore’s foremost urban planner www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ar...