Job Itzkowitz
@jobforphilly.bsky.social
Phlaneur.
Why can't us?
Why can't us?
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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Baseball is like if the Book of Job was a sport.
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Baseball is like if the Book of Job was a sport.
I am so impressed with the changes going on in Ann Arbor. Here's a mini-thread, staring with completed and under construction curbless environments on State St.
October 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I am so impressed with the changes going on in Ann Arbor. Here's a mini-thread, staring with completed and under construction curbless environments on State St.
Me listening to the last half inning of the Mets game on Mets radio.
a man wearing a fur coat and a red hat says i hope all the bad things in life happen to you
Alt: a scene from the player haters ball on Chappelle Show
media.tenor.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Me listening to the last half inning of the Mets game on Mets radio.
September 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Channeling my inner @jobforphilly.bsky.social - “Why can’t us?” Ljubljana, Slovenia is a pedestrian paradise. It limits car traffic through its city center for most hours of the day. They instead have different evs that roam around offering free rides to those who need a lift.
September 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Channeling my inner @jobforphilly.bsky.social - “Why can’t us?” Ljubljana, Slovenia is a pedestrian paradise. It limits car traffic through its city center for most hours of the day. They instead have different evs that roam around offering free rides to those who need a lift.
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Such a shame that the recent sanitation strike led to zero reconsideration of this policy, or the practice of doing door-to-door pickups in such a dense city. There is a cleaner, safer, cheaper, more environmentally friendly method waiting for you on your next Mediterranean vacation…
September 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Such a shame that the recent sanitation strike led to zero reconsideration of this policy, or the practice of doing door-to-door pickups in such a dense city. There is a cleaner, safer, cheaper, more environmentally friendly method waiting for you on your next Mediterranean vacation…
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Could really use a turnover here.
September 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Could really use a turnover here.
For the record, I always preferred Drew Henson.
September 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
For the record, I always preferred Drew Henson.
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Are we aware of the progress happening on the pedestrian/bike improvements on Market Street in Old City? Lots of construction now but it shall be awesome having traffic calming and more space for folks on foot. This is looking toward 2nd & Market 🚲🚶🚶♀️🚶♂️🚲
September 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Are we aware of the progress happening on the pedestrian/bike improvements on Market Street in Old City? Lots of construction now but it shall be awesome having traffic calming and more space for folks on foot. This is looking toward 2nd & Market 🚲🚶🚶♀️🚶♂️🚲
It's Sunday night. 10pm. This two-person sanitation team is out collecting items that didn't fit into the city's container systems. This is how you keep a city clean.
August 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It's Sunday night. 10pm. This two-person sanitation team is out collecting items that didn't fit into the city's container systems. This is how you keep a city clean.
Did the thing.
(Took out the trash.)
(Took out the trash.)
August 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Did the thing.
(Took out the trash.)
(Took out the trash.)
Streets are for kids taking a rest.
August 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Streets are for kids taking a rest.
Meanwhile in a civilized society...
Metro de Madrid is closing Line 6 in halves this year to upgrade the line to accommodate driverless operations – platform screen doors, new platforms with gentler curves, and 17% larger trains
August 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Meanwhile in a civilized society...
Grays Ferry Triangle 🤝 Central Reykjavik Main Street
Pedestrianizing a main street spine in central Reykjavík was controversial with businesses when it was first done, so they made it a summer pilot. They kept it that way, a pilot, for over a decade, and then went ahead and made it year-round and permanent. No big deal. No controversy. People like it.
August 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Grays Ferry Triangle 🤝 Central Reykjavik Main Street
A flip board transit time table? Why can't us!?
August 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A flip board transit time table? Why can't us!?
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That's nice: Special cargo bikes for street cleaning in #Rijeka, Croatia. So versatile.
August 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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It’s REALLY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against downtown bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of the evidence that they are better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Bike-lanes mean business.
Bike-lanes mean business.
August 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It’s REALLY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against downtown bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of the evidence that they are better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Bike-lanes mean business.
Bike-lanes mean business.
Why can't us?
Credit where due: Philadelphia took a good first step this year by eliminating mandates in our biggest commercial/mixed-use categories. But let's just ditch it citywide like everyone else is doing!
Credit where due: Philadelphia took a good first step this year by eliminating mandates in our biggest commercial/mixed-use categories. But let's just ditch it citywide like everyone else is doing!
Congrats to Denver for eliminating parking mandates citywide! Council passed the measure by a 9 to 3 vote last night.
Ready to testify for people over parking!
August 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Why can't us?
Credit where due: Philadelphia took a good first step this year by eliminating mandates in our biggest commercial/mixed-use categories. But let's just ditch it citywide like everyone else is doing!
Credit where due: Philadelphia took a good first step this year by eliminating mandates in our biggest commercial/mixed-use categories. But let's just ditch it citywide like everyone else is doing!
It me!
August 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It me!
Put it in the Louvre!
August 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Put it in the Louvre!
Helsinki had no traffic deaths from July '24 thru June '25. Philadelphia had 84 traffic deaths during calendar year '24. Why can't us?
A few reasons:
-litigation opposing improvements
-requirement for street design to be legislated
-deference to community groups on safety
What else am I missing?
A few reasons:
-litigation opposing improvements
-requirement for street design to be legislated
-deference to community groups on safety
What else am I missing?
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Helsinki had no traffic deaths from July '24 thru June '25. Philadelphia had 84 traffic deaths during calendar year '24. Why can't us?
A few reasons:
-litigation opposing improvements
-requirement for street design to be legislated
-deference to community groups on safety
What else am I missing?
A few reasons:
-litigation opposing improvements
-requirement for street design to be legislated
-deference to community groups on safety
What else am I missing?