William Zeh Herbig
@williamherbig.bsky.social
Musings on life and urbanism from the DMV. Occasional runner and formerly ANC 2BO5, ATL, and NYC. 🏳️🌈
On this beautiful Fall Saturday, October 18, I think I'll wear yellow. Encourage you to join me.
October 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
On this beautiful Fall Saturday, October 18, I think I'll wear yellow. Encourage you to join me.
The #OBBB or #OBBBA would curtail renewable energy, drawing warnings from climate analysts to China hawks. It cuts clean energy subsidies yet taxes renewable projects -- harming jobs + increasing costs. Even Elon calls it a "massive strategic error." #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis
July 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The #OBBB or #OBBBA would curtail renewable energy, drawing warnings from climate analysts to China hawks. It cuts clean energy subsidies yet taxes renewable projects -- harming jobs + increasing costs. Even Elon calls it a "massive strategic error." #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis
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Look, we're critical of the Times, but the paper reached a new low in its call for more sprawl. Plus other news.
Friday's Headlines: The Times Loves Sprawl Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Look, we're critical of the Times, but the paper reached a new low in its call for more sprawl. Plus other news.
buff.ly
April 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Look, we're critical of the Times, but the paper reached a new low in its call for more sprawl. Plus other news.
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Learn how Santa Clara County, CA helped 17k residents stay housed, keeping families stable and saving taxpayers money.
#sponsored
https://nextcity.org/events/detail/preventing-homelessness-replicating-a-proven-solution
Learn how Santa Clara County, CA helped 17k residents stay housed, keeping families stable and saving taxpayers money.
#sponsored
https://nextcity.org/events/detail/preventing-homelessness-replicating-a-proven-solution
Preventing Homelessness: Replicating a Proven Solution
Learn how Santa Clara County, CA helped 17k residents stay housed, keeping families stable and saving taxpayers money. Every $1 spent on prevention returned $2.47 in public benefits.
nextcity.org
March 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER
Learn how Santa Clara County, CA helped 17k residents stay housed, keeping families stable and saving taxpayers money.
#sponsored
https://nextcity.org/events/detail/preventing-homelessness-replicating-a-proven-solution
Learn how Santa Clara County, CA helped 17k residents stay housed, keeping families stable and saving taxpayers money.
#sponsored
https://nextcity.org/events/detail/preventing-homelessness-replicating-a-proven-solution
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
That's the tweet.
March 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
That's the tweet.
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the end result of this will be massively increased homelessness
it's what they want.
their entire arc is about destroying cities and the places that didn't vote for them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
it's what they want.
their entire arc is about destroying cities and the places that didn't vote for them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Cuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD Uncertainty
The Housing Choice Voucher program, a rent lifeline for low-income families, faces a funding shortfall as layoffs target the federal housing agency.
www.bloomberg.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
the end result of this will be massively increased homelessness
it's what they want.
their entire arc is about destroying cities and the places that didn't vote for them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
it's what they want.
their entire arc is about destroying cities and the places that didn't vote for them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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This Rachel Siegel @washingtonpost.com article highlights the depth of what HUD staff do.
Dedicated public servants protect how tax dollars are spent. Cuts undermine our ability to do things like get to the day when everyone has access to #affordablehousing. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Dedicated public servants protect how tax dollars are spent. Cuts undermine our ability to do things like get to the day when everyone has access to #affordablehousing. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
HUD cuts expected to worsen America’s housing crisis, staffers say
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to be slashed in half, according to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This Rachel Siegel @washingtonpost.com article highlights the depth of what HUD staff do.
Dedicated public servants protect how tax dollars are spent. Cuts undermine our ability to do things like get to the day when everyone has access to #affordablehousing. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Dedicated public servants protect how tax dollars are spent. Cuts undermine our ability to do things like get to the day when everyone has access to #affordablehousing. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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I encourage all those in New York City in favor of Congestion Pricing to attend this rally today. Keeping this law in effect benefits so many... the disabled, elderly, those with young children, bicyclists, pedestrians, the environment, reducing pollution & crowded roads, etc.
In memory of Robyn!
In memory of Robyn!
February 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I encourage all those in New York City in favor of Congestion Pricing to attend this rally today. Keeping this law in effect benefits so many... the disabled, elderly, those with young children, bicyclists, pedestrians, the environment, reducing pollution & crowded roads, etc.
In memory of Robyn!
In memory of Robyn!
Defender of freedom of speech... Yeah, right!
Donald Trump has sent out a letter banning everyone from calling him a felon with instant dismissal for all who disobey.
But he can't fire us.
Donald Trump is a Felon.
Donald Trump is a Felon.
Donald Trump is a Felon.
Donald Trump is a Felon.
But he can't fire us.
Donald Trump is a Felon.
Donald Trump is a Felon.
Donald Trump is a Felon.
Donald Trump is a Felon.
February 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Defender of freedom of speech... Yeah, right!
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HUD staffers reporting “pauses” on grant funding. These funds help #unhoused people , cities rebuild communities, and support increasing housing supply. All pieces needed for strong communities.
This is the exact OPPOSITE of what gov’t should be doing.
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This is the exact OPPOSITE of what gov’t should be doing.
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https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48297/doge-hud-trump-funding-cuts-housing-urban-development
t.co
February 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
HUD staffers reporting “pauses” on grant funding. These funds help #unhoused people , cities rebuild communities, and support increasing housing supply. All pieces needed for strong communities.
This is the exact OPPOSITE of what gov’t should be doing.
t.co/D91FHeUVKT
This is the exact OPPOSITE of what gov’t should be doing.
t.co/D91FHeUVKT
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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
February 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
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Solving urban traffic isn't about speeding up car commutes, it's about offering diverse, non-car options that balance and improve the overall flow of city life.
February 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Solving urban traffic isn't about speeding up car commutes, it's about offering diverse, non-car options that balance and improve the overall flow of city life.
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The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
February 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
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Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.
January 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.
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$2.50 for a trip from Dulles to DC is a screaming deal. Why wouldn't everyone take the Metro?
December 8, 2024 at 11:53 PM
$2.50 for a trip from Dulles to DC is a screaming deal. Why wouldn't everyone take the Metro?
A good listen. www.marketplace.org/shows/market...
California's wildfires will worsen LA's affordable housing crisis - Marketplace
Thousands of structures have burned in a region where the affordable housing crisis is already acute. What does this mean for the area's existing unhoused population?
www.marketplace.org
January 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A good listen. www.marketplace.org/shows/market...
The LA fires are a natural disaster caused by winds & the driest conditions on record for January, likely spurred by climate change... Water systems aren't built for this many fires requiring this much water from this many hydrants. Fixing this... would be a domestic Manhattan Project. @axios.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The LA fires are a natural disaster caused by winds & the driest conditions on record for January, likely spurred by climate change... Water systems aren't built for this many fires requiring this much water from this many hydrants. Fixing this... would be a domestic Manhattan Project. @axios.com
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"It doesn’t take many voices for a politician’s spider senses to be alerted to disgruntled squeaky wheel residents. But to solve this problem it’s necessary to actively squeak in support of shelters, because otherwise the politicians just listen to the squelchers."
Shawn Micallef: If you don’t want encampments in your park, you should speak up for shelters in your neighbourhood
The recent public pushback against new shelters by politicians and residents makes it seem as if the last few years haven’t taught us anything.
buff.ly
January 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"It doesn’t take many voices for a politician’s spider senses to be alerted to disgruntled squeaky wheel residents. But to solve this problem it’s necessary to actively squeak in support of shelters, because otherwise the politicians just listen to the squelchers."
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Cities that don’t clear sidewalks hate pedestrians.
January 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Cities that don’t clear sidewalks hate pedestrians.
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This should be mandatory for any new parking garage construction
January 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This should be mandatory for any new parking garage construction
Close it down. Prioritize the safety of people first, not cars.
It's as close to consensus as Seattle is ever going to get on anything when 87% of KOMO viewers think Pike Place market should be "closed to cars." Obviously that's a totally unscientific sample, but to reiterate, it's from KOMO viewers. I spoke to them for their story: komonews.com/news/local/s...
Safety concerns revive debate over vehicle access at Seattle's Pike Place Market
Should the street in front of Pike Place Market be closed to cars? It's a question that locals and tourists have been asking for some time.
komonews.com
January 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Close it down. Prioritize the safety of people first, not cars.
Bring on the snow! The more the better!
cc: @capitalweather.bsky.social
cc: @capitalweather.bsky.social
January 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Bring on the snow! The more the better!
cc: @capitalweather.bsky.social
cc: @capitalweather.bsky.social
@dmholmer.wayfinddesigns.com Feel free to add me to the queer urbanist packet! Many thanks!!!
December 15, 2024 at 8:07 PM
@dmholmer.wayfinddesigns.com Feel free to add me to the queer urbanist packet! Many thanks!!!
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I'll be honest the same multiple threat near-hit at the same intersection twice in one day is a new low.
@ncdot.bsky.social please stop letting drivers decide when it's ok to enter a crosswalk with an active walk signal. They routinely fail to notice or care.
@ncdot.bsky.social please stop letting drivers decide when it's ok to enter a crosswalk with an active walk signal. They routinely fail to notice or care.
December 12, 2024 at 8:21 PM
I'll be honest the same multiple threat near-hit at the same intersection twice in one day is a new low.
@ncdot.bsky.social please stop letting drivers decide when it's ok to enter a crosswalk with an active walk signal. They routinely fail to notice or care.
@ncdot.bsky.social please stop letting drivers decide when it's ok to enter a crosswalk with an active walk signal. They routinely fail to notice or care.