Alessandro Rigolon

@alerigolon.bsky.social

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Associate prof of urban planning. Research on green space equity, green gentrification, climate adaptation, and health equity. Love SLC, my family, and the great outdoors. Opinions (good or bad) are my own 🇮🇹🇺🇸 🌩️👀 rJgnW3igNgz7 .. more

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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · Nov 18

My older daughter learned to ride a bike today. She was so happy. As she was riding, she said, “I feel free.” My heart is full.

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 3h

We all know that science doesn’t matter anymore these days, but my goodness engineers make so much money and rely on this…

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 3h

In any scientific journal, the above four findings with such a low r-square would lead to a desk rejection. Traffic engineers, instead, will just take that somewhat uncritically and use it. That explains a lot about the state of our streets and parking

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 3h

Lol. R square missing…

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 3h

Here’s the link to this must read book. If you have the resources, I’d buy a copy for your mayor and city council member

Killed by a Traffic Engineer

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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 3h

“Caution—use carefully—low R2”. Lol, with n = 8, we shouldn’t be using this garbage at all. If you’re interested in other examples of awful pseudoscience used to justify parking minimums and car-centric designs, I suggest “Killed by a traffic engineer” by Wes Marshall

Max Dubler, AICP 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 4h

Who could argue with this?

ITE Trip Generation Rate for a Fast-Food Restaurant with a Drive-Through Window

Reposted by Brian Keegan, Alessandro Rigolon

Max Dubler, AICP 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 4h

Who could argue with this?

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 7h

Overhead at a house party: “Libertarian men are just Republicans who want to get laid.”

Reposted by Michael S. Rosenberg, Alessandro Rigolon, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

Jake Williams @malwarejake.bsky.social · 19h

Just wow. @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy came out swinging in this article. He's right though and that's the coolest part.

In 2026, countries that want to win the trade war have a unique historical possibility: They could repeal their “anticircumvention” laws, which make it illegal—a felony, in many cases—to modify devices and services without permission from their manufacturers. Over the past two decades, the office of the US Trade Representative–which is responsible for developing and coordinating US international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy—has pressured most of the world into adopting these laws, hamstringing foreign startups that might compete with Apple (by providing a jailbreaking kit that installs a third-party app store), or Google (by blocking tracking on Android devices), or Amazon (by converting Kindle and Audible files to formats that work on rival apps), or John Deere (by disabling the systems that block third-party repairs), or the Big Three automakers (by decoding the encrypted error messages mechanics need to service our cars). The rents that these digital locks help American companies extract run to hundreds of billions of dollars every single year. The world’s governments agreed to protect this racket in exchange for tariff-free access to American markets. Now that the US has reneged on its side of the bargain, these laws serve no useful purpose.

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 1d

For whatever is worth it, Denver is on a 3-game winning streak against KC

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 1d

DOGE was A LOT less likely to cancel contracts from companies that donated money to Republicans than companies that donated to Democrats.

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 1d

This is how things went, most likely:
-pickleball became super popular; more people played
-more courts were built
-neighbors near new and old courts started to complain about noise and too many people parking on “their” street
-planners created zoning standards to mitigate those issues

Reposted by Evan Roberts

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 1d

Zoning for pickleball… I guess we need to focus on the issues of our times, but this is indicative of a complain-oriented way of planning

#Bestof2025 One of the most downloaded Zoning Practice issues of the year examines how planners can manage pickleball noise through zoning — explaining why traditional noise ordinances fail and outlining tools like setbacks, conditional use permits, and use-specific standards to balance recreation demand with neighborhood livability.

Over the holidays, we’re taking a look back at 2025 and recapping what planners read, watched, and listened to this year.

https://plnn.org/4ssaGZV

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 1d

The is the future liberals want

J.G. Bollard @jamesnonchalant.bsky.social · 1d

Someone got the best thing ever for Christmas (IMHO)

Balance cargo bike under a Christmas tree

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J.G. Bollard @jamesnonchalant.bsky.social · 1d

Someone got the best thing ever for Christmas (IMHO)

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

Many American Christians will find a way to disagree with Pope Leo. They even called him “Woke Marxist Pope.” It’s just so sad and hope that people of the Christian faith (like me) can find a bit of compassion and altruism this Christmas

Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 2d

Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself. For @reuters.com

Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God

Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and stra...

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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

Find someone who loves you as much as Dems in the West love bailing out homeowners living in fire prone areas

Tina Kotek @tinakotek.bsky.social · 2d

Cutting property taxes for Oregonians affected by wildfires. Canceling planned freeway tolls. Pausing local new taxes in the Portland area. We have to keep going to make life more affordable for Oregonians.

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

Merry Christmas! I hope next year is much better for you and your family

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

And tornado warning in Los Angeles. On Christmas Eve!

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 2d

A tornado warning covering parts of Los Angeles County was issued and then canceled shortly thereafter. However, a severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect.

Tornado warning canceled for Los Angeles County

A tornado warning covering parts of Los Angeles County was issued and then canceled shortly thereafter. However, a severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect.

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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

This is the policy of a climate arsonist. Unbelievable

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

Mountain High Resorts in the San Gabriel Mountains near Los Angeles is closing because of torrential rainfall that caused several road closures in SoCal. On Christmas Eve! Again, absolutely nothing to see here. All super normal!

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and please tell all your relatives that cars ruin cities!

Reposted by Efrén O. Pérez, Eric D. Knowles, Ann Bartow , and 5 more Efrén O. Pérez, Eric D. Knowles, Ann Bartow, Alessandro Rigolon, Greg Linden, Nathan P. Kalmoe, David Darmofal, Pieter Vantieghem

Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 2d

Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God

www.reuters.com

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, he’s right that there isn’t an official definition, but I had to try really hard to not pull a Karen and ask to speak with the manager winefolly.com/deep-dive/re...

What Really Is Natural Wine? | Wine Folly

Natural wine is the unfiltered, untamed, un-photoshopped version of what we know to be wine. In most cases, natural wine doesn't look or taste like a typical wine.

winefolly.com

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

Me: “do you have any natural wines here?”

Liquor store employee: “the word natural with wine doesn’t really mean anything.”

I feel attacked

Reposted by Alessandro Rigolon

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 2d

A tornado warning covering parts of Los Angeles County was issued and then canceled shortly thereafter. However, a severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect.

Tornado warning canceled for Los Angeles County

A tornado warning covering parts of Los Angeles County was issued and then canceled shortly thereafter. However, a severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect.

bit.ly

Reposted by Alessandro Rigolon

Tina Kotek @tinakotek.bsky.social · 2d

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 2d

I think there’s a non zero chance he drops MVDP on Cipressa. Not sure about Roubaix this year. Maybe in a few years when MVDP is like 33+

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 3d

But new homeowners will be able to build wealth. Is that a bad thing we’re trying to prevent?

Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 4d

Trump: If we build more housing, the price of homes will go down, and homeowners will lose their wealth.

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 3d

Utah, “the Greatest Rocks on Earth” gonna be the new slogan. Which is honestly true since the red rocks in the southern half of the state are amazing

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 3d

I have the answer: she’s both in the eyes of angry drivers, and which character she is depends on how their day is going

Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 3d

Woman who starts riding a bike not sure if she should be a poor unemployed loser who can't afford a car or an elite smug entitled asshole with a toy, asks neighbourhood Facebook group to help out.

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