Aaron Greiner
@aarongreiner.bsky.social
Creating public spaces at CultureHouse
Creating queer spaces at fruitstand
Olin College alum | 🏳️🌈 🚲 🚊 🚌
📍 Somerville, MA
Creating queer spaces at fruitstand
Olin College alum | 🏳️🌈 🚲 🚊 🚌
📍 Somerville, MA
Congrats on making it to the end! Here’s a few other favorite shots I took while in PR.
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Congrats on making it to the end! Here’s a few other favorite shots I took while in PR.
Lastly, I made a quick stop in Ponce. It had lovely buildings, a pedestrian street, and this weird parking lot hidden behind a building facade. However, it’s clear that the city has still not recovered from the 2020 earthquake. The city was very quiet and there were lots of vacancies.
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Lastly, I made a quick stop in Ponce. It had lovely buildings, a pedestrian street, and this weird parking lot hidden behind a building facade. However, it’s clear that the city has still not recovered from the 2020 earthquake. The city was very quiet and there were lots of vacancies.
I saw this strange sign that looks like a one-way sign, but had arrows in two directions…
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I saw this strange sign that looks like a one-way sign, but had arrows in two directions…
Fun fact: Puerto Rico is the only place in the US where you can get a European-sized license plate!
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Fun fact: Puerto Rico is the only place in the US where you can get a European-sized license plate!
There were a ton of Hyundai Venues around—a fairly small vehicle. I am once again asking US car makers to make small cars!
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
There were a ton of Hyundai Venues around—a fairly small vehicle. I am once again asking US car makers to make small cars!
Many of the highways and roads around the island seemed over-built. There was a highway with stores right on it, and a 4-lane road through a neighborhood with speed bumps (make that make sense).
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Many of the highways and roads around the island seemed over-built. There was a highway with stores right on it, and a 4-lane road through a neighborhood with speed bumps (make that make sense).
We rented bikes one day! There are two main roads going east-west that have bidirectional protected bike lanes—which were quite nice! However, outside of those roads, there was very little safe bike infrastructure (there was a section of highway with sharrows on it!).
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We rented bikes one day! There are two main roads going east-west that have bidirectional protected bike lanes—which were quite nice! However, outside of those roads, there was very little safe bike infrastructure (there was a section of highway with sharrows on it!).
There was this outdoor (not so little) free library!
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
There was this outdoor (not so little) free library!
The Old City is stunning. Lots of small streets with beautiful blue pavers (which are easy to repair!), lovely squares, outdoor dining, and on very lively streets with tons of bars on it. I found the old fort at the tip of the peninsula to be stunning with a large open green.
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The Old City is stunning. Lots of small streets with beautiful blue pavers (which are easy to repair!), lovely squares, outdoor dining, and on very lively streets with tons of bars on it. I found the old fort at the tip of the peninsula to be stunning with a large open green.
I took the bus from the airport to Old San Juan. The stop was a bit hard to find, the frequencies were not great, and there was no realtime data, but the ride was very lovely and most stops had shelters. It even went through a pretty long busway!
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I took the bus from the airport to Old San Juan. The stop was a bit hard to find, the frequencies were not great, and there was no realtime data, but the ride was very lovely and most stops had shelters. It even went through a pretty long busway!
¡Hola! I made a little trip to Puerto Rico last week. It’s an absolutely beautiful island (that should absolutely be able to determine its own future). If I am on a trip though, it means there will be #urbanism hot takes: a thread 🧵
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
¡Hola! I made a little trip to Puerto Rico last week. It’s an absolutely beautiful island (that should absolutely be able to determine its own future). If I am on a trip though, it means there will be #urbanism hot takes: a thread 🧵
Palm Springs was beautiful, though it also felt very walled-off—a result of a highly auto-centric design. As a treat for getting to the end, here’s a photo of a bank inspired by Le Corbusier!
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Palm Springs was beautiful, though it also felt very walled-off—a result of a highly auto-centric design. As a treat for getting to the end, here’s a photo of a bank inspired by Le Corbusier!
Overall, the city seemed really geared towards private spaces. With many homes and businesses walled off from the public realm, and tight restrictions on how you can behave on public property, public life felt quite stifled. There were even private sidewalks!
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Overall, the city seemed really geared towards private spaces. With many homes and businesses walled off from the public realm, and tight restrictions on how you can behave on public property, public life felt quite stifled. There were even private sidewalks!
There’s lots of very interesting mid century modern architecture in Palm Springs! I particularly loved how many interesting houses also had interesting mailboxes.
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
There’s lots of very interesting mid century modern architecture in Palm Springs! I particularly loved how many interesting houses also had interesting mailboxes.
Arenas was a very cool area! The high concentration of queer spaces brought in lots of energy and made it easy to hop from one place to the next. The street was also shut down for one night I was there (should be like that all the time).
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Arenas was a very cool area! The high concentration of queer spaces brought in lots of energy and made it easy to hop from one place to the next. The street was also shut down for one night I was there (should be like that all the time).
I also rode up the Tramway! It was a beautiful ride, though sadly you can’t reach it on public transportation. Also, bring back Miss Tramway!
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I also rode up the Tramway! It was a beautiful ride, though sadly you can’t reach it on public transportation. Also, bring back Miss Tramway!
The busses were often full during the day, so they get good use. It would be great to see service hours expanded, frequencies increased, and more locations served. I did have to catch one bus from the side of a highway. At least the stops all seem to have shelters!
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The busses were often full during the day, so they get good use. It would be great to see service hours expanded, frequencies increased, and more locations served. I did have to catch one bus from the side of a highway. At least the stops all seem to have shelters!
I’m glad there was some transit, though it was clearly for those with no other choice, not a viable transit alternative. I was able to ride it into town one night, but for other trips it either did not run at all, it was too late (it stops at 10), or was up to quadruple the time of a ride hail.
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’m glad there was some transit, though it was clearly for those with no other choice, not a viable transit alternative. I was able to ride it into town one night, but for other trips it either did not run at all, it was too late (it stops at 10), or was up to quadruple the time of a ride hail.
The airport connection left a bit to be desired. While there was a bus from the airport to the downtown area, it was a two block walk across busy roads (in the blazing sun) and it only came every 30 mins.
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The airport connection left a bit to be desired. While there was a bus from the airport to the downtown area, it was a two block walk across busy roads (in the blazing sun) and it only came every 30 mins.
While I did not bike, I would not have wanted to do so on the main roads, with nothing more than a shadow and hopes and dreams to protect me. I found this sign particularly ironic. If you don’t want people riding on the sidewalk, make it safe to ride in the street!
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
While I did not bike, I would not have wanted to do so on the main roads, with nothing more than a shadow and hopes and dreams to protect me. I found this sign particularly ironic. If you don’t want people riding on the sidewalk, make it safe to ride in the street!
Even thought I knew it was going to be car-centric, I was not prepared for just how hard it would be to walk. Many wide streets had either sidewalks that would just end or no sidewalks at all. There were also no street lights!
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November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Even thought I knew it was going to be car-centric, I was not prepared for just how hard it would be to walk. Many wide streets had either sidewalks that would just end or no sidewalks at all. There were also no street lights!
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Speaking of… the streets were so wiiiiiiiide and very stroad-like. Both main and residential streets were often multiple lanes and people drove fast.
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Speaking of… the streets were so wiiiiiiiide and very stroad-like. Both main and residential streets were often multiple lanes and people drove fast.
Given the heat during the day, a lot of the life happens after sundown. There’s an amazing night market every Thursday evening on the main street. Though, the street should really be closed to vehicles every day!
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Given the heat during the day, a lot of the life happens after sundown. There’s an amazing night market every Thursday evening on the main street. Though, the street should really be closed to vehicles every day!
Palm Springs is a place that is used to heat. Shade sails and misting lines are prevalent at restaurants and on sidewalks. I even saw an entire playground under a shade sail.
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Palm Springs is a place that is used to heat. Shade sails and misting lines are prevalent at restaurants and on sidewalks. I even saw an entire playground under a shade sail.
The first thing I noticed flying in was ALL. THE. GOLF. COURSES. And the pools. In a desert, in a state that’s in a 100-year drought and has a housing crisis, it’s wild to see so much land dedicated to vanity crops and suburban sprawl.
November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The first thing I noticed flying in was ALL. THE. GOLF. COURSES. And the pools. In a desert, in a state that’s in a 100-year drought and has a housing crisis, it’s wild to see so much land dedicated to vanity crops and suburban sprawl.