Vance K
@apeonabicycle.bsky.social
Rock geek by undergrad
Map geek by post grad
Data geek by occupation
Urbanism geek by osmosis
Brisbane/Meanjin, Queensland, Australia.
Map geek by post grad
Data geek by occupation
Urbanism geek by osmosis
Brisbane/Meanjin, Queensland, Australia.
Even if you had been out purely to enjoy the glorious summer evening weather, that is a perfectly good reason. We never ask drivers to justify why they are using the road. “Share the road” doesn’t work when this is the behaviour of people in cars, we desperately need infrastructure.
December 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Even if you had been out purely to enjoy the glorious summer evening weather, that is a perfectly good reason. We never ask drivers to justify why they are using the road. “Share the road” doesn’t work when this is the behaviour of people in cars, we desperately need infrastructure.
This is an interesting, insightful, and deeply depressing interview to listen to from Brisbane, Australia.
Our ambition is so small on all the right things, and we are hopelessly addicted to the wrong things.
Our ambition is so small on all the right things, and we are hopelessly addicted to the wrong things.
December 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
This is an interesting, insightful, and deeply depressing interview to listen to from Brisbane, Australia.
Our ambition is so small on all the right things, and we are hopelessly addicted to the wrong things.
Our ambition is so small on all the right things, and we are hopelessly addicted to the wrong things.
So frustrating. At a time when public and active transport funding should be increased and our ambition should be growing in the lead up to 2032, all we see is cuts.
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
So frustrating. At a time when public and active transport funding should be increased and our ambition should be growing in the lead up to 2032, all we see is cuts.
That was the same government that had the Connecting SEQ 2031 proposal. Northern and Eastern Busways, major rail improvements across the region, even a Brisbane Subway was floated.
Political ambition in Queensland sure doesn’t look the same in 2025.
Political ambition in Queensland sure doesn’t look the same in 2025.
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM
That was the same government that had the Connecting SEQ 2031 proposal. Northern and Eastern Busways, major rail improvements across the region, even a Brisbane Subway was floated.
Political ambition in Queensland sure doesn’t look the same in 2025.
Political ambition in Queensland sure doesn’t look the same in 2025.
Design and invest in GREAT choices. A utilitarian cheek-to-jowl bus experience doesn’t have the same mode shifting impact as a mode that is pleasant and fun to use, eg a priority protected bikeway, a high quality metro, even a bus that prioritises human comfort and accessibility.
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Design and invest in GREAT choices. A utilitarian cheek-to-jowl bus experience doesn’t have the same mode shifting impact as a mode that is pleasant and fun to use, eg a priority protected bikeway, a high quality metro, even a bus that prioritises human comfort and accessibility.
Notice how even stories about greatly improved public transport frequency and service are in context of the inconvenience it causes motorists… tacitly elevating the importance of the least efficient form of urban transport over the most efficient. #motonormativity
October 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Notice how even stories about greatly improved public transport frequency and service are in context of the inconvenience it causes motorists… tacitly elevating the importance of the least efficient form of urban transport over the most efficient. #motonormativity
EVs are less bad than ICE vehicles. The vehicles we have should be electric. But the change is still insufficient. Better urban planning, more and better public transport in urban areas, making active transport viable… these are the real solutions to combat climate change.
October 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
EVs are less bad than ICE vehicles. The vehicles we have should be electric. But the change is still insufficient. Better urban planning, more and better public transport in urban areas, making active transport viable… these are the real solutions to combat climate change.
Amazing what real metros are like compared with the Brisbane big bendy bus. Enjoy the trip!
September 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Amazing what real metros are like compared with the Brisbane big bendy bus. Enjoy the trip!
For all the clever quotes through history by great thinkers about democracy dying in silence or a dying slow death, who would have thought George Lucas would turn out to be the most correct.
"democracy dies with thunderous applause"
"democracy dies with thunderous applause"
September 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
For all the clever quotes through history by great thinkers about democracy dying in silence or a dying slow death, who would have thought George Lucas would turn out to be the most correct.
"democracy dies with thunderous applause"
"democracy dies with thunderous applause"
Sadly the ambition of state governments and local councils commonly doesn’t match their city’s potential or even its needs.
September 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Sadly the ambition of state governments and local councils commonly doesn’t match their city’s potential or even its needs.
Easier to get in more debt to compete with the higher prices that investors can already afford. This is inflationary and will make housing less affordable.
Sure would be great if you did something to actually cool housing inflation.
Sure would be great if you did something to actually cool housing inflation.
September 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Easier to get in more debt to compete with the higher prices that investors can already afford. This is inflationary and will make housing less affordable.
Sure would be great if you did something to actually cool housing inflation.
Sure would be great if you did something to actually cool housing inflation.
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Maybe this. It’s a pretty good account to be promoted by! Brisbane sure does need more focus on urbanism and less *gestures at everything outside*.
Maybe this. It’s a pretty good account to be promoted by! Brisbane sure does need more focus on urbanism and less *gestures at everything outside*.
Attention Aussies & Kiwis (or folks from anywhere who like Aussie & Kiwi city-building): Here’s a new Starter Pack from @philipthalis.bsky.social you should check out!
Wherever you are, I hope you’ll consider creating a “local” starter pack to help grow the global urbanist community! I’ll share it!
Wherever you are, I hope you’ll consider creating a “local” starter pack to help grow the global urbanist community! I’ll share it!
Here is my starter pack of @bluesky people across urbanism/architecture/climate/culture/environment… with a bit of humour & art thrown in.
Would be good if people became more active here, & avoided other XXXX
🙏 @brenttoderian.bsky.social
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Would be good if people became more active here, & avoided other XXXX
🙏 @brenttoderian.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/LJyi6W8
September 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Maybe this. It’s a pretty good account to be promoted by! Brisbane sure does need more focus on urbanism and less *gestures at everything outside*.
Maybe this. It’s a pretty good account to be promoted by! Brisbane sure does need more focus on urbanism and less *gestures at everything outside*.
I’m not a new follower, but I do know you’re on this one go.bsky.app/LJyi6W8
September 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I’m not a new follower, but I do know you’re on this one go.bsky.app/LJyi6W8
The cost of not doing it is the kicker. Bus operation, ongoing road maintenance, car running costs for individuals, less transit capacity means population growth needs to sprawl more (therefore new roads and utilities and amenities).
September 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The cost of not doing it is the kicker. Bus operation, ongoing road maintenance, car running costs for individuals, less transit capacity means population growth needs to sprawl more (therefore new roads and utilities and amenities).
They claim they want more active and public transport. But if that ever interferes with people driving it’s all “commuter chaos” and “on street parking is a valuable community asset”.
August 28, 2025 at 4:42 AM
They claim they want more active and public transport. But if that ever interferes with people driving it’s all “commuter chaos” and “on street parking is a valuable community asset”.
This doesn’t make housing more affordable. It makes it easier to get into more debt that people can’t afford. Which will only drive higher prices.
But anything other than making prices for property reflect a primary function as housing instead of as a wealth amplifier for investors, right?
But anything other than making prices for property reflect a primary function as housing instead of as a wealth amplifier for investors, right?
August 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This doesn’t make housing more affordable. It makes it easier to get into more debt that people can’t afford. Which will only drive higher prices.
But anything other than making prices for property reflect a primary function as housing instead of as a wealth amplifier for investors, right?
But anything other than making prices for property reflect a primary function as housing instead of as a wealth amplifier for investors, right?
I’m still astounded that these behemoths can be operated under a standard drivers licence and that their costs can be offset by the flimsiest of claims to commerciality.
August 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I’m still astounded that these behemoths can be operated under a standard drivers licence and that their costs can be offset by the flimsiest of claims to commerciality.
Condemn is quite the step up from being deeply troubled. Such progress.
August 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Condemn is quite the step up from being deeply troubled. Such progress.
Surrounding yourself with unqualified sycophants AND believing them over actual experts is a special kind of delusional.
August 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Surrounding yourself with unqualified sycophants AND believing them over actual experts is a special kind of delusional.
And in terms of probability: “Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was Oh no, not again.”
June 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
And in terms of probability: “Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was Oh no, not again.”