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March 27, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath

50 reasons to want walkable streets.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Other cities have been following Paris’ lead, working on significantly raising parking rates for big SUVs & pick-up trucks. Can exempt for accessibility. It’s smart public policy relative to many of our biggest urban challenges.

Your city should be working on it too. www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/w...
Parisians Vote to Triple Parking Fees for Big S.U.V.s and Other Hefty Cars
The city authorities say that large cars pollute more and are dangerous for pedestrians. Opponents say the mayor is on a crusade against motorists.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Take a wild guess who appointed that judge.

That’s right — Donald Trump.

Thanks to him, 4 million people will no longer get a raise.

It’s far from the first time he’s cheated working class people out of their money, and it certainly won’t be the last.
November 16, 2024 at 7:16 PM