brittany aj
@broadwaylafayette.bsky.social
urban planner, general complainer, bikenyc, 🔰, politics, not politics, personal, impersonal, IRL
i’ve never seen a country that hates its own people so much
August 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
i’ve never seen a country that hates its own people so much
Europeans love American city branding but would hate living in America
July 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Europeans love American city branding but would hate living in America
I also saw an article about their rent decreasing….need this spiritually, medically, romantically
"Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week."
30 km/h and child & cycling friendly infrastructure matter, folks.
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
30 km/h and child & cycling friendly infrastructure matter, folks.
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I also saw an article about their rent decreasing….need this spiritually, medically, romantically
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The best sign to see in Paris: a traffic calmed street. Streets are for people.
Translation:
Live Together
Rochambeau Street Calmed
For the well being of everyone: (the pictures are obvious)
#paris #15minutecity #urbanism #streetsareforpeople #streets #safestreets #transportation #ruerochambeau
Translation:
Live Together
Rochambeau Street Calmed
For the well being of everyone: (the pictures are obvious)
#paris #15minutecity #urbanism #streetsareforpeople #streets #safestreets #transportation #ruerochambeau
June 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The best sign to see in Paris: a traffic calmed street. Streets are for people.
Translation:
Live Together
Rochambeau Street Calmed
For the well being of everyone: (the pictures are obvious)
#paris #15minutecity #urbanism #streetsareforpeople #streets #safestreets #transportation #ruerochambeau
Translation:
Live Together
Rochambeau Street Calmed
For the well being of everyone: (the pictures are obvious)
#paris #15minutecity #urbanism #streetsareforpeople #streets #safestreets #transportation #ruerochambeau
this and a sunlit commute over a bridge 🙏
May 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
this and a sunlit commute over a bridge 🙏
sry haven’t been rspding busy writing thesis on urban areas as cultural juggernauts due to public transits innate cultural collisions and ability to use phone commuting
May 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
sry haven’t been rspding busy writing thesis on urban areas as cultural juggernauts due to public transits innate cultural collisions and ability to use phone commuting
9:03 am, train half full, dead quiet, spring overcast, a blanket of neutral soft calm.
I think this set was just refurbished because it’s quietly gliding through the tunnels without the usual violent clanks of these age old analog machines.
I think this set was just refurbished because it’s quietly gliding through the tunnels without the usual violent clanks of these age old analog machines.
May 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
9:03 am, train half full, dead quiet, spring overcast, a blanket of neutral soft calm.
I think this set was just refurbished because it’s quietly gliding through the tunnels without the usual violent clanks of these age old analog machines.
I think this set was just refurbished because it’s quietly gliding through the tunnels without the usual violent clanks of these age old analog machines.
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Matt Farah is one of the most powerful auto influencers in the world. The Smoking Tire, his media platform, has an audience of millions.
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
A Car Guy Makes a Left Turn
Automotive influencer Matt Farah, outspoken host of “The Smoking Tire” videos and podcasts, has become an unlikely advocate for urban transportation reform.
www.bloomberg.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Matt Farah is one of the most powerful auto influencers in the world. The Smoking Tire, his media platform, has an audience of millions.
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
from sea to shining sea, the societal toll of banning apartments and subsidizing homeowners
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/r...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/r...
In One Colorado Town, People Experiencing Homelessness Can Sleep in Their Car — if They Have a Job (Gift Article)
People experiencing homelessness can sleep in their cars in this wealthy ski town in Colorado, but only if they have a job.
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
from sea to shining sea, the societal toll of banning apartments and subsidizing homeowners
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/r...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/r...
Amanda Seyfried graduated to her tough maverick cop mid-career phase
March 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Amanda Seyfried graduated to her tough maverick cop mid-career phase
i’m so glad caroline calloway is driving health policy
March 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
i’m so glad caroline calloway is driving health policy
merriweather penn station
February 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
merriweather penn station
Macro Data Refinement @ Moynihan ????
February 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Macro Data Refinement @ Moynihan ????
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Sociology world mourns after hit-and-run driver on Grand Avenue kills legendary labor scholar
Sociology world mourns after hit-and-run driver on Grand Avenue kills legendary labor scholar
Michael Burawoy was struck while walking inside the crosswalk near Children’s Fairyland.
oaklandside.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Sociology world mourns after hit-and-run driver on Grand Avenue kills legendary labor scholar
so proud of my polycule!!! @nerd4cities.bsky.social @thewaroncars.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
so proud of my polycule!!! @nerd4cities.bsky.social @thewaroncars.bsky.social
all i want for my birthday…. is a pedestrianized comm corridor with amazing tungsten gezellig core vibes! #amsterdam
January 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
all i want for my birthday…. is a pedestrianized comm corridor with amazing tungsten gezellig core vibes! #amsterdam
greater mta universe: why don’t we have door buttons on our trains?
January 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
greater mta universe: why don’t we have door buttons on our trains?
here’s why the death of jc is good news for joe biden ???????
December 31, 2024 at 1:06 AM
here’s why the death of jc is good news for joe biden ???????
bus to zion
December 17, 2024 at 3:42 AM
bus to zion
dems in disarray
Shocked face like he seen a multi family, mixed use building go up within 10 miles of his neighborhood
Steph in disbelief
December 12, 2024 at 6:37 AM
dems in disarray
“Thompson’s death been a real shock to the system for America’s ruling class, who seem to be realizing for the first time that the majority of the country will not mourn their deaths.“
@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 6:31 AM
“Thompson’s death been a real shock to the system for America’s ruling class, who seem to be realizing for the first time that the majority of the country will not mourn their deaths.“
@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
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When de Blasio announced Vision Zero in 2014, the goal was to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/n...
A Coach Complained About a Dangerous Intersection. Then He Was Killed There. (Gift Article)
A high school football coach was fatally struck by a driver in the Bronx. He was one of three pedestrians killed in traffic over the weekend.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:11 PM
When de Blasio announced Vision Zero in 2014, the goal was to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/n...
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Today we remember the legacy of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
December 4, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Today we remember the legacy of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson