Cedar
@cedar500.bsky.social
My city (Lansing) could beat up YOUR city
I talk about urban things and also make graphics
I talk about urban things and also make graphics
May 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I forgot to post this GIF I made, but part of me feels like I'm slipping in effectiveness. Like I used to be so much more driven to esoterically talk about "urbanism is good because math" but now I want to say "you are psychotic if you don't tear up the asphalt and free the dirt"\
April 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I forgot to post this GIF I made, but part of me feels like I'm slipping in effectiveness. Like I used to be so much more driven to esoterically talk about "urbanism is good because math" but now I want to say "you are psychotic if you don't tear up the asphalt and free the dirt"\
Miyazaki, an artist known for his use of detail, being reduced to "ghibli is when yellow tint lol"
March 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Miyazaki, an artist known for his use of detail, being reduced to "ghibli is when yellow tint lol"
I've always wanted to make a graph that visualizes taxable value across the city, but only recently thought to do so with a "slice".
TV/A is a city's version of a job's dollars per hour. Parks and days off don't pay, and that's fine! But we need to balance it with income.
TV/A is a city's version of a job's dollars per hour. Parks and days off don't pay, and that's fine! But we need to balance it with income.
March 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I've always wanted to make a graph that visualizes taxable value across the city, but only recently thought to do so with a "slice".
TV/A is a city's version of a job's dollars per hour. Parks and days off don't pay, and that's fine! But we need to balance it with income.
TV/A is a city's version of a job's dollars per hour. Parks and days off don't pay, and that's fine! But we need to balance it with income.
Got my first wider aperture lens I promise I won't abuse it but not do I already want to
March 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Got my first wider aperture lens I promise I won't abuse it but not do I already want to
I have taken like 30 pictures of this church over the past 2 years to post to Twitter for a fun fact and AWLAYS forget to post them.
Fun fact, the weirdly different lighter brick part of the church nearest to us is older than the church; it was a house eaten up by it.
Fun fact, the weirdly different lighter brick part of the church nearest to us is older than the church; it was a house eaten up by it.
March 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I have taken like 30 pictures of this church over the past 2 years to post to Twitter for a fun fact and AWLAYS forget to post them.
Fun fact, the weirdly different lighter brick part of the church nearest to us is older than the church; it was a house eaten up by it.
Fun fact, the weirdly different lighter brick part of the church nearest to us is older than the church; it was a house eaten up by it.
A screenshot of a project I just started. It's still in the ugly "collect data and convert it to pixels" phase but hopefully this should be one of my most useful graphics to date for talking about Lansing: a city wide cross section of taxable values per acre
March 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A screenshot of a project I just started. It's still in the ugly "collect data and convert it to pixels" phase but hopefully this should be one of my most useful graphics to date for talking about Lansing: a city wide cross section of taxable values per acre
Wow this place fucking sucks like way more than I remember
February 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Wow this place fucking sucks like way more than I remember
The only part I'm not super certain on is the Bay City route. I chose this alignment which requires a new connection, a river crossing, and another company, but the approach into BC is much better than the Lake State side of the river.
February 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The only part I'm not super certain on is the Bay City route. I chose this alignment which requires a new connection, a river crossing, and another company, but the approach into BC is much better than the Lake State side of the river.
Going to start a series where I go over my picks for potential rail lines in detail.
First up is Detroit to Bay City, with Flint and Saginaw as the major new stops.
First up is Detroit to Bay City, with Flint and Saginaw as the major new stops.
February 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Going to start a series where I go over my picks for potential rail lines in detail.
First up is Detroit to Bay City, with Flint and Saginaw as the major new stops.
First up is Detroit to Bay City, with Flint and Saginaw as the major new stops.
I chose the worst city council meeting to attend man it's ten thousand demo order hearings
February 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I chose the worst city council meeting to attend man it's ten thousand demo order hearings
In a few months you're gonna miss this, and the cycle will continue
February 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In a few months you're gonna miss this, and the cycle will continue
Taken a little before 6pm. The days are not only getting longer but getting longer faster. There's still a lot of winter ahead of us but we've got a warmer week to enjoy.
January 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Taken a little before 6pm. The days are not only getting longer but getting longer faster. There's still a lot of winter ahead of us but we've got a warmer week to enjoy.
Wrap free bus so I can look outside at
January 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Wrap free bus so I can look outside at
Imagine living in a way where your first feelings of seeing some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable is "oh GOD the roads are going to be TERRIBLE and I need to shovel my DRIVEWAY where are the PLOWS"
January 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Imagine living in a way where your first feelings of seeing some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable is "oh GOD the roads are going to be TERRIBLE and I need to shovel my DRIVEWAY where are the PLOWS"
Cool thing about snow is you can see how much money is wasted by excess road space in person. The world becomes an educational graphic.
January 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Cool thing about snow is you can see how much money is wasted by excess road space in person. The world becomes an educational graphic.
Just checked a random house in my neighborhood Midwest stays winning
December 30, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Just checked a random house in my neighborhood Midwest stays winning
It's hard to show on the full map but this area in particular is bad with how indirect the local streets are for walking to MLK/Cedar. I'd need to look into it but I think the 6 could be entirely redone to act as a southside circulator, maybe a loop with Cavanaugh and Northrup?
December 29, 2024 at 6:11 PM
It's hard to show on the full map but this area in particular is bad with how indirect the local streets are for walking to MLK/Cedar. I'd need to look into it but I think the 6 could be entirely redone to act as a southside circulator, maybe a loop with Cavanaugh and Northrup?
Made a CATA map that doesn't show routes very good, but shows frequencies.
Service shown is MSU off season.
Dark Grey is hourly weekdays
Light blue is either 30-60 minute or wildly inconsistent
Darker blue is 35 minute
Green is 30m
Yellow is 20m
Red is 5-6 buses per hour
Service shown is MSU off season.
Dark Grey is hourly weekdays
Light blue is either 30-60 minute or wildly inconsistent
Darker blue is 35 minute
Green is 30m
Yellow is 20m
Red is 5-6 buses per hour
December 29, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Made a CATA map that doesn't show routes very good, but shows frequencies.
Service shown is MSU off season.
Dark Grey is hourly weekdays
Light blue is either 30-60 minute or wildly inconsistent
Darker blue is 35 minute
Green is 30m
Yellow is 20m
Red is 5-6 buses per hour
Service shown is MSU off season.
Dark Grey is hourly weekdays
Light blue is either 30-60 minute or wildly inconsistent
Darker blue is 35 minute
Green is 30m
Yellow is 20m
Red is 5-6 buses per hour
Just got off work and
December 22, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Just got off work and
I think St Marys is still pretty dimly lit. I thought it used to be moreso
December 17, 2024 at 6:01 AM
I think St Marys is still pretty dimly lit. I thought it used to be moreso
Thank you! Here's 2 more that didn't make the cut (Boji one was cooler, and it's too foggy)
December 17, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Thank you! Here's 2 more that didn't make the cut (Boji one was cooler, and it's too foggy)
Ok one more completely different. I love those old timey photos where it's super over exposed at night and it looks like this (but black and white)
December 17, 2024 at 5:38 AM
Ok one more completely different. I love those old timey photos where it's super over exposed at night and it looks like this (but black and white)