Collin Pearsall
@cpearsall242.bsky.social
OC urbanist memes and reposts. Skater. Homeless man trapped in a rich man's body. My pronouns are dude/mofo
Redid these charts comparing undocumented population to home prices (& changes thereof) as I realized I used the total number of people instead of the percentage. Also included rents this time. Changes in one still don't correlate with the other, but states w/ more undocumented people are pricier.
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Redid these charts comparing undocumented population to home prices (& changes thereof) as I realized I used the total number of people instead of the percentage. Also included rents this time. Changes in one still don't correlate with the other, but states w/ more undocumented people are pricier.
No correlation between undocumented population percentage in a state and home values, or between either of these and the change in the other, or between changes in both.
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
No correlation between undocumented population percentage in a state and home values, or between either of these and the change in the other, or between changes in both.
In other news, Ontario is trying to take a U-turn on traffic safety at 110 km/h
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
In other news, Ontario is trying to take a U-turn on traffic safety at 110 km/h
I'm too lazy to drive, sorry auto manufacturers.
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I'm too lazy to drive, sorry auto manufacturers.
I'm not sure what year or geography this is referring to or which world war, but the annual death toll globally has been over 1 million for at least 45 years, and the US only lost 405,000 in WWII and 117,000 in WWI.
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I'm not sure what year or geography this is referring to or which world war, but the annual death toll globally has been over 1 million for at least 45 years, and the US only lost 405,000 in WWII and 117,000 in WWI.
It's a story about transportation safety. I'm simply providing context about transportation safety. It's like if going to the beach and horseback riding were the only tourist activities available, and people constantly chose horseback riding due to fear of sharks while posting shark attack stories.
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
It's a story about transportation safety. I'm simply providing context about transportation safety. It's like if going to the beach and horseback riding were the only tourist activities available, and people constantly chose horseback riding due to fear of sharks while posting shark attack stories.
Data per registered vehicle is interesting. The number for North Korea is truly mind-blowing. Could be something funny about how registrations are handled there idk
November 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Data per registered vehicle is interesting. The number for North Korea is truly mind-blowing. Could be something funny about how registrations are handled there idk
Possibly. I think it's more that places which needed air conditioning in order to be habitable developed later and ended up with 90% of their development being suburban sprawl. Pre WWII development is safer.
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Possibly. I think it's more that places which needed air conditioning in order to be habitable developed later and ended up with 90% of their development being suburban sprawl. Pre WWII development is safer.
Americans have absolutely no clue how cheap their gas is on a relative basis.
November 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Americans have absolutely no clue how cheap their gas is on a relative basis.
Congestion does save lives, but there is a sweet spot apparently
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Congestion does save lives, but there is a sweet spot apparently
I used 1940 because urbanization in 1940 is actually a better predictor than urbanization today.
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I used 1940 because urbanization in 1940 is actually a better predictor than urbanization today.
Vehicles are a factor but the development pattern in a state is also a significant predictor of road safety. The places that urbanized after 1940 (urban per the census includes suburbs) are less safe than states with more pre war development.
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Vehicles are a factor but the development pattern in a state is also a significant predictor of road safety. The places that urbanized after 1940 (urban per the census includes suburbs) are less safe than states with more pre war development.
Jug handles help but on the other hand you have the horrifying zero radius turns from parking lots that go right up to the edge of the road out into multiple lanes of 50+ mph speed limit traffic on what is otherwise designed like an interstate highway with Jersey barriers down the middle
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Jug handles help but on the other hand you have the horrifying zero radius turns from parking lots that go right up to the edge of the road out into multiple lanes of 50+ mph speed limit traffic on what is otherwise designed like an interstate highway with Jersey barriers down the middle
I see why people always have this thought, but to me that's like dividing lung cancer deaths by how many people smoke. Even so:
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I see why people always have this thought, but to me that's like dividing lung cancer deaths by how many people smoke. Even so:
Even if you look at death rate per mile or km, the US looks worse.
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Even if you look at death rate per mile or km, the US looks worse.
For sure. A lot of people are within walking distance of their local grocery store in theory, but there's a fence in the way that makes them go all the way around, or they have to go out of their way to cross a busy road, or there are no sidewalks/crosswalks, or it's unsafe even with those.
November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
For sure. A lot of people are within walking distance of their local grocery store in theory, but there's a fence in the way that makes them go all the way around, or they have to go out of their way to cross a busy road, or there are no sidewalks/crosswalks, or it's unsafe even with those.
The funny thing about New Jersey is they have some of the safest drivers in North America, per mile. I think they're just assholes because the roads in that particular state (and Massachusetts) are designed in a way that you HAVE to be aggressive.
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The funny thing about New Jersey is they have some of the safest drivers in North America, per mile. I think they're just assholes because the roads in that particular state (and Massachusetts) are designed in a way that you HAVE to be aggressive.
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
Truly a cursed example of transit adjacent land use. Good job SLC metro area.
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Truly a cursed example of transit adjacent land use. Good job SLC metro area.
Driving brings out the worst in people
November 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Driving brings out the worst in people
Ope, looks like I missed one
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Ope, looks like I missed one