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Garrett Pennell
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I’m on the board of Dallas Bicycle Coalition and support pretty much every urbanist thing in Dallas that I can.
My acceptance of on-street vehicle size is on a U-shaped curve.

Bicycles are perfect, compact cars are marginally acceptable, SUVs and emotional support trucks should be phased out, but buses, streetcars, and trams are wonderful.
June 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I honestly don’t think there’s a better selling point for taking the bus than this.
June 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Seed oils really aren't all that bad compared to other oils. Eating the ultra-processed and fried foods that are fried in seed (and other) oils is the much more significant concern.

health.clevelandclinic.org/seed-oils-ar...
Seed Oils: Are They Truly Toxic?
Have you heard the claim that seed oils are “toxic”? A registered dietitian explains what they are, what they can do to your body, and whether you need to cut them out forever or just focus on a healt...
health.clevelandclinic.org
March 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is the first thing I saw when I logged in to Bluesky to change the email address in bsky from an iCloud Hide My Email address to the Proton-owned SimpleLogin service. Wish you a smooth data migration!
February 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I've been enjoying these. Maybe I missed it, but are there any medium to large cities where housing attainability is high? I'd love to see those compared.
January 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I didn’t count, but someone else counted 18! I consider that fairly overwhelming for a meeting like this.
December 6, 2024 at 1:08 PM
I don’t know that they didn’t know it per se. I think maybe they just hadn’t made that connection yet. It didn’t require explaining, just pointing out. There’s a few steps between parking minimums and this new financial disaster the city has to deal with.
December 6, 2024 at 5:37 AM