Todd Hemingson
@hemingson.bsky.social
Bikes, transit, walkable places, urbanism, cities, travel, photography, skiing, nature and good beer.
"Abundance" is trending and makes a lot of sense in many policy contexts. But as this article makes clear there is a lot of nuance to be considered, and opportunities for misdirection, when it comes to transportation. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What Would ‘Transportation Abundance’ Look Like?
Fans of the abundance movement say that adding supply solves big problems in housing and health care. But when it comes to getting around, things get complicated.
www.bloomberg.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Abundance" is trending and makes a lot of sense in many policy contexts. But as this article makes clear there is a lot of nuance to be considered, and opportunities for misdirection, when it comes to transportation. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Picked up this card at #trbam and just weeks later the QR code is a dead link thanks to Trump and his cronies. Climate change won't wait for this absurd denialism.
January 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Picked up this card at #trbam and just weeks later the QR code is a dead link thanks to Trump and his cronies. Climate change won't wait for this absurd denialism.
USDOT new report on household spending (2023):
- HH's spent an avg. of $13.2K on transport, second only to housing
- Low income HH's spent >30% of their income on transport, compared to 12% for the top 20%
- Vast majority of costs for - you guessed it - autos
No bueno
data.bts.gov/stories/s/id...
- HH's spent an avg. of $13.2K on transport, second only to housing
- Low income HH's spent >30% of their income on transport, compared to 12% for the top 20%
- Vast majority of costs for - you guessed it - autos
No bueno
data.bts.gov/stories/s/id...
Transportation Economic Trends: Transportation Spending - Average Household
Average household spending
data.bts.gov
December 17, 2024 at 4:26 PM
USDOT new report on household spending (2023):
- HH's spent an avg. of $13.2K on transport, second only to housing
- Low income HH's spent >30% of their income on transport, compared to 12% for the top 20%
- Vast majority of costs for - you guessed it - autos
No bueno
data.bts.gov/stories/s/id...
- HH's spent an avg. of $13.2K on transport, second only to housing
- Low income HH's spent >30% of their income on transport, compared to 12% for the top 20%
- Vast majority of costs for - you guessed it - autos
No bueno
data.bts.gov/stories/s/id...
Reposted by Todd Hemingson
Hey everyone — if you’re creating a starter pack about any topic with interesting people or conversations, I hope you’ll include some of the great city-builders in this pack.
That’s how the conversation about cities reaches broader audiences.
Reposting this helps too.
Thanks!
go.bsky.app/G7isZfk
That’s how the conversation about cities reaches broader audiences.
Reposting this helps too.
Thanks!
go.bsky.app/G7isZfk
December 11, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Hey everyone — if you’re creating a starter pack about any topic with interesting people or conversations, I hope you’ll include some of the great city-builders in this pack.
That’s how the conversation about cities reaches broader audiences.
Reposting this helps too.
Thanks!
go.bsky.app/G7isZfk
That’s how the conversation about cities reaches broader audiences.
Reposting this helps too.
Thanks!
go.bsky.app/G7isZfk
Reposted by Todd Hemingson
Fun fact: GM invested $10 billion in Cruise before pulling the plug.
That's more than the federal government will invest in public transit this year in CA, CO, CT, DC, IL, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NY, PA, VA and WA -- combined.
www.theautopian.com/gm-kills-its...
That's more than the federal government will invest in public transit this year in CA, CO, CT, DC, IL, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NY, PA, VA and WA -- combined.
www.theautopian.com/gm-kills-its...
GM Kills Its Cruise Robotaxi Business After Spending $10 Billion - The Autopian
If you ask Elon Musk, the future of autonomous driving technology is through robotaxis like the Tesla Cybercab. Up until recently, General Motors might have said the same thing. Not anymore, GM announ...
www.theautopian.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Fun fact: GM invested $10 billion in Cruise before pulling the plug.
That's more than the federal government will invest in public transit this year in CA, CO, CT, DC, IL, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NY, PA, VA and WA -- combined.
www.theautopian.com/gm-kills-its...
That's more than the federal government will invest in public transit this year in CA, CO, CT, DC, IL, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NY, PA, VA and WA -- combined.
www.theautopian.com/gm-kills-its...
First post! A shot of my hometown of Austin from a bike ride on the trail around Lady Bird Lake. Lots of my favorite things.
November 25, 2024 at 4:37 PM
First post! A shot of my hometown of Austin from a bike ride on the trail around Lady Bird Lake. Lots of my favorite things.