Hunter Owens
@hunterowens.net
los angeles-area resident, your friendly state transportation policy bureaucrat, architecture, tacos.
did not Hannibal’s true passion was urban planning
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
did not Hannibal’s true passion was urban planning
incredible work from the city of Portland to center users in their signal timing - with a direct modal hierarchy
November 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
incredible work from the city of Portland to center users in their signal timing - with a direct modal hierarchy
I’ve decided we can’t call it an AI bubble until OpenAI sponsors Sundance
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I’ve decided we can’t call it an AI bubble until OpenAI sponsors Sundance
had to go through LAX to make it here but worth it
October 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
had to go through LAX to make it here but worth it
grilling season never dies
October 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
grilling season never dies
there are obviously challenges and we’re starting from literally nothing in basically my lifetime, but wild that this (Metro’s A Line extension to Pomona) is the 6th new train line / extension to open in the last decade
October 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
there are obviously challenges and we’re starting from literally nothing in basically my lifetime, but wild that this (Metro’s A Line extension to Pomona) is the 6th new train line / extension to open in the last decade
Honestly these are two of the best new buildings in LA over the past 5 years, affordable or not.
October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Honestly these are two of the best new buildings in LA over the past 5 years, affordable or not.
This is what the thing looks like
October 24, 2025 at 5:01 AM
This is what the thing looks like
how did I not know that they are making a movie about making of the Grand Arch in La Defense featuring a very pissed George Pompidou??
October 24, 2025 at 4:59 AM
how did I not know that they are making a movie about making of the Grand Arch in La Defense featuring a very pissed George Pompidou??
pull forward effects are real
October 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
pull forward effects are real
based on their slide timeline, construction was set to start this year for ~18 months, using 3 flavors of money. I think they got Measure W but not reconnecting communities... so the project just continues to get more expensive each year
October 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
based on their slide timeline, construction was set to start this year for ~18 months, using 3 flavors of money. I think they got Measure W but not reconnecting communities... so the project just continues to get more expensive each year
They pulled down ~20M in 2020, and finished a design phase in 2023. I don't see any cost estimates but since then, it has been crickets
October 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
They pulled down ~20M in 2020, and finished a design phase in 2023. I don't see any cost estimates but since then, it has been crickets
this is such a fun re release and now I wanna rewatch the movie
October 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
this is such a fun re release and now I wanna rewatch the movie
solo dinner at home means chicken fat rice with three cup chicken
October 16, 2025 at 2:27 AM
solo dinner at home means chicken fat rice with three cup chicken
The 6th (now 8th) largest North American metro is in Monterey (pop 1M city / 5M metro), has 3 lines, and opened 1st line in 1991.
Better things possible
Better things possible
October 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The 6th (now 8th) largest North American metro is in Monterey (pop 1M city / 5M metro), has 3 lines, and opened 1st line in 1991.
Better things possible
Better things possible
obligatory Bluesky I’m at the Rilo Kiley show post
October 15, 2025 at 4:06 AM
obligatory Bluesky I’m at the Rilo Kiley show post
the way I can instantly tell that band photo was shot in Chicago but nothing else about the band is … not great for my cultural capital
October 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
the way I can instantly tell that band photo was shot in Chicago but nothing else about the band is … not great for my cultural capital
I gotta be honest I have been historically skeptical of the idea of digital twins but recently I learned that Japan's MLIT built an entire 3D model of every building and road in the country with semantic and underlying use information, so uh... maybe less skeptical
www.mlit.go.jp/plateau/en/
www.mlit.go.jp/plateau/en/
October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I gotta be honest I have been historically skeptical of the idea of digital twins but recently I learned that Japan's MLIT built an entire 3D model of every building and road in the country with semantic and underlying use information, so uh... maybe less skeptical
www.mlit.go.jp/plateau/en/
www.mlit.go.jp/plateau/en/
vignelli 100% vindicated
October 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
vignelli 100% vindicated
good to know that Facebook thinks I need to be friends with my wife
October 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
good to know that Facebook thinks I need to be friends with my wife
all these SFH homeowners cashed out for 4 million plus in 2022 on Zillow estimates of around 1.5M
October 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
all these SFH homeowners cashed out for 4 million plus in 2022 on Zillow estimates of around 1.5M
this is what living in a swing state must feel like
October 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
this is what living in a swing state must feel like
the dodgers bullpen experience
October 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
the dodgers bullpen experience
LA Halloween built different
October 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
LA Halloween built different