John
@johnyungphat.bsky.social
Cincinnati-based urbanist, planner, transit advocate, and former rabble-rouser. Co-Chair of CNU 32 in Cincinnati: May 2024.
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BREAKING NEWS: SB 79 HAS BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW.
Thank you to @scottwiener.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and cosponsors CA Yimby, Greenbelt Alliance, Inner City Law Center, Bay Area Council, AHLA, and SPUR. for making this bill happen.
Thank you to @scottwiener.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and cosponsors CA Yimby, Greenbelt Alliance, Inner City Law Center, Bay Area Council, AHLA, and SPUR. for making this bill happen.
October 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
BREAKING NEWS: SB 79 HAS BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW.
Thank you to @scottwiener.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and cosponsors CA Yimby, Greenbelt Alliance, Inner City Law Center, Bay Area Council, AHLA, and SPUR. for making this bill happen.
Thank you to @scottwiener.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and cosponsors CA Yimby, Greenbelt Alliance, Inner City Law Center, Bay Area Council, AHLA, and SPUR. for making this bill happen.
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In the heart of Seoul, a ribbon of water now threads through where an expanse of asphalt once stood. The Cheonggyecheon Stream restoration, which replaced a major elevated motorway with an ecological and recreational corridor, has become a powerful case study in placemaking and traffic evaporation.🧵
September 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
In the heart of Seoul, a ribbon of water now threads through where an expanse of asphalt once stood. The Cheonggyecheon Stream restoration, which replaced a major elevated motorway with an ecological and recreational corridor, has become a powerful case study in placemaking and traffic evaporation.🧵
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One-Way Streets Have Worse Crashes, Higher Crime and Lower Property Values — Why do we Still Use Them?
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One-Way Streets Have Worse Crashes, Higher Crime and Lower Property Values — Why do we Still Use Them?
How reverting one-way streets to two-way can boost both safety and economic development.
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August 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
One-Way Streets Have Worse Crashes, Higher Crime and Lower Property Values — Why do we Still Use Them?
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Rule 78: Put Street Trees Almost Everywhere
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
August 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Rule 78: Put Street Trees Almost Everywhere
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
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In 2011, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation removed I-195 from Providence’s urban core. This freed up 26 acres of valuable land for development, as well as increasing safety, quality of life, and traffic efficiency.
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July 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In 2011, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation removed I-195 from Providence’s urban core. This freed up 26 acres of valuable land for development, as well as increasing safety, quality of life, and traffic efficiency.
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Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
June 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
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“In 2023, the average annual cost to own and operate a new vehicle climbed to $12,182….Cars are parked roughly 95% of the time, depreciating as they collect pollen and bird droppings.”
Yup. And while planners like me can hide the cost of parking, we can’t make it go away.
Yup. And while planners like me can hide the cost of parking, we can’t make it go away.
The household auto fleet is a money pit
What if wealth wasn’t a driveway full of cars—but the freedom to not need them?
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June 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“In 2023, the average annual cost to own and operate a new vehicle climbed to $12,182….Cars are parked roughly 95% of the time, depreciating as they collect pollen and bird droppings.”
Yup. And while planners like me can hide the cost of parking, we can’t make it go away.
Yup. And while planners like me can hide the cost of parking, we can’t make it go away.
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Ohio legislators gutted passenger rail in Ohio with planning for rail being cut. WE NEED TO PUSH BACK
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Ohio Senate Drops Passenger Rail Support from Budget - Columbus Underground
A two-year budget plan released by the Ohio Senate this week removes a small but crucial piece of funding that would support expanding passenger rail options in the state. It also eliminates the Passe...
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June 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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TWO urbanism conferences coming to Providence, RI next week! Right in my backyard😲⚓️🏙️
2025 Strong Towns National Gathering: June 9-11
CNU 33 New England at Providence: June 11-14
I won’t be able to attend them. Hope the attendees enjoy their time in the city I’ve called home for the past 3 years🥹💙
2025 Strong Towns National Gathering: June 9-11
CNU 33 New England at Providence: June 11-14
I won’t be able to attend them. Hope the attendees enjoy their time in the city I’ve called home for the past 3 years🥹💙
June 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
TWO urbanism conferences coming to Providence, RI next week! Right in my backyard😲⚓️🏙️
2025 Strong Towns National Gathering: June 9-11
CNU 33 New England at Providence: June 11-14
I won’t be able to attend them. Hope the attendees enjoy their time in the city I’ve called home for the past 3 years🥹💙
2025 Strong Towns National Gathering: June 9-11
CNU 33 New England at Providence: June 11-14
I won’t be able to attend them. Hope the attendees enjoy their time in the city I’ve called home for the past 3 years🥹💙
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Walkability, not cars, offers us transportation freedom.
May 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Walkability, not cars, offers us transportation freedom.
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Building Fire in OTR in Cincinnati. CFD appear to have things under control.
May 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Building Fire in OTR in Cincinnati. CFD appear to have things under control.
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In case you were wondering how long we’ve known that mobility in cities is fundamentally a space problem, this was from Wichita Falls, Texas in 1927.
The streetcar was electric.
And they would need more cars today because of fewer average people in each car.
HT Peter Norton
The streetcar was electric.
And they would need more cars today because of fewer average people in each car.
HT Peter Norton
May 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
In case you were wondering how long we’ve known that mobility in cities is fundamentally a space problem, this was from Wichita Falls, Texas in 1927.
The streetcar was electric.
And they would need more cars today because of fewer average people in each car.
HT Peter Norton
The streetcar was electric.
And they would need more cars today because of fewer average people in each car.
HT Peter Norton
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“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.”
Deadly by design. And they know it.
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Deadly by design. And they know it.
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May 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.”
Deadly by design. And they know it.
www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
Deadly by design. And they know it.
www.iihs.org/news/detail/...
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“A review of scientific research has found that pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to be killed in a collision with an SUV or light truck, compared to a passenger car.
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
Research shows SUVs and utes are the most deadly vehicles
SUVs and large utes are among the most popular vehicles for car buyers in Australia. They may also be the most deadly.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
May 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“A review of scientific research has found that pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to be killed in a collision with an SUV or light truck, compared to a passenger car.
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
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Put another way, when there are lots of vacant apartments, landlords have to compete with each other to attract tenants. When there are few vacant apartments, tenants compete for them.
It'd be pretty extraordinary if this relationship did *not* generally hold.
It'd be pretty extraordinary if this relationship did *not* generally hold.
Rent growth is inversely correlated to vacancy rates. You see it everywhere, all the time.
May 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Put another way, when there are lots of vacant apartments, landlords have to compete with each other to attract tenants. When there are few vacant apartments, tenants compete for them.
It'd be pretty extraordinary if this relationship did *not* generally hold.
It'd be pretty extraordinary if this relationship did *not* generally hold.
No. Please no. Inclusionary Zoning tends to exaggerate housing disparities by offsetting costs to market-rate units. If this is implemented, markets like Cincinnati would have to build even more units just to offset the long-term impacts on reduced housing choices for middle-income households.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
No. Please no. Inclusionary Zoning tends to exaggerate housing disparities by offsetting costs to market-rate units. If this is implemented, markets like Cincinnati would have to build even more units just to offset the long-term impacts on reduced housing choices for middle-income households.
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Lincoln Square Road Closure and Accompanying Comments From The Local Facebook Page (April 2025)
April 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Lincoln Square Road Closure and Accompanying Comments From The Local Facebook Page (April 2025)
"We can't have that kind of thing here!"
Cartoon with caption by my buddy @jackhauen.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"We can't have that kind of thing here!"
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“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com
What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse
The concept is called induced demand, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note ...
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April 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com
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Municipal staff and elected officials are an incredible force in the community-building activities we call the practice of the New Urbanism. At #CNU33, we're designing a full day of programming specific to the needs of local government staff and elected officials on 6/11. www.cnu.org/cnu33/local-...
April 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Municipal staff and elected officials are an incredible force in the community-building activities we call the practice of the New Urbanism. At #CNU33, we're designing a full day of programming specific to the needs of local government staff and elected officials on 6/11. www.cnu.org/cnu33/local-...
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Matt Farah is one of the most powerful auto influencers in the world. The Smoking Tire, his media platform, has an audience of millions.
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
A Car Guy Makes a Left Turn
Automotive influencer Matt Farah, outspoken host of “The Smoking Tire” videos and podcasts, has become an unlikely advocate for urban transportation reform.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Matt Farah is one of the most powerful auto influencers in the world. The Smoking Tire, his media platform, has an audience of millions.
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
Farah owns seven cars -- but he is also a fiery supporter of bike lanes, walkability, and upzoning.
In @bloomberg.com, my profile of an urbanist car bro
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Coming October 21st...
"Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."
A new book about how cars ruin everything and what we can do to fight back.
Pre-order here: www.lifeaftercars.com
"Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."
A new book about how cars ruin everything and what we can do to fight back.
Pre-order here: www.lifeaftercars.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Coming October 21st...
"Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."
A new book about how cars ruin everything and what we can do to fight back.
Pre-order here: www.lifeaftercars.com
"Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."
A new book about how cars ruin everything and what we can do to fight back.
Pre-order here: www.lifeaftercars.com
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Jeopardy's host and most famous player is a big fan of the bus — and he's helping educate his fellow Washingtonians about why they should be, too.
Friday Video: Ken Jennings Has a Web Series About Transit! — Streetsblog USA
Jeopardy's host and most famous player is a big fan of the bus — and he's helping educate his fellow Washingtonians about why they should be, too.
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April 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Jeopardy's host and most famous player is a big fan of the bus — and he's helping educate his fellow Washingtonians about why they should be, too.