Kevin DeGood
@kdegood.bsky.social
Man about town. I was assigned by division. Streetcars Suck.
Was it money? I’ll bet it was money.
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Was it money? I’ll bet it was money.
No, WaPo, the pedestrian fatality crisis is not a result of a lack of investment. In fact, just the opposite.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
No, WaPo, the pedestrian fatality crisis is not a result of a lack of investment. In fact, just the opposite.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
The New Yorker and the Atlantic often provide the option of listening to an article.
When I see the button, I think: “Wait, I’m supposed to be able to read this one in 9 minutes?”
Then I feel like Kramer in the Vandalay Industries episode: “No, no you’re waaaay off!”
When I see the button, I think: “Wait, I’m supposed to be able to read this one in 9 minutes?”
Then I feel like Kramer in the Vandalay Industries episode: “No, no you’re waaaay off!”
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The New Yorker and the Atlantic often provide the option of listening to an article.
When I see the button, I think: “Wait, I’m supposed to be able to read this one in 9 minutes?”
Then I feel like Kramer in the Vandalay Industries episode: “No, no you’re waaaay off!”
When I see the button, I think: “Wait, I’m supposed to be able to read this one in 9 minutes?”
Then I feel like Kramer in the Vandalay Industries episode: “No, no you’re waaaay off!”
From LA NIMBYs:
1. Water & power may be strained but no more/less than growth outside transit corridors.
2. That’s what the transit is for.
3. Density allow for more open space. Height improves privacy. Light…have you been to sunny CA?
4. New housing ⬇️ displacement & ⬇️ prices.
1. Water & power may be strained but no more/less than growth outside transit corridors.
2. That’s what the transit is for.
3. Density allow for more open space. Height improves privacy. Light…have you been to sunny CA?
4. New housing ⬇️ displacement & ⬇️ prices.
October 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
From LA NIMBYs:
1. Water & power may be strained but no more/less than growth outside transit corridors.
2. That’s what the transit is for.
3. Density allow for more open space. Height improves privacy. Light…have you been to sunny CA?
4. New housing ⬇️ displacement & ⬇️ prices.
1. Water & power may be strained but no more/less than growth outside transit corridors.
2. That’s what the transit is for.
3. Density allow for more open space. Height improves privacy. Light…have you been to sunny CA?
4. New housing ⬇️ displacement & ⬇️ prices.
There is a difference between housing investment and housing transactions. Transactions just change ownership. Investment either expands supply or recapitalizes existing assets. We shouldn’t confuse one for the other.
May 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
There is a difference between housing investment and housing transactions. Transactions just change ownership. Investment either expands supply or recapitalizes existing assets. We shouldn’t confuse one for the other.
It should be for the things that the donors signed legally binding agreements for with the university. It’s not a slush fund.
April 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It should be for the things that the donors signed legally binding agreements for with the university. It’s not a slush fund.
Every time then run an article that lists the starting salaries for BIG LAW they should have to include a photo of an associate doing discovery file review at 3AM.
April 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Every time then run an article that lists the starting salaries for BIG LAW they should have to include a photo of an associate doing discovery file review at 3AM.
This is beyond dysfunctional.
April 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is beyond dysfunctional.
Not enough steaks in the freezer. The bank is worth the risk.
April 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Not enough steaks in the freezer. The bank is worth the risk.
2/2 The point of the federal gov. is to set national policy goals, not just gesture at amorphous "impact." The global economy is changing rapidly: trade flows, industrial policy, AI, etc. These are all deeply connected to infrastructure. But not apparently to the BUILD program.
April 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
2/2 The point of the federal gov. is to set national policy goals, not just gesture at amorphous "impact." The global economy is changing rapidly: trade flows, industrial policy, AI, etc. These are all deeply connected to infrastructure. But not apparently to the BUILD program.
1/2 Let's talk about the BUILD program NOFO. The ENTIRE goal is to "build eligible projects" (duh) that will have a "significant local or regional impact" (duh) & "improve transportation infrastructure." (again, duh).
Ok...but to what end?
Ok...but to what end?
April 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
1/2 Let's talk about the BUILD program NOFO. The ENTIRE goal is to "build eligible projects" (duh) that will have a "significant local or regional impact" (duh) & "improve transportation infrastructure." (again, duh).
Ok...but to what end?
Ok...but to what end?
It's easy to tell what this USDOT cares about: moving vehicles. The Safe Streets program (SS4A) just flat out says don't bother applying if you intend to reduce lane capacity for vehicles.
April 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It's easy to tell what this USDOT cares about: moving vehicles. The Safe Streets program (SS4A) just flat out says don't bother applying if you intend to reduce lane capacity for vehicles.
“Rail is a 19th century technology.”
Yeah, well let’s see your vaporware hyerloop erector set do this.
Yeah, well let’s see your vaporware hyerloop erector set do this.
March 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“Rail is a 19th century technology.”
Yeah, well let’s see your vaporware hyerloop erector set do this.
Yeah, well let’s see your vaporware hyerloop erector set do this.
True. The question is how do we get the scale and cost benefits found in Houston without the ecological catastrophe and intense geographic segregation. Finding the balance between abundance and everything bagel constraints ain’t nothing.
March 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
True. The question is how do we get the scale and cost benefits found in Houston without the ecological catastrophe and intense geographic segregation. Finding the balance between abundance and everything bagel constraints ain’t nothing.
1. Maxing out market delivery in no way precludes gov. subsidies. It makes the unit con better.
2. An example of failed abundance is CA high-speed rail. 100% public.
3. Trump’s win has multiple causes. But gov’s inability to deliver things both small & large is a massive problem & a GOP tailwind.
2. An example of failed abundance is CA high-speed rail. 100% public.
3. Trump’s win has multiple causes. But gov’s inability to deliver things both small & large is a massive problem & a GOP tailwind.
March 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
1. Maxing out market delivery in no way precludes gov. subsidies. It makes the unit con better.
2. An example of failed abundance is CA high-speed rail. 100% public.
3. Trump’s win has multiple causes. But gov’s inability to deliver things both small & large is a massive problem & a GOP tailwind.
2. An example of failed abundance is CA high-speed rail. 100% public.
3. Trump’s win has multiple causes. But gov’s inability to deliver things both small & large is a massive problem & a GOP tailwind.
When Republicans sue the federal government, it’s principled leadership, but when NYC refuses to end congestion pricing after it went through a brutal/exhaustive approval process, it’s “open disrespect towards the federal government.” Gotcha.
March 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
When Republicans sue the federal government, it’s principled leadership, but when NYC refuses to end congestion pricing after it went through a brutal/exhaustive approval process, it’s “open disrespect towards the federal government.” Gotcha.
This isn’t about revenue; it’s about destroying independent sources of knowledge and authority.
March 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This isn’t about revenue; it’s about destroying independent sources of knowledge and authority.
This is about destroying independent sources of truth and authority in civil society.
March 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
This is about destroying independent sources of truth and authority in civil society.
