Lewis Lehe
@lewislehe.bsky.social
Asst. Prof at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Traffic, transit and economics. https://lehelab.com/
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Coen brothers plot. a law professor’s hobby of shooting rats with a bb gun goes horribly wrong.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Coen brothers plot. a law professor’s hobby of shooting rats with a bb gun goes horribly wrong.
nypost.com/2025/12/05/u...
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to think I made fun of my mom for taking the “most handballs” novelty trophy I got in third grade to the talladega goodwill.
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
to think I made fun of my mom for taking the “most handballs” novelty trophy I got in third grade to the talladega goodwill.
“all-electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles continue to be troublesome…However, hybrid models…continue to shine as reliable“
is this effect real? why we need multilevel modeling. many hybrids are made by Toyota, the most reliable brand.
www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-rel...
is this effect real? why we need multilevel modeling. many hybrids are made by Toyota, the most reliable brand.
www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-rel...
Who Makes the Most Reliable New Cars? - Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports' latest car reliability survey ranks the brands, reveals how regions compare, and who makes the most reliable new cars.
www.consumerreports.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“all-electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles continue to be troublesome…However, hybrid models…continue to shine as reliable“
is this effect real? why we need multilevel modeling. many hybrids are made by Toyota, the most reliable brand.
www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-rel...
is this effect real? why we need multilevel modeling. many hybrids are made by Toyota, the most reliable brand.
www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-rel...
“Over the last 10 years, 17 of the nation’s 20 largest transit agencies have undertaken network redesign projects”
good overview of bus network redesigns.
enotrans.org/article/bus-...
good overview of bus network redesigns.
enotrans.org/article/bus-...
Bus Network Redesigns in the Modern Age: How U.S. Transit Agencies Adapt to Evolving Travel - The Eno Center for Transportation
May 16, 2025 - How could a fundamental redesign of bus routes and timetables help meet your city's evolving mobility needs?
enotrans.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“Over the last 10 years, 17 of the nation’s 20 largest transit agencies have undertaken network redesign projects”
good overview of bus network redesigns.
enotrans.org/article/bus-...
good overview of bus network redesigns.
enotrans.org/article/bus-...
our progress toward full argentina continues apace.
what did netflix know when they greenlighted el eternauta
what did netflix know when they greenlighted el eternauta
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
our progress toward full argentina continues apace.
what did netflix know when they greenlighted el eternauta
what did netflix know when they greenlighted el eternauta
in April MARTA will launch its redesigned higher frequency bus network.
surprised to see how many routes now have 30+ headways.
they are also belatedly connecting and protecting bike lanes.
itsmarta.com/nextgen.aspx
surprised to see how many routes now have 30+ headways.
they are also belatedly connecting and protecting bike lanes.
itsmarta.com/nextgen.aspx
MARTA
marta
itsmarta.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
in April MARTA will launch its redesigned higher frequency bus network.
surprised to see how many routes now have 30+ headways.
they are also belatedly connecting and protecting bike lanes.
itsmarta.com/nextgen.aspx
surprised to see how many routes now have 30+ headways.
they are also belatedly connecting and protecting bike lanes.
itsmarta.com/nextgen.aspx
the y axis tells how high above the corolla the sea lion is flying
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
the y axis tells how high above the corolla the sea lion is flying
the vax nurse had good dialogue lined up about rock salt. a few jokes, where has good prices, an intro: "i hope you're done with your shoveling cause it's gonna be sore."
she knows what the people wanna talk about. in spring i'm going back, and i bet she's got mulch discourse on tap.
she knows what the people wanna talk about. in spring i'm going back, and i bet she's got mulch discourse on tap.
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
the vax nurse had good dialogue lined up about rock salt. a few jokes, where has good prices, an intro: "i hope you're done with your shoveling cause it's gonna be sore."
she knows what the people wanna talk about. in spring i'm going back, and i bet she's got mulch discourse on tap.
she knows what the people wanna talk about. in spring i'm going back, and i bet she's got mulch discourse on tap.
The birds dont know the heroism it took to refill the feeder today.
December 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The birds dont know the heroism it took to refill the feeder today.
RIP Tom Stoppard, I always forget he’s Czech
We are tied down to a language which makes up in obscurity what it lacks in style.
We are tied down to a language which makes up in obscurity what it lacks in style.
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
RIP Tom Stoppard, I always forget he’s Czech
We are tied down to a language which makes up in obscurity what it lacks in style.
We are tied down to a language which makes up in obscurity what it lacks in style.
To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers
November 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers
🚨 new research
at @findingspress.org
this is sure to generate discussion, and everyone can read it bc it’s to-the-point and 100% Open Access (w/ only $150 fee).
Find more findings like this at Findings.
at @findingspress.org
this is sure to generate discussion, and everyone can read it bc it’s to-the-point and 100% Open Access (w/ only $150 fee).
Find more findings like this at Findings.
What happens when you downzone?
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Downzoning Chicago: How Local Land Use Policy Has Reduced Housing Construction and Reinforced Segregation | Published in Findings
By Yonah Freemark, George Kisiel. Downzonings were used by US cities in the postwar period to preserve neighborhood character. These land-use policies were associated with lower housing supply, higher...
findingspress.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
🚨 new research
at @findingspress.org
this is sure to generate discussion, and everyone can read it bc it’s to-the-point and 100% Open Access (w/ only $150 fee).
Find more findings like this at Findings.
at @findingspress.org
this is sure to generate discussion, and everyone can read it bc it’s to-the-point and 100% Open Access (w/ only $150 fee).
Find more findings like this at Findings.
enjoying gemini 3. no personality, less wordiness than claude.
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
enjoying gemini 3. no personality, less wordiness than claude.
“I don’t want any more dollar stores. I don’t want high-density housing in my neighborhood.”
“you bribed a fucking county commissioner to build more garbage.”
nimbyism is in a negativity/narcissism place. only bribery explains why they don’t get their way.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“you bribed a fucking county commissioner to build more garbage.”
nimbyism is in a negativity/narcissism place. only bribery explains why they don’t get their way.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Tucker Carlson Goes Scorched Earth on the Republican Party: ‘I Hate Them Too Much’
"On the Republican Party, which is almost to the point where it's just useless, and I'm going to have to oppose it because I hate them too much, but because they're such betrayers"
www.yahoo.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
“I don’t want any more dollar stores. I don’t want high-density housing in my neighborhood.”
“you bribed a fucking county commissioner to build more garbage.”
nimbyism is in a negativity/narcissism place. only bribery explains why they don’t get their way.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“you bribed a fucking county commissioner to build more garbage.”
nimbyism is in a negativity/narcissism place. only bribery explains why they don’t get their way.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
it was prophecied
Lehe & Pandey (2025)
Lehe & Pandey (2025)
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
it was prophecied
Lehe & Pandey (2025)
Lehe & Pandey (2025)
it actually is a third space! concerts, ghost tours, haunted house, weddings.
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
it actually is a third space! concerts, ghost tours, haunted house, weddings.
easy to forget how big and varied this country is. Only seen one of these once in my life.
“In all, there are roughly 10 million wood-burning stoves in the country, or one for every 35 people.”
news.oregonstate.edu/news/new-tec...
“In all, there are roughly 10 million wood-burning stoves in the country, or one for every 35 people.”
news.oregonstate.edu/news/new-tec...
New technologies help wood-burning stoves burn more efficiently, produce less smoke | Newsroom
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers are gaining a more detailed understanding of emissions from wood-burning stoves and developing technologies that allow stoves to operate much more...
news.oregonstate.edu
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
easy to forget how big and varied this country is. Only seen one of these once in my life.
“In all, there are roughly 10 million wood-burning stoves in the country, or one for every 35 people.”
news.oregonstate.edu/news/new-tec...
“In all, there are roughly 10 million wood-burning stoves in the country, or one for every 35 people.”
news.oregonstate.edu/news/new-tec...
mamdani promised to appoint Barron “deputy mayor of gamers“
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
mamdani promised to appoint Barron “deputy mayor of gamers“
what’s a good video game thing for an older lady who has to sit in a hospital room a lot (not as a patient)?
my mom loves bridge, wordle, crosswords, etc. her vision is okay.
we saw an older lady enjoying Nintendo switch.
while we respect gamers, we know nothing about the esport lifestyle.
my mom loves bridge, wordle, crosswords, etc. her vision is okay.
we saw an older lady enjoying Nintendo switch.
while we respect gamers, we know nothing about the esport lifestyle.
November 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
what’s a good video game thing for an older lady who has to sit in a hospital room a lot (not as a patient)?
my mom loves bridge, wordle, crosswords, etc. her vision is okay.
we saw an older lady enjoying Nintendo switch.
while we respect gamers, we know nothing about the esport lifestyle.
my mom loves bridge, wordle, crosswords, etc. her vision is okay.
we saw an older lady enjoying Nintendo switch.
while we respect gamers, we know nothing about the esport lifestyle.
Reposted by Lewis Lehe
24-Point Epstein Peace Plan
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
24-Point Epstein Peace Plan
it's a happy coincidence that BEVs are apparently easier to automate at L4 (for city driving at least). ppl gave me different reasons why.
(i) w/ no transmission, control is smoother and thus easier for computer direction.
(ii) can link computers/sensors into already-elaborate electrical system.
(i) w/ no transmission, control is smoother and thus easier for computer direction.
(ii) can link computers/sensors into already-elaborate electrical system.
One of my AV hot takes is that to avert the worst consequences of their mainstream adoption (such as hellish congestion and more induced sprawl) cities need to get serious fast about charging directly for road usage. And almost nowhere is.
Also because electrification will kill the gas tax.
Also because electrification will kill the gas tax.
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
it's a happy coincidence that BEVs are apparently easier to automate at L4 (for city driving at least). ppl gave me different reasons why.
(i) w/ no transmission, control is smoother and thus easier for computer direction.
(ii) can link computers/sensors into already-elaborate electrical system.
(i) w/ no transmission, control is smoother and thus easier for computer direction.
(ii) can link computers/sensors into already-elaborate electrical system.
In our model here, it’s optimal for small systems to have lower farebox recovery if they do charge. So if charging itself is costly, then small-enough systems should be free. but an exception would be crime problems. in IC hasn’t been the case
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In our model here, it’s optimal for small systems to have lower farebox recovery if they do charge. So if charging itself is costly, then small-enough systems should be free. but an exception would be crime problems. in IC hasn’t been the case
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
great to see more attention for small systems. i expect to see more and more small systems go free.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
great to see more attention for small systems. i expect to see more and more small systems go free.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
interesting how unintuitive falling aggregate demand is, and how relentlessly appealing the alternative explanations are. when I was young, nobody wanted to work due to video games. now AI Is taking the jobs. China, the extreme case, says it’s “involution.”
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
interesting how unintuitive falling aggregate demand is, and how relentlessly appealing the alternative explanations are. when I was young, nobody wanted to work due to video games. now AI Is taking the jobs. China, the extreme case, says it’s “involution.”