I'm endlessly kind of baffled by the lack of urgency on housing California. This is the state's number one problem—a crisis so bad that's imperiling national Democratic ambitions. And all we can pass are heavily compromised bills that take effect in like five years, if ever.

Is it any wonder why millions of Americans make "coffee shop ambience" videos so popular on YouTube?

We're starved for cozy third places, absent of corporate sterilization and overrun by stroads and cars.

Borrowed from the other site, but, content from a much simpler time on the internet.

It has snowed in Chicago and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! Time to remind everyone that we light our train tracks on fire to prevent the switches from freezing.

literally everyone i cared to follow on X is here on bluesky—feels like things are moving in the right direction

sarasota mod weekend 2024 - touring some of florida’s best architecture. enjoyed filming short form content with friends

defended my thesis last wednesday and then went straight to sarasota for mod weekend to film some stunning mid-mod architecture. arguably the best way to destress after debating font sizes for 3 days

Twitter really does have an, "Ah jeez, I should have left this party an hour ago" energy.

absolutely crazy work grading undergrad essays obviously written by chatgpt and being expected to give meaningful feedback. like give me your most unhinged, decently written takes about cities

I’ve been following a lot of climate and environmental scientists/policy experts/communicators, and I’m increasingly offput by the near zero acknowledgements of mass transit and the land rush toward electric cars.

can anyone point me to florida-based transportation people on bluesky? would love a starter pack for this but don’t know where to start.

this was 10000% the reason I could comfortably move here and delete the X app. i’m finding people in my field faster than i was able to in 7 years on the other

Pedestrians spend more money than people arriving by car, and pedestrianised town centres have higher sales. Walkable high streets = healthier & more prosperous ones.

👍 “But high streets aren’t just shops – they provide services, entertainment, and a social hub for people of all walks of life”

Here is a starter pack for transportation / mobility researchers if you want to follow academic research news or find your old network from Twitter. I'm still adding more so recommendations are very welcome!

go.bsky.app/33kwFxs

#transport #mobility

Ah, it’s been sad to see the planning/transportation community leave Twitter these past couple of years. Hoping everyone comes here!