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Melissa Beeler, AICP
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I make some ppl mad 😠
Somebody gotta do it 🤷‍♀️
Fan of transit, bikes, great places and Kendrick Lamar
📍Austin, TX
"The question … should not just be 'How can we steer the money we control toward good projects?' but instead, 'What changes can we institutionalize to disrupt the status quo and produce better results for years to come after we’re gone?'"

t4america.org/2025/01/15/t...
Time’s up! What wins has Biden notched and what has he left incomplete on transportation? - Transportation For America
In November 2020, we sent the incoming Biden administration a memo outlining immediate and longer-term actions we urged the new president to initiate. Four years later, while modest progress has been ...
t4america.org
January 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Let's learn how to build a national metro system since China is America's hottest influencer rn.
youtu.be/ehTy-qQVZhM?...
The Mass-Produced Metros of China | Rapid Transit Standardization
YouTube video by RMTransit
youtu.be
January 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Reposted by Melissa Beeler, AICP
What Happens When There Are Fewer Spaces to Park?

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/b...

Thanks for covering the great work we’ve done in Austin and that’s being done across the country on removing parking minimums
Why Cities Are Getting Rid of Decades-Old Parking Rules
Hundreds of cities have cut back parking requirements for real estate projects. That’s led to more housing development, but it has also resulted in backlash from residents.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Reposted by Melissa Beeler, AICP
Twitter can rest in peace, X can rot in hell
January 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Hello world! Migrating here from Twitter (RIP). Looking forward to connecting on transit, urbanism, affordability, etc.!
January 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM