Ryan
@ryan4transit.bsky.social
Passionate about Cincinnati, Housing, and Climate. We need robust frequent public transit & protected bike lanes 🚲🛴🚃🚝 All views my own
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Talking with Rep. Munira Abdullahi about her journey to Hamilton, Ohio, and her encounter with Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones while checking on a constituent who had been abducted by ICE in Franklin County.
June 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Talking with Rep. Munira Abdullahi about her journey to Hamilton, Ohio, and her encounter with Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones while checking on a constituent who had been abducted by ICE in Franklin County.
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Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
February 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
Look what they took from us
Downtown Cincinnati and portions of the Lower West End. 1953.
February 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Look what they took from us
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"This research should be the death knell of NIMBY.”
A new survey from the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio finds that 78% of residents "support missing middle housing on all residential lots." Only 13% oppose it.
📍Central Ohio
www.ahaco.org/overwhelming
A new survey from the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio finds that 78% of residents "support missing middle housing on all residential lots." Only 13% oppose it.
📍Central Ohio
www.ahaco.org/overwhelming
February 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"This research should be the death knell of NIMBY.”
A new survey from the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio finds that 78% of residents "support missing middle housing on all residential lots." Only 13% oppose it.
📍Central Ohio
www.ahaco.org/overwhelming
A new survey from the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio finds that 78% of residents "support missing middle housing on all residential lots." Only 13% oppose it.
📍Central Ohio
www.ahaco.org/overwhelming
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Germans know fascist wannabes when they see them.
January 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Germans know fascist wannabes when they see them.
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Me drawing my dream subway map for my city based on nothing but vibes and intuition
January 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Me drawing my dream subway map for my city based on nothing but vibes and intuition
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Canadian MP Charlie Angus: Our beloved Canada is under threat.
The threat comes from the president of the US—a convicted felon and known predator. But the threat is also being driven by the hate algorithms of oligarchs like Elon Musk….
The threat comes from the president of the US—a convicted felon and known predator. But the threat is also being driven by the hate algorithms of oligarchs like Elon Musk….
January 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Canadian MP Charlie Angus: Our beloved Canada is under threat.
The threat comes from the president of the US—a convicted felon and known predator. But the threat is also being driven by the hate algorithms of oligarchs like Elon Musk….
The threat comes from the president of the US—a convicted felon and known predator. But the threat is also being driven by the hate algorithms of oligarchs like Elon Musk….
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The answer (in part) = “Dutch drivers pay far more tax if they have a heavier car. The idea is to penalise those vehicles which most contribute to causing the potholes to help pay for the roads.”
How the Netherlands eradicated the pothole
Taxes on heavy cars ensure Dutch roads are among the smoothest in the world
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The answer (in part) = “Dutch drivers pay far more tax if they have a heavier car. The idea is to penalise those vehicles which most contribute to causing the potholes to help pay for the roads.”
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Office conversions won’t be enough to rebuild downtowns; apartment buildings contain many fewer people than similarly sized office buildings do. Downtowns will need many NEW buildings, not just conversions.
My latest in @ggwash.org ggwash.org/view/98189/g...
My latest in @ggwash.org ggwash.org/view/98189/g...
Get the crowd back together: office conversions won’t be enough to rebuild downtowns’ population density
Converting existing office buildings to residences won’t be enough to stop the “urban doom loop,” because apartment buildings contain many fewer people than similarly sized office buildings do.
ggwash.org
January 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Office conversions won’t be enough to rebuild downtowns; apartment buildings contain many fewer people than similarly sized office buildings do. Downtowns will need many NEW buildings, not just conversions.
My latest in @ggwash.org ggwash.org/view/98189/g...
My latest in @ggwash.org ggwash.org/view/98189/g...
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Federal Railroad Administration finalizes and ranks 15 potential new intercity passenger rail routes in it's long distance study. It should be noted that rankings have no bearing on actual implementation priority nor is there funding to advance projects forward.
www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...
www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...
Houston-New York service gets highest ranking in FRA long-distance report - Trains
WASHINGTON — A Houston-New York route received the highest preliminary ranking in the Federal Railroad Administration’s newly released Long-Distance Service Study final report, which considers 15 prev...
www.trains.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Federal Railroad Administration finalizes and ranks 15 potential new intercity passenger rail routes in it's long distance study. It should be noted that rankings have no bearing on actual implementation priority nor is there funding to advance projects forward.
www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...
www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...
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need to redo this thread from the bad site...
point access blocks are *incredibly* efficient. you can fit 92% of double loaded corridor bedrooms in a PAB w/ 72% of footprint. with 70% of homes dual/corner aspect.
for 6 stories, the seattle project has a 40% higher FAR for minimal gain...
point access blocks are *incredibly* efficient. you can fit 92% of double loaded corridor bedrooms in a PAB w/ 72% of footprint. with 70% of homes dual/corner aspect.
for 6 stories, the seattle project has a 40% higher FAR for minimal gain...
i'm saying more units doesn't necessary equal more residents.
2 projects w/ equal footprints.
left: seattle double loaded corridor. 52 units, 60 bedrooms. 43,770 sf floor plate
right: hamburg connected PABs. 32 units, 55 bedrooms. 31,485sf floor plate
seattle project +12,285 sf for +5 bedrooms
2 projects w/ equal footprints.
left: seattle double loaded corridor. 52 units, 60 bedrooms. 43,770 sf floor plate
right: hamburg connected PABs. 32 units, 55 bedrooms. 31,485sf floor plate
seattle project +12,285 sf for +5 bedrooms
December 19, 2024 at 7:29 AM
need to redo this thread from the bad site...
point access blocks are *incredibly* efficient. you can fit 92% of double loaded corridor bedrooms in a PAB w/ 72% of footprint. with 70% of homes dual/corner aspect.
for 6 stories, the seattle project has a 40% higher FAR for minimal gain...
point access blocks are *incredibly* efficient. you can fit 92% of double loaded corridor bedrooms in a PAB w/ 72% of footprint. with 70% of homes dual/corner aspect.
for 6 stories, the seattle project has a 40% higher FAR for minimal gain...
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for no reason in particular, thinking of an entire building full of 3-bedroom apartments, where every room has a window, where there are multiple courtyards, where you have a kids TV area and a place adults can hang out separately....
www.archdaily.com/908601/prv-8...
www.archdaily.com/908601/prv-8...
PRV 843 Building / JL arquitectos
Completed in 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico. Images by Aldo C. Gracia. In Colonia del Valle, a neighborhood located in Mexico City is found PRV 843, an exclusive apartment building. One of the main conce...
www.archdaily.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:32 AM
for no reason in particular, thinking of an entire building full of 3-bedroom apartments, where every room has a window, where there are multiple courtyards, where you have a kids TV area and a place adults can hang out separately....
www.archdaily.com/908601/prv-8...
www.archdaily.com/908601/prv-8...
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i am once again saying: safe bike infrastructure would dramatically increase accessibility in cincy
December 10, 2024 at 1:14 AM
i am once again saying: safe bike infrastructure would dramatically increase accessibility in cincy
Every time Cincinnati tries to host a global/national event (& gets denied) it’s often because of its mass transportation & other infrastructure related reasons. Olympic Games late 1990s bid for the 2012 games. Amazon HQ2 2018, World Cup 2022 bid.
The 2002MetroMoves plan could have tipped the scale.
The 2002MetroMoves plan could have tipped the scale.
One of the lesser-known legacies from Vancouver’s hosting of the 2010 Winter Olympics was significant transportation mode-shift that could usually take decades. We had to shift 30% of car trips DT during the Games, & specifically planned to keep most of that shift post-Olympics.
POWERFUL catalyst.
POWERFUL catalyst.
December 9, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Every time Cincinnati tries to host a global/national event (& gets denied) it’s often because of its mass transportation & other infrastructure related reasons. Olympic Games late 1990s bid for the 2012 games. Amazon HQ2 2018, World Cup 2022 bid.
The 2002MetroMoves plan could have tipped the scale.
The 2002MetroMoves plan could have tipped the scale.
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Boston released a guidebook for homeowners on planning and designing an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their property. While more work needs to be done to permit ADUs, by-right, in more areas, this is helpful starting point for homeowners interested in adding one to their property.
December 8, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Boston released a guidebook for homeowners on planning and designing an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their property. While more work needs to be done to permit ADUs, by-right, in more areas, this is helpful starting point for homeowners interested in adding one to their property.
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davd baker does some of the best mid-rise housing in the US right now. this is about the best you can do w/ a double loaded corridor.
www.archdaily.com/1024398/coli...
www.archdaily.com/1024398/coli...
Coliseum Place Building / David Baker Architects
Completed in 2022 in Oakland, United States. Images by Bruce Damonte. The six-level building includes 59 affordable homes and social services for low-income and formerly unhoused families, including h...
www.archdaily.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:47 PM
davd baker does some of the best mid-rise housing in the US right now. this is about the best you can do w/ a double loaded corridor.
www.archdaily.com/1024398/coli...
www.archdaily.com/1024398/coli...
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Does your city REALLY want to attract & keep families living in your downtown & urban places? Then get real about what it will really take.
These are the 3 KEYS in THIS ORDER:
1) ensure family-sized homes (2-3 bedrooms)
2) build local daycare, schools & supports
3) design places & streets for kids
These are the 3 KEYS in THIS ORDER:
1) ensure family-sized homes (2-3 bedrooms)
2) build local daycare, schools & supports
3) design places & streets for kids
November 22, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Does your city REALLY want to attract & keep families living in your downtown & urban places? Then get real about what it will really take.
These are the 3 KEYS in THIS ORDER:
1) ensure family-sized homes (2-3 bedrooms)
2) build local daycare, schools & supports
3) design places & streets for kids
These are the 3 KEYS in THIS ORDER:
1) ensure family-sized homes (2-3 bedrooms)
2) build local daycare, schools & supports
3) design places & streets for kids
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Gallery of speed reduction mechanisms, courtesy of NACTO. Which is your favorite?
November 21, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Gallery of speed reduction mechanisms, courtesy of NACTO. Which is your favorite?
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apartments in the US are basically hotels. so bad
Our building is 5 storeys, with single-loaded floors at the top and bottom.
Each stairwell serves ~63 units, call it ~120 people per stairwell.
Each stairwell serves ~63 units, call it ~120 people per stairwell.
November 20, 2024 at 12:46 AM
apartments in the US are basically hotels. so bad
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