Tony Jordan
@tonyjordan.bsky.social
Parking and local politics, mostly (and some dad-type jokes). President of the Parking Reform Network. Grist 50 Fixer.
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Tony Jordan
@tonyjordan.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Why Does This Building by the Subway Need 193 Parking Spots? (Yes, Exactly 193.)
New York and cities across the country reconsider decades-old parking rules.
www.nytimes.com
“People just assume these numbers are right because they’re in the zoning code,” said Tony Jordan, who runs the Parking Reform Network, which advocates ending minimums. “No, they’re just made up.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
What is @pbotinfo.bsky.social doing to encourage people to visit downtown in the winter by a mode other than personal death box?
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
What is @pbotinfo.bsky.social doing to encourage people to visit downtown in the winter by a mode other than personal death box?
Maybe we should just try claiming we won no matter what? Works for them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Maybe we should just try claiming we won no matter what? Works for them.
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@jamellebouie.net how bad would it be (or would it really be bad) if the GOP nuked the filibuster to re-open the government and completely own their bullshit?
November 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
@jamellebouie.net how bad would it be (or would it really be bad) if the GOP nuked the filibuster to re-open the government and completely own their bullshit?
This is really grim.
But have you ever had to park your car half a block further than you wanted to?
www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...
But have you ever had to park your car half a block further than you wanted to?
www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...
Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds
"You couldn't put your finger in the water," said the lead author of the study, which spotlights the impacts of planetary warming on aquatic ecosystems.
www.cbsnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is really grim.
But have you ever had to park your car half a block further than you wanted to?
www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...
But have you ever had to park your car half a block further than you wanted to?
www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...
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Walkability is making a comeback in the U.S. (and Phoenix)
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Walkability is making a comeback in the U.S. (and Phoenix)
I hear all the time that the @parkingreform.org weekly newsletter is one that folks really look forward to getting!
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November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I hear all the time that the @parkingreform.org weekly newsletter is one that folks really look forward to getting!
If you're not on our list yet, why not?
mailchi.mp/parkingrefor...
If you're not on our list yet, why not?
mailchi.mp/parkingrefor...
Excellent work Rep. Ansari.
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Excellent work Rep. Ansari.
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If I didn't live in California I'd move to Illinois.
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
If I didn't live in California I'd move to Illinois.
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Hey, hey, ho, ho,
Driving solo's gotta go,
Those parking perks just ain’t fair,
We want cash now! make it square!
Parking, parking, time for change!
Fix our bikes, fix our chains!
Parking, parking, time for change!
Buses on time, ain't that strange?
Driving solo's gotta go,
Those parking perks just ain’t fair,
We want cash now! make it square!
Parking, parking, time for change!
Fix our bikes, fix our chains!
Parking, parking, time for change!
Buses on time, ain't that strange?
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hey, hey, ho, ho,
Driving solo's gotta go,
Those parking perks just ain’t fair,
We want cash now! make it square!
Parking, parking, time for change!
Fix our bikes, fix our chains!
Parking, parking, time for change!
Buses on time, ain't that strange?
Driving solo's gotta go,
Those parking perks just ain’t fair,
We want cash now! make it square!
Parking, parking, time for change!
Fix our bikes, fix our chains!
Parking, parking, time for change!
Buses on time, ain't that strange?
Same rally. Same megaphone. ☺️
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Same rally. Same megaphone. ☺️
Is there any reason Democrats with GOP senators shouldn't start calling them to demand they blow up the filibuster to re-open the government?
End the filibuster to reopen the government and deny healthcare subsidies to 10s of millions of Americans, GOP.
kermit the frog is wearing a black hood and standing next to another frog puppet .
Alt: kermit the frog is wearing a black hood and standing next to another frog puppet .
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Is there any reason Democrats with GOP senators shouldn't start calling them to demand they blow up the filibuster to re-open the government?
End the filibuster to reopen the government and deny healthcare subsidies to 10s of millions of Americans, GOP.
kermit the frog is wearing a black hood and standing next to another frog puppet .
Alt: kermit the frog is wearing a black hood and standing next to another frog puppet .
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
End the filibuster to reopen the government and deny healthcare subsidies to 10s of millions of Americans, GOP.
Zohran is a Shoupista.
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Zohran is a Shoupista.
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musk did another unspeakable, inexcusable racism that i'm not gonna spread around
but delete your twitter
no money for musk
no money for nazis
but delete your twitter
no money for musk
no money for nazis
November 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
musk did another unspeakable, inexcusable racism that i'm not gonna spread around
but delete your twitter
no money for musk
no money for nazis
but delete your twitter
no money for musk
no money for nazis
As long as there is an option to redevelop or not build the parking in the first place, this is great.
But if South Korea has parking mandates, this is greenwashing.
But if South Korea has parking mandates, this is greenwashing.
Meanwhile, in South Korea: "Starting at the end of November, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This obligation applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones."
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
Mandatory Installation of Solar Panels in Public Parking Lots to Apply Retroactively to Existing Facilities
Starting at the end of November this year, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. ...
cm.asiae.co.kr
November 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
As long as there is an option to redevelop or not build the parking in the first place, this is great.
But if South Korea has parking mandates, this is greenwashing.
But if South Korea has parking mandates, this is greenwashing.
Bought tickets to a NYC Broadway show next month and Stubhub sent me an email asking if I was stupid!*
*They sent an email asking if I'd be driving to the show.
*They sent an email asking if I'd be driving to the show.
October 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Bought tickets to a NYC Broadway show next month and Stubhub sent me an email asking if I was stupid!*
*They sent an email asking if I'd be driving to the show.
*They sent an email asking if I'd be driving to the show.
If you'd like to hear more of what I have to say about parking (and maybe a few other things) heres another chance!
How does parking shape your street, rent, or travel? Tony Jordan, ParkingReformNetwork on rethinking parking can make our suburbs fairer and easier to get around. Spotify tinyurl.com/ypp692nh #ParkingReform #BetterTransport #LiveableCities #UrbanChange #HousingAffordability #PublicSpace #CityDesign
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you'd like to hear more of what I have to say about parking (and maybe a few other things) heres another chance!
Wow. Dan Ryan, our most embarrassing local elected, says he was so bad at his job as commissioner of parks that he wants to defund the whole system. Why do we keep electing this guy?
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Portland councilor says he’ll vote against parks tax increase he helped refer to voters
“I love our parks, but this levy asks Portlanders to pay for inefficiencies the bureau hasn’t fixed,” Councilor Dan Ryan said Friday.
www.oregonlive.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Wow. Dan Ryan, our most embarrassing local elected, says he was so bad at his job as commissioner of parks that he wants to defund the whole system. Why do we keep electing this guy?
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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🚨 100 US cities have now fully abolished parking mandates citywide!
Shreveport, Louisiana, pushed the count to the 100th mark! It also became the first city in Louisiana to entirely abolish parking mandates!
parkingreform.org/mandates-map...
Shreveport, Louisiana, pushed the count to the 100th mark! It also became the first city in Louisiana to entirely abolish parking mandates!
parkingreform.org/mandates-map...
Parking Reform Map - Parking Reform Network
An interactive map showing places with parking reforms, such as removing parking minimums.
parkingreform.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Your city has eliminated parking minimums. Now what? Hear from planners and community leaders from across the U.S. share their experiences navigating next steps after major parking reforms. Join the conversation on Nov. 18 ucla.zoom.us/meeting... #UCLATransportation100
October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Your city has eliminated parking minimums. Now what? Hear from planners and community leaders from across the U.S. share their experiences navigating next steps after major parking reforms. Join the conversation on Nov. 18 ucla.zoom.us/meeting... #UCLATransportation100