@wendybikes.bsky.social
A parking lot video game? Meet Hilko Janssen, creator of Car Park Capital parkingreform.org/2025/06/13/m... This interview is a good read- if I played video games, I'd try this one...
A parking lot video game? - Parking Reform Network
In this interview, Hilko Janssen discusses how Car Park Capital turns parking-lot dystopia into strangely compelling gameplay.
parkingreform.org
June 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A parking lot video game? Meet Hilko Janssen, creator of Car Park Capital parkingreform.org/2025/06/13/m... This interview is a good read- if I played video games, I'd try this one...
I'm happy to see the posts from @corvallisurbanist.bsky.social keep 'em coming!
One factor that will likely have to change on 9th street is that the road speed needs to be reduced
At the very least, it should be 25 mph throughout, and eventually may need to be reduced down to 20 mph as it becomes more pedestrian oriented
#pedestrian #cityplanning #transit #urbanization
At the very least, it should be 25 mph throughout, and eventually may need to be reduced down to 20 mph as it becomes more pedestrian oriented
#pedestrian #cityplanning #transit #urbanization
May 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'm happy to see the posts from @corvallisurbanist.bsky.social keep 'em coming!
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Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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This capybara spa is the level of weekend chill we all aspire to.
May 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This capybara spa is the level of weekend chill we all aspire to.
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If you've ever lived in or spent a lot of time in Europe or Asia, you come back to North America and think "holy fuck, the trucks are giant". Because they are.
“A review of scientific research has found that pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to be killed in a collision with an SUV or light truck, compared to a passenger car.
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
Research shows SUVs and utes are the most deadly vehicles
SUVs and large utes are among the most popular vehicles for car buyers in Australia. They may also be the most deadly.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
May 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If you've ever lived in or spent a lot of time in Europe or Asia, you come back to North America and think "holy fuck, the trucks are giant". Because they are.
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Follow us on @korcfm.bsky.social 💙
We'll post info about our shows, including our News, Music & Civics Hours!
We'll post info about our shows, including our News, Music & Civics Hours!
May 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Follow us on @korcfm.bsky.social 💙
We'll post info about our shows, including our News, Music & Civics Hours!
We'll post info about our shows, including our News, Music & Civics Hours!
Check it out! I've got a radio show! Ahhhhhhyeah, all things Civics in Corvallis on the Corvallis Civics Cafe.... you know you want to listen!
Listen in to our Civics Cafe on Sundays, 1-2pm and Mondays, 5-6pm (PST) w our own @wendybikes.bsky.social
Here on korcfm.com!
Here on korcfm.com!
Music & Civics
An 8,300+ song list means no repeats in a day.
korcfm.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Check it out! I've got a radio show! Ahhhhhhyeah, all things Civics in Corvallis on the Corvallis Civics Cafe.... you know you want to listen!
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There is approximately zero chance this is even in the same zip code of the ballpark of true.
Elon Musk says "10% of federal expenditures" are due to people having fake Social Security numbers, claiming it is "half a trillion dollars."
March 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
There is approximately zero chance this is even in the same zip code of the ballpark of true.
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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'Did you even say thank you?'
March 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
'Did you even say thank you?'
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looks like a promo for our Corvallis Tweed Ride!
So wild that this painting is from 136 years ago, I feel like I saw this guy last year on a fixie at Critical Mass #bikeCHI
February 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
looks like a promo for our Corvallis Tweed Ride!
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The Netherlands:
"With the market flooded, used Tesla prices have dropped significantly. The average price of a secondhand Tesla on AutoTrack has fallen to around €21k, down from €33k a year ago."
"Despite the growing availability of secondhand Teslas, interest from buyers appears to be waning."
"With the market flooded, used Tesla prices have dropped significantly. The average price of a secondhand Tesla on AutoTrack has fallen to around €21k, down from €33k a year ago."
"Despite the growing availability of secondhand Teslas, interest from buyers appears to be waning."
Tesla floods Dutch used car market amid declining new sales
The Dutch secondhand car market is seeing an unprecedented influx of Tesla vehicles, with used car sales of the brand surging fivefold compared to last year. Data from automotive trade association Bov...
nltimes.nl
February 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The Netherlands:
"With the market flooded, used Tesla prices have dropped significantly. The average price of a secondhand Tesla on AutoTrack has fallen to around €21k, down from €33k a year ago."
"Despite the growing availability of secondhand Teslas, interest from buyers appears to be waning."
"With the market flooded, used Tesla prices have dropped significantly. The average price of a secondhand Tesla on AutoTrack has fallen to around €21k, down from €33k a year ago."
"Despite the growing availability of secondhand Teslas, interest from buyers appears to be waning."
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What would a TV ad promoting alternatives to driving look like? What if people who love cycling and progressive transportation reclaimed ideas like freedom, independence and even patriotism? We decided to give it a shot. Check out our new video, "America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike."
America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike
YouTube video by The War on Cars
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
What would a TV ad promoting alternatives to driving look like? What if people who love cycling and progressive transportation reclaimed ideas like freedom, independence and even patriotism? We decided to give it a shot. Check out our new video, "America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike."
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Barf. 100%🤮
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Barf. 100%🤮
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I joined NPR's Here & Now to discuss car bloat:
“There's been no accounting through regulations or taxes to push people who are buying a car to consider the societal impact...When you don't price [negative externalities], you end up with people buying more big cars than is societally appropriate."
“There's been no accounting through regulations or taxes to push people who are buying a car to consider the societal impact...When you don't price [negative externalities], you end up with people buying more big cars than is societally appropriate."
Why large cars are a public health hazard, according to one expert
Four in five cars sold in the United States last year were either SUVs or pickup trucks. That's a far cry from even the 1990s when that number was closer to 25% of all sales.
www.wbur.org
February 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I joined NPR's Here & Now to discuss car bloat:
“There's been no accounting through regulations or taxes to push people who are buying a car to consider the societal impact...When you don't price [negative externalities], you end up with people buying more big cars than is societally appropriate."
“There's been no accounting through regulations or taxes to push people who are buying a car to consider the societal impact...When you don't price [negative externalities], you end up with people buying more big cars than is societally appropriate."
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This is important — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This is important — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
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It's so important to have Visionary Leadership! Here's to inspiration from Copenhagen via Multnomah County leader Chad Lykins.
28 days of PDX 🚲❤️
10/28 from @chadlykins.bsky.social
28 days of PDX 🚲❤️
10/28 from @chadlykins.bsky.social
It's important to remember how quickly visionary leadership can positively transform a city. Copenhagen did it within a generation.
“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.”
#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.
#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.
February 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
It's so important to have Visionary Leadership! Here's to inspiration from Copenhagen via Multnomah County leader Chad Lykins.
28 days of PDX 🚲❤️
10/28 from @chadlykins.bsky.social
28 days of PDX 🚲❤️
10/28 from @chadlykins.bsky.social
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Ground Score employees help to keep Portland streets clean. ❤️ that cargo bikes are an important part of their work!
28 days of PDX 🚲❤️
9/28 from @candaceavalos.bsky.social
28 days of PDX 🚲❤️
9/28 from @candaceavalos.bsky.social
Ground Score is a perfect example of the intersection of being compassionate and solutions oriented! We need more of this and I will prioritize it as we talk about strategies for addressing homelessness in our city.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Picking up Portland’s litter isn’t glamorous, but for some it’s a path to dignity and healing
The foundational idea behind the program is that people need work, dignity and independence.
www.oregonlive.com
February 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Ground Score employees help to keep Portland streets clean. ❤️ that cargo bikes are an important part of their work!
28 days of PDX 🚲❤️
9/28 from @candaceavalos.bsky.social
28 days of PDX 🚲❤️
9/28 from @candaceavalos.bsky.social
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Copenhagen’s city government reported in 2024 that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 and 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety and comfort of cycling.
2.8% of PDX is commuting by bike.
2.8% of PDX is commuting by bike.
Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level
Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...
www.latimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Copenhagen’s city government reported in 2024 that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 and 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety and comfort of cycling.
2.8% of PDX is commuting by bike.
2.8% of PDX is commuting by bike.
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One underappreciated aspect of Dutch urbanism is the care and attention to detail around lighting.
This includes the thoughtful way buildings are lit to enhance their beauty, streets are lit to increase road and social safety, and seasonal accents are added to battle the long dark nights of winter.
This includes the thoughtful way buildings are lit to enhance their beauty, streets are lit to increase road and social safety, and seasonal accents are added to battle the long dark nights of winter.
January 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
One underappreciated aspect of Dutch urbanism is the care and attention to detail around lighting.
This includes the thoughtful way buildings are lit to enhance their beauty, streets are lit to increase road and social safety, and seasonal accents are added to battle the long dark nights of winter.
This includes the thoughtful way buildings are lit to enhance their beauty, streets are lit to increase road and social safety, and seasonal accents are added to battle the long dark nights of winter.