A new @pewresearch.org study finds that infill housing near jobs, stores, and transit costs governments ~$21,000 less per home to serve, cuts long term infrastructure maintenance costs in half, and generates 13% more in annual property tax revenue per acre than sprawl.

I am in. #JoyAsAnActOfResistance (feel free to take this message on for yourself, too )

Vegan burgers took ALL top 3 spots in a major German consumer test. This is huge! 💪🌱 Nutrition. Price. Taste. They led across the board. The “vegan = worse” narrative is not holding up anymore. Check the results 👇 veganhorizon.substack.com/p/germanys-t...

This is JOY! Imagine clean rivers and waters flowing in and around every city.

I would like Bike Sox to be at least one (1) visiting international soccer fan’s first tailgate. If you know people coming through Chicago for the World Cup please help make this happen

Getting people out of cars requires more than just exposed street racks. Cities can easily transform vacant commercial spaces into sheltered, staffed bike parking hubs. Safe parking is exactly what the curious but cautious need to finally start riding.

who you actually are is 10000% more interesting and worthwhile than who you think you are supposed to be for someone else

A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social

I believe I ran the first Bluesky-first congressional campaign in the country. Some folks thought I was nuts. But it was absolutely the best move. Bluesky has better fundraising metrics and engagement for candidates, and the site isn’t overrun with Nazis. Take note. youtu.be/XOfkMBMpw3s?...

#Seattle - the #ShoestringCircus is coming to town... you are going to want to get tix. tickets.shoestringcircus.com/events/shoes...

Sweden has done studies on the use of digital devices and AI in classrooms and found that they reduced literacy and comprehension rates. As a result, Sweden decided to reduce screen time and AI use and return to books, paper, and pencil. www.bbc.com/news/article...

“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), & a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.” Connecting bike-riding with reduced dementia risk. #UrbanTruth

I talked to UK climate minister Katie White today (pod out in a couple of weeks) & she said, several times: electrification is the thing. It's the key. People can agree on it for financial & security reasons, even if they don't care about climate. Is a single national-level US pol saying this?

What's this tell us? Bluesky is a far healthier and more effective platform for engaging and organizing your supporters online than X and Threads. By a lot. No algorithm suppressing left politics. No billionaire influence. Good content reaching the right people.

@thisisdonebyhumans.bsky.social Excited to learn of your org!

Indeed. Woo hoo!!! #EV school bus and feeding the grid FTW

Which bar is the only #plantbased (and a non-sports bar) location to host #worldcup viewing in #Seattle ? You guessed it: #LifeOnMars , owned by KEXP @djjohnrichards.bsky.social | You should check it out. Great food, fantastic vibe, fun crowd. #music #sports #community

Paris air pollution is down 50% after its radical bike-friendly transformation Cars have been banned from more than 100 streets. Tens of thousands of parking spots have been eliminated. Hundreds of miles of bike lanes have been added. And air pollution is plummeting

Knowing that @jimmykimmel.com was awarded a Peabody makes me think that there IS still something working here… #JoyAsAnActOfResistance x infinity This is how we bridge to our better future.

If you have been thinking about buying an ebike, DO IT!! You can always resell (at the below location as an option) but getting on an ebike can save you so much money on gas, parking and wear&tear on your car. Even more if you ditch a car :)

Hey if you're in San Francisco PLEASE VOTE TODAY. My polling place was empty just now, like not a soul voting. Turnout is forecast to be v low. There are important things on the ballot, including Prop D (yes!) and the governor race. San Francisco has a complacency problem. Please vote!!!

There's nothing I cover in regard to climate change or extreme weather that doesn't personally matter or affect real people's lives. It's easy to become numb to story after story about heat or hurricanes or floods and the lives they destroy. But behind the headlines are real people, and they matter.

I'm urging all of you, especially young persons, to get out and vote on Tuesday if you are in CA.

california is gonna have so many mail in ballots that don’t get counted because people don’t know the new USPS rules that are impacting mail in voting. tl;dr don’t put your ballot in the mail today, find a ballot drop box. www.kqed.org/news/1208537...

What IF the film set was the most innovative #sustainability lab in your city? Excited to announce the #PNWClimateWeek live podcast recording event I'm co-hosting with @zenaharris.bsky.social #entertainmentindustry #film #tourism #Seattle #cities #climate luma.com/ovy5t7bo

Since Google revealed its plans for an AI search overhaul, visits to our "No AI" search page have tripled…and they’re still rising! Want to make it your default on Chrome or Firefox? Grab our No-AI extensions and banish AI-assisted answers, chat, and AI images. (1/3)

75% of parenting stress (IMO) is fear of cars when kids are out and about. (Most of the rest is screens TBH). Built environments that supported kid freedom to play independently outside and, when they're old enough, get around on their own would be HUGE.

FIFA PEDESTRIAN ZONE. Can we keep it afterwards?

Huge fan of @runonclimate.bsky.social . Follow/support /amplify ! #climatepolicy #climateinfluence #cities

Folks! Up your #food choice #ClimateInfluence Join the first large-scale behavioral study by Stanford Research Scientist, Seth Ariel Green on eating #lessmeat Spend 2 weeks reducing your meat consumption as much as you can with 1,000+ other people. plantbasedstudy.org?utm_source=e...

Just posted full show notes for my #NameAndFame episode with Helene Cornell. We talked facing fears, using humor and loving up accelerators and incubators, among other things. She's a leader who exudes joy and loves to support emerging #Cleantech leaders. www.andrealearned.com/the-power-of...

Woohoo! Bibliophiles UNITE!

My favorite part of coming into the office is my commute. The longer it takes me to get home, the better, bc it means more riding. The more traffic, the happier it makes me to see more cyclists. #BikeIsBest #OneLessCar

Business owners in Minneapolis could be making a lot more money if their customers could safely go shopping by bike!

I just keep thinking that even in this time, you can choose joy. Even in this time.

Police are asking for the public's help after pollen analysis suggested the woman spent her final days in Portland or Seattle.

Does anyone know any academics/experts who specialize in political advertising? Looking to chat with someone ASAP today. DM me or reply if that's you or u know someone!

Heads up #climate #journos / #media covering the various state primaries. My conversations with @janellekellman.com has convinced me of the importance of Lt. Governor races, I have to say. @coveringclimatenow.org @sejorg.bsky.social @sammyroth.bsky.social #ClimateSky

Heads way up, all of my #CA voting friends. Learn about the Lt. Gov candidate driven by climate resilience and social justice.

Dropped a *Special* #CA Primary update #NameAndFame episode with incredible #LtGov candidate @janellekellman.com Listen and learn about her resilience plan for #affordability, #housing, #climate and #education. Note her deep #ClimateRisk expertise, and her commitment to free #communitycollege

Again, please share. In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people. It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day. time.com/5836444/blac...

Every single street through belltown and downtown Seattle should look like this

Just hit SUBMIT on an ideal grant for funding my work! First time grant writer here - so this is worth celebrating. :-)

A flash policy to address the pain at the pump would be point of sale rebates for e-bikes and rapid bike lane and infrastructure build out.

apparently this road is 'closed' 🤔

When a building enters the social housing portfolio, it belongs to Seattle and it stays that way. That is how you build a city that is actually stable. Not just for a decade, not just until the market shifts — permanently.

Jessica Grose in NYT: « The percentage of Americans who talk to their neighbors at least a few times a week has declined for all age groups since 2012, but it’s declined more aggressively among Americans ages 18 to 29 » She is ON to something. I know that my neighbor relationships are gold.

Save thousands of dollars every year. Transform every errand into an adventure. Spread joy. #UrbanArrow #cargobike #electricvehicle

Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

Received wisdom: "Cycling only works in places with fine weather." Glasgow: "Aye, whatever." ☔️ 🚲 ☔️ 🚲☔️ 🚲☔️ 🚲