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Cars ruin cities
Inspiring interview of
@modacitylife.com
in the NYTimes. By the way, you can get Melissa's two earlier e-books half off from
@islandpress.bsky.social
right now (
islandpress.org
).
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28 days ago
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Island Press
29 days ago
Our 50% off print sale is over BUT... If you are still looking to get these books (or any other Island Press titles) be sure to take advantage of our $6.99 ebook sale happening NOW!
islandpress.org
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You can get Walkable City Rules by
@jeffspeck.bsky.social
HALF PRICE, just in time for the holidays (check it out in the NBM holiday gift guide
nbm.org/2025-holiday...
) and other amazing
@islandpress.bsky.social
books HALF PRICE until midnight on November 17. Use HALF at checkout.
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2025 Holiday Gift Guide | National Building Museum
https://nbm.org/2025-holiday-gift-guide/
about 2 months ago
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To Help SNAP Recipients, Bookstores Set Up as Food Banks
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
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To Help SNAP Recipients, Bookstores Set Up as Food Banks
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/books/bookstores-food-banks-snap-recipients.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 2 months ago
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Heather Boyer
Bookshop.org
2 months ago
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.
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Fabulous book event for Unfinished Metropolis by
@benschneider.bsky.social
@islandpress.bsky.social
2 months ago
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Check out our awesome new book by
@malgeo.bsky.social
front and center at Barnes and Noble in Brooklyn
@islandpress.bsky.social
2 months ago
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Heather Boyer
3 months ago
On the 🚌 opening up my newest book by
@nondriver.bsky.social
I love to see how they connect climate and transportation. "we know that if we don't act to reduce emissions now, the disruption our children will have to survive will be even worse."
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Read about
@malgeo.bsky.social
Matthew Algeo's "delightful" new book, "New York's Secret Subway" in the WSJ
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
@islandpress.bsky.social
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‘New York’s Secret Subway’ Review: Tunnel Visions
An inventor in 19th-century New York had been dreaming about a subterranean railway for decades. He’d have to break a few rules to build it.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/new-yorks-secret-subway-review-tunnel-visions-1f02bb6c?st=32vHtY&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
3 months ago
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David Zipper
5 months ago
Strange, I was told congestion pricing would turn Manhattan into a ghost town
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'Call it a comeback': Manhattan foot traffic finally tops pre-pandemic times
Visits to office buildings in the city’s commercial districts were up 1.3% last month compared to July 2019, data shows.
https://gothamist.com/news/call-it-a-comeback-manhattan-foot-traffic-finally-tops-pre-pandemic-times
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There is still time to read the great selections on the summer reading list from
@sightline.org
including Arbitrary Lines by
@mnolangray.bsky.social
and Bet the Farm by Beth Hoffman
@islandpress.bsky.social
@emilyturner2000.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Surdna hosted a wonderful book event for THE BANKS WE DESERVE by
@oscarthinks.bsky.social
. Learn more about the book
@islandpress.bsky.social
@donchen.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Great
@davidzipper.bsky.social
interview with Erick Guerra on Overbuilt. To read more, get the book from
@islandpress.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Can Americans Just Stop Building New Highways?
A new book argues that the expansion of the US roadway network has exacted social and environmental costs that far outweigh the benefits.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-07-08/in-overbuilt-a-case-to-reverse-the-us-highway-building-machine?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy
6 months ago
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The War on Cars
6 months ago
"...the data backs up the vibes. The less time you spend in a car, the more likely it is you backed Zohran Mamdani."
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NYC's Upset Election Was Drawn Along An Odd Line: Car Ownership - Jalopnik
Car ownership and transit ridership serve as a shorthand for someone's entire living situation — and, apparently, their politics.
https://www.jalopnik.com/1895759/nyc-mayor-election-zohran-mamdani-won-non-car-owners/
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Amazing closing plenary by Charles T. Brown
@nacto.bsky.social
@islandpress.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Hey,
@nacto.bsky.social
Designing Cities attendees, you can get your hands on a free copy of ARRESTED MOBILITY by Charles Brown, closing plenary speaker, if you can get to this Little Free Library first. It is wishing 1/2 mile of the conference.
@islandpress.bsky.social
7 months ago
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An exciting new book from Charles Brown!
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
@islandpress.bsky.social
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Why Planners and Policymakers Must Address Structural Barriers to Mobility
Arrested mobility, coined by author Charles T. Brown, threatens the ability for Black people to move freely in public.
https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/why-planners-and-policymakers-must-address-structural-barriers-to-mobility?utm_source=Next+City+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8553ac20b0-DailyNL_2025_05_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fcee5bf7a0-8553ac20b0-43811393
7 months ago
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Own goal
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/04/24/d...
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Disorder in the Court: U.S. DOT Lawyers Upload Memo Admitting Their Congestion Pricing Case is Weak - Streetsblog New York City
Lawyers advising U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy make it clear: His case to end congestion pricing is weak.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/04/24/disorder-in-the-court-u-s-dot-lawyers-upload-memo-admitting-their-congestion-pricing-case-is-weak
8 months ago
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Brad Lander
9 months ago
When we fight, we win.
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Congestion Pricing Will Live On for Several Months After Court Agreement
State and federal officials agreed to a timeline in their court dispute over the tolling program that is likely to leave it in place until the fall. Other threats to the program still loom.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/nyregion/mta-congestion-pricing-dot.html
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Want to join me for this Transportation Alternatives event?
9 months ago
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American Fietser
9 months ago
People have the power to take our democracy back. This right here helps to prove that after Musk quite literally tried to buy votes yet again to manipulate our government.
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Definitely calling 311 on this parking situation.
9 months ago
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@islandpress.bsky.social
books in Oslo (with IP author Dan Piatkoswki)
9 months ago
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@islandpress.bsky.social
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9 months ago
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Heather Boyer
Momentum Magazine
10 months ago
Stop Everything You’re Doing and Build a Bicycle Sidecar for Your Dog.
momentummag.com/stop-what-yo...
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Stop Everything You're Doing and Build a Bicycle Sidecar for Your Dog
Momentum Mag is closed for the rest of the day, something came up.
https://momentummag.com/stop-what-youre-doing-and-build-a-bicycle-sidecar-for-your-dog/
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Heather Boyer
MTA Metro-North Railroad
10 months ago
It is National Transit Employee Appreciation Day! We've achieved record on-time performance while delivering exceptional customer service, and it is all thanks to the hard work and dedication our employees bring every single day.
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You get a $4.99
@islandpress.bsky.social
ebook, and you get a $4.99 Island Press ebook wherever ebooks are sold until midnight March 2. Get great new releases including THE BANKS WE DESERVE by
@oscarthinks.bsky.social
and BUILDING FOR PEOPLE by
@holz-bau.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Great reading list with a number of
@islandpress.bsky.social
books
@mnolangray.bsky.social
,
@jeffspeck.bsky.social
,
@humantransit.bsky.social
,
@mikelydon.bsky.social
,
@copenhagenizers.bsky.social
mryangorman.medium.com/a-short-poli...
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A Short Policy Reading List: Housing, Planning, and Transportation
I recommend these 14 perspective-shifting books, + newsletters, video shorts, organizations, and conferences
https://mryangorman.medium.com/a-short-policy-reading-list-housing-planning-and-transportation-3e389c3a0b56
10 months ago
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Congestion pricing makes NYC safer
www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/22/c...
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Congestion pricing makes NYC safer
Just more than a month ago, crossing the chaotic streets of Manhattan with my daughter meant taking a chance with her life, especially as she’s a toddler who would rather run free. We live in the g…
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/22/congestion-pricing-makes-nyc-safer/
10 months ago
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Oscar Perry Abello
11 months ago
What a strange time for a book to come out, especially one that’s a lot about racial justice and racial equity and inclusion and the interplay between public policy and private sector. And yet. Today is publication day for my first book, The Banks We Deserve. Buy it now:
https://buff.ly/4gn36It
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Heather Boyer
Streetsblog NYC
11 months ago
A new poll by Morning Consult shows that 59 percent of voters say Trump should “allow congestion pricing in New York City to continue,” the polling company said in a statement.
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Tuesday's Headlines: Is Congestion Pricing Finally ... Popular? - Streetsblog New York City
Earth to President Trump: Don't cancel congestion pricing! Plus other news.
https://buff.ly/42BZMpO
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Interesting article that heavily features the great Mike Eliason
@holz-bau.bsky.social
@islandpress.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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These Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why
In Pacific Palisades and Malibu, some houses with fire-resistant designs remained standing amid neighborhoods of destruction.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-13/los-angeles-wildfires-why-these-homes-didn-t-burn?utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=bd&utm_source=applenews
12 months ago
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reposted by
Heather Boyer
Island Press
about 1 year ago
In uncertain times, it’s important to remember that we have the power to make a difference. Whether you’re looking to transform your community or advocate for sustainable practices, our books offer the tools you need. This week, enjoy 50% off all Island Press books! Use code HALF at checkout!
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