Why can't us?

I’m going to add, because I can’t not, that Strasbourg is based on a settlement dating to *12 AD* and is fine having trams in the old city while Brampton was fretting about having them in its 20th-century “historic downtown“

More optimistic times.

Really we all should root for a Knicks-Sixers playoff series every year because it’s one of the few matchups where the teams commute back and forth via chartered Amtrak trains instead of chartered flights. Tons of C02 emissions saved (Sixers boarding train pics from 2024)

Sixers not getting swept? 🥹

Praying for a normal Sixers game in my lifetime.

WHY. CAN'T. US!?!?

On Sunday, Philadelphia had equal numbers of homicides and traffic deaths. While the city has seen killings decline by nearly 80% since pandemic-era highs, progress on traffic deaths has been much slower. www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit...

Shout out to all the people on this flight out of DFW decked out in Eagles gear! In March!

They should, uh, build #PAHSR instead

But we need tractor trailers to deliver on our small city streets!

Currently on France TV, the new mayor of Paris Grégoire celebrating his victory by biking around on a bike share. He’s now taking an interview while riding.

We need more of these pickup trucks in the US.

And news from Paris: the left should hold on to power, with candidate Emmanuel Grégoire having beaten right-winger Rachida Dati quite big in 1st round, about 37%-25%. He'll likely win the 2nd round. This would mean Paris extending its pro-bike anti-car revolution www.ouest-france.fr/elections/mu...

In 1789, Thomas Jefferson writing to James Madison, extolled the Constitution for instituting “one effectual check on the Dog of war by transferring the power of letting him loose from the Executive to the Legislative body.”

Why can't us?

This guy gets it

Nailed it!

Chris Rock uses a BMX bike to escape Ice-T in New Jack City (1991) BicycleBirthday Chris Rock Born on this day, February 7, 1965

Why can't us?

Public Comment at Philadelphia City Council has long been problematic, but it has gotten out of hand. My rare hot take: it's time for Philadelphia City Council to revisit Aleksee vs. City Council Of Philadelphia (link below).

Man what a lovely tribute leading Defector right now

Anne Hidalgo's positive impact on Parisian public space has been huge. But the ultimate significance of her leadership on mobility justice is global: demonstrating what is possible really highlights the commitment of other mayors to convenience for car owners at the expense of everyone else.

Perhaps we could try to make the market...not suck?

Philadelphia Two Million LFG!

Seems like it would be good if Shapiro and Hochul had a friendly race to build the next subway line.

Why can't us?

Today I was reminded that in Milan they call the tall and thin bollards "le parigine", i.e. the parisians

🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7

Nowy Korczyn is where my family was from. Fortunately, they emigrated earlier, but they quite possibly knew this person as a child and/or his family.

bUt WhaT aBoUt EmerGEncy vEhIcles!?

Honored to receive the 5th Square Advocacy Urbanist Lifetime Achievement Award! Calling it a “lifetime” award in my 40s feels ambitious, but I’ll happily take it as motivation to keep pushing for better cities, better policy, and better outcomes.

Why can't us?

My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard. We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions. We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.

Baseball is like if the Book of Job was a sport.

I am so impressed with the changes going on in Ann Arbor. Here's a mini-thread, staring with completed and under construction curbless environments on State St.

I-dentical.

Me listening to the last half inning of the Mets game on Mets radio.

When my VPOTUS joyfully checks out my complete streets project in progress. cc: @kamalaharris.com

Channeling my inner @jobforphilly.bsky.social - “Why can’t us?” Ljubljana, Slovenia is a pedestrian paradise. It limits car traffic through its city center for most hours of the day. They instead have different evs that roam around offering free rides to those who need a lift.

Such a shame that the recent sanitation strike led to zero reconsideration of this policy, or the practice of doing door-to-door pickups in such a dense city. There is a cleaner, safer, cheaper, more environmentally friendly method waiting for you on your next Mediterranean vacation…

Could really use a turnover here.

For the record, I always preferred Drew Henson.

Why didn't @netflix.com buy the boxing trucks from @hbo.bsky.social ? youtu.be/dTAuPzlzSng?...

Are we aware of the progress happening on the pedestrian/bike improvements on Market Street in Old City? Lots of construction now but it shall be awesome having traffic calming and more space for folks on foot. This is looking toward 2nd & Market 🚲🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚲

It's Sunday night. 10pm. This two-person sanitation team is out collecting items that didn't fit into the city's container systems. This is how you keep a city clean.

Did the thing. (Took out the trash.)

Streets are for kids taking a rest.

Meanwhile in a civilized society...