Lifer Lincoln Sparrow at Frick Park this morning

Pittsburgh Democrats are using what power they have to combat President Trump's attacks on the Steel City's universities, nonprofits and LGBTQ+ community. www.axios.com/local/pittsb...

This is not how I would want Pittsburgh to make the national news, but @davidzipper.bsky.social gives a succinct description of headwinds our transit faces nationally Cutting service will not get us out of a downward trend, unlocking dedicated funding (state/local) will helps us grow ridership.

The Prothonotary Warbler is basically a lemon with wings

"If we're going to do all this streamlining and upzoning to incentivize market-rate development, we should at least require that a bunch of the housing built be affordable" is an extremely common line from legislators and city councilors. It sounds superficially reasonable! This is why it's not.

Happy Earth Day! Honored to stand with Councilwoman Erika Strassburger at Wightman Park to commit to meaningful climate action and share our vision for a greener, more resilient Pittsburgh.🌱

Coming October 21st... "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile." A new book about how cars ruin everything and what we can do to fight back. Pre-order here: www.lifeaftercars.com

Got to see the Pacific Loon at Duck Hollow the other day about 30 minutes before it took off.

Pileated Woodpecker in Frick Park this morning

Yeah I'm not one to deny that some amoubt if greenfield development is necessary to end the housing crisis, but there is no reason it needs to be car-centric bedroom communities. Also, here's a thought: why not densify the sprawl that already exists?

Lifer Barnacle Goose along the Allegheny this morning

Lifer Tundra Swan and Canvasback today. Also saw a lifer Virginia Rail for a brief moment but no pics.

HOT RESEARCH NEWS! Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor... Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵

This is what the grind looks like

This Brant (lifer for me) was in an enormous flock of Canada Geese at Schenley Park this morning

Saw some Trumpeter Swans when I was down in MD last week.

Urban density preserves nature. Pass it on.

People who ask "How are you gonna bike when it gets cold out?" when they find out about jackets

It’s bad policy with great branding.

Northern Shrike tomorrow after Admin law final

A big issue with IZ is that people believe its a policy that fights exclusionary zoning, which can increase segregation and decrease economic efficiency. If we want to end exclusionary zoning, IZ policies that increase red tape and decrease housing production aren't the answer.