Hey Urbanism+ readers! We're going to be doing some personalization tests on the main feed starting sometime today! Let me or the folks at @graze.social know what you think. If this does work out, the plan is to preserve the non-personalized U+ and create a new U+ FYP. So this is only temporary.

The reason why cyclists and pedestrians push back against these types of campaigns is not because we think visibility is bad (I wear hig-viz!), but because it's victim blaming that diverts attention from the real issues: dangerous drivers and poor infrastructure

I love the Olympics, so this project was a very fun one. After a LOT of parsing through @graze.social nodes, I've created feeds for each of the individual Winter Olympic and Paralympic sports that you can find now on @olympics.richferro.com!

I want to highlight the importance of community, not just on the streets, but online, that lets reporting on these protests reach people across the ATmosphere. This feed is made from starterpacks built by @startribune.com, lists by @aendra.com, and components built by myself and @fema.monster.

Currently populating a feed related to the protests in Minneapolis. This feed filters OUT videos, so if you're looking for a way to follow the protests but don't want to see the video from this morning, this one's for you.

I am MAGA (Make America Go Away)

I got some LA Metro transit themed art for my office at work, I love them so much! The artist is @mettimart.bsky.social, and you can order some prints of your own at mettimart.com/shop

Given the influx of users from TikTok to Skylight, I thought a list of good video feeds was in order. It’s past midnight and I did this from mobile — will update with more tomorrow after I make slides for my committee mtg 💀🥲

On the second-to-last day in office, Phil Murphy effectively required every person who owns a pedal-assist e-bike or uses Citi bike to obtain a motorcycle licence, but has still refused to make schools, hospitals, courthouses and places of worship off-limits to ICE and limit police-ICE cooperation.

This is really overdue but it's about time I recognize the folks who have volunteered their time to help moderate the feeds and run the U+ labeler @labeler.urbanism.plus @obcycler.bsky.social @zombiegomoan.bsky.social @vladimir.theatl.social & more! 🧵

in light of historical and recent events

holy this is terrifying I didn't need to know the extent of this problem y'all should check out the feed

a depressing reality

We clearly cannot be trusted with this technology

I live near the bottom of a "hill". 2 streets converge at the top in an L-shaped intersection. Once, a truck sped up it and went airborne over *multiple* homes, crashing sideways mere feet away from people on a patio on the other side of the hill, and the driver hopped out and escaped on foot.

urbanist porn

Thank God these weren't ebikes going 26 miles per hour

we talk about dangerous streets all the time but cars will fuck you up in your sleep too nobody is safe 🚫🚗

May those who profit from war never see peace in this life

my new year resolution is the proof read things before i post them

Rural America is in shambles. And cars have played a large role in this. Basic shopping needs are often not met anymore, you must drive to your nearest walmart. Main street is dead. It's hard to declare a war on something that lost everything decades ago we're here for ya when this becomes obvious

I want to add that I also think internet access, clothing, and anything else that either inherently or through societal need should have universal access. I don't know how you participate in this world without technology and you're at a giant disadvantage without it. Our needs evolve.

we need bollards on every sidewalk

My personal candidate for the worst one. The city eventually put up protective fencing along the edge.

I'm in the mood to see modern sidewalk abominations so if you could kindly share yours here that would please and disturb me.

Yes, the city needs to actually repave streets. Yes, the city needs to repair sidewalks. Yes, the city needs to install curb ramps. But the bigger problem is that when LA decides to do anything at all to "help" pedestrians, the result looks like this complete and utter bullshit

Renting a Wombi e-bike for a month or two for funsies and I did a stress test with a big Costco run! The people who say “but how will I get my groceries without an SUV???” have zero imagination. #urbanism+ #bikesky #LA

"[A]s cities massively increase their police budgets, violence against trans/queer people continues. The right ... attempted to scapegoat trans people for mass shootings, while the [DOJ] erased a study showing right-wingers and white supremacists are largely responsible for [US] terrorist attacks."

trump’s been sued by dominion energy over the offshore wind freeze

Yes, also on bluesky the feeds are the algorithm, so join cool ones like Urbanism+ ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/did:...

Judging by what the military analysts in my feed are saying about battleships, it will sink the instant it's in conflict with an army that can shoot back either way.

Over the weekend my best friend (who is a huge transit nerd) learned about the word "Bustituted", which is when a trolley line is replaced with a bus. I can't stop thinking about it. Good word, transit nerds.

can a lawyer please advise me on the legality of throwing a lit cigarette back into a car after an evil degenerate motorist throws it out their window?

I am honored to be called a bikehole and added to this mod list. 😘

Car dependence is a disease because the number of replies to this that associate driving your child to school with love is abso-fucking-lutely bonkers. That said, I grew up walking to school by myself at 7, taking the bus by 8, and taking trains between boroughs alone by 11, so…

The internet runs on creators, and creators depend on their fans. But that relationship has always been locked inside platforms who didn't build it and don't deserve to own it. We're taking the first step in changing that with a new experiment: ATProtoFans 🧵

Added a new misinformation label to @medsky.social today for misinformation regarding gender affirming care. It blocks posts (as shown below) There are also a number of other useful labelers to follow for targeted hate against LGBTQ+ people, such as @moderation.northsky.social.

I would have moved the car and left it running in the street. Sideways.

if u don't turn on your ceiling fans when guests come over to hide the dust on the blades ur not a real one

Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you

I just started experimenting with @graze.social and it is so cool! Excited about this conversation 😁

match with meeeee! or get one of the other cool designs / colors / items. each design is listed once and then you can see the sweaters / shirts / etc. and their color options inside :) #ShopSmall #Gifts #Disability #DisabledInSTEM

Milestone alert: We're celebrating our first anniversary today! In just one year, we went from an idea on a blog post to sending 8.6 *million* users 23.5 *billion* posts across thousands of feeds created by thousands of brilliant, creative people who are working together to create a better internet.

Effective drainage systems are an underrated, important component of making truly walkable, human-oriented cities. It’s hard to convince people to live than non-driver lifestyle when nearly every rainfall includes ankle-deep puddles #urbanism+ #LA

Join @alexip718.com and our friends at Atlanta Social Bike Rides on a charity bike ride on Dec. 1st at 7pm! Our 13-mile ride will pass through our hometown's most important global health and environmental landmarks, such as the Carter Center, the CDC, Fernbank, and the BeltLine! Sign up:

Huge thanks to Fema for fixing an issue with this labeler. Gunna recommend it in case any other cyclists or bike / accessibility advocates follow me. You can use this one stand-alone or paired with @bikesky.social's labeler.

Oh i love coming across new fun nerd stuff relevant to my interests 🚇

Introducing Medsky Topics! It’s a new account @topics.medsky.social that hosts topical @graze.social feeds related to issues important to public health! There’s 20 to choose from. With the government shutdown and the potential impact to ACA subsidies, you should consider checking out the ACA feed!

why would i care about sharing the road when im a Superior™️ cyclist?