Infrastructure can be iconic and when it is no longer useful we can choose to keep it as a reminder of how far we have come and how our city has changed. Exhibit A: Our very own North Park Water Tower

Dedicated bike lanes expands access to those who can’t drive or don’t own a car.

The cultural institutions in the park fought the dedicated bus and bike lanes on Park Blvd because they value parking over safety and transit access. The World Beat Center argued for the street parking near their building to remain and the city obliged.

Say it with me 3 times... E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-...

Build the homes. But also, grocery store modernism is cool as fuck.

Every year December kicks off in a disappointing way. Why we don't fully maximize all four existing transit lines by running them more frequently and temporarily augmenting existing dedicated bus lanes on all sides of the park is nothing short of mind blowing.

In California, you can now report illegal federal actions: oag.ca.gov/reportmiscon... We’re also holding federal officials accountable for their lawlessness. I passed a law to ban them from wearing ski masks. I’m now advancing legislation to let people sue them for violating people’s rights.

The War on E-Bikes. Drivers work behind the scenes thwart competition for road space with the rationalization that “most people drive cars”.

That time of year when Uptown’s worst neighbor throws a massive party and throws up on our lawn.

Paris, On Monday, 6:40 pm Low Carbon mobility for everyone 🌟💫

Plant Based Construction sounds cool as a branding idea but if taken literally excludes a huge part of the green build toolbox.

The popularity of New Orleans' bike share system has outpaced its ability to grow within the current funding structure. Thanks to federal climate grants, the City and its nonprofit bike share operator, Blue Krewe, are laying the groundwork for long-term success. nacto.org/latest/feder...

Cities are choosing to over-regulate E-bikes rather than expand safe access to our streets because they annoy drivers.

Read our open letter to the city about the transit concept for December Nights 2025. www.ridesd.org/s/2025-12-01...

I was in the attic for six hours yesterday crawling around on my stomach. An intense core workout that has left me hobbled today.

Holiday driving culture has arrived. When you travel by bike you see people’s behavior change with the seasons. Stress levels go up for everyone, especially me.

“The researchers describe the bicycle as a kind of “lifestyle companion” for older adults—a tool that keeps them physically active, mentally sharp, socially connected, & confidently mobile. That combination appears to delay the need for long-term care, preserve independence,& ultimately extend life”

Statement, Game, set, and match.

I saw a delivery robot face off with some scooters parked on the sidewalk in Hollywood. The solution is wider sidewalks and in-street parking corrals for bikes and scooters

Is NINBYism motivated by Aesthetics? Many would say so but I’ve always held the belief that race and class are larger motivations. The Aesthetic case is made in this paper and makes some interesting points. osf.io/preprints/so...

"City officials are now scrambling to come up with some corrective actions", Bike lanes are right there on the table. Please use them councilmembers.

Melissa Bruntlett is an urbanist storyteller. This is her story. 𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘. NYTimes 🎁 article @modacitylife.com

The dumbest thing about this bike rack is how it inspires people to hate it for not being a flat surface someone can sleep on.

I love an architectural mystery and the Timken museum in Balboa Park potentially linked to Phillip Johnson is an excitingly good one. Politics in the park being what they are with respect to its modernist children, we may never get to the bottom of this one. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

So much to like about this episode. Andrew Bowen talking with Doug and Sarah from WOC about my favorite subject! Park Are For People, Not Cars

Trying to manifest here. Really want this to be my next bike. www.bikemag.com/news/the-spi...

Driving is transactional in so many negative ways. ride a bike.

And there are incentives to ride the bike in winter, for example a descending full moon on a frosty morning on the way to work

Inclusionary zoning is not just terrible policy. It’s also extremely neoliberal policy that outsources a key state function—providing subsidized housing for poor people—to private, market-based actors and shifts the financial burden for the subsidies from wealthy homeowners to middle class renters.

So-called “inclusionary zoning” is a tax on new housing that reduces the amount of housing that gets built, worsening the housing shortage and driving up rent. It is bad, counterproductive policy and we should stop doing it.

The best choice of thing to do tomorrow. Come with?

Its true.

Thank you SO MUCH to @nerd4cities.bsky.social for coming to San Diego and for giving Freeway Exit a shoutout in this video! youtu.be/rlpMRyVkqpY?...

Focusing on the power that leads to speeding, the car itself, is the most direct way to stop habitual speeders. More efficient and affordable than trying to rebuild our streets and armor the public realm.

Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."

I'll repeat my opinions here and suggest that multimodal street design should consider both fast movers and slow movers in urban environments. Bio-mechanical and E-assist have slightly different needs and deserve to be considered equally. E-motos are just motorcycles.

The worst part of having to listen all time to the BS about "bikes running red lights" is having close calls with car drivers running reds, almost everyday. Just yesterday: #sandiego #bikesky #safestreets

Drove a vintage Volkswagen.

Submissive robots are definitely useful. The moment I realized this was watching a messenger cyclist co-opt a Waymo into running rear guard for them while riding in heavy traffic.

I’ll be working with AIA-SD as Advocacy Director for the next year if you want to talk housing and development. 🚲🏠

you have trained for this moment, Philadelphia, do us proud

San Diego Urbanists: Let's roll, grab some beers, check out some bike infra and hang out IRL. Saturday October 25th, 10:15 am Fault Line Park Stops: 1. Pizza Port OB 2. NP Beer Co in Hillcrest 3. Biersal in SP Casual pace, all bikes welcome, reply or DM me if you plan to join. #sandiego #bikesky

PTL is dead anyway. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/10/13/c...

"This investigation discovers that even large improvements to micromobility infrastructure have a minor effect on space allocated to automobiles."

excellent

This is the Ann-Arbor-Bridge is Tübingen, Germany This bright blue bicycle bridge, along with a nearby tunnel, offer a convenient north-south link across the railway tracks and form part of the city's 'Blaue Band' (Blue Ribbon) cycling route. #DCEnetwork

Why do so many people think when people get behind the wheel, they lose all agency? (IMO, windshield bias) It is a central theme in every class I teach that people respond to the built environment. But also that people have immense responsibility when they drive, and should act like it.

Just want to point out that the prevailing dogma that “people speed because the infrastructure design made them do so” is proven wrong when speed cameras are installed and drivers learn there are consequences for speeding.

One of two "Onions" awarded at last night's Orchids and Onions event, hosted by San Diego Architectural Foundation, was to the planned demolition of the SDMoA west wing (Panama 66 building). sdarchitecture.org/project/plan...

The fact that SF cameras have already caught thousands of people going more than 15 miles over the speed limit is a perfect illustration of why these cameras were needed in the first place. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...