Urbanism? Lol, that discussion is not happening right now.

Since Bluesky banned Patton Oswalt for his "woodchipper, feet first" post, I'll just say that Marco Rubio needs to be launched into the sun...feet first.

Caturday doing a fuck-ton of heavy lifting.

It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.

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Being an American feels like getting on a school bus and then your bus driver decides to do a drive by

We’re gonna need something more than concern from politicians. We are so so so far past that.

Called all 3 of mine and left messages. Nope, they weren't very kind messages. Very direct, laced with expletives, but a clear message was conveyed. Call yours and don't complain online unless you do. It's the bare minimum each of us can do right now.

Well, this didn't age well.

💯 Call your senators now! I called last night after this illegal war started after left messages. Every call counts. Literally, they count them and those numbers can and do sway elected officials.

It will be nearly a year before our daughter can use this, but I just ordered it since a friend will be in a nearby country and can bring it home for us to avoid high shipping charges and tariffs. I find it's better than the Dutch ones as it has some little side pockets and removable head pad.

This street design deserves its own post. 📸 @macsquirelera.bsky.social

Agreed.

❄️ First snow of 2026 is here! ❄️ Utrecht looking beautiful under a white blanket 🤩

Call your Congress people before complaining on the Internet. Enough is enough. The president and his dictatorship need to be removed immediately. "But calling them does nothing". No, you saying that and doing nothing leads to nothing. Make action, not excuses.

Normalize it.

I see this and think about the empty, unused suburban back yards with kids in the house that struggle to get minimal physical activity in a day all due to where they live.

This was once Park Avenue. Bring it back:

The four types of people/expressions I encounter riding my cargo bike. -Elaine is just happy to see us. -George is jealous because he’s walking -Jerry is a bike snob and isn’t interested -Kramer doesn’t even make eye contact and has lots of questions about “the rig”

"We need SUVs because we have winter."

Bobby now owns an induction stove.

When the traffic engineer hits CTRL C on the bike path and CTRL V on the new highway.

It would help and be an excellent start. Once they're run over enough times, good faith conversations could make the case for hardening the design controls.

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A good question that provokes thought is: "What would you do with all the money you currently spend on your car if you didn't have those expenses?".

Shel Silverstein’s lesser known book: Where the Protected Bike Lane Ends and Throws You Into Car Traffic

I know we all love the inspirational or even the occasional controversial urbanism-related post, but advocates should show more enthusiasm for posts both showing and explaining good infrastructure design. We can't continually complain if we aren't also prepared to offer design solutions.

This design uses visual, audible, and tactile friction to keep motorists present. The vibration of the pavers and the narrow profile force an attentive, slower pace. It’s the opposite of the American drag strip residential street that directs drivers into a dangerous autopilot.

Here's three minutes of me cycling through Zwolle city centre on mostly motor-free or low-traffic streets. Everyone benefits from this design: more trade for cafés, pleasanter places to walk and cycle, quieter homes for local residents, and vibrant public spaces. Design for people and cities thrive

It’s sunny! Too bad it’s freezing as well. Quick trip to Hornbach before the bad weather rolls in. After the neighbor’s front hedge caught fire on NYE, we restocked the fire extinguisher. The Dutch don’t scrimp on fireworks. #ebike #cargobike

Healthy city spaces are colorful, which requires heavily restricting the sterilizing nature of car accommodations.

Ba(c)kfiets neu gedacht #Carryshitolympics

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Society would be much better off if we traded modern TV for Bob Ross reruns.

Guy who hates socialism but can’t imagine living without free parking

Chicanes are a prime example of self-enforcing infrastructure design. ​Unlike a speed limit sign, which relies on voluntary compliance, a chicane uses physical geometry to dictate safe speeds. It removes the choice to speed.

Chicanes are a prime example of self-enforcing infrastructure design. ​Unlike a speed limit sign, which relies on voluntary compliance, a chicane uses physical geometry to dictate safe speeds. It removes the choice to speed.

Started the new year with bikes, as is tradition

If I accomplish nothing else this year, I made my dog happy today.

There's a reason ambience videos never feature a six-lane stroad. People are instinctively drawn to tranquil, car-free spaces. We shouldn't have to go to YouTube to find quiet, safe streets, we should be demanding the urban design changes that make them a reality.

This is the future I'm voting for.

I'm genuinely excited for NYC and also the potential trend it could bring to other parts of the country. I think anyone speaking out against what is taking place there is simply ignorant and unwilling to think beyond what they've been told to feel by their TV, radio, and podcast personalities.

The American obsession with lifestyle hypocrisy ignores the fact that Social Democracies exist and can successfully combine market economies with robust social safety nets.

Happy New Year everyone. Maybe this is the half of the 20s that we start to turn the ship and move towards a more peaceful, fair, and positive world. Maybe by 2030, things will be pretty darn decent. Starting my first post of the year with optimism.

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Feel-good comics.

Anyone who says "California is trying to take away your cars", has obviously never been here or is simply lying.