Virginia's GDP growth drops from 6.2% to 1.7%. Three new economic reports issue warnings about why and what comes next. cardinalnews.org/2025/10/21/v...

New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line | New Mexico | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/childcare-new-mexico-poverty

You need to listen to this: "How to respond to #societal #collapse" | Sarah Wilson | TEDxSydney | www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Ay...

We often call better city-building ideas bold and visionary when they’re really just common sense given the real-life crises that cities are facing. But true common sense isn’t particularly common these days, so it’s considered bold.

In examining regional planning organizations @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we've found that their boards rarely reflect the populations they represent proportionally: www.urban.org/urban-wire/m... In new research, we show that this has consequences: boards vastly overrepresent homeowners & drivers ⏬

Assessing #urban vitality in high-density #cities: a #spatial #accessibility approach using POI reviews and #residential #data | ‪@nature.com‬ | www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#DC area dethrones #LosAngeles and takes #1 spot for worst #traffic in the country. Ranking from Consumer Affairs of 50 largest #metros in the #nation | Avg. #commute: 33.4 minutes | Regional traffic #congestion lasts 6 hours and 35 minutes | ‪@wtopnews.bsky.social‬ | wtop.com/dc/2025/07/d...

Always and forever

“We have an infrastructure that was designed for an environment we no longer live in,” Rohit Aggarwala, New York City’s chief climate officer, told the New York Times.

Legislators failed to fund transit in May, forcing agencies to begin planning 40% service cuts. This is unacceptable – rise up with us TOMORROW and demand Gov. Pritzker and legislators return to Springfield this summer to save transit NOW! ⏰ July 12th @ 12pm 📍 Daley Plaza ➡️ rally.savetransit.org

Examining #spatial #expansion and stemming strategies of #urban #shrinkage: evidence from #Detroit, #USA; New modeling paradigm called gravity-networked spatial interaction zones-based spatial panel modeling (GSIZs-Spanel) | #poverty #decline #suburbanization www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Researchers investigate #growth and #degrowth approaches; Can #cities continue to grow without destroying #Earth? A new paper from ICTA-UAB, Spain, offers insight into this complex issue | #climate #urbanization #environmental #population #green @icta-uab.bsky.social | phys.org/news/2025-07...

Can #Americans Just Stop Building New #Highways? A new book argues that the #expansion of the #US #roadway network has exacted #social and #environmental costs that far outweigh the benefits | #interstate #cars #automobiles #harmful #carculture www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Map of Ecosystems of North America Completed! @natureserve.bsky.social has released a first-of-its-kind map of ecosystems across the conterminous U.S. & nearby regions w/ a level of detail & consistency not previously available. 🧪 🌎 #GISchat geohub-natureserve.opendata.arcgis.com/maps/Natures...

People who depend on cars to get around are more likely to feel lonely and disconnected than those who have access to good public transport, a UK study has found www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

Who Killed the #Streetcar? The State of Fort Worth's Public Transit | #PublicTransportation #ForthWorth #Texas #FortWorthInc fortworthinc.com/news/who-kil...

Episode of CuriosiD, 6/12/25: Addressing a question from a WDET listener about the connection between Detroit’s Big Three #automakers and lack of public #transportation | #Detroit #Michigan #PublicTransportation #cars @wdet.bsky.social wdet.org/2025/06/12/c...

Precipitation map shows how much #rain fell yesterday in #Baltimore- #Washingtion forecast area. Some areas saw 3 to 5 inches @nws.noaa.gov @capitalweather.bsky.social #storm #rainfall #flooding #map www.weather.gov/lwx/20250626...

Old problems, old solutions: "New highway flyover ramps take San Antonio drivers to new heights" www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jnx...; "San Antonio community frustrated with 3-mile drive that has dragged into nearly an hour" www.youtube.com/watch?v=zee2... @thetransitguy.com @brenttoderian.bsky.social

Automobile dependency and sprawl have made the costs of driving exceed its benefit. Here is research to prove it.

"Atmospheric Warming & Planetary Wave Amplification" | I discuss our (@xuekeli.bsky.social et al) new article in @pnas.org demonstrating for the first time, an increase in incidence of the stuck & wavy jet stream patterns behind persistent summer weather extremes. michaelmann.net/atmospheric-...

When I get home, if you hear me referring to “cave people,” I got it from Gil Peñalosa.

there is no greater indictment of American car culture than the school pick up line we have built almost all of our country around the most dangerous and inefficient possible form of transportation

Deeply, deeply saddened by the passing away of Representative Gerry Connolly, an amazing Member of Congress. I had the honor of serving with him on the Foreign Affairs Committee and greatly enjoyed his friendship, his wit and his leadership. May he rest in peace.

I'm heartbroken to hear of the passing of my friend, Gerry Connolly. He was a dedicated public servant for the people of Virginia's 11th district and a kind-hearted person to work with. His legacy of service and commitment to justice will continue to inspire us all. Rest in peace, my friend.

ICYMI: The online training systems the Census Bureau relies on for its mandatory data stewardship training — which all employees and contractors, plus individuals with "special sworn status," must complete to keep their access to the bureau's network — are set to no longer be available to the agency

Love your mother. #EarthDay.

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

"Brampton, Ontario, a suburban city with low-density development and wide roads, has achieved high transit ridership (226,500 bus riders on an average weekday) by providing frequent bus service, including core routes that run every 5 minutes." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Jersey strong @booker.senate.gov #handsoff

It’s still a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.

Thank you @corybooker.com you are a strong, wise, and true American and an inspiration to us all. "It's not left or right... it's right or wrong." apnews.com/video/cory-b...

People love thinking up reasons why we have a housing shortage other than the actual reason: That we don’t build enough homes. That we enacted so many restrictions we created artificial scarcity. Let’s reverse that & make it really easy & fast to build homes. We’re working hard to do that.

Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US #tornado | #Tri-State #F5 #mile-wide 219-mile path #deadliest #stormhour @capitalweather.bsky.social | apnews.com/article/tris...

Spending at US retailers last month was much weaker than expected, in a troubling sign that the American shopper could be starting to tap out.

The top 20 most walkable cities in the world, and their average time to walk to key amenities in each city.

A new CDC report shows that pedestrian deaths fell across the rich world 2013-2022 -- but not in the USA. Americans were 50% more likely to die walking in 2022 than they would have been in 2013. By 2022, the US was more deadly for pedestrians than all other countries studied.

The hidden cost of car dependency: Why walking and cycling pay dividends for society www.eta.co.uk/news/the-hid...

“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.

In 2016, I worried that the US would soon be destroyed. So for the next eight years, I took my kids everywhere I could so they'd know their country firsthand. We drove in every direction to see things from all sides. Our story is a book, and I hope you'll preorder: www.thelastamericanroadtrip.com

Canada has released it's "Housing Design Catalogue" which includes 50 middle-housing designs from ADUs to six-plexes. Each design is developed by local architecture & engineering teams to align with regional building codes, planning rules, climate zones, construction methods & materials. 🇨🇦

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.” Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities

The impact of #job cuts on the #DC housing market: #Housing #inventory, new #listings data and price cut percentages tell the story | www.housingwire.com/articles/the...

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 🧵

I'm glad to see my old work resonating a decade later. I have a new book out in April. It's called THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP. Preorders are important! Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-... Left Bank (signed): www.left-bank.com/product/sign... Amazon: www.amazon.com/Last-America... Thanks!

Saturated ground and high winds later doesn't sound like a good recipe. From western Fairfax County. @capitalweather.bsky.social

// the urbanism of pascal campion //

Going downtown or to the ’burbs? Nope. The exurbs are where people are moving. apnews.com/article/cens...