Stewart Schwartz

Same tactic used by automakers in the fifties

Estaré en Guadalajara el 25 de agosto en Habitat LATAM: ciudades que sienten.
Del alojamiento al habitat integral, del cuidado hacia el bienestar, de la ciudad de distancias que enferma a la ciudad de proximidades que sana, es hora de vivir en ciudades para la gente
Inscripciones: Habitatlatam.org

This is so dumb it makes my head hurt

Cali, Colombia 🇨🇴 - Universidad del Valle.
En mi ciudad de juventud, regresando después de 46 años a mi alma mater.
Mi conferencia “El Poder de la Proximidad” el 5 de agosto, de 5 pm a 6 pm, Escuela de Arquitectura, auditorio de la Facultad de Artes Integradas, Meléndez.
Entrada libre y gratuita. 💫

Green Line summer construction begins today and lasts through August 31 (four weeks). More details including shuttle info: wmata.com/initiatives/...

Large hole being dug in front of Amsterdam Centraal station from the construction webcam

Entrance to the completed bike parking garage, with an electronic sign stating 3764 empty parking spaces

Inside the bike parking garage

A couple of years ago Amsterdam dug a huge hole in front of the main train station to build a 7,000 capacity bike parking garage

People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, sit, and socialise on the Strand Aldwych—a former arterial turned pedestrian zone in London, which is lined with buildings, trees, flowers and plantings, benches, and terraces.

People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, sit, and socialise on the Strand Aldwych—a former arterial turned pedestrian zone in London, which is lined with buildings, trees, flowers and plantings, benches, and terraces.

People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, sit, and socialise on the Strand Aldwych—a former arterial turned pedestrian zone in London, which is lined with buildings, trees, flowers and plantings, benches, and terraces.

People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, sit, and socialise on the Strand Aldwych—a former arterial turned pedestrian zone in London, which is lined with buildings, trees, flowers and plantings, benches, and terraces.

Leveraging London's streets as one of its most valuable assets, Strand Aldwych transforms one of Westminster's busiest and most polluted corridors into a vibrant and verdant destination. By filtering out through traffic, 7000 m² of roadway is reclaimed into an accessible and welcoming public space.🧵

The vote is in! 10-1 to approve the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways—and after 60+ years, M-83 is OUT of county plans!

Does D.C. have the worst traffic? Not so fast. A recent Consumer Affairs report claims D.C. has the worst traffic in America. Here’s why you should take the numbers with a grain of salt.

“Concentrating future growth near transit is the best way for our region to grow without choking on traffic.”

CSG’s @stewartcsg.bsky.social weighs in on DC traffic congestion in this piece from @washingtonpost.com:

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Despite the very hot weather Team Metro completed this necessary work on schedule & budget. Great job by the staff working hard to get work done & bus shuttles👏. Thx to 🔵🚇 customers for your patience. #wmata

Oh my god, if you make cycling safe and easy, people will do it.

Who. Would. Ever. Have. Thought.

A yellow long tail bike with a large basket up front.

Free public cargo bikes?

I passed by these bikes in Karlstad, Sweden yesterday running to catch a bus. Apparently, any public transport user can borrow them for free through an app.

Helsinki (pop 657,000) has not had a single traffic death during the last twelve months.

poliisi.fi/-/helsingin-...

Erstlingswerk Stadtbaustein - Nicolas de Courten in Lausanne nbsp;

another interesting project in plaines du loup in lausanne is this one by nicolas de courten.

149 homes in (4) U-shaped buildings - each composed of (2) point access blocks.
homes from 1-4 bedrooms. private outdoor space. solar protection.

~$300k/home

www.baunetz.de/meldungen/Me...

Rule 56: Turn Existing Corridors into Bike Paths

Bike paths pay off. In Boulder, homes sell for 32% more. In MA, they sell 3 weeks faster. Delaware study says they add $8.8K. 1 in Damascus, VA draws 130K/year & sparked 30+ businesses.

Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...

We have been fortunate not only to have a great leader, but to also have the support of our business community in partnership with the non-profit community in campaigns for Metro funding We have campaigned together at the state level in Virginia, Maryland, and DC.

Thank you @wmatagm.bsky.social & the @wmata.com team for great progress at Metro! More frequent rail & bus service, improved reliability, bus network redesign, easier fare payment, low cost fare option for people who need it, increased ridership, more transit-oriented development deals. Keep it up!

Climate advocates outraged at Trump administration plans to fast-track AI sector Scheme rolled out Wednesday reveals intent to dismantle some environmental and land-use regulations

Trump plans to speed development of highly polluting artificial intelligence sector.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of Power Last Month

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In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of Power Last Month - Yale E360

e360.yale.edu/digest/solar-...

#ClimateAction

DC ranked #1 for worst traffic congestion in the country, according to a newly released Consumer Affairs report.

We know we have traffic congestion.

The real news is that we have more solutions to congestion than most regions of the country - and can do better.

⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Big win in Montgomery County! Council allows more multi-family homes on county corridors  - Coalition For Smarter Growth Yesterday, the Montgomery County Council voted 8-3 to pass Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 25-02. The legislation will allow more housing types, like townhouses or small apartment buildings, along major c...

Big win for housing in Montgomery County!

ZTA 25-02 will let more types of homes be built near jobs, transit, and amenities.

Stay informed and get involved here:

www.smartergrowth.net/affordable-h...

@consumerreports.org ranks DC region as #1 for worst traffic in US. @wmata.com ridership is ⬆️ but this should be a red flag that we need to focus on funding & implementing a more robust regional transit network…let’s get more people on 🚇🚌 & out of traffic. consumeraffairs.com/automotive/cit…

Amen!

A very 20th Century traffic analysis from @ConsumerAffairs. 1) It isn't clear they considered causality. They ranked long commutes as bad, but the cause of the time isn't clear. It could be people choosing to get exercise by walking. 1/5
www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/c...

Thank you @cmkisicki.bsky.social for your hard work in advocating for this set of housing supply initiatives and to our allies @montgomery4all.bsky.social

THE ZTA PASSES! 🎉

Final vote on ZTA 25-02: 8 YES, 3 NO (Mink, Katz, Jawando)

Finally, President Stewart who thanks colleagues for their work on this ZTA.

On ZTA 25-02 (workforce housing on corridors), Jawando, Mink, and Katz are NO votes. Fani-Gonzalez a yes vote (able to continue speaking after booing from crowd, and President Stewart asks everyone to be respectful). Looking like Albornoz is a yes!

Amendment #1 (Friedson) to change ZTA effective date to 11/1 to coordinate w/ related subdivision bill passes unanimously.

Amendment #2 (Sayles) is a biennial report on applications, units produced, etc. She believes it will help show the community the ZTA’s benefits for affordability and equity

Glass offers a friendly amendment to also include in this report newly built single-family homes triggered by a demolition permit. Compare impact of new homes under this ZTA to those that can be built today. (I like this suggestion!) Sayles accepts, Council adopts Amendment #2 unanimously.