Chuck

Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.

They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.

From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY

Always incredible how hard this is for people.

What Robotaxis Brought San Francisco Outgoing transit agency head Jeffrey Tumlin reflects on how self-driving cars from Waymo, Cruise and Zoox affected the city’s other transportation modes.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Slide from @ToderianUW.bsky.social that says “If you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers. If you design a multi model city, it works better for everyone, including drivers.”

The more people that choose to walk, bike and ride public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for EVERYONE, including DRIVERS. There’s no “war on cars,” just an opportunity for more successful cities.

It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.

Working in something new. Stay tuned.

Does Car Dependence Make People Unsatisfied With Life? Evidence From a U.S. National Survey In the United States (U.S.), cars play a key role in facilitating mobility. Americans heavily rely on their cars for daily travel due to the benefits …

New study confirms no-duh conclusion: "Our results show that beyond a certain point, increases in car dependence yield a decrease in people’s satisfaction with life." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Evidence has demonstrated this effect in numerous cities now.

I understand why it sounds weird to say, 'building a bunch of fancy new townhouses and skyscrapers will make housing more affordable!' but it simply appears to be true.

Images of Dutch cycling infrastructure

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility.

Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.

#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.bsky.social

Chinese state media is reportedly troubled by the latest exodus of X users flocking to Bluesky. State outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on Elon Musk’s social media platform — including by buying ads, deploying bots, and hiring influencers — have recently seen their growth plateau. The growing popularity of Bluesky, which has a largely liberal base and harder-to-manipulate algorithm, has sparked “worried chatter within Chinese state media circles,” a former Xinhua and China Daily employee wrote in his newsletter. He predicted the accounts will migrate to Bluesky, though it may take time. For now, the sector’s focus has shifted back to domestic, Mandarin-language channels and platforms like Bilibili, WeChat, and Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.

lol China's state media is sad about Bluesky because it's not an easy propaganda distribution channel like X (and Facebook)

www.semafor.com/article/11/2...

"your units aren't based enough"

Gearing up to head to Dew Drop #MBTpubroll

A bit damp, but we made it to Lost Gen #MBTpubroll

Headed to Lost Gen!

We're here at Andy's! #MBTpubroll

#MBTpubroll starting at 5:45pm today at Andy's Noma, then Lost Gen and Dew Drop. Chuck Moran is back in town and will be there! Come one, come all, come pub roll 🚲 🍻

Hiya! Yes, not a dumb question. I'll be wearing a blue beanie and glasses :)