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24.10.2025 15:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Holding the Line: Transportation Planning in the Trump Era
Op-ed: Under the Trump administration, safety, equity and sustainability have been sidelined. But planners still have tools β and a duty β to uphold the values that make transportation systems work fo...
Planners have a duty to uphold values that make transportation systems work for everyone.
I wrote a piece for @nextcity.org about what transportation planners can do when thereβs a direct attack on the priorities and values that matter the most to us.
Read more here: nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
23.10.2025 13:22 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The White House is engaging in direct extortion of local and state governments, attempting to force them to change their policies by stopping funding projects that already have signed grant agreements with the federal government.
01.10.2025 14:23 β π 555 π 238 π¬ 17 π 13
october is pedestrian safety month! remember:
- pedestrians are not inherently hostile to cars.
- pedestrians deserve targeted infrastructure improvements.
- pedestrian safety is important to prioritize in projects.
- there is no safe transportation system that is not pedestrian-friendly.
01.10.2025 13:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Action Alert graphic on a dark red background: π¨ Duffyβs DOT is eliminating millions of dollars in grants that have been awarded to make communities safer.
An image of a clipboard labelled "NOW CANCELLED" contains a bulleted list with each line struck through: "Bike lanes, Sidewalks, Trails, Safety crossings"
In a red bubble for emphasis: "Bike lanes are βnot in the public interest,β says the Department of Transportation."
TAKE ACTION: bikeleague.org/action-center
State and local governments applied for these grants based on the needs and wants of their communities β and they were awarded this funding under the Biden Administration. Now, they are losing those investments, in addition to the economic development and safety improvements they would have funded. Please join us in asking Congress to take action."
Below the paragraph, an illustrated graphic of a woman biking with a young child in traffic says "I was really looking forward to that new bike lane..."
Bikeleague.org/action-center
π¨ ACTION ALERT: Secretary Duffyβs DOT says bike lanes are βnot in the public interestβ β and is canceling hundreds of millions in grants for biking, walking, and trail projects nationwide. Take action: bikeleague.org/action-center
26.09.2025 17:24 β π 26 π 26 π¬ 5 π 4
send this to your favorite state dot safety official!
24.09.2025 15:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Want Safer Vehicles? Amid Federal Inaction, Look to the States β Streetsblog USA
Our federal regulatory framework still lacks essential technology that makes cars, SUVs, and trucks safer. So states are leading.
Safer vehicles mean a safer transportation system. In a world of federal uncertainty, it is time for states to step up to address vehicle safety and get us closer to the goal of zero serious injuries or deaths on our nationβs streets.
24.09.2025 15:30 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 2
Want Safer Vehicles? Amid Federal Inaction, Look to the States β Streetsblog USA
Our federal regulatory framework still lacks essential technology that makes cars, SUVs, and trucks safer. So states are leading.
excited to have my thoughts published in @usa.streetsblog.org on the implementation of the safe system approachβs safer vehicles.Β
nhtsa regulated vehicle safety standards in the biden admin. now, states should act to be a leader in creating safer vehicles.Β
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/24/w...
24.09.2025 09:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Why your next car should be an electric cargo bike
Rewiring cities for more human-centric transportation
βThe best type of e-bike for replacing car trips is the cargo bike. Cargo bikes are rewiring cities to adapt their infrastructure for more human-centric transportation. And theyβre also really fun to ride. Plus: bike bus!β Via @theverge.com
22.09.2025 15:01 β π 146 π 34 π¬ 3 π 2
more importantly, excited to be back in the world of short-form social media
19.09.2025 20:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
