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Anna Fahey

@trufahey.bsky.social

Thinktanking on housing + democracy + clean energy Opinionsβ€”all mine. Or yours, recycledβ€”as also mine. Zero endorsements here. #Housing #affordability talking points galore 🏘️🎯➑️ https://www.sightline.org/the-pro-homes-messaging-toolkit/ #Parking feed ⬇️

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Two photos. The first show JFK Jr. with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy walking their dog. The second shows JFK Jr. setting his bike against some pole.

Two photos. The first show JFK Jr. with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy walking their dog. The second shows JFK Jr. setting his bike against some pole.

Two photos. The first shows JFK Jr. wearing a navy suit and scarf as he exits a building while riding a bike. The second shows him walking in purple gym shorts, a black t-shirt, and some sneakers.

Two photos. The first shows JFK Jr. wearing a navy suit and scarf as he exits a building while riding a bike. The second shows him walking in purple gym shorts, a black t-shirt, and some sneakers.

Two photos. Both show JFK Jr. walking with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. In the first photo Carolyn Bessette Kennedy is wearing a black coat with blue jeans, while JFK Jr. is wearing a black vest, dark colored shirt, and taupe trousers. In the second photo, JFK Jr. is wearing a brown jacket with tan pants, while Carolyn Bessette Kennedy has a long charcoal coat and black boots.

Two photos. Both show JFK Jr. walking with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. In the first photo Carolyn Bessette Kennedy is wearing a black coat with blue jeans, while JFK Jr. is wearing a black vest, dark colored shirt, and taupe trousers. In the second photo, JFK Jr. is wearing a brown jacket with tan pants, while Carolyn Bessette Kennedy has a long charcoal coat and black boots.

Two photos. Both show JFK Jr. in sweats while rolleerblading. In one photo, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and a dog are with him.

Two photos. Both show JFK Jr. in sweats while rolleerblading. In one photo, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and a dog are with him.

Wrote something for @thetimes.com about why JFK Jr. is popular again. IMO, what you're admiring isn't just his handsome looks and style, but the fact that he lived in walkable urban neighborhoods and had enough time for exercise, hobbies, and a lover.

www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...

04.03.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2274    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 20

Just got word that the Tacoma planning commission advanced a motion to fully eliminate parking mandates citywide at their meeting tonight, by a 8-0 vote with one abstention.

If implemented, Washington's second and third largest cities would have both beat Seattle to eliminating parking mandates.

05.03.2026 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 293    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

In #WA and in high school, that is!!

04.03.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Paging all young Transpo nerds!

04.03.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From @uytaelee.bsky.social who did one of the best videos on urban apts and circulation- here’s his new work on elevators. πŸ™πŸ…

11.01.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account Our national project of elite impunity

Read @adamserwer.bsky.social on elite impunity. IMO this is the biggest issue in US politics, the one that underlies all others. It gets too little discussion, because discourse is so heavily governed by precisely the elites who favor the impunity, but beneath the surface, pressure is building.

01.03.2026 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 281    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7
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Had a lovely coffee and chat with Bend mayor @melaniekebler.bsky.social this morning. The city is growing like crazy but also rapidly densifying, adding bike lanes, reforming zoning, pushing back on new gas, etc. Fascinating case study & just a wonderful place.

02.03.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 211    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
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Climate coverage is shrinking. We're expanding it. Announcing a new weekly video podcast!

the epidemic of men launching podcasts about nothing has gotten out of control

to combat this I am launching a podcast WITH A WOMAN (veteran climate journalist Tracy Wholf) to talk about stuff that actually matters (the planet being destroyed by the worst people alive)

Find subscribe links here:

26.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 447    πŸ” 117    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 9
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That's right. Worse than Pointless
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...

01.03.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1538    πŸ” 435    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 22
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Eisenhower

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While we sit around to find out how bad exactly it all is, a bit of cheer: the best baguette of Paris competition was won by a Sri Lankan who appears to have started as a dish washer in restaurants and eventually trained as a Boulanger.

www.paris.fr/pages/la-mei...

28.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6324    πŸ” 934    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 60
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Still image from the movie Dumb and Dumber. Two main characters Lloyd Christmas (played by actor Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Played by Jeff Daniels) in the front seats of the van.  Text over image reads: β€œno erasies no takesie backsies”

Still image from the movie Dumb and Dumber. Two main characters Lloyd Christmas (played by actor Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Played by Jeff Daniels) in the front seats of the van. Text over image reads: β€œno erasies no takesie backsies”

28.02.2026 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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27.02.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t look now, but this year’s condo reform bill has passed both houses of #waleg! 🎊 πŸŽ‰

#HB2304 allows builders to provide a simpler 2-10 warranty (the same as offered for new-build oneplexes) for projects of up to 4 stories/12 units. The bill heads to the governor’s desk for signature.

26.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Inject this content straight into my veins

27.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

lol

27.02.2026 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

~Seven hundred yard dashes every hour?

Tacos are the easy part.

27.02.2026 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wildfire hazard πŸ”₯πŸš’ ⚠️ - My colleagues break down the rising costs of the northwest's sprawling development πŸŒ²πŸš—πŸ πŸŒ²

27.02.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

no **coinkidink**, that is

26.02.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Missing in the middle of WA's middle housing: Elevators A bill still in play in the Washington Legislature would make elevators easier and less expensive to install in "middle housing" developments.

R U #elevator pilled yet?

Cecelia Black:
"I have navigated the housing market from a wheelchair...in 15 yrs as a renter, I never found an accessible apt in a bldg w/ fewer than 6 stories" It's no oincidence; it’s a design failure of WA’s codes" Attn: #WAleg
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/miss...

26.02.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 I have a new paper in @pnas.org! Big cities provide huge opportunities for workers to climb up the income ladder through their large number and diversity of jobs. Big cities also have higher racial wage inequality, which is getting worse over time.
#geosky #econsky
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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05.02.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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High-End Construction Really Does Help Everyone A new rung at the top of the housing ladder permits people lower down to climb up.

A common refrain of progressive urban politics is that β€œnew, β€˜luxury’ housing will not help solve the housing shortage,” Henry Grabar writes. But, according to a new study, β€œmore housing supply of all kinds leads to lower prices in general terms”:

24.02.2026 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4
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VA needs housing that works for working families. I support:
β€’ Faith in Housing (HB 1279 & SB 388)
β€’ ADU Reform (SB 531)
β€’ Parking Reform (HB 888)

Let’s lower costs, build homes, and strengthen communities. Urge your Delegates & Senators to support statewide housing reform.

23.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Growth That Works for North Carolina - Carolina Forward Summary:

Reform advocates in North Carolina are going after parking mandates and stromwater regulations

carolinaforward.org/blog/growth-...

24.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you wondered why exactly it is that single-family zoning leads to racial segregation? I wrote this little article to figure it out. I use an agent based model to show it is a combination of race-based wealth inequality, homophily, & clustering of housing types in zoning maps.

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19.02.2026 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nearly half of L.A County’s pavement may be unnecessary, new map finds Researchers have released the first parcel-level analysis to map all paved surfaces across L.A. County. In particular, large parking lots are ripe for change, they say.

β€œ#Parking lots, Bucknum said, are one of the clearest examples of how excess pavement has become accepted, even as it makes everyday life worse for residents.”

www.latimes.com/environment/...

16.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loved getting to talk about the new messaging guidance on parking reform with these two expert communicators!

Some toplines:

1️⃣ PSA: Problem-Solution-Action
2️⃣ Make trade-offs clear
3️⃣ Use local stories! They’re out there!

10.02.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Slate of bills introduced overturning local restrictions on housing - BoiseDev Two North Idaho legislators brought a series of four bills this week aimed at deregulating the construction of new housing in the Gem State. On Tuesday, Sen. Ben Toews, R-Coeur d’Alene, and Rep. Jorda...

Some good housing and parking reforms being proposed by the #Idaho state legislature. Here's one: "This legislation also would prevent cities from requiring off-street parking or guest parking for any ADUs..."

13.02.2026 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0