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People constantly seem to think I'm arguing against building housing. Period. No, I'm arguing against the lies & pants-on-fire approach used to demand deregulation & force lifestyle transformation on the unwilling. Densify where it's welcome for those who want it. Period.

@StatisticUrban Cooking the books.

The WSJ was really cooking here.

@SlopHq No, the opposite is more destructive, because when parking minimums are reduced or eliminated, they rarely put restrictions on residents' or visitors' cars. Car-free buildings should require car-free residents. Instead, the unsupported burden falls on those nearby.

i need everyone to understand that parking minimums are the most destructive policy in america RIGHT NOW not historically not theoretically right now today as you read this a city council somewhere is requiring 1.5 spaces per unit NEXT TO A TRAIN STATION i am losing my mind

@WallStreetApes Are you telling me a cat pissing to mark & expand its territory serves no purpose?

San Diego California resident shows the city just put in this very short bike lane on an 805 freeway exit It’s brand new, crosses the freeway entrance and exit, goes a short distance and then ends at a road not even open to the public It serves no purpose. Money laundering

@harryh @jbarro Notes on those motor vehicle numbers per 100Mvmt. For fatalities, the '25 provisional recent rate of 1.1 is below all years prior to 2011. Half the 1980s era. One-fourth the 1960s. For fatal+injury, we are equal to all-time low of 75 since 2022. Half the 1990 rate. [NHTSA]

@jbarro Auto fatalities per 100M VMT was 1.1 in 2019. Spiked to 1.34 in 2021 and was still (probably) at 1.3 in 2024. Maybe came down to 1.14 in 2025 but data still isn't fully solid. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_veh…

Has anyone tried to quantify this? I'm convinced this is true -- that drivers are more reckless and inconsiderate than pre-COVID -- but I'm mindful that this is the sort of thing that everyone thinks as they proceed through middle age

@diaper @RVA_DOT RTOR is not a killer. Not even a seriously injurer. You may be annoyed by it, but the data is clear, it is not a significant safety hazard at most locales. RTOR prohibitions where warranted are the answer. Not a ban.

@RVA_DOT Right turn on red is still a killer (literally) for peds crossing on a walk signal regardless. Have had to dodge them a few times. People don’t stop, are looking to the left and not looking for pedestrians.

Ever wonder why some intersections give pedestrians a walk signal before the traffic light turns green? It's a subtle way to improve safety at intersections, especially where's the high number of drivers making turns. The "leading pedestrian interval" gives people walking a head start, which makes them more visible to people driving. It discourages the bad driving behavior of trying to quickly make a turn before a pedestrian gets out in the crosswalk. In Richmond, over 100 signalized intersections are timed with a leading pedestrian interval.

Bike lane logic.

@ZoeCoombes 4 out of 5 Americans want their space in single-family design, even when they prefer "smaller & closer."

You can't conflate the desire for space with the desire for suburbia, when the urban sky is so blocked from elegant layouts for generous apartments. Do zoning reform, building code reform, elevator standards reform, and electrical planning- then we can see what people "prefer".

@NoCyclopathTO @UrbanCourtyard Uncontrolled crosswalks on multi-lane roads are a really bad thing to do. (RRFBs are not control). Multi-threat issues are just one problem, for kids & adults. Needs at minimum a PHB or Signal or STOP sign. Otherwise ditch the crosswalk.

@UrbanCourtyard You look both ways and cross when you see cars slowing down. Why the fuck is it complicated? Teach your kids better.

Mom how are we supposed to cross this street, why are there flags

@RVA_DOT Counter link: data.eco-counter.com/public2/?id=10…

@RVA_DOT That 250% growth reported is over the course of 20 years, since 2004. Looking at their data sources, it seems to have flattened the past 10 or even declined somewhat at the only location with a 24/7 counter.

Mileage is an important metric. “The [250% bike traffic] growth has coincided with a major expansion of the city’s bike network. Cambridge now has more than 100 miles of bike lanes, many of them designed with physical protection separating cyclists from motor vehicles.” 👇

@TomSteyer @Reddit Listening to YIMBYs is not a problem. But you clearly buy into the nonsense. THAT disqualifies you.

r/YIMBY AMA on @Reddit today at 12pm PT. I’ll be answering as many questions on housing plan as I can.

"Traffic calming is your way of saying we have to drive slower!"

@chriswithans One of the problems with LEDs is that they have a point-source glare problem that goes beyond control by existing standards of measuring simple intensity. And this problem is even greater when the headlight is misaligned by even a small amount. Need to require diffusers, etc.

Unironically a big reason why I stopped being a Libertarian. Their solution would be for you to invest in light-defraying windshields while also joining the LED arms race. No thanks. Just cap the max default brightness of the lights. Use police to enforce such laws. This is why government exists.

@jahorne College towns are anomalies. Fine for them and it is reasonable to accommodate the different population. Don't pretend or expect this will happen elsewhere in the US. The data shows it won't.

A 250% increase in cycling! Over the past two decades, Cambridge, MA has dramatically expanded its cycling network—and the number of people riding bikes has surged right alongside it. momentummag.com/city-shows-the…

@big_pedestrian Of course. But look at the legacy of why the e-bike laws in the US are so stupid. Precisely due to early lobbying by the self-anointed cycling+pedestrian safety orgs, funded partly by bike manufacturers, who together place mode share gains & sales above all.

THESE. ARE. NOT. BICYCLES. These are unregulated e-motorcycles. The manufacturers are exploiting a grey area and labeling them as bicycles. They have no business in the bicycle lane and should be subject to the same regulations as motorcycles. Because that is what they are.

@nbcsandiego Shouldn't MTS fares adjust 📈 with its fuel & other operational costs?

As gas prices skyrocket, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System released a commute cost calculator to show motorists how much money they could save by riding public transit. on.nbc7.com/oyt235C

@schneider Organic or optional change welcomed by people is one thing. Compelled unwanted change is entirely another.

Cities can change People can change too

@Alvord_ @MajorKaza @CompletedStreet A slight majority a few hours a day. Not in total.

@MajorKaza @DriveBikeWalk @CompletedStreet No certainly not. But I would say the majority of people on the road are individuals going from point A to point B.

People don't create traffic. Cars create traffic.

@Fam4SafeStreets Not uniquely American, at all. Comparing fatality rates using the global standard of deaths per billion kilometers traveled, the U.S. is rate is below the average for the EU21, and about 50% higher than Britain & Germany, not 300%.

"As with gun violence, [traffic fatalities] is a uniquely American problem not shared by the country’s global peers." "In the U.S., the rate of vehicular death is more than 4Xs higher than it is in Britain & Germany" nytimes.com/2026/03/18/hea…

@Fam4SafeStreets Per-capita measurements comparing vastly different usage rates does not provide meaningful comparisons of risk or road safety. It's more a measure of preference & usage than safety. For example: