smeg50m ago

Less funding for crumbling highways, bridges, and roads. But keep driving! We won't rethink public transit or automotive dependency. We won't spend the money more wisely or make transportation more efficient. Nope, keep feeding the gas dependence to justify more oil wars!

As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax
https://apnews.com/article/gas-prices-fuel-tax-suspend-iran-trump-35d790ba5843e1fc76302f3bb4fd127a

#autonormativity #cars #war #iran #fueltax #taxes #oil #urbanism #transit #highways #transportation #iranwar #waroncars #gas

US lawmakers push to suspend federal gas tax as fuel prices rise

As gas prices approach $4 a gallon nationally amid the conflict in Iran, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax. Lawmakers say the action would provide much-needed relief for families and businesses that rely on their cars and trucks to get around. President Donald Trump said he has “thought about” suspending it, but suggested that states should consider suspending their fuel taxes. Following is a look at what a gas tax holiday is and how it would work for consumers and American roads and highways.

AP News
Nebula – Indie Streaming19h ago

How Frank Lloyd Wright Predicted Modern Suburbs (Broadacre City)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-how-frank-lloyd-wright-predicted-modern-suburbs-broadacre-city/

CHOCCY MALK™ 13h ago
My new hot take, fresh from the presses: Every school district needing to maintain its own bus fleet is a flashing neon sign that your transportation system has failed big time. #transit #urbanism #bus #education
Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹13h ago

this quote is so very much City of Vancouver:

“I don’t mind them shovelling people in here if they provide services,” which isn’t happening, he observes. “The city loves densification, but they don’t like fixing anything.”

https://bcbusiness.ca/real-estate/broadway-plan-vancouver-homeowners-lottery-land-assembly/

#urbanism #Vancouver

The Broadway Plan gamble: Why some Vancouver homeowners cash out—and others wait in limbo

Vancouver’s Broadway Plan has created a high-stakes housing lottery, with some homeowners cashing out in lucrative land assemblies while others wait in limbo for a buyout that may never come.

BCBusiness
Show threadMark Connolly15h ago

@notjustbikes And given our work with @CyclingGuide it's not really surprising at all that Jason's work resonates so strongly with me! There are loads of reasons to not drive everywhere!

#CarCulture #Urbanism #BikeTooter

https://cyclingguide.org/replace-car-trips-with-bike-trips-for-healthier-people-and-places/

Replace car trips with bike trips for healthier people and places

Reducing the number of car trips people take is important for reducing greenhouse tailpipe emissions from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. And one way to do so is by replacing car trips with bike trips. Healthier people and healthier places. There’s a lot to like about those two outcomes.

Cycling Guide Foundation
Mark Connolly15h ago

I’m a big fan of the videos that Jason Slaughter creates for @notjustbikes

And I’ve been a Nebula subscriber since 2024 explicitly to watch his videos there (as well as videos by others).

His most recent video made me angry, made me laugh out loud, and otherwise moved me as he enumerates the many ways that cars culture harms us all. The video will show up on his YouTube channel soon, but I want to explicitly support Jason and Nebula here.

#CarCulture #Urbanism

https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-every-reason-to-hate-cars

Not Just Bikes — Every Reason to Hate Cars

"While some people benefit from automobility, nearly everyone—whether or not they drive—is harmed by it." This video is a summary of all the ways that cars harm cities, the environment, and people’s lives.

Nebula
Lee 🌏16h ago
I've been waiting for a good video like this that covers off all reasons why cars suck. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-every-reason-to-hate-cars/
#NotJustBikes #TheWarOnCars #Urbanism
@notjustbikes
Not Just Bikes — Every Reason to Hate Cars

"While some people benefit from automobility, nearly everyone—whether or not they drive—is harmed by it." This video is a summary of all the ways that cars harm cities, the environment, and people’s lives.

Nebula
Mx. Riley17h ago

AHHH! The draft 2050 General Plan for Petaluma is finally here! I've dedicated 5 years of my life to this process and I'm so pleased to see it hit this milestone.

It is the result of SO MUCH community input, and while in some places it's not bold enough (density downtown and in corridors), it's a big step forward for us.

It'll be coming before Planning Commission and City Council in April. Last call for feedback: https://www.planpetaluma.org/

#Petaluma #SFBA #SonomaCounty #Urbanism

Petaluma General Plan Update

Petaluma General Plan Update
happybadger [he/him]18h ago

The most understated ebike consideration: kinetic energy is equal to 0.5(mass*velocity^2)

https://hexbear.net/post/8078040

rk: it’s hyphen-minus actually20h ago

People: We want to live in this neighborhood because it has cool little bookstores and shops an and restaurants and a genuine culture.

Developers: I got you. *proceeds to bulldoze cool little bookstores and shops and restaurants to put up cheaply made million dollar condos until the area is nothing but soulless housing*

Developers (dusting off hands): My work here is done.

#urbanism