Mastodawn

Fiona Jul 8, 2023

Daniel Bowen Jul 8, 2023

Some thoughts on Threads vs Twitter (and Mastodon) https://danielbowen.com/2023/07/08/social-media-threads-vs-twitter/

Social media: Threads vs Twitter

(Not a transport post)I've used a few social media and instant messenger services over the years. I'm not sure if Usenet, IRC and ICQ count, but SixDegrees certainly does.Then came Facebook,

Daniel Bowen

Fiona Jul 2, 2023

Lyle Solla-Yates Jul 2, 2023

"America’s automobile-dependent transportation system is making it impossible for us to fix a shortage of homes that now numbers in the millions, one reason that a new home is harder to afford than it has been in decades. The best place to build those homes is where people drive the least" #urbanism #waroncars #climate #housing https://slate.com/business/2023/06/suburbs-driving-traffic-housing-affordable-solutions.html

Americans Spend Too Much Time in Cars. The Solution Is Simple.

Not all suburbs are created equal.

Slate

Fiona Mar 4, 2023

This remote property in Victoria’s far west – code named ‘Lemon Springs’ – is believed to be the site of one of the largest illicit toxic waste dumps ever created in Australia.

https://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2023/kaniva/index.html

Inside Australia’s worst toxic waste dump

The environment watchdog is cleaning up millions of litres of highly flammable chemicals, acids and other toxic waste it discovered secretly buried near the outback Victorian town of Kaniva.

theage

Fiona Jan 10, 2023

"The double concept of liveability and living locally through 20-minute neighbourhoods emerged in Portland and Melbourne, and since Covid it has gained momentum as the latest trend of urban planning."

#20MinuteNeighbourhood

https://www.mayeast.co.uk/blog/20-minute-neighbourhood

A Guide to 20-Minute Neighbourhoods — May East

The double concept of liveability and living locally through 20-minute neighbourhoods emerged in Portland and Melbourne, and since Covid, it has gained momentum as the latest trend of urban planning.

May East

Fiona Jan 8, 2023

“At its peak, enough water was flowing through the flooded Fitzroy River in a single day to meet Perth’s water needs for 20 years. The river is now about 50km across at its widest point.”

Trucks detouring 3,000km (1,864mi) to bring supplies

Epic #flooding in Western Australia

https://apple.news/AEK1E-IEiSmSS5PceDe3q6A

Road to nowhere leaves town marooned — The Australian

Several remote communities are at risk of being cut off as rising floodwaters continue to devastate the Kimberley region.

Fiona Jan 4, 2023

The War on Cars Jan 4, 2023

"The study also shows the lines we hear all the time from those complaining about bike lanes— 'nobody uses them, it rains too much,' or 'nobody rides in winter'—are not true. There seems to be little correlation between weather and cycling rate. Montreal, which is freezing and snow-covered in winter and has more rain than Melbourne, has an 18.2% rate of cycling usage.

It's all about the bike lanes."

https://www.treehugger.com/fear-of-cars-biggest-biking-barrier-study-6979522

#bike #bikes #cycling

Biggest Barrier to Biking Is a Fear of Cars

If we are serious about getting people on bikes, they need a safe place to ride.

Treehugger

Fiona Jan 4, 2023

Daniel Moser Jan 4, 2023

Paris 🇫🇷 is removing half its street parking to free up space for people.

Cars 🚗 in Paris take up 50% ❗️of public space.👇👇

🎥 @[email protected]

Fiona Jan 4, 2023

Very practical: this protected #bike lane is at the front of a 20-storey public housing apartment tower block in #Melbourne.

There are regular bike parking bays along the length so you can leave a bike securely chained to board a connecting #tram, #train or #bus for #PublicTransport.

The mural was painted by artist Matt Adnate & depicts real residents from the apartments. It’s reportedly the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere.

#urbanism #housing #publicHousing #cities