Urbanist Activist
@UrbanistActivist
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I am an urbanist active in central California, trying to push for better urban policies for a better tomorrow. I hope to serve as an inspiration to get other people active as well.
Heliomass🎙️ “The Urbanist Agenda: NYC REALLY Screwed Up Congestion Pricing (with Doug Gordon) (50m)” https://castro.fm/episode/bxEfxl
/by @notjustbikes /cc @TheWarOnCars
I listen to stuff like this and it is ALWAYS the state / province which holds the city back and often screws it over.
North America desperately needs devolution of power to municipalities.
The Urbanist Agenda: NYC REALLY Screwed Up Congestion Pricing (with Doug Gordon) (50m)
New York City was about to roll out congestion charging. The cameras were up, the staff were hired, the metro projects were financed, and thousands of people were lined up to make public transit better ... and then the governor cancelled it on vibes.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York_Cityhttps://thewaroncars.org/2024/06/07/kathy-hochuls-congestion-pricing-flip-flop-fiasco/https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/new-york-city-toll-hochul-democrats-00161930https://hellg…
The War on CarsPart 2 of our episode on John Forester, vehicular cycling and his book "Effective Cycling" is now available. We take a look at the research surrounding his safety claims and the long-term impact Forester and his acolytes had on cycling infrastructure in the US.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
https://thewaroncars.org/2024/07/23/132-vehicular-cycling-and-john-forester-part-2/
Got sworn in to the Merced Bicycle Commission today. I've also joined a citizen advocacy group for South Merced. It was way easier to get here than I would have guessed, and all it took was actually going to city council meetings and meeting people. I am not especially charismatic, outgoing, or persuasive. If I can do it, you can do it.
At the south #Merced community meeting, and several representatives from #MercedTheBus were there. Among some of the questions raised were:
- One person who drives and never takes the bus expressed concern about bus stops that are unsafe for bus occupants as well as drivers, due to lack of bus pullouts
- Lack of traffic enforcement on people parking at bus stops
- Urging the bus company to rearrange their network to make catching connecting buses easier
I've just been notified that I've been appointed to the Merced Bicycle Commission. Let's go! My body is a machine that turns car centric infrastructure into high speed rail.
Heading to #GoldenValleyHealthClinic on Childs Ave in Merced in a few minutes to meet with a South Merced advocacy group. I was invited at the last city council meeting where I met someone aligned with my views after speaking to the council about the importance of abolishing #ParkingMinimums
One of the topics is going to be how the Merced Bus Service ( #MercedTheBus ) arranges its bus stops.
Turns out, it's a lot easier to network about this stuff when you turn up in person.