Placemaker, urban planner, economic development specialist creating community and reimagining the human habitat
Dallas, TX
Joined October 2012
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In Belgium, 40 Megapack units replace an old World War II turbojet generator from the 1950s—making it one of the largest energy storage systems in Europe
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“Cars equal freedom” as long as your definition of freedom is expensive dependence.
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WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by @notjustbikes with @UrbanThree & @StrongTowns. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
Mobility, Equity, and Sustainability conversations. Episode #2 is incredibly insightful! Looking forward to the next episode! Great work @JustinesUtopia @rikohi and special guest @TamikaButler xitter.cf/i/spaces/1ypKdEwlQmLGW
Cast your vote for the new name and logo! The regional trail that will connect Fort Worth to Dallas is getting a name and brand. Visit FortWorthToDallasTrail.com to cast your vote!
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US streets are cartoonishly wide relative to the rest of the developed world. streetwidths.its.ucla.edu/
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Fun bike lift. There is a conveyer belt in the groove which senses when your bike wheel is on it and starts to move. The sign reminds you to put your front brake on, and then up you go.
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We've adopted the mentality that Vision Zero improvements don't need to be complex to be effective. These flexible bollards on 8th St deter cars from illegally parking at the crosswalk, maintaining sight lines that help drivers see🚶🏼♀️crossing the street & cars at the intersection.
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Seattle's SEA Street (Street Edge Alternative). Two years of monitoring show that SEA Street has reduced the total volume of stormwater leaving the street by 99 percent.
Looking forward to hearing some news from @dallascityhall on this proposal with @BikeDFW - Dallas would join 31 cities across the world doing the same.
Pleased to support @BikeDFW and many @DallasParkRec trail groups on potential conversion of streets for 🚲 and 🚶🏻 use during #COVID19. This would help with trail overcrowding and gives us a chance to think creatively about making @CityOfDallas more pedestrian and bike friendly.
Let’s look at the bottom line. We get more of what we measure. xitter.cf/mikelydon/status/10094… – at Dallas, TX
"...making more walkable urban real estate used to be easy. It’s not easy any more. This reality is having a real impact on millions of people, and it’s time we focused on solving that problem."
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400ppl DAILY move to DFW. No better time to invest in #sustainablecities ! Exploring topics at #cedarvalleycollege today w/ @gdpcTX & CNUNTX – at Texas, USA
We REQUIRE the built env't we have. If we want different results, change the process, policies & codes. -@ArtisanUrbanist @CultivateCollab
Aim for the moon but make incremental steps. There's plenty of $. If we don't just waste it. - @montewanderson #cultivatestrongtowns
As @montewanderson says want to b a devel'pr? Find a farm you can commit to for the rest of ur life. @CultivateCollab #cultivatestrongtowns
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"No one bikes" in Macon, GA because there aren't any safe bike lanes. Put in safe bike lanes, cycling goes up 800%. usa.streetsblog.org/2017/06/…