Opining on architecture, urban planning, and all things design related. Opinions are my own. #BrutalistBuildingsMatter
Portland, OR
Joined July 2019
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How most traffic engineers see your city
Vs.
How cities should be designed 👇👇
Via @copenhagenizers @colvilleandersn
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Today I met with officials in Helsinki, which has had a ~75% drop in road deaths over the last thirty years (including recent years with no ped/cyclist deaths at all).
Me: “How much of a role has IT played in reducing crashes?”
City official: “Zero. We simply slowed down cars.” – at Helsinki, Finland
NEW! @USDOT is seeking your feedback on a critical topic – Intersection Safety. See “Enhancing the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users at Intersections” and see how you can contribute bit.ly/3QIiJgY
ALT Intersection depicting several road users
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🌳 Before Vs. After in Milan 🇮🇹
Ask your government for leadership and you will get a more livable, green and joyful city 👇👇
📸 by @c40cities
Tell me again how sharrows and hi vis vests will protect cyclists...
An older woman in Queens lost control of her vehicle, jumped the curb, smashed through a bus shelter and a street light before crashing and overturning the vehicle on the sidewalk in front of Wasserman’s Supermarket on Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills.
vinnews.com/2022/03/20/watch…
A new, Morris Ajdmi-designed building is taking shape between Washington Square Park and Union Square. See the first look and construction progress here. ow.ly/7e2t50HMAzq
I don’t know if this is the best or worst presentation i’ve ever seen
This is a slide from a presentation given tonight to #Boulder City Council where historic preservation people are advocating to landmark a (pretty damn ugly) building.
One of these is not like the others
Small scale commercial in neighborhoods is one of my favorite things about Portland
“Let’s allow corner stores back into our neighborhoods. Let’s keep things human-scaled with local businesses and small structures that will nestle into our neighborhoods, just like the examples we already know.”
How? Reform your zoning codes/bylaws. seattletimes.com/opinion/bri…
