Advocate for beautiful cities and urban landscapes, great public spaces, parks and trails, walkable communities.
Jacksonville, Florida
Joined May 2009
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“City in a Forest” film about Atlanta and panel discussion here at the Jessie. With @GroundworkJax , @SJRiverkeeper, @greenscapeofjax and @CityofJax.
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Chilling is an understatement. Gift article below. “A.I. systems can be persuaded by other A.I. models to help them cheat on rules created by their testers and evade detection.”
Why It’s Tough for Tech Companies to Keep A.I. Out of Trouble nytimes.com/2026/09/12/techn… via @NYTimes
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Why It’s Tough for Tech Companies to Keep A.I. Out of Trouble nytimes.com/2026/09/12/techn… via @NYTimes
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Downtown Greenville, SC has the best tree canopy. I wonder why more cities don't copy this.
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Must-read article for anyone whose job involves *thinking*
nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opini…
"The problem with writing with A.I. is that it’s mentally enfeebling...
What, uniquely, does writing do? ... It compels thinking in ways that silent contemplation or spoken language rarely can."
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Folks are riding motorized devices on sidewalks at the same speed cars are moving. I got buzzed by several of them tonight and it stinks. I'm not sure what the solution is, but I know what the goal should be: sidewalks need to be more welcoming for pedestrians w/ disabilities. – at Atlanta, GA
ALT scooter riders on sidewalk
So nice to watch a match with the clean background uncluttered by signs and logos. And great tennis too!
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In honor of today's forecasted high of 95 degrees and sunny, here's a reminder to celebrate cities (like mine) that prioritize urban trees.
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⚠️ WARNING- The property tax amendment disclaimer
This constitutional amendment may cause increased dependence on Tallahassee, reduced local independence, replacement fees and assessments, higher borrowing costs, altered housing incentives, expanded lobbying activity, and, in certain communities, financial distress.
Not effective for renters. Renters may continue experiencing rising housing costs without receiving any advertised tax relief.
Effects may last longer than four hours.
Some effects may persist for generations.
Before voting, ask your Governor whether county-by-county and city-by-city financial modeling is right for you.
Property tax relief requires transparency
Jeff Brandes (@JeffreyBrandes): Where are the disclosures?
#FlaPol
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🧵Legislators think they’re voting on property taxes.
They’re actually voting on who controls local government.
For 50 years, Florida’s deal was simple: local communities paid their own bills, and local voters held local officials accountable.
Break that system, and the question isn’t what gets cut.
It’s who takes control.
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Watching the Gauff Potapova match…so many empty seats and on a Saturday? Is it that ticket sales are so low or are people not showing up. Sponsors need to give their tickets away, bad look on TV.
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One of America’s great delusions is conflating great cities with the presence of skyscrapers.
Want to find the most boring and soulless part of any American city? Go straight to where its tallest towers are. That's true even in Manhattan.
Our cities would be so much more livable if we could reset our imagination and accept vastly larger areas of mid-rise homes.
This is how it’s done. Wider sidewalks and larger tree beds.
The @cityoflondon is planning to transform Fleet Street.
One of their options includes widening the pavement by up to 2m, more seating, planting trees & gardens and restricting eastbound through traffic (except buses, cycles & taxis).
Have your say:
cityoflondon.gov.uk/services…
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Love this expansive experience of the park, river and Main Street bridge at Riverfront Plaza. Soon it may be obstructed by a restaurant planned for this spot, an unfortunate switch from the original plan.
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NYC and every city across the US needs urban bio swales as well. These work in concert with your sewage system by diverting a portion of rainwater into the ground, recharging the aquifer, absorbing carbon, supporting pollinators, and making the city beautiful. More please
New Yorkers shouldn’t have to worry every time it rains. Ahead of this weekend’s storms, City workers have been out across all five boroughs clearing and inspecting catch basins in flood-prone neighborhoods.
Today I joined @NYCWater in Bushwick to clear a catch basin overflowing with debris and litter on Knickerbocker Avenue, one of the areas hit hardest by Wednesday’s storm.
If you see a clogged catch basin, call 311.
And if you’re able, help your neighbors by clearing leaves or litter from nearby grates before the rain arrives.
