Communications and sustainability specialist. Marketing Director and more.
Philadelphia, PA
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Nick Aster retweeted
Ten years ago today.
In just the last few days: Trump made a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel, an economic lifeline for Putin; he and Elon Musk blamed each other for an order that slowed down Starlink satellite connectivity over Ukraine, hampering the country's defenses during a devastating Russian attack; and Trump waived sanctions on Russia that Congress, led by his late friend Lindsey Graham, had pushed for.
Now, Putin has proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to decide Ukraine’s fate for them, bulldoze a century of international cooperation, and frame Russia as an equal to the U.S. and China.
We’ll see if Putin’s puppet continues to dance on his strings.
Nick Aster retweeted
Professor Donald Shoup died on February 6th.
He has a strong claim on being the scholar who will have had the greatest impact on your day-to-day life by focusing on an impossibly boring problem that was completely neglected before him: where we park our cars. 🧵
Nick Aster retweeted
I think Congestion Pricing is the first law passed in my 10 years in NYC that everyone who *lives in NYC* mostly agrees with and likes. There were simply too many cars and way too much traffic. It was unsustainable and congestion pricing actually worked and I hope it comes back.
Nick Aster retweeted
I give a video response to @realDonaldTrump plan to reduce threats from nuclear weapons, which I completely agree with. cc @elonmusk
Nick Aster retweeted
In my opinion, more than 75% of every urban planning, architecture, and landscape architecture program today should focus on “SPRAWL REPAIR”.
The work is endless.
And virtually nobody is teaching it.
Nick Aster retweeted
something been nagging at me and I wanna cause a fuss, so here goes.
Liberals/Democrats & broader left, especially but not only those involved in climate, need to be called out for over a decade of covering for Elon Musk.
Elon only got rich because of “progressive” EV subsidies
Nick Aster retweeted
“what if we built a subway but reduced the capacity from 2,000 people per vehicle to 4”
Here is the brand new Boring Company Vegas Loop – Westgate Station tunnel that just opened.
Source: tiktok.com/@casinocompwallet…
Nick Aster retweeted
The 80-year project to make this country completely car-dependent is complete, and now that you're trapped, you need to spend an average of $737 a month for your own economic and social mobility.
Nick Aster retweeted
8 million people live in NYC & 65 million more visit every year – cars can never serve as the primary means of getting around a city as big & bustling as ours.
Congestion pricing will allow us to build the robust, safe, and efficient public transit we need.
Today is a victory.
Nick Aster retweeted
Seems like there is alot of demand for this based on the replies. Maybe the MTA Gift Shop should partner with an NYC startup to design/sell these?
With the right product support and marketing, these would be super popular. Most ppl don't seem to even know where to get them rn.
Nick Aster retweeted
Violent drivers kill over 7,000 pedestrians a year, over 20 per day, every day of the year.
Why is it that some folks only care about the 10 or 15 pedestrian deaths that happen on the one day a year when they personally think they might have been a dead pedestrian?
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Nick Aster retweeted
Christmas 🎄 came early! PennDOT has delivered two subway alternatives that will transform Philadelphia for the better and create thousands of union jobs.
This is the best gift we could ask for—Happy Holidays! Let’s build the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway!
Nick Aster retweeted
These two short extensions would bring the subway to hundreds of thousands of South Brooklyn residents and would be built under (or over) wide avenues that feature (relatively) low concentrations of complex underground utilities.
Such an easy win. What's holding us back?
Nick Aster retweeted
🚨Sixers arena bills are passed out of Philadelphia City Council Committee of the Whole🚨
The vote was 12 - 4.
No’s: Gauthier, O’Rourke, Young, & Landau
The Sixers arena is getting built!
#Build76Place
