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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 2d

Or they could do what this Tesco's I recently visited does. (These two photos are taken from the same spot, with the photographer (me) rotated 90º.)

( #IngressActualGameplayFootage )

The efficient half of the parking at the Cambridge Tesco's.

The inefficient half of the parking at the Cambridge Tesco's.

Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 3d

But point 1 flows directly from point 2. Your money isn't going to fund the ground rent on redundant parking lot.

The cover of Donald Shoup's book, "The High Cost of Free Parking".

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 3d

The traffic records being set on the Northern Sea Route this summer are no accident.

Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 3d

Record high temperatures are currently being set across the northernmost portions of the #Arctic. In fact, it is effectively ice-free on the Atlantic side of the Arctic all the way up to about 85°N latitude! This includes record low sea ice around Svalbard.

Graphic by zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...

Line graph time series of 2025's daily 2-m temperature in the Arctic compared to each year from 1958 through 2024. There is a long-term warming trend for every day of the year. There is also large interannual variability and a clear seasonal cycle.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 3d

Woah. Camden's citywide microtransit has averaged 140 rides a day since it launched in June 2023. By comparison, this half hourly, stupid looking squiggly loop carries over 700 rides a day.

Worse yet, bus 452 has four vehicles. Camden loop has EIGHT! (Started with 5)

Via Inc. 💘 stupid politicians

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iain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 3d

The NYTimes wisely hired Anna Griffin, one of the best journalists in Portland, as the head of its Pacific Northwest Bureau

President Trump continued to describe Portland, Ore., as a city on fire Friday even as residents enjoyed the first fall rain and the lone demonstrator at the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building was dressed as a pink Care Bear. While taking questions from reporters in the White House, Mr. Trump said that “every time I look at that place, it’s burning down” and claimed that when store owners in Portland need to make repairs, they “build it out of plywood.” Buildings are still constructed with wood, concrete, steel and other modern construction materials in Oregon.

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Daniel Pearson @dpearsonphl.bsky.social · 3d

www.inquirer.com/opinion/jay-...

No bike lane from Jeffery Young; no state budget from Kim Ward | Shackamaxon

In this week's column, Jeffery “Jay” Young takes councilmanic prerogative to new lows, NYC outdoes Philly, and Kim Ward dumps the budget for the Emerald Isle.

www.inquirer.com

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 3d

That *would* make sense, but Camden has one problem on the demand side and one problem on the supply side. The demand-side problem is racism, and the supply-side problem is the Norcross family.

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Spooky Monorail Maoist @awildschild.bsky.social · 3d

Couple of interesting things in the DVRPC technical committee presentation from this month

First is a NJT report about TOD at Pennsauken TC theorizing a possibility of 379 to 567 units able to be supported in the area

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 3d

Those poor bastards.

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 4d

This is gonna do numbers

InsideEVs @insideevs.com · 5d

“It used to be known as a commuter car. Now it’s a bona fide road trip vehicle."

insideevs.com/news/775280/...

The New Chevy Bolt Is Much Better At Fast-Charging. But That's Not All

General Motors conducted 100+ fast-charging tests over nine networks nationwide to improve the new Bolt’s charging performance.

insideevs.com

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 4d

Someone at Embraer needs to swallow their ego and shrink the E2 (E170-E2?) so they can sell to fuel- and PaxEx- conscious US regionals. They've already gambled and lost, thoroughly, on anyone ordering the E175-E2.

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 4d

The A220 was always meant to be a mainline aircraft. The real problem is that Embraer built the E175-E2 for 90 pax, not 76, meaning that even if a US-based airline pulled a CRJ-550 and pulled seats out and gave it a paper derate, the newer, more fuel-efficient planes are too heavy to fly here.

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 4d

We've repeatedly chosen, as a country, to have the feeder airlines as part of the commercial aviation ecosystem, and the unions have (grudgingly) consented. So, bug.

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 4d

Never mind Toulouse/Hamburg-assembled Airbuses. When was the last time an American factory completed a 50- or 76-seater? Goodbye to all the regional airlines and their CRJs and Embraers.

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 4d

If the merchant maritime industry insists on keeping all of those as one giant package, then patience from shippers (i.e. the other 99% of America) is eventually going to run out and the entire law is going to get scrapped.

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 4d

The clauses of the Jones Act requiring ships engaged in cabotage to be US-flagged, US-owned, and US-crewed are defensible; we have similar laws for trucks and airplanes. The clauses that require such ships to be US-built and made from US-sourced steel are very much *not*.

What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 5d

Peter Zeihan Thinks the Jones Act is Dumb | Better Call Sal? | How Tariffs on Trucks will Impact Shipping

Video: youtu.be/THFPqzpCx8Y

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 4d

since denver launched its e-bike rebate program - the have sold 10,000 e-bikes and reduced an estimated 1,000,000 car trips - replacing millions of VMTs and reducing air pollution

there are no climate silver bullets... but damn - e-bikes and e-cargo bikes are close

denvergov.org/Government/A...

Denver Celebrates 10,000 E-Bike Rebates

Since its inception in April 2022, Denver has distributed over 10,000 electric bikes (e-bikes) to community members through its pioneering e-bike rebate program. As the first U.S. city to implement su...

denvergov.org

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 5d

The original terms of the Treaty of Shackamaxon are unknown, but are widely believed to include cession of land rights to William Penn on favorable terms for the Lenape, else Penn's failsons wouldn't have hunted down and destroyed all copies of the Treaty.

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 5d

It's all over the place in the States, including here where it's the clear sign of an Indigenous-rights dilettante, since the history is... far more complex than that. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_...

Treaty of Shackamaxon - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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👻👻👻boonoteat👻👻👻 @donoteat.bsky.social · 8d

really want to hear the PA GOP explain how this problem could be fixed with additional efficiency measures, futzing around with management, and austerity

NBC10 Philadelphia @nbcphiladelphia.com · 8d

SEPTA is warning riders of possible delays and cancellations on Regional Rail Monday night as they begin to inspect their Silverliner IV railcars following an NTSB report on train fires and an emergency order from the FRA: on.nbc10.com/O1qiSkA

SEPTA warns of Regional Rail delays amid inspections after NTSB train fire report

Regional Rail passengers should expect possible delays and cancellations Monday night as SEPTA inspects their Silverliner IV railcars.

on.nbc10.com

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Spooky Monorail Maoist @awildschild.bsky.social · 8d

Apparently, SEPTA has started receiving the microtransit buses

youtu.be/SxehsnnFQPA?si…

What is SEPTA GO? - How to Transit with DashTransit

YouTube video by DashTransit

https://youtu.be/SxehsnnFQPA?si…

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Jon Geeting @jongeeting.bsky.social · 8d

SEPTA released some info about their Reimagining Regional Rail reform proposal on a TRB webinar. Some details on the Build Philly Now Substack buildphillynow.substack.com/p/sneak-peek...

Sneak Peek: SEPTA's Reimagining Regional Rail Agenda

SEPTA's proposal could increase service by more than 100%, while doubling regional rail ridership

buildphillynow.substack.com

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 10d

Dem state AGs need to be keeping track of illegal acts of brutality committed by federal agents and be ready to launch prosecutions accordingly ASAP

Daniel Connerton @lordnad.bsky.social · 10d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov

37 and Kedzie, East Garfield, Illinois.

This is assault.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 10d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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