Brer Marsh
@brerbear.bsky.social
California Knucklehead Architect - AIA -
The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of architects. It is the city hack that opens the door to great ideas.
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The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of architects. It is the city hack that opens the door to great ideas.
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For my San Diego peeps, my org, as part of our OneSD effort, launched a countywide survey this week to assess the state of our community fabric. Open to all in SD County and just takes 10 minutes. Please take the survey, share widely, and feel free to reach out to me with questions. My DMs are open.
OneSD Baseline Survey
Polco is a secure and reliable place to provide input directly to local and state leaders, as well as other socially minded organizations.
polco.us
February 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
For my San Diego peeps, my org, as part of our OneSD effort, launched a countywide survey this week to assess the state of our community fabric. Open to all in SD County and just takes 10 minutes. Please take the survey, share widely, and feel free to reach out to me with questions. My DMs are open.
It's true
Windshields isolate, while bicycles connect. When you ride, you are a neighbor, not just traffic. It removes the friction that car culture creates.
February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
It's true
Nobody talks about it but there are a number of user groups that have come to rely on Balboa Park parking lots being free. Naval Hospital staff, Padres fans, SDHS and SDCC, and many other workers and convention center staff/visitors know to park free and walk over the bridge into downtown.
You mean beside complaining about losing access to massive amount of free parking near downtown? Not sure, but probably not.
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Nobody talks about it but there are a number of user groups that have come to rely on Balboa Park parking lots being free. Naval Hospital staff, Padres fans, SDHS and SDCC, and many other workers and convention center staff/visitors know to park free and walk over the bridge into downtown.
After being involved with BP and seeing the way groups work to have influence over that resource, I am somewhat critical of its designation as a regional asset. IMO, being regional has diminished the voice of the city neighborhoods that surround it in favor of other influential communities.
February 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
After being involved with BP and seeing the way groups work to have influence over that resource, I am somewhat critical of its designation as a regional asset. IMO, being regional has diminished the voice of the city neighborhoods that surround it in favor of other influential communities.
A good new politics program for San Diego. Howard does a great job hitting the parking fee issues, including the point that the city should be pushing alternatives to access the park for those who might struggle with parking fees
Thanks to Times of San Diego for having me on your inaugural vlog to discuss Balboa Park, youtu.be/Xwb5uMiiTV0?...
Balboa Park Parking War and the Truth About the San Diego Budget Crisis (with Sean Elo-Rivera)
YouTube video by San Diego Politics Show
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February 2, 2026 at 7:06 PM
A good new politics program for San Diego. Howard does a great job hitting the parking fee issues, including the point that the city should be pushing alternatives to access the park for those who might struggle with parking fees
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Caltrans says smash the freeway to a million pieces. dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-...
January 31, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Caltrans says smash the freeway to a million pieces. dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-...
30th Street bike lanes changed my neighborhood and my life for the better.
timesofsandiego.com/life/2026/01...
timesofsandiego.com/life/2026/01...
Report: Use of 30th Street bike lanes rises to record 130,000 trips in 2025
For the fourth consecutive year, more cyclists are using protected bike lanes along 30th Street in North and South Park, reducing car traffic.
timesofsandiego.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM
30th Street bike lanes changed my neighborhood and my life for the better.
timesofsandiego.com/life/2026/01...
timesofsandiego.com/life/2026/01...
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November 21, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Beach Communities that don't build housing are theme parks
While I'm sympathetic to the point of "if you live where you can walk to a grocery store but the guys who work there have a long commute, you don't live in a city, you live in a theme park" it's a definition that would exclude almost all cities today and most historically
January 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Beach Communities that don't build housing are theme parks
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So wild seeing a City Councilmember post about masked federal agents assaulting and killing people, and the comments are all ”What are you doing about the parking fees???”
What if the societal issue that inspired and mobilized you to action was having to pay for parking
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
So wild seeing a City Councilmember post about masked federal agents assaulting and killing people, and the comments are all ”What are you doing about the parking fees???”
I've answered so many questions about my cargo bike, asked by people who want to drive less. People will choose to not bring their car if they feel safe on our roads. They will do it for their health, the climate, and their children.
A stunning 18 percent of car-owning U.S. residents indicated that they were "strongly interested" in living car-free, and another 40 percent said that they were "open" to it, according to a survey. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/21/s...
Survey: Most Americans Are Open To Ditching Their Cars — Streetsblog USA
Automakers have spent a century and countless trillions of dollars making car-dependent living the American norm. But U.S. resident still aren't sold, a new survey suggests.
usa.streetsblog.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I've answered so many questions about my cargo bike, asked by people who want to drive less. People will choose to not bring their car if they feel safe on our roads. They will do it for their health, the climate, and their children.
And I, for one, will welcome my new neighbors.
University Heights NIMBYs have fought hard for small scale development on this site with one even making it onto the selection committee. They were no match for the massive numbers and great architecture proposed by Protea+Malick
January 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
And I, for one, will welcome my new neighbors.
What park institutions and many in this city have yet to learn, when people visit #BalboaPark by bicycle or transit they have more money in their pocket to spend. Studies have proven this, it is economic fact that transportation choices drive spending choices.
January 27, 2026 at 3:55 PM
What park institutions and many in this city have yet to learn, when people visit #BalboaPark by bicycle or transit they have more money in their pocket to spend. Studies have proven this, it is economic fact that transportation choices drive spending choices.
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From Public Square: "Nearly one in five is interested in car-free living."
Authors of an academic survey recommend zoning and parking reform, as well as investing in alternative transportation, to enable car-free living.
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Authors of an academic survey recommend zoning and parking reform, as well as investing in alternative transportation, to enable car-free living.
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Nearly one in five is interested in car-free living
Authors of an academic survey recommend zoning and parking reform, as well as investing in alternative transportation, to enable car-free living.
www.cnu.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:21 PM
From Public Square: "Nearly one in five is interested in car-free living."
Authors of an academic survey recommend zoning and parking reform, as well as investing in alternative transportation, to enable car-free living.
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Authors of an academic survey recommend zoning and parking reform, as well as investing in alternative transportation, to enable car-free living.
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
San Diego Unified School District really looking to the future here and bravely choosing more homes for my neighborhood and $4.2b in revenue for local schools over the next 99 years.
Well done school board!
#SanDiego
Well done school board!
#SanDiego
San Diego Unified‘s board on Monday night voted to move forward with proposals to build nearly 1,700 units of affordable education workforce housing on district owned land. The projects now in negotiations are more than double the amount of such units that currently exist in all of California.
San Diego Unified Goes Big on Educator Workforce Housing
San Diego Unified’s board on Monday night voted to advance a proposal to build 1,500 units of affordable educator workforce housing at its University Heights headquarters. The proposal, from the […]
voiceofsandiego.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:37 AM
San Diego Unified School District really looking to the future here and bravely choosing more homes for my neighborhood and $4.2b in revenue for local schools over the next 99 years.
Well done school board!
#SanDiego
Well done school board!
#SanDiego
City Council's Wednesday discussion agenda Item 2 will consider a citizen's suggestion of a ballot measure to make parking in Balboa Park free on Sundays.
Improved transit service and filling critical gaps in the Park Blvd Bus/ Bikeway still not getting air time as alternative responses.
Improved transit service and filling critical gaps in the Park Blvd Bus/ Bikeway still not getting air time as alternative responses.
Here are the Council Committee agenda for this week:
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 AM
City Council's Wednesday discussion agenda Item 2 will consider a citizen's suggestion of a ballot measure to make parking in Balboa Park free on Sundays.
Improved transit service and filling critical gaps in the Park Blvd Bus/ Bikeway still not getting air time as alternative responses.
Improved transit service and filling critical gaps in the Park Blvd Bus/ Bikeway still not getting air time as alternative responses.
Many community members supported stregnthening alternative access modes during the Park Boulevard Bus/Bike Lane debates. The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership fought them vigorously to preserve a small amount of street parking. Its never been about expanding access for them.
San Diego’s new paid parking at Balboa Park has sparked widespread backlash as museum visits dropped and residents complained about the additional cost to access one of the cities most iconic spaces. bit.ly/49WVQC1
📸 Adriana Heldiz
📸 Adriana Heldiz
January 26, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Many community members supported stregnthening alternative access modes during the Park Boulevard Bus/Bike Lane debates. The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership fought them vigorously to preserve a small amount of street parking. Its never been about expanding access for them.
Got an email from a #BalboaPark institution opposing new parking fees in the park.
Free Parking is not the definition of Accessibility.
Vehicles in the park actually work against their stated values by imposing a variety of negative impacts on accessibility for park visitors.
Free Parking is not the definition of Accessibility.
Vehicles in the park actually work against their stated values by imposing a variety of negative impacts on accessibility for park visitors.
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Got an email from a #BalboaPark institution opposing new parking fees in the park.
Free Parking is not the definition of Accessibility.
Vehicles in the park actually work against their stated values by imposing a variety of negative impacts on accessibility for park visitors.
Free Parking is not the definition of Accessibility.
Vehicles in the park actually work against their stated values by imposing a variety of negative impacts on accessibility for park visitors.
Fools
A gas-powered Buick is moving from China to Kansas, but at the expense of the new $30,000 Chevy Bolt.
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insideevs.com/news/785214/...
2027 Chevy Bolt Production Will End Next Year As Plant Shifts To Gas
A gas-powered Buick is moving from China to Kansas, but at the expense of the new $30,000 Chevy Bolt.
insideevs.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Fools
The economic benefit is there for the taking. Cities struggling with deficits (like San Diego) can offset road maintenance and health burdens with this one simple trick, make it safe enough for people to choose to bike.
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The economic benefit is there for the taking. Cities struggling with deficits (like San Diego) can offset road maintenance and health burdens with this one simple trick, make it safe enough for people to choose to bike.
The truth about moving around most urban areas. E bikes outperform most all other modes of transportation.
Where I'm located e-bikes *insanely* outperform buses, and often beat driving (due to congestion, parking). E-bike easily beats bus by 2x on any given point-to-point trip. The reasons to forego e-bike are: lack of safe infrastructure, rider ability, bike maintenance, theft risk, more than 1 person.
January 19, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The truth about moving around most urban areas. E bikes outperform most all other modes of transportation.
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Great article featuring @ridesd.org which is becoming a force for public transport improvements in San Diego. Like being able to tap onto transit with a credit or bank card? Thanks them!
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/18/t...
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/18/t...
This emerging group of young transit advocates wants to reshape how San Diego gets around
RideSD is becoming increasingly vocal and conspicuous as it lobbies for incremental changes and big-ticket items like a new trolley line.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Great article featuring @ridesd.org which is becoming a force for public transport improvements in San Diego. Like being able to tap onto transit with a credit or bank card? Thanks them!
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/18/t...
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/18/t...
There is a protest being organized this weekend opposing the Balboa Park parking fees. I noticed this,
January 17, 2026 at 4:18 AM
There is a protest being organized this weekend opposing the Balboa Park parking fees. I noticed this,
PCH is death on a stick for anyone outside of a car. Pedestrians and cyclists alike and regularly killed for no other reason than state traffic engineers refuse to prioritize their safety. Of all places, the coast highway should be a safe place to enjoy on a bicycle.
Calling this a “complete streets” project is an insult to our intelligence @spectrumnews1socal.bsky.social
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Malibu marks completion of PCH traffic signal synchronization
The $19.1 million project is part of a larger overall effort to boost safety
spectrumlocalnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 AM
PCH is death on a stick for anyone outside of a car. Pedestrians and cyclists alike and regularly killed for no other reason than state traffic engineers refuse to prioritize their safety. Of all places, the coast highway should be a safe place to enjoy on a bicycle.
I would be willing to consider only charging SUV's and large trucks to park in Balboa Park.
January 16, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I would be willing to consider only charging SUV's and large trucks to park in Balboa Park.