Bruce Stiftel
@brucestiftel.bsky.social
Environmental planning and international development theorist at Georgia Tech [USA] #planningsky
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Bruce Stiftel
@brucestiftel.bsky.social
· Jan 13
New additions just listed. Eager to include more planning scholars from outside the Anglo-American orbit; please suggest.
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The Gateway pause isn't just hurting the tri-state region. The impact ripples across our nation's economy.
Rail Passengers Association outlines the impacts on labor, jobs, and infrastructure:
Rail Passengers Association outlines the impacts on labor, jobs, and infrastructure:
Frozen Gateway Funding Hurts More Than The Northeast | Rail Passengers Association
www.railpassengers.org
February 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The Gateway pause isn't just hurting the tri-state region. The impact ripples across our nation's economy.
Rail Passengers Association outlines the impacts on labor, jobs, and infrastructure:
Rail Passengers Association outlines the impacts on labor, jobs, and infrastructure:
"The crowd, nearly all in favor of Eastside light rail, was so large that many had to listen to the meeting from overflow rooms."
www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
Eastside Beltline rail advocates take aim at MARTA board
About two dozen people spoke in favor of continuing the project. The crowd was so large it filled two overflow rooms where the meeting was shown on a screen.
www.ajc.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
"The crowd, nearly all in favor of Eastside light rail, was so large that many had to listen to the meeting from overflow rooms."
www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
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“I don't see any plan, any strategy, any end game,” says Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the University of Vermont. “I don't see anything from this administration, just fuck everything up as much as you can. You can print that.”
Sounds accurate to me.
Sounds accurate to me.
The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
“I don't see any plan, any strategy, any end game,” says Pat Parenteau, a professor of environmental law at the University of Vermont. “I don't see anything from this administration, just fuck everything up as much as you can. You can print that.”
Sounds accurate to me.
Sounds accurate to me.
"[C]onsider the devastating effects of meat consumption on climate." #AltMeat
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The ick factor won’t stop alt meat, if Bruce Friedrich has anything to say about it
In his new book, "MEAT," Bruce Friedrich of the Good Food Institute addresses the consequences of humanity’s love of meat and advocates for meat alternatives—alt meat—to feed a growing population and ...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
"[C]onsider the devastating effects of meat consumption on climate." #AltMeat
thebulletin.org/2026/02/the-...
thebulletin.org/2026/02/the-...
"There was a 19% fall in the number of international students who came to American universities at the start of this academic year.... Host Scott Tong gets the views and concerns of Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, himself a former international student."
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Georgia tech president on international students
There was a 19% fall in the number of international students who came to American universities at the start of this academic year in August 2025.
www.wbur.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:29 PM
"There was a 19% fall in the number of international students who came to American universities at the start of this academic year.... Host Scott Tong gets the views and concerns of Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, himself a former international student."
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Dzung Do Nguyen, GaTech_Planning MCRP '13, and founder of enCity Singapore, was recognized for Design Excellence this past week by Georgia Tech College of Design
How a planning degree blossoms!
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How a planning degree blossoms!
design.gatech.edu/design-excel...
February 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Dzung Do Nguyen, GaTech_Planning MCRP '13, and founder of enCity Singapore, was recognized for Design Excellence this past week by Georgia Tech College of Design
How a planning degree blossoms!
design.gatech.edu/design-excel...
How a planning degree blossoms!
design.gatech.edu/design-excel...
"The Trump administration wants to stop large cities that receive federal funds from providing free bus transit, a move that would hit programs across the country — and could be a setback to New York City, in particular."
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
DOT wants to prohibit free buses. That could be a problem for Mamdani in NYC.
A proposal from the Trump administration would restrict federal funding for cities that don't charge fares.
www.politico.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
"The Trump administration wants to stop large cities that receive federal funds from providing free bus transit, a move that would hit programs across the country — and could be a setback to New York City, in particular."
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
20% off sale: ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL PLANNING EDUCATION in paperback, hardback and e-book, edited By Nancey Green Leigh, Steven French, Subhro Guhathakurta and Bruce Stiftel
www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
#internationalplanning #globaldevelopment #urbanplanning
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#internationalplanning #globaldevelopment #urbanplanning
The Routledge Handbook of International Planning Education
The Routledge Handbook of International Planning Education is the first comprehensive handbook with a unique focus on planning education. Comparing approaches to the delivery of planning education by ...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
20% off sale: ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL PLANNING EDUCATION in paperback, hardback and e-book, edited By Nancey Green Leigh, Steven French, Subhro Guhathakurta and Bruce Stiftel
www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
#internationalplanning #globaldevelopment #urbanplanning
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#internationalplanning #globaldevelopment #urbanplanning
"There was a 19% fall in the number of international students who came to American universities at the start of this academic year....
Host Scott Tong gets the views and concerns of Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, himself a former international student."
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Host Scott Tong gets the views and concerns of Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, himself a former international student."
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Georgia tech president on international students
There was a 19% fall in the number of international students who came to American universities at the start of this academic year in August 2025.
www.wbur.org
February 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"There was a 19% fall in the number of international students who came to American universities at the start of this academic year....
Host Scott Tong gets the views and concerns of Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, himself a former international student."
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Host Scott Tong gets the views and concerns of Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, himself a former international student."
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
The capital of the most powerful nation on earth appears to be without a vital, fully functioning newspaper to cover it. That isn’t the occasion of jokes, it’s a disaster.
www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...
www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...
Opinion | A Lament for the Washington Post
The most powerful capital in the world has no major fully functioning newspaper. That’s a huge absence.
www.wsj.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The capital of the most powerful nation on earth appears to be without a vital, fully functioning newspaper to cover it. That isn’t the occasion of jokes, it’s a disaster.
www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...
www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
"So let these Games be more than just sport. Let them be a reminder of our common humanity, our respect for one another, and a resounding call for peace everywhere."
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
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Charlize Theron Stuns Reciting Beautiful Nelson Mandela Speech
Actress Charlize Theron made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, reciting the words of Nelson Mandela.
www.nbc.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
"So let these Games be more than just sport. Let them be a reminder of our common humanity, our respect for one another, and a resounding call for peace everywhere."
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...
"Every time I read one of these stories offering sunny projections about bringing in lots more residents who need new homes and apartments, one question runs through my head: What are they going to drink?"
floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/22/l...
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Lots of new Florida developments lined up, but what will they drink? • Florida Phoenix
Have you heard of Dry January? It’s a pledge not to drink alcohol for at least a month, a sign of your resolve to change your ways. But what if we made it about water — and changed it into Dry 2026? I...
floridaphoenix.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
"Every time I read one of these stories offering sunny projections about bringing in lots more residents who need new homes and apartments, one question runs through my head: What are they going to drink?"
floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/22/l...
floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/22/l...
"Writing & Publishing Workshop for New Scholars" organised by #JPER in cooperation with #WPSC6.
3 July designed for untenured professors, post docs and recent PhD recipients in urban planning, urban studies, and related fields.
Application deadline 1 April
details: app.eventos.fi/wpsc2026/web...
3 July designed for untenured professors, post docs and recent PhD recipients in urban planning, urban studies, and related fields.
Application deadline 1 April
details: app.eventos.fi/wpsc2026/web...
February 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"Writing & Publishing Workshop for New Scholars" organised by #JPER in cooperation with #WPSC6.
3 July designed for untenured professors, post docs and recent PhD recipients in urban planning, urban studies, and related fields.
Application deadline 1 April
details: app.eventos.fi/wpsc2026/web...
3 July designed for untenured professors, post docs and recent PhD recipients in urban planning, urban studies, and related fields.
Application deadline 1 April
details: app.eventos.fi/wpsc2026/web...
"Levies on imports were supposed to bring back a golden age of US manufacturing. They haven't worked so far."
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Helping
Levies on imports were supposed to bring back a golden age of U.S. manufacturing. They haven’t worked, so far.
www.wsj.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
"Levies on imports were supposed to bring back a golden age of US manufacturing. They haven't worked so far."
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
Fulton County Commission Chairman Rob Pitts put this very well.
“We can no longer, and I can no longer, as the chair of this board, satisfy not only the citizens of Atlanta but the citizens of the world that those ballots are still secure,” Pitts said.
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“We can no longer, and I can no longer, as the chair of this board, satisfy not only the citizens of Atlanta but the citizens of the world that those ballots are still secure,” Pitts said.
saportareport.com/its-just-one...
It's just one vote in a swirling controversy, but it's mine - SaportaReport
Read It's just one vote in a swirling controversy, but it's mine by Tom Baxter for SaportaReport here.
saportareport.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Fulton County Commission Chairman Rob Pitts put this very well.
“We can no longer, and I can no longer, as the chair of this board, satisfy not only the citizens of Atlanta but the citizens of the world that those ballots are still secure,” Pitts said.
saportareport.com/its-just-one...
“We can no longer, and I can no longer, as the chair of this board, satisfy not only the citizens of Atlanta but the citizens of the world that those ballots are still secure,” Pitts said.
saportareport.com/its-just-one...
INTERNATIONAL PLANNING GUIDELINES AND DIFFUSION TO LOCAL PLANNING traces the 2003-2016 work of the Global Planners Network (GPN) to #ReinventUrbanPlanning and their impact on UN-HABITAT's #NewUrbanAgenda
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International Planning Guidelines and Diffusion to Local Planning | 34
The 21st century has seen movement to advance universal principles for urban planning advocated by leading planners’ organisations and embodied in policy
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February 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
INTERNATIONAL PLANNING GUIDELINES AND DIFFUSION TO LOCAL PLANNING traces the 2003-2016 work of the Global Planners Network (GPN) to #ReinventUrbanPlanning and their impact on UN-HABITAT's #NewUrbanAgenda
tinyurl.com/5xe6mwyf
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"He came to believe that “there are really three essentials:”
“No. 1: Try to get the science right.
“No. 2: Try to get some creativity into that science.
“And then No. 3: Include a moral compass.”
#billfoege #CDC
www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
“No. 1: Try to get the science right.
“No. 2: Try to get some creativity into that science.
“And then No. 3: Include a moral compass.”
#billfoege #CDC
www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
When former CDC Director Bill Foege died, the world lost a hero
Former CDC Director Bill Foege saved millions of lives by helping eradicate smallpox. He worried until his death about dark forces undermining public health.
www.ajc.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
"He came to believe that “there are really three essentials:”
“No. 1: Try to get the science right.
“No. 2: Try to get some creativity into that science.
“And then No. 3: Include a moral compass.”
#billfoege #CDC
www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
“No. 1: Try to get the science right.
“No. 2: Try to get some creativity into that science.
“And then No. 3: Include a moral compass.”
#billfoege #CDC
www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
Reposted by Bruce Stiftel
Pleased to be part of this important project setting out similarities and differences among planning systems around the world.
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PLANNING to be published on 30 January 2026. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PLANNING to be published on 30 January 2026. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
January 28, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Pleased to be part of this important project setting out similarities and differences among planning systems around the world.
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PLANNING to be published on 30 January 2026. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PLANNING to be published on 30 January 2026. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
Pleased to be part of this important project setting out similarities and differences among planning systems around the world.
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PLANNING to be published on 30 January 2026. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PLANNING to be published on 30 January 2026. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
January 28, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Pleased to be part of this important project setting out similarities and differences among planning systems around the world.
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PLANNING to be published on 30 January 2026. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
THE ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL PLANNING to be published on 30 January 2026. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
Rejecting proven success has consequences.
January 27, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Rejecting proven success has consequences.
Reposted by Bruce Stiftel
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called out officials of the Trump administration, saying they “sullied” the name of Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by a federal agent on January 24.
January 26, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called out officials of the Trump administration, saying they “sullied” the name of Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by a federal agent on January 24.
Reposted by Bruce Stiftel
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
"Everything Trump has done over the last week has made him look tawdry, addled and small."
Trump Just Proved Carney’s Point www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Trump Just Proved Carney’s Point www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Opinion | Trump Just Proved Carney’s Point
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:50 PM
"Everything Trump has done over the last week has made him look tawdry, addled and small."
Trump Just Proved Carney’s Point www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Trump Just Proved Carney’s Point www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Reposted by Bruce Stiftel
Stepping away from involvement with these agencies will push the world away from directions the US prefers, will undermine US interests, and will handicap global progress in many important areas.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Trump Withdraws the U.S. From More International Organizations
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Stepping away from involvement with these agencies will push the world away from directions the US prefers, will undermine US interests, and will handicap global progress in many important areas.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...