Felicity M. Maxwell
@cityjane.bsky.social
>>Working to Expand Housing Access for All Texans
Executive Director, Texans For Housing ~ https://https://www.texansforhousing.org/
AURA Board member ~ https://aura-atx.org
Co-Chair, YIMBYtown 2024
Executive Director, Texans For Housing ~ https://https://www.texansforhousing.org/
AURA Board member ~ https://aura-atx.org
Co-Chair, YIMBYtown 2024
Austin giving real Gotham vibes during a foggy night last week.
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Austin giving real Gotham vibes during a foggy night last week.
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Essentially saying "you can only get more family-sized units through sprawl, allowing apartments will only yield studios" is pretty wild when the whole premise of his report with @bobbyfijan.bsky.social a few months ago was "we can make apartments more family-friendly."
Homes for Young Families Part 2 | Institute for Family Studies
This is part 2 of our Homes for Young Families Series, with this brief focusing on family-friendly apartments.
ifstudies.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Essentially saying "you can only get more family-sized units through sprawl, allowing apartments will only yield studios" is pretty wild when the whole premise of his report with @bobbyfijan.bsky.social a few months ago was "we can make apartments more family-friendly."
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I really would like to hear a non-nefarious reason why reporters at places like the NYT, WaPo, or NPR can't take 10 second to tell us that the $100 billion we spend on SNAP is 1.3% of the budget or the $6 billion that went to the AIDS program in Africa was 0.9% of the budget. Love to hear a reason.
seriously, can anyone give me a reason why reporters refuse to express huge budget numbers, that they know are meaningless to their audience, in a context that makes them understandable -- such as a percentage of the budget? I NEVER get an answer to this question.
If every budget number was presented as a percent of budget, percent of GDP, and percent of 10 year GDP, a large fraction of the population would have a pretty good understanding of the relative sizes of these items and budget proposals pretty quickly
December 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I really would like to hear a non-nefarious reason why reporters at places like the NYT, WaPo, or NPR can't take 10 second to tell us that the $100 billion we spend on SNAP is 1.3% of the budget or the $6 billion that went to the AIDS program in Africa was 0.9% of the budget. Love to hear a reason.
Once again, the selected image is doing all the work here to undermine the vaccine.
Stop showing painful reactions to needle injections - show the impact of NOT getting the shot instead!
Stop showing painful reactions to needle injections - show the impact of NOT getting the shot instead!
As political leaders question vaccine safety, scientists point to studies that show the shots might have unrelated benefits. on.wsj.com/48nGN4T
The Unexpected Ways Vaccines Could Boost Your Health
As political leaders question vaccine safety, scientists point to studies that show the shots might have unrelated benefits.
on.wsj.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Once again, the selected image is doing all the work here to undermine the vaccine.
Stop showing painful reactions to needle injections - show the impact of NOT getting the shot instead!
Stop showing painful reactions to needle injections - show the impact of NOT getting the shot instead!
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democratic leaders need to make a huge deal about the antivaxx insanity coming from RFK Jr.
like, in addition to being fucking insane, immoral, and dangerous, antivaxx is significantly less popular than even the most unpopular dem policies. we need to ceaselessly hammer them for it
like, in addition to being fucking insane, immoral, and dangerous, antivaxx is significantly less popular than even the most unpopular dem policies. we need to ceaselessly hammer them for it
December 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
democratic leaders need to make a huge deal about the antivaxx insanity coming from RFK Jr.
like, in addition to being fucking insane, immoral, and dangerous, antivaxx is significantly less popular than even the most unpopular dem policies. we need to ceaselessly hammer them for it
like, in addition to being fucking insane, immoral, and dangerous, antivaxx is significantly less popular than even the most unpopular dem policies. we need to ceaselessly hammer them for it
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Waymo robot “was not recognizing that it needed to obey the state law of stopping whenever the (busses') red lights were on,” AISD Police Assistant Chief Travis Pickford
20 times, diverse conditions
www.statesman.com/business/tec...
20 times, diverse conditions
www.statesman.com/business/tec...
December 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Waymo robot “was not recognizing that it needed to obey the state law of stopping whenever the (busses') red lights were on,” AISD Police Assistant Chief Travis Pickford
20 times, diverse conditions
www.statesman.com/business/tec...
20 times, diverse conditions
www.statesman.com/business/tec...
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The Trump administration has removed MLK Day and Juneteenth as holidays that include free entrance to national parks, adding the president’s birthday instead
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Trump administration has removed MLK Day and Juneteenth as holidays that include free entrance to national parks, adding the president’s birthday instead
Austin now has three @aura-atx.org members on our Planning Commission. And the majority the #atxcouncil won their seats with our endorsement. Showing up works.
Pretty much the entire YIMBY movement is built on this premise.
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Austin now has three @aura-atx.org members on our Planning Commission. And the majority the #atxcouncil won their seats with our endorsement. Showing up works.
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I am really old. (Though still younger than all US prez except Obama.)
But not *within my lifetime* has a Democratic president appointed a Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
The most recent one was almost *eighty* years ago — Fred Vinson, appointed by Harry Truman, in 1946. Before my time.
I am really old. (Though still younger than all US prez except Obama.)
But not *within my lifetime* has a Democratic president appointed a Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
The most recent one was almost *eighty* years ago — Fred Vinson, appointed by Harry Truman, in 1946. Before my time.
December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
2/2
I am really old. (Though still younger than all US prez except Obama.)
But not *within my lifetime* has a Democratic president appointed a Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
The most recent one was almost *eighty* years ago — Fred Vinson, appointed by Harry Truman, in 1946. Before my time.
I am really old. (Though still younger than all US prez except Obama.)
But not *within my lifetime* has a Democratic president appointed a Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
The most recent one was almost *eighty* years ago — Fred Vinson, appointed by Harry Truman, in 1946. Before my time.
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This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
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Austin @parkingreform.org homer forever 🙌🅿️
Hosts discussing the parking podiums downtown, that we've eliminated parking minimums.
@cityjane.bsky.social letting them know we're the largest city in North America to have done so!
Me: a LVT would help tackle the immense parking podiums! 🔰
@cityjane.bsky.social letting them know we're the largest city in North America to have done so!
Me: a LVT would help tackle the immense parking podiums! 🔰
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Austin @parkingreform.org homer forever 🙌🅿️
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Sticker spotting outside of Mellow Johnny's bike shop in Austin. 🫡 to the person who put this there!
See you tonight at Brushy Street Commons.
Tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-war-on...
See you tonight at Brushy Street Commons.
Tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-war-on...
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Sticker spotting outside of Mellow Johnny's bike shop in Austin. 🫡 to the person who put this there!
See you tonight at Brushy Street Commons.
Tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-war-on...
See you tonight at Brushy Street Commons.
Tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-war-on...
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A picture is worth a 1000 words. The birth dose of hepatitis B vaccines in the USA eliminated perinatally acquired hepatitis B infection from over 20,000 cases a year before the vaccine was introduced to <20 cases a year. The gaslighting by the current members ACIP is obscene, unethical and cruel.
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A picture is worth a 1000 words. The birth dose of hepatitis B vaccines in the USA eliminated perinatally acquired hepatitis B infection from over 20,000 cases a year before the vaccine was introduced to <20 cases a year. The gaslighting by the current members ACIP is obscene, unethical and cruel.
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The CEOs of both Ford and Stellantis, who are there to celebrate the rollback of vehicle emissions standards (which will drive climate change), are standing right behind Trump as he makes these racist comments.
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The CEOs of both Ford and Stellantis, who are there to celebrate the rollback of vehicle emissions standards (which will drive climate change), are standing right behind Trump as he makes these racist comments.
Austin's Parking Benefit Districts have generated over $6million dollars for local street upgrades and that is at 51% funding. PTMDs are a revenue generating machine, you just have to turn them on.
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Austin's Parking Benefit Districts have generated over $6million dollars for local street upgrades and that is at 51% funding. PTMDs are a revenue generating machine, you just have to turn them on.
Northern Ireland has entered the chat.
It’s easy to forget that evangelical Christians think that Catholics don’t count, but you can see little indications of it from the outside
Today in Schism:
Robert Griffin III claims the committee is “persecuting Christians” by ranking Notre Dame ahead of BYU
Robert Griffin III claims the committee is “persecuting Christians” by ranking Notre Dame ahead of BYU
December 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Northern Ireland has entered the chat.
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It's one thing to read about what's going on. The power of video is how immediate and visceral it makes everything.
Watching people desperate for food talk about how their local food pantry can't feed them anymore because of federal cuts is something else:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krx3...
Watching people desperate for food talk about how their local food pantry can't feed them anymore because of federal cuts is something else:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krx3...
Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Replacing Fresh Food With Junk
YouTube video by The New York Times
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It's one thing to read about what's going on. The power of video is how immediate and visceral it makes everything.
Watching people desperate for food talk about how their local food pantry can't feed them anymore because of federal cuts is something else:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krx3...
Watching people desperate for food talk about how their local food pantry can't feed them anymore because of federal cuts is something else:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krx3...
Filing deadline in Texas is next Monday, December 8th.
If you are a state legislator, city council member, doctor, or scientist in an R+20 or better district and for some reason you want to be in Congress, you should probably start making calls tomorrow to form an exploratory committee.
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Filing deadline in Texas is next Monday, December 8th.
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Dallas is number 1 in the country for most gross property tax revenue lost due to highway ROW on developable land w/in 3-mile radius of the center of downtown at $217.9 Million annually.
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Dallas is number 1 in the country for most gross property tax revenue lost due to highway ROW on developable land w/in 3-mile radius of the center of downtown at $217.9 Million annually.
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
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How a homegrown company that’s been at it for so long. didn’t even get considered is beyond me. Oonee is doing great work just across the river in Jersey City and it’s a shame the Adams admin excluded the company. Eric Adams was even an early booster!
Today was the hardest day of my life. We fought for nearly a decade to bring secure bike parking to NYC and ultimately were completely excluded from the @nyc-dot.bsky.social process for citywide system. To those who believed in us and our vision, I am so sorry.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
Adams Administration Picks Vendor for Bike Locker Vendor After Years-Long Wait - Streetsblog New York City
Bike parking lockers built by Tranzito are coming to hundreds of locations across the five boroughs, the Eric Adams administration said.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
How a homegrown company that’s been at it for so long. didn’t even get considered is beyond me. Oonee is doing great work just across the river in Jersey City and it’s a shame the Adams admin excluded the company. Eric Adams was even an early booster!
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“Between 2010 and 2022, structural fires in Berkeley injured an average of 2 people per year, while between just 2017 and 2022, traffic accidents injured or killed an average of 694 people annually.”
New post: a week of hectic back and forth with fire officials and city council over Berkeley street festivals brings out into the open a conflict in city halls across USA. Fire depts opposition to traffic calming and safety measures. Is there a solution?
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-fire-d...
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-fire-d...
The Fire Department vs. Traffic Safety Advocates
Street safety advocates are butting heads with fire officials. Swift fire response does not have to come at the cost of lives on the roadway.
darrellowens.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“Between 2010 and 2022, structural fires in Berkeley injured an average of 2 people per year, while between just 2017 and 2022, traffic accidents injured or killed an average of 694 people annually.”
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Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.