Hunter Owens
@hunterowens.net
los angeles-area resident, your friendly state transportation policy bureaucrat, architecture, tacos.
1922 Utopian Socialist farmer or current day man about to serve you a matcha latte
January 13, 2026 at 3:05 AM
1922 Utopian Socialist farmer or current day man about to serve you a matcha latte
AFAIK there's still a lawsuit that will be heard shortly, I think @nyc.streetsblog.org has the latest coverage, but would probably expect ruling in the summer or later?
Government: Thing Take Time (tm)
Government: Thing Take Time (tm)
January 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
AFAIK there's still a lawsuit that will be heard shortly, I think @nyc.streetsblog.org has the latest coverage, but would probably expect ruling in the summer or later?
Government: Thing Take Time (tm)
Government: Thing Take Time (tm)
My grandfather lived in a world without Korean Fried Chicken, I eat it frequently. modernity rocks
the man widely regarded as creator of Korean fried chicken has died www.koreaherald.com/article/1065...
Man who built Korea's fried chicken industry dies at 74
Yoon Jong-gye, the founder of Mexican Chicken and widely regarded as the creator of Korea’s signature sweet-and-spicy fried chicken, has died after a long illne
www.koreaherald.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:50 AM
My grandfather lived in a world without Korean Fried Chicken, I eat it frequently. modernity rocks
who says you can't grow coffee in CA sprudge.com/a-california...
A California Gesha Makes Its International Auction Debut | Sprudge Coffee
Frinj Coffee's California Gesha will be part of the Dubai Coffee Auction.
sprudge.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
who says you can't grow coffee in CA sprudge.com/a-california...
I feel like the infrastructure changes that Mexico is undertaking under AMLO and now Sheinbaum are super underreported on, and this piece did a great job on showing how the political economy of mexico is changing and building lasting support for her
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/the...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/the...
The Fourth Transformation | David Adler, Vanessa Romero Rocha, and Michael Galant
The political economy of Claudia Sheinbaum’s popularity
www.phenomenalworld.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I feel like the infrastructure changes that Mexico is undertaking under AMLO and now Sheinbaum are super underreported on, and this piece did a great job on showing how the political economy of mexico is changing and building lasting support for her
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/the...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/the...
let us have faith that right makes might
January 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM
let us have faith that right makes might
dallas truly the american city most incapable of seeing beauty archinect.com/news/article...
Future of I.M. Pei’s Dallas City Hall uncertain as officials consider demolition
Almost five decades after its completion, I.M. Pei’s Dallas City Hall and its distinctive inverted pyramid form faces an uncertain future. The city’s mayor has described the building as “what you thin...
archinect.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM
dallas truly the american city most incapable of seeing beauty archinect.com/news/article...
thank god for no LA basemap
January 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
thank god for no LA basemap
Anecdata from running my own hiring processes but feels like we’re having a version of the college app phenomenon for entry and early career jobs - net similar number of seats and candidates but a vicious cycle of more applicants, lower acceptance / interview rates, driving more applicants
January 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Anecdata from running my own hiring processes but feels like we’re having a version of the college app phenomenon for entry and early career jobs - net similar number of seats and candidates but a vicious cycle of more applicants, lower acceptance / interview rates, driving more applicants
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as of last night i’ve now gone a whole calendar year without consuming any nicotine. considering quitting Posting for 2026, but that might be harder. i only picked up smoking as an adult, but i was Born To Post.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
as of last night i’ve now gone a whole calendar year without consuming any nicotine. considering quitting Posting for 2026, but that might be harder. i only picked up smoking as an adult, but i was Born To Post.
New Year: New Job?
I'm hiring two Transit Data Scientists to work on SB125 and other transit programs with me at CalSTA
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
I'm hiring two Transit Data Scientists to work on SB125 and other transit programs with me at CalSTA
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
SB125 Transit Data Scientist
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
calcareers.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
New Year: New Job?
I'm hiring two Transit Data Scientists to work on SB125 and other transit programs with me at CalSTA
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
I'm hiring two Transit Data Scientists to work on SB125 and other transit programs with me at CalSTA
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
closing it out with pumpernickel, smoked herring, dill dressing
Lamb leg with trotters and cabbage, demi-glace, roubechon mash, tandoori carrots with vadovan butter, and homegrown raddicio / romaine
Lamb leg with trotters and cabbage, demi-glace, roubechon mash, tandoori carrots with vadovan butter, and homegrown raddicio / romaine
January 1, 2026 at 3:54 AM
closing it out with pumpernickel, smoked herring, dill dressing
Lamb leg with trotters and cabbage, demi-glace, roubechon mash, tandoori carrots with vadovan butter, and homegrown raddicio / romaine
Lamb leg with trotters and cabbage, demi-glace, roubechon mash, tandoori carrots with vadovan butter, and homegrown raddicio / romaine
reminds me how the CA department of forestry renamed itself CALFIRE to ensure budgets were healthy, but the "greens" ran the department for years.
December 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
reminds me how the CA department of forestry renamed itself CALFIRE to ensure budgets were healthy, but the "greens" ran the department for years.
the greatness continues
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
the greatness continues
Southern California: a great state
December 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Southern California: a great state
The LA river living up to the name
December 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The LA river living up to the name
a little early christmas present for all, which is the team at HSR has officially launched the RFQ for a co-development agreement hsr.ca.gov/2025/12/23/n...
hsr.ca.gov
December 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
a little early christmas present for all, which is the team at HSR has officially launched the RFQ for a co-development agreement hsr.ca.gov/2025/12/23/n...
the "public architecture" genre is really making a comeback in the 2020s
www.dezeen.com/2025/12/23/h...
www.dezeen.com/2025/12/23/h...
December 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
the "public architecture" genre is really making a comeback in the 2020s
www.dezeen.com/2025/12/23/h...
www.dezeen.com/2025/12/23/h...
downtown obscura for Christmas
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
downtown obscura for Christmas
smoked sun dried tomato ndjuja
hopefully I don’t kill anyone
hopefully I don’t kill anyone
December 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
smoked sun dried tomato ndjuja
hopefully I don’t kill anyone
hopefully I don’t kill anyone
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I'm looking to fill two short-term positions (they are funded to the end of June 2026. Web Governance and Data Administrators. We are a Salesforce-platform team, located in Los Angeles. All the details are on my LinkedIn Page: www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybrid...
www.linkedin.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I'm looking to fill two short-term positions (they are funded to the end of June 2026. Web Governance and Data Administrators. We are a Salesforce-platform team, located in Los Angeles. All the details are on my LinkedIn Page: www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybrid...
really wild how tightly intertwined shenzhen metro and Vanke (chinas formerly biggest property developer) are
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China’s Last ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Housing Giant Loses State Support
Vanke’s mounting problems are raising alarms about a $50 billion debt pile.
www.bloomberg.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
really wild how tightly intertwined shenzhen metro and Vanke (chinas formerly biggest property developer) are
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
CPUC looking for good energy data planners in LA, SAC, and SF calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
Energy Planning Data Analyst
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
calcareers.ca.gov
December 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
CPUC looking for good energy data planners in LA, SAC, and SF calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...