Harvey J. Miller
@mobileharv.bsky.social
Time geography and geospatial analytics for sustainable mobility and livable cities.
Professor and Director, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), The Ohio State University. All opinions mine not theirs.
https://u.osu.edu/miller.81/ ..
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Time geography and geospatial analytics for sustainable mobility and livable cities.
Professor and Director, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), The Ohio State University. All opinions mine not theirs.
https://u.osu.edu/miller.81/
Engineering
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Computer science
35%
Trump Erased a Bedrock Climate Rule. Here Come the Lawsuits.
www.nytimes.com
Make this make sense. (Trick question; you can’t. Hint - the EPA is a Federal agency.)
“The final rule announced on Thursday argues that the 1970 Clean Air Act applies only to direct, localized pollution, whereas greenhouse gases spread far and wide and therefore aren’t subject to regulation.”
“The final rule announced on Thursday argues that the 1970 Clean Air Act applies only to direct, localized pollution, whereas greenhouse gases spread far and wide and therefore aren’t subject to regulation.”
Climate indicators
Latest versions of open access climate visuals by Professor Ed Hawkins.
ed-hawkins.github.io
“But the climate has always changed in the past.”
Yes, that’s true - the climate is a sensitive, angry beast, and we are poking it with sticks
Yes, that’s true - the climate is a sensitive, angry beast, and we are poking it with sticks
Driver safe after car goes off SR 315, lands on frozen Olentangy River
A driver is safe after their car veered off State Route 315 near the Columbus-Sharon Twp. border and landed on the frozen Olentangy River.
www.dispatch.com
There are few safety zones from cars, even greenway trails
“The car flew over the Olentangy Trail and down a tree-lined embankment.”
“The car flew over the Olentangy Trail and down a tree-lined embankment.”
The tale of two transportation networks, two weeks after the storm. One is functional, the other still has failures.
Opinion | This Is the Real Reason to Make Bus Rides Free
www.nytimes.com
There are more benefits from fare free transit than you might think
Economics has failed on the climate crisis. This complexity scientist has a mind-blowing plan to fix that
Doyne Farmer says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean world
www.theguardian.com
Human systems are complex, literally. Linear processes and equilibria only exist in our minds to make things simple for modeling; they are not features of reality.
In a snowy Columbus, accessibility suffers, residents say
Whenever a hefty amount of snow hits the ground in central Ohio, it often clogs up sidewalks, making it difficult for people with disabilities.
www.dispatch.com
If you use a wheelchair in Columbus, chances are you have been trapped in your home for the past two weeks
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
Climate change is advancing faster than many scientists predicted
Not sure, but it looks like it goes in a circle. Just like Columbus. 😂
COSI's Columbus history began on East Broad Street. Look back
COSI, the Center of Science and Industry, opened to the public on March 29, 1964. Its original location was on East Broad Street in downtown Columbus.
www.dispatch.com
Check out this gallery from The Columbus Dispatch:
COSI began on East Broad Street in Columbus. Look back
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COSI began on East Broad Street in Columbus. Look back
www.dispatch.com/picture-gall...
Columbus motorist drive like they are in 'Fast & Furious.' Pedestrians paying | Letters
Letters: Columbus roads feel like racetracks. We have many reasons to fear ICE. Derrow's revisionist history doesn't fly.
www.dispatch.com
Check out this article from The Columbus Dispatch:
Columbus motorist drive like they are in 'Fast & Furious.' Pedestrians paying | Letters
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Columbus motorist drive like they are in 'Fast & Furious.' Pedestrians paying | Letters
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
“Each death on our streets is part of an ongoing failure of the city to keep us safe. I think it’s time we started acting like it.”
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
Someday, their names will live in infamy.
Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out?
Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?
www.theguardian.com
Can we continue to grow economically while staying within planetary limits? Or are there limits to growth? Excellent article with lots of data on the green growth vs post-growth debates
Dear public transit agencies - stop doing this to your bus windows. There are people inside.
PULSE Dempster line, Chicago
PULSE Dempster line, Chicago
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
Fare-free public transit offers social, economic, operational, and environmental benefits to communities. This decision should be left to public transit authorities, not imposed from above.
China to ban hidden car door handles on all EVs over crash safety concerns
Sleek car doors reduce vehicle drag but are prone to losing operability in the event of a crash, officials say
www.theguardian.com
The flush-mounted pop-out door handle was first popularized by Elon Musk
A tale of two transportation networks: one cared for, the other neglected
The sidewalks of Columbus. This is King Ave next to a bus stop. Had no choice but to cross the street mid block. Drivers had no empathy for our plight
Meet ‘Coalie,’ the Lethal Mascot for Dirty Energy
To the extent American children have a relationship with coal, it’s usually a negative one. Every kid knows the worst thing you can get on Christmas morning is a lump of the bituminous stuff as harsh ...
www.bloomberg.com
Coalie is a big reason the planet is already 1.3 degrees Celsius hotter than preindustrial averages. Coalie is also a leading source of acid rain, smog, mercury and other pollution.
It is not easy being a pedestrian right now in Columbus. It is absolutely debilitating if you use a walking assistance device or a wheelchair. This photo is from the OSU medical campus which is as good as it gets in the entire city
This Weekend, We Ride in Remembrance of Alex Pretti (+ Event Map)
Bike shops and groups across the United States are hosting memorial rides this weekend for slain bikepacker Alex Pretti...
bikepacking.com
With help from Ride with GPS, Bikepacking put together a map featuring the growing number of rides to celebrate and remember Alex Pretti this Saturday. There are already more than 75 events organized in Canada, Germany, Austria, Finland, Australia, and all across the United States.
Yes, it is sadly indicative of the city
In Columbus, things are getting back to normal for drivers. But for pedestrians it is still a snow emergency