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Helen
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Urbanism, transit, history, etc.
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Walking delivers the freedom that auto ads promise
January 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Rest of the country forced to be Eagles fans
January 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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These were built in 2008 in The Hague, Netherlands. Not everything new has to be a sprawling cul-de-sac filled with McMansions!

(Scala Architecten)
January 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Remember: it’s all local now.

Everything you are passionate about at the national level has a local analog that needs your attention.

The time and effort you put into making your place stronger and more prosperous will make a huge difference.
January 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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We should challenge a lot more directly this very common idea in American politics that cities exist only to provide comfort, luxury, and labor to the suburbs.
Today I sent a letter to President Trump urging his Administration to reexamine New York’s congestion pricing scheme.

Congestion pricing is a disaster for New Jersey commuters and must receive the close look it deserves from the federal government.
January 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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When you move around primarily or exclusively by car, you may not see the evidence of car crashes around you:

smashed fences & retaining walls
bent sign posts
broken car pieces
broken windshield glass, etc.

For those who travel by 🚶🏻, 🚲,🦽 & 🚌 these reminders are everywhere on sidewalks & streets.
January 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM