Alex Black
@imalexblack.dev
<Dev/> / Passionate Urbanist 🏙️🚲 / Recent Grad from BYU April ‘25 🎓 / Latter-day Saint ❤️
Looking for the next big journey
https://imalexblack.dev
Looking for the next big journey
https://imalexblack.dev
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If our "environmental protection" frameworks can stop an affordable housing project but can't stop a detention center or a highway expansion we really need to start talk about ripping things up root and branch.
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
If our "environmental protection" frameworks can stop an affordable housing project but can't stop a detention center or a highway expansion we really need to start talk about ripping things up root and branch.
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I love the Salt Lake City cycling community. There was so much love, solidarity, and connectedness on today's ride.
Rest in power, Alex Pretti. You were one of us
Rest in power, Alex Pretti. You were one of us
January 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I love the Salt Lake City cycling community. There was so much love, solidarity, and connectedness on today's ride.
Rest in power, Alex Pretti. You were one of us
Rest in power, Alex Pretti. You were one of us
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More photos from Minneapolis’ unity ride for Alex Pretti today:
Of course cargo bikes were there.
🚲 ❤️
Of course cargo bikes were there.
🚲 ❤️
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 PM
More photos from Minneapolis’ unity ride for Alex Pretti today:
Of course cargo bikes were there.
🚲 ❤️
Of course cargo bikes were there.
🚲 ❤️
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When you sold your car, bought an ebike, and started saving the money you would have used for car payments, fuel, insurance, and maintenance:
January 23, 2026 at 3:32 AM
When you sold your car, bought an ebike, and started saving the money you would have used for car payments, fuel, insurance, and maintenance:
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Here’s a very readable new book with an unusual potential to make an impact on the conversation about better cities — “Life After Cars: Freeing Outselves for the Tyranny of the Automobile” by @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @naparstek.bsky.social from @thewaroncars.bsky.social 8/
January 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Here’s a very readable new book with an unusual potential to make an impact on the conversation about better cities — “Life After Cars: Freeing Outselves for the Tyranny of the Automobile” by @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @naparstek.bsky.social from @thewaroncars.bsky.social 8/
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Duolingo... Welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Duolingo... Welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social
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The cause and the effect
January 16, 2026 at 12:14 AM
The cause and the effect
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NEW STORY // Katie Wilson Orders Denny Bus Lane to Help Route 8 Riders
Story by Doug Trumm, via @theurbanist.org // 🔗
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/15/k...
Story by Doug Trumm, via @theurbanist.org // 🔗
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/15/k...
Katie Wilson Orders Denny Bus Lane to Help Route 8 Riders » The Urbanist
# Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson rolled out two executive orders on Thursday morning, seeking to get major initiatives rolling: expanding emergency housing for homeless residents and bus lanes to speed up...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:25 AM
NEW STORY // Katie Wilson Orders Denny Bus Lane to Help Route 8 Riders
Story by Doug Trumm, via @theurbanist.org // 🔗
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/15/k...
Story by Doug Trumm, via @theurbanist.org // 🔗
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/15/k...
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What a day!
My portfolio won FOTY and FOTY People Choice on FWA! 🎉
👉 thefwa.com/editorial/fw...
Huge thanks to the jury and the community ❤️
A little bit of fireworks to celebrate 👇
My portfolio won FOTY and FOTY People Choice on FWA! 🎉
👉 thefwa.com/editorial/fw...
Huge thanks to the jury and the community ❤️
A little bit of fireworks to celebrate 👇
January 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
What a day!
My portfolio won FOTY and FOTY People Choice on FWA! 🎉
👉 thefwa.com/editorial/fw...
Huge thanks to the jury and the community ❤️
A little bit of fireworks to celebrate 👇
My portfolio won FOTY and FOTY People Choice on FWA! 🎉
👉 thefwa.com/editorial/fw...
Huge thanks to the jury and the community ❤️
A little bit of fireworks to celebrate 👇
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Day 3 of FreedomAir™️. How are we feeling, Salt Lake?
January 14, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Day 3 of FreedomAir™️. How are we feeling, Salt Lake?
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This is why I bristle a little when people say winter is just an “excuse” not to bike.
Winter (specifically, snow/ice) is different from rain or hills. It’s not something you can tackle on your own.
You’re reliant on your city to plow and maintain the bike paths well.
Winter (specifically, snow/ice) is different from rain or hills. It’s not something you can tackle on your own.
You’re reliant on your city to plow and maintain the bike paths well.
Just a reminder that on the bike & footh paths here in Oulu 🇫🇮, 2 cm of new snowfall must always be gone within 3 hours, on entire 166 km main 🚲🚶 network, 24/7. Maintenance needs to be fast, reliable & efficient 👌 Join our Urbanism Masterclasses to learn more! 🤗
#MeanwhileInOulu #CityMasterclass
#MeanwhileInOulu #CityMasterclass
January 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
This is why I bristle a little when people say winter is just an “excuse” not to bike.
Winter (specifically, snow/ice) is different from rain or hills. It’s not something you can tackle on your own.
You’re reliant on your city to plow and maintain the bike paths well.
Winter (specifically, snow/ice) is different from rain or hills. It’s not something you can tackle on your own.
You’re reliant on your city to plow and maintain the bike paths well.
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Transportation freedom means being able to choose the right mode for every trip, whether that’s transit, biking, walking, ride-hail, or driving yourself.
Not being forced to own a car.
Not being forced to own a car.
January 9, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Transportation freedom means being able to choose the right mode for every trip, whether that’s transit, biking, walking, ride-hail, or driving yourself.
Not being forced to own a car.
Not being forced to own a car.
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“I hope 2026 is the year Utah finally acknowledges that housing affordability cannot be solved city by city,” writes Alessandro Rigolon in an op-ed. “If it is not, the consequences are not abstract.”
Voices: Utah’s housing crisis will outgrow local control in 2026
“I hope 2026 is the year Utah finally acknowledges that housing affordability cannot be solved city by city,” writes Alessandro Rigolon in an op-ed. “If it is not, the consequences are not abstract.”
www.sltrib.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“I hope 2026 is the year Utah finally acknowledges that housing affordability cannot be solved city by city,” writes Alessandro Rigolon in an op-ed. “If it is not, the consequences are not abstract.”
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The California DMV is in deep need of reform. Enraging stuff, uncovered by a team of reporters at @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
December 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The California DMV is in deep need of reform. Enraging stuff, uncovered by a team of reporters at @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
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Bike lanes often look empty but it’s not because they don’t get used, it’s because they are so efficient at moving people.
beyondca.rs/argument/cyc...
beyondca.rs/argument/cyc...
Bicycle lanes are always empty! - beyondca.rs
Why should we invest more into infrastructure which nobody uses?
beyondca.rs
December 31, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Bike lanes often look empty but it’s not because they don’t get used, it’s because they are so efficient at moving people.
beyondca.rs/argument/cyc...
beyondca.rs/argument/cyc...
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![Comic. [Diagram of electrical outlet with lines indicating normal shape of holes while shapes have been changed to accommodate more shapes, with parts labeled IEC Types A-O.] [caption] Wiring tip: To make your building friendly to international visitors, cut holes in your outlet plates to make them compatible with all fifteen IEC plug types.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiczldjarvauep2idqetgsxdiz5wgbvhj2subz2z6672bhsi6njwgm@jpeg)
December 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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This Kind Of Smart, Walkable, Mixed-use Urbanism Is Illegal To Build In Most American Cities.
(Also, cargo bike spotted!)
(Also, cargo bike spotted!)
December 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This Kind Of Smart, Walkable, Mixed-use Urbanism Is Illegal To Build In Most American Cities.
(Also, cargo bike spotted!)
(Also, cargo bike spotted!)
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I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
December 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
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Merry Christmas from Chicago!
December 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Merry Christmas from Chicago!
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
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@transit.app tells me that I have over 800 miles on the bus this year, and that’s just trips tracking with GO! 800+ miles I didn’t have to drive, 800+ miles with my professional drivers @metrotransitmn.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
@transit.app tells me that I have over 800 miles on the bus this year, and that’s just trips tracking with GO! 800+ miles I didn’t have to drive, 800+ miles with my professional drivers @metrotransitmn.bsky.social
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