Jeff Barrera
@jeffbarrera.bsky.social
9-5: comms for @powerswitchaction.org (housing, labor, tech, democracy). 5-9: aikido, capoeira, surfing, sleep. Views mine.
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As climate solutions reporter I find many 'solutions' don't scale- or reduce pollution at all.
Which is why after months of reporting I want to tell you about Vienna.
Vienna has found a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change, all at the same time.
Now U.S. cities want in. 🎧⬇️
Which is why after months of reporting I want to tell you about Vienna.
Vienna has found a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change, all at the same time.
Now U.S. cities want in. 🎧⬇️
Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
www.npr.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As climate solutions reporter I find many 'solutions' don't scale- or reduce pollution at all.
Which is why after months of reporting I want to tell you about Vienna.
Vienna has found a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change, all at the same time.
Now U.S. cities want in. 🎧⬇️
Which is why after months of reporting I want to tell you about Vienna.
Vienna has found a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change, all at the same time.
Now U.S. cities want in. 🎧⬇️
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⚡️BIG NEWS: Green Social Housing just passed in Chicago!
This is a *huge* win that residents and organizers with IL Green New Deal and @grassrootschi.bsky.social have been working towards for years: housing that's permanently affordable, environmentally sustainable, mixed-income AND tenant governed!
This is a *huge* win that residents and organizers with IL Green New Deal and @grassrootschi.bsky.social have been working towards for years: housing that's permanently affordable, environmentally sustainable, mixed-income AND tenant governed!
May 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
⚡️BIG NEWS: Green Social Housing just passed in Chicago!
This is a *huge* win that residents and organizers with IL Green New Deal and @grassrootschi.bsky.social have been working towards for years: housing that's permanently affordable, environmentally sustainable, mixed-income AND tenant governed!
This is a *huge* win that residents and organizers with IL Green New Deal and @grassrootschi.bsky.social have been working towards for years: housing that's permanently affordable, environmentally sustainable, mixed-income AND tenant governed!
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The Missouri Supreme Court handed down a HUGE victory for workers today!
As #StandUpKC leader Terrence Wise said:
As #StandUpKC leader Terrence Wise said:
April 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Missouri Supreme Court handed down a HUGE victory for workers today!
As #StandUpKC leader Terrence Wise said:
As #StandUpKC leader Terrence Wise said:
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I went one of San Diego’s least walkable neighborhoods to test how long it takes to get from one side of the street to the other — when there’s no crosswalk. Check out this video to see the results! www.instagram.com/reel/DH9Qc3h...
April 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I went one of San Diego’s least walkable neighborhoods to test how long it takes to get from one side of the street to the other — when there’s no crosswalk. Check out this video to see the results! www.instagram.com/reel/DH9Qc3h...