Paul Supawanich
@paulsupa.bsky.social
Redesigning streets for people and riding bikes in business casual. Former fitness instructor and forever trolleybus enthusiast.
Programs @ Global Designing Cities Initiative
Programs @ Global Designing Cities Initiative
When the sketch actually turns into reality. 💯💯💯
📍Georgia Tech campus, Atlanta
📍Georgia Tech campus, Atlanta
April 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
When the sketch actually turns into reality. 💯💯💯
📍Georgia Tech campus, Atlanta
📍Georgia Tech campus, Atlanta
Reposted by Paul Supawanich
Why should we subsidize public transit? Transport scholar Todd Litman lays out all the arguments: www.planetizen.com/blogs/134716...
Why Should We Subsidize Public Transportation?
Many public transit agencies face financial stress due to rising costs, declining fare revenue, and declining subsidies. Transit advocates must provide a strong business case for increasing public tra...
www.planetizen.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Why should we subsidize public transit? Transport scholar Todd Litman lays out all the arguments: www.planetizen.com/blogs/134716...
Atlanta's Eastside Beltline Trail meets the 10th St, an orchestra of movements, but nicely done to prioritize the pedestrians and cyclists on a warm spring day.
April 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Atlanta's Eastside Beltline Trail meets the 10th St, an orchestra of movements, but nicely done to prioritize the pedestrians and cyclists on a warm spring day.
Reposted by Paul Supawanich
Statistics:
• America’s road traffic safety record is a disaster.
The US Secretary of Transportation:
• Keeping driving everybody. Rail transit is the safety disaster.
• America’s road traffic safety record is a disaster.
The US Secretary of Transportation:
• Keeping driving everybody. Rail transit is the safety disaster.
April 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Statistics:
• America’s road traffic safety record is a disaster.
The US Secretary of Transportation:
• Keeping driving everybody. Rail transit is the safety disaster.
• America’s road traffic safety record is a disaster.
The US Secretary of Transportation:
• Keeping driving everybody. Rail transit is the safety disaster.
However, despite efforts otherwise, Milan's vehicle ownership per capita has only gone up in recent years, which has meant, cars parked **everywhere*
What you're seeing is vehicles who use the sidewalk as block-long driveways to park in any space possible. Unlawful, but unenforced.
What you're seeing is vehicles who use the sidewalk as block-long driveways to park in any space possible. Unlawful, but unenforced.
April 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
However, despite efforts otherwise, Milan's vehicle ownership per capita has only gone up in recent years, which has meant, cars parked **everywhere*
What you're seeing is vehicles who use the sidewalk as block-long driveways to park in any space possible. Unlawful, but unenforced.
What you're seeing is vehicles who use the sidewalk as block-long driveways to park in any space possible. Unlawful, but unenforced.
Greetings from Milan’s Corso Buenos Aires, one of Europe’s busiest shopping streets.
Even though the transformation of vehicle lanes to bicycle lanes isn't done, the lanes are full—and local businesses are going benefit!
Even though the transformation of vehicle lanes to bicycle lanes isn't done, the lanes are full—and local businesses are going benefit!
April 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Greetings from Milan’s Corso Buenos Aires, one of Europe’s busiest shopping streets.
Even though the transformation of vehicle lanes to bicycle lanes isn't done, the lanes are full—and local businesses are going benefit!
Even though the transformation of vehicle lanes to bicycle lanes isn't done, the lanes are full—and local businesses are going benefit!
After 11 years, Atlanta's 10th Street cycletrack is finally receiving some important protection upgrades!
December 25, 2024 at 1:02 AM
After 11 years, Atlanta's 10th Street cycletrack is finally receiving some important protection upgrades!
Reposted by Paul Supawanich
If you love cities, cycling, and are passionate about collecting and telling stories with data, we may have a unique role for you: We're seeking our first Data Associate to work on our Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure -- more here!
globaldesigningcities.org/about/careers/
globaldesigningcities.org/about/careers/
December 18, 2024 at 1:08 AM
If you love cities, cycling, and are passionate about collecting and telling stories with data, we may have a unique role for you: We're seeking our first Data Associate to work on our Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure -- more here!
globaldesigningcities.org/about/careers/
globaldesigningcities.org/about/careers/
If you love cities, cycling, and are passionate about collecting and telling stories with data, we may have a unique role for you: We're seeking our first Data Associate to work on our Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure -- more here!
globaldesigningcities.org/about/careers/
globaldesigningcities.org/about/careers/
December 18, 2024 at 1:08 AM
If you love cities, cycling, and are passionate about collecting and telling stories with data, we may have a unique role for you: We're seeking our first Data Associate to work on our Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure -- more here!
globaldesigningcities.org/about/careers/
globaldesigningcities.org/about/careers/
Creating a cycling city starts with safe infrastructure, but in many countries access to good bicycles is not far behind.
This week, we got a tour of Fortaleza's new city-sponsored "bicycle rehabilitation center" to help fix donated bikes to be given back to the community. It's the first in Brazil!
This week, we got a tour of Fortaleza's new city-sponsored "bicycle rehabilitation center" to help fix donated bikes to be given back to the community. It's the first in Brazil!
December 6, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Creating a cycling city starts with safe infrastructure, but in many countries access to good bicycles is not far behind.
This week, we got a tour of Fortaleza's new city-sponsored "bicycle rehabilitation center" to help fix donated bikes to be given back to the community. It's the first in Brazil!
This week, we got a tour of Fortaleza's new city-sponsored "bicycle rehabilitation center" to help fix donated bikes to be given back to the community. It's the first in Brazil!
Random hobby: taking photographs of post offices and finding doppelgängers in different corners of the US.
📍 Rockmart, GA please meet
📍Lewistown, IL
📍 Rockmart, GA please meet
📍Lewistown, IL
November 20, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Random hobby: taking photographs of post offices and finding doppelgängers in different corners of the US.
📍 Rockmart, GA please meet
📍Lewistown, IL
📍 Rockmart, GA please meet
📍Lewistown, IL
Planning school: zoning transects
Atlanta: hold my beer
Atlanta: hold my beer
November 15, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Planning school: zoning transects
Atlanta: hold my beer
Atlanta: hold my beer
Reposted by Paul Supawanich
And because of that, Caltrain can offer 25% faster travel times, and 20% more service, with the same number of trains as before.
benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
November 15, 2024 at 7:06 PM
And because of that, Caltrain can offer 25% faster travel times, and 20% more service, with the same number of trains as before.
benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
New Beltline segment and 10th/Monroe crossing opened this week with some new features!
- tighter turn radius (slower turns)
- raised table intersection
- bollards protecting the corners
- fresh kermit
Perfect fall day was a bonus.
(video at 3x to show the full cycle)
- tighter turn radius (slower turns)
- raised table intersection
- bollards protecting the corners
- fresh kermit
Perfect fall day was a bonus.
(video at 3x to show the full cycle)
November 14, 2024 at 1:10 AM
New Beltline segment and 10th/Monroe crossing opened this week with some new features!
- tighter turn radius (slower turns)
- raised table intersection
- bollards protecting the corners
- fresh kermit
Perfect fall day was a bonus.
(video at 3x to show the full cycle)
- tighter turn radius (slower turns)
- raised table intersection
- bollards protecting the corners
- fresh kermit
Perfect fall day was a bonus.
(video at 3x to show the full cycle)
This week on the app has some real "old friends stroll into a party with my new friends" energy and it is awesome.
November 13, 2024 at 6:56 PM
This week on the app has some real "old friends stroll into a party with my new friends" energy and it is awesome.
While Atlanta has gradually become more friendly to bike, Georgia Tech is delivering some impressive projects to connect campus (and Midtown Atlanta) for those walking and rolling.
September 7, 2024 at 8:09 PM
While Atlanta has gradually become more friendly to bike, Georgia Tech is delivering some impressive projects to connect campus (and Midtown Atlanta) for those walking and rolling.
New research coming out of Toronto Met. University showing the magnitude of Toronto's cycle network growth (by type) over the past 15 years.
Today's story: If they're building it, it's separated or a cycletrack.
Today's story: If they're building it, it's separated or a cycletrack.
September 4, 2024 at 11:03 AM
New research coming out of Toronto Met. University showing the magnitude of Toronto's cycle network growth (by type) over the past 15 years.
Today's story: If they're building it, it's separated or a cycletrack.
Today's story: If they're building it, it's separated or a cycletrack.
Atlantans: The next time there is a transportation crisis, rest assured that HoneyBaked Ham was a contender for your emergency catering services.
August 31, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Atlantans: The next time there is a transportation crisis, rest assured that HoneyBaked Ham was a contender for your emergency catering services.
Greetings from Addis Ababa, where they are building a whopping 100km of cycling infrastructure (50km of which was delivered in the past **6 months**)
August 29, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Greetings from Addis Ababa, where they are building a whopping 100km of cycling infrastructure (50km of which was delivered in the past **6 months**)
Does anyone know why transit cars in Japan have embossed numbers? Super small detail, but very classy.
July 21, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Does anyone know why transit cars in Japan have embossed numbers? Super small detail, but very classy.
Japan: a masterclass in all-weather kid transportation by bike.
July 21, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Japan: a masterclass in all-weather kid transportation by bike.
Whenever I need a quick boost of amusement, I turn to the city procurement instagram where someone made a bid that was 41000000% higher than the others, yet still placed middle of the pack.
June 25, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Whenever I need a quick boost of amusement, I turn to the city procurement instagram where someone made a bid that was 41000000% higher than the others, yet still placed middle of the pack.
Is it just transportation where stock photo irony is just rampant?
June 24, 2024 at 3:16 AM
Is it just transportation where stock photo irony is just rampant?
I love that for every person who says: "you can't expect someone to carry [that] on a bike."
There is a photo of someone carrying [that] on a bike.
There is a photo of someone carrying [that] on a bike.
June 23, 2024 at 2:42 AM
I love that for every person who says: "you can't expect someone to carry [that] on a bike."
There is a photo of someone carrying [that] on a bike.
There is a photo of someone carrying [that] on a bike.
Transportation is one of the leading source of carbon emissions yet it’s “business as usual” for most state DOTs.
In a first, the Hawaii State DOT was legally challenged for their fossil-fuel driven priorities and lost. www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...
In a first, the Hawaii State DOT was legally challenged for their fossil-fuel driven priorities and lost. www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...
Youth activists win ‘unprecedented’ climate settlement in Hawaii
State’s transport department given a 2045 deadline to fully decarbonize and achieve zero emissions under agreement
www.theguardian.com
June 21, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Transportation is one of the leading source of carbon emissions yet it’s “business as usual” for most state DOTs.
In a first, the Hawaii State DOT was legally challenged for their fossil-fuel driven priorities and lost. www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...
In a first, the Hawaii State DOT was legally challenged for their fossil-fuel driven priorities and lost. www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...