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
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.
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!
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
Unfortunately, these are no @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social infrastructure, but soda cans in post holes. Some already were mowed over last week.
November 14, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Unfortunately, these are no @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social infrastructure, but soda cans in post holes. Some already were mowed over last week.
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 one was a bit opportunistic, ladder found by side of the road needed a new home. One bungee and zero tailgaters later.
November 13, 2024 at 7:06 PM
This one was a bit opportunistic, ladder found by side of the road needed a new home. One bungee and zero tailgaters later.
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.
Of course that approach doesn't work for everyone, like the Russian Embassy.
August 29, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Of course that approach doesn't work for everyone, like the Russian Embassy.
On certain corridors, they have been quite aggressive in taking land (with compensation) to complete the corridors and in some cases negotiating buildings rehab their facade to accommodate the pedestrian paths.
August 29, 2024 at 5:04 PM
On certain corridors, they have been quite aggressive in taking land (with compensation) to complete the corridors and in some cases negotiating buildings rehab their facade to accommodate the pedestrian paths.
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.
This is how they confirm you are not a child. I'm gutted.
October 25, 2023 at 2:42 AM
This is how they confirm you are not a child. I'm gutted.
Everytime I'm at the Atlanta airport, I like to check in on the (now-defunct) Relay bikeshare bike that refuses to go quietly into the night.
This city desperately is missing a robust and reliable bikeshare system.
This city desperately is missing a robust and reliable bikeshare system.
October 19, 2023 at 1:27 PM
Everytime I'm at the Atlanta airport, I like to check in on the (now-defunct) Relay bikeshare bike that refuses to go quietly into the night.
This city desperately is missing a robust and reliable bikeshare system.
This city desperately is missing a robust and reliable bikeshare system.