Luis Fernando (Fern) 🇲🇽🇵🇸
@xazel.bsky.social
Pursuing my Masters of Urban and Regional Planning at UCLA Luskin, Class of 2026 🐻
Urban design is my passion! 🌳🏡 🚲
Urban design is my passion! 🌳🏡 🚲
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Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
February 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
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I'm deeply saddened to share that Donald Shoup passed away last night. He was the ideal academic—curious, methodical, and concerned with turning ideas into real-world change. TAing his parking course these past few years has one of the greatest honors of my life. Rest in peace, Shoup Dogg.
February 8, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I'm deeply saddened to share that Donald Shoup passed away last night. He was the ideal academic—curious, methodical, and concerned with turning ideas into real-world change. TAing his parking course these past few years has one of the greatest honors of my life. Rest in peace, Shoup Dogg.
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For those who followed me back on Twitter, you know this is a drum I've been beating for literally years. I have yet to hear any arguments that justify high speed pursuits in anything but a 0.01% hypothetical. Esp in this age of cameras everywhere. It dangerous for both responders and bystanders.
Malikai and Mason Orozco-Romero, 8 and 4, were killed when their mother’s vehicle was rear-ended by a driver fleeing San Diego police. The reason for the high-speed car chase? A faulty headlight. boltsmag.org/after-d...
After Deadly Car Chases, San Diego Police Oversight Body Wants To Restrict Pursuits
A string of tragedies has led a police oversight body in San Diego to recommend new limits and standards for police chases to ensure safety.
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
For those who followed me back on Twitter, you know this is a drum I've been beating for literally years. I have yet to hear any arguments that justify high speed pursuits in anything but a 0.01% hypothetical. Esp in this age of cameras everywhere. It dangerous for both responders and bystanders.
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Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder
February 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder
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Liberal wypipo, the women in particular, continue to be baffled and deeply perturbed at Black folks choosing to live and focus on our own lives despite the chaos *their* people overwhelmingly voted for and I just want to remind yall that Black people do not solely exist to be activism foot soldiers.
February 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Liberal wypipo, the women in particular, continue to be baffled and deeply perturbed at Black folks choosing to live and focus on our own lives despite the chaos *their* people overwhelmingly voted for and I just want to remind yall that Black people do not solely exist to be activism foot soldiers.
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Relatedly, crash injuries in Wales have fallen ~28% since the 2023 adoption of 20 mph as an urban standard.
Slower traffic --> Fewer crashes --> Lower insurance rates
Slower traffic --> Fewer crashes --> Lower insurance rates
February 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Relatedly, crash injuries in Wales have fallen ~28% since the 2023 adoption of 20 mph as an urban standard.
Slower traffic --> Fewer crashes --> Lower insurance rates
Slower traffic --> Fewer crashes --> Lower insurance rates
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Anti-ICE protesters in California have shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles marching towards City Hall.
February 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Anti-ICE protesters in California have shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles marching towards City Hall.
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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"Most drivers do not come to a complete stop and instead roll through the red light, creating a safety hazard for pedestrians in the crosswalk. States should allow cities to prohibit right turns on red as the default practice."
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/right-t...
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/right-t...
Right turns on red puts pedestrians at risk, Mineta study says
A 1970s-era federal law requires states to allow right turns on red lights. Mineta Transportation Institute researchers say it’s time to change that.
www.smartcitiesdive.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"Most drivers do not come to a complete stop and instead roll through the red light, creating a safety hazard for pedestrians in the crosswalk. States should allow cities to prohibit right turns on red as the default practice."
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/right-t...
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/right-t...
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It is not too late to act on climate change because climate change is not pass/fail. Every faction of a degree matters and is worth fighting for.
That's not propaganda or wishful thinking. It's evidence-based. Suggesting otherwise is as unscientific as climate denial, and just as damaging.
That's not propaganda or wishful thinking. It's evidence-based. Suggesting otherwise is as unscientific as climate denial, and just as damaging.
January 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
It is not too late to act on climate change because climate change is not pass/fail. Every faction of a degree matters and is worth fighting for.
That's not propaganda or wishful thinking. It's evidence-based. Suggesting otherwise is as unscientific as climate denial, and just as damaging.
That's not propaganda or wishful thinking. It's evidence-based. Suggesting otherwise is as unscientific as climate denial, and just as damaging.
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Blue cities have an odd preference for a romanticized idea of “process” over tangible outcomes. Lengthy approval times for building permits are a glaring example. Communities receive no benefits, only harms, from this endless bureaucracy.
It took 1,000+ days to get this 200+ unit downtown apartment building’s land use permit approved. What is the point of the land use permit anyway? The construction permits are approved in 250 days and cover all the life safety, energy, and structural requirements. Why do we need land use permits?
January 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Blue cities have an odd preference for a romanticized idea of “process” over tangible outcomes. Lengthy approval times for building permits are a glaring example. Communities receive no benefits, only harms, from this endless bureaucracy.
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Shared paths where cyclists and pedestrians mix are on the far upper left of this plot: highly preferred by users, but only about as safe as a major street with no bike lane. Separate the modes, friends!
Very nice study: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Very nice study: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
January 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Shared paths where cyclists and pedestrians mix are on the far upper left of this plot: highly preferred by users, but only about as safe as a major street with no bike lane. Separate the modes, friends!
Very nice study: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Very nice study: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Fifty years ago, a transport revolution started in #Zürich.
#Switzerland rejected urban freeways. Zurich decided not to build a metro. It began building an S-Bahn commuter train network.
And they gave *absolute* priority to trams over cars in center of Zurich.
The result?
🇨🇭🚋🧵
#Switzerland rejected urban freeways. Zurich decided not to build a metro. It began building an S-Bahn commuter train network.
And they gave *absolute* priority to trams over cars in center of Zurich.
The result?
🇨🇭🚋🧵
January 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fifty years ago, a transport revolution started in #Zürich.
#Switzerland rejected urban freeways. Zurich decided not to build a metro. It began building an S-Bahn commuter train network.
And they gave *absolute* priority to trams over cars in center of Zurich.
The result?
🇨🇭🚋🧵
#Switzerland rejected urban freeways. Zurich decided not to build a metro. It began building an S-Bahn commuter train network.
And they gave *absolute* priority to trams over cars in center of Zurich.
The result?
🇨🇭🚋🧵
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Elon Musk: "race mixing is bad. Italy for Italians!"
*woman next to him moves as far away as possible*
*woman next to him moves as far away as possible*
January 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Elon Musk: "race mixing is bad. Italy for Italians!"
*woman next to him moves as far away as possible*
*woman next to him moves as far away as possible*
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the plan is 👀
it's several point access blocks
broad array of unit sizes
flats and maisonettes
homes that cross ventilate
100% illegal to build everywhere in the US
it's several point access blocks
broad array of unit sizes
flats and maisonettes
homes that cross ventilate
100% illegal to build everywhere in the US
January 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
the plan is 👀
it's several point access blocks
broad array of unit sizes
flats and maisonettes
homes that cross ventilate
100% illegal to build everywhere in the US
it's several point access blocks
broad array of unit sizes
flats and maisonettes
homes that cross ventilate
100% illegal to build everywhere in the US
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In the Netherlands, train stations have a unique look. In most stations, you will find ample bike parking which is easy to use and close to the platforms.
The bike-train combination creates wins all around, allowing users to travel big distances without depending on a car.
dutchcycling.nl/know...
The bike-train combination creates wins all around, allowing users to travel big distances without depending on a car.
dutchcycling.nl/know...
January 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
In the Netherlands, train stations have a unique look. In most stations, you will find ample bike parking which is easy to use and close to the platforms.
The bike-train combination creates wins all around, allowing users to travel big distances without depending on a car.
dutchcycling.nl/know...
The bike-train combination creates wins all around, allowing users to travel big distances without depending on a car.
dutchcycling.nl/know...
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“We owe it to children and young people to include them in architectural and urban discourse, not to suit our own agendas but as a hitherto neglected section of society with a significant role to play in shaping urban life.
We urgently need evidence-based policy that shows us how to achieve that.”
We urgently need evidence-based policy that shows us how to achieve that.”
January 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
“We owe it to children and young people to include them in architectural and urban discourse, not to suit our own agendas but as a hitherto neglected section of society with a significant role to play in shaping urban life.
We urgently need evidence-based policy that shows us how to achieve that.”
We urgently need evidence-based policy that shows us how to achieve that.”
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Community is the antidote to despair.
Happy to host! 🌹
Happy to host! 🌹
Building the multiracial working class today in the Bronx with @aoc.bsky.social at our DSA 101.
January 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Community is the antidote to despair.
Happy to host! 🌹
Happy to host! 🌹
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same bed length
January 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
same bed length
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One underappreciated aspect of Dutch urbanism is the care and attention to detail around lighting.
This includes the thoughtful way buildings are lit to enhance their beauty, streets are lit to increase road and social safety, and seasonal accents are added to battle the long dark nights of winter.
This includes the thoughtful way buildings are lit to enhance their beauty, streets are lit to increase road and social safety, and seasonal accents are added to battle the long dark nights of winter.
January 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
One underappreciated aspect of Dutch urbanism is the care and attention to detail around lighting.
This includes the thoughtful way buildings are lit to enhance their beauty, streets are lit to increase road and social safety, and seasonal accents are added to battle the long dark nights of winter.
This includes the thoughtful way buildings are lit to enhance their beauty, streets are lit to increase road and social safety, and seasonal accents are added to battle the long dark nights of winter.
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“Messy Cities - Why We Can't Plan Everything” is sure to be one of the most exciting new book releases of 2025 … and I was happy to be one of the contributors with my chapter on “Planning For An Unplanned City.” Pre-order now from Coach House Books at tinyurl.com/3ttfx5sk #UrbanismBookClub
January 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“Messy Cities - Why We Can't Plan Everything” is sure to be one of the most exciting new book releases of 2025 … and I was happy to be one of the contributors with my chapter on “Planning For An Unplanned City.” Pre-order now from Coach House Books at tinyurl.com/3ttfx5sk #UrbanismBookClub
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Before / After Rue Jacques Hillairet in the 12th arrondissement of Paris
January 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Before / After Rue Jacques Hillairet in the 12th arrondissement of Paris