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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 1d

Get yourself a passive (aggressive) transit agency.

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · Jun 12

Ivory affordable Missing Middle Housing project by Union Design in Providence:

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · May 27

Not sure if this has already made the Nashville East Bank discussion, but @newyorkcity is making 3 lanes work on 5th avenue.

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · Apr 24

Note the noise mitigation of i-440 vs. i-40, which was buried after Vanderbilt, West End, and Belmont neighbors sued #tdot under NEPA in 1973.

benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · Apr 24

Nashville noise map:

maps.dot.gov/BTS/National...

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · Dec 3

So proud of the great work happening in Minneapolis, which shows that boosting housing supply helps make homes more affordable.

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · Nov 24

Selected methods of traffic calming:

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · Nov 13

The Polykatoikia, illustrated by @alfredtwu.bsky.social.

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · Nov 13

Multimodal unlocks both improved throughput and qualify of life.

Left: 12,300 people per hour
Right: 24,100 people per hour
From: TfNSW

t.co/Q98BJu93SU

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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 2d

Here's a consolidated thread with some of our more recent #SingleStair explorations.

We've been doing these with the aim to influence vancouver zoning and building code deliberations, and because we want to understand what the potential is.

First up: 33x122 lots, 4 and 5 storey, fronting a park

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 2d

My hope would be that combo is more diverse.

benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 2d

Still great things like this grade separated bike lane next to @metrolosangeles.bsky.social are being put in.

benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 2d

Any takeaways from value vintage?

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 2d

A word of caution from Nashville -
lower broadway (particularly in party buses and pedal taverns) has pushed the center of downtown away from our entertainment zone as professional businesses became wary.

benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 2d

Love seeing folks buying and selling icecream on the Metro :)

It makes for a more lively, sociable, and safe place.

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Santa Monica Next @santamonicanext.bsky.social · 2d

Culver City looked at SaMo's Entertainment Zone and they want in!

santamonicanext.org/2025/10/culv...

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 3d

Did you know that cash users still pay their fare when the TAP is out of order?

On both outbound and inbound #8 the TAP payment system wasn't working and phone/card users just hopped on.

@smbigbluebus.bsky.social is this equitable service delivery? Think about the demographics of cash users.

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 3d

What would a decentralized Hall of Fame look like?

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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 3d

Here's the typical landing at each level (with a view).

When I arrived I opted to climb the flights to the 5th floor vs taking the elevator. Secondary security is handled with a fob access at each floor.

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 3d

"Transportation is not the random movement of people. Spiritually and physically it speeds people towards their destination.

It is of where they come from, it celebrates when you arive, and delivers the promise of where you are going."

benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 3d

"My native land I will not leave a diminished heritage but greater and better than when I received it." - the Athenian Oath

Quotes Nick Patsaouras author of The Making of Modern Los Angeles at @uclaits.bsky.social today.

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 5d

Beautiful dutch style bike storage at Hudson Square.

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 5d

Yes please 🤚

Patrick Siegman @siegman.biz · 5d

If I organized conference sessions, webinars and meetings on the following topic, would you want to be part of one?

FIXING AMERICA’S BROKEN CODES: When it comes to safety and affordability, the US isn’t doing well. Our fire and traffic death rates are far higher than in many other nations.🧵

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 6d

Update!
I had not realized this @culvercity project included a grade separated bike lane 🚲🏁

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 7d

I feel that there is a way for us as planners to *both* admit fault in planners as experts AND provide technical assistance through our role as mediators to ultimately enable builders who want to park less to do so, to do so more quickly, and to do so with our backing.

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benpassino.bsky.social @benpassino.bsky.social · 7d

To do so, I would posit may:
a) equity: allow novice / small developers more chance at initial success
b) lean urbanism: give the bank a number to point at
c) advocacy: introduce macro societal pressures to park less (say the planner as to advocate for community air quality)

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