James Potts
@jamespottsphl.bsky.social
Advocate for modern, functional cities, designed for the people that live there 🏙️
CRE 🏢🏗️
HSR dreamer🚅
Lover of Idaho stops🚲
Philly sports 🏀 🏈⚾️
CRE 🏢🏗️
HSR dreamer🚅
Lover of Idaho stops🚲
Philly sports 🏀 🏈⚾️
Reposted by James Potts
Gregg Popovich had a remarkable coaching career. But what has always impressed me most is the courage of his convictions. This is a man unafraid to speak truth to power — an increasingly rare thing in this world.
May 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Gregg Popovich had a remarkable coaching career. But what has always impressed me most is the courage of his convictions. This is a man unafraid to speak truth to power — an increasingly rare thing in this world.
Jamie Dimon with a clear message to elected officials in Philadelphia. If you’re ok with the status quo, leave things as is. If you want to grow the economy and attract businesses, change the unfriendly business tax structure.
www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
May 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Jamie Dimon with a clear message to elected officials in Philadelphia. If you’re ok with the status quo, leave things as is. If you want to grow the economy and attract businesses, change the unfriendly business tax structure.
www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
Center City District is the gift that keeps on giving.
Incredible team there, they really maximize their impact and continually prove naysayers wrong, finding ways to incrementally improve the city, as others just throw up their hands.
Incredible team there, they really maximize their impact and continually prove naysayers wrong, finding ways to incrementally improve the city, as others just throw up their hands.
May 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Center City District is the gift that keeps on giving.
Incredible team there, they really maximize their impact and continually prove naysayers wrong, finding ways to incrementally improve the city, as others just throw up their hands.
Incredible team there, they really maximize their impact and continually prove naysayers wrong, finding ways to incrementally improve the city, as others just throw up their hands.
SEPTA really needs to up their pay to get quality candidates. This is a $130k+/yr role and the posted salary range is $80-100k.
jobs.septa.org/job/Philadel...
jobs.septa.org/job/Philadel...
Supervisor Property Development (6127)
Supervisor Property Development (6127)
jobs.septa.org
April 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
SEPTA really needs to up their pay to get quality candidates. This is a $130k+/yr role and the posted salary range is $80-100k.
jobs.septa.org/job/Philadel...
jobs.septa.org/job/Philadel...
Really sad to see Philadelphia’s oligarch going through tough times like this. He might have to eat out less this year. Maybe start flying commercial again.
April 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Really sad to see Philadelphia’s oligarch going through tough times like this. He might have to eat out less this year. Maybe start flying commercial again.
Would be a lot of prime real estate going back on the tax rolls.
A lot of parking lots that could become housing.
A lot of parking lots that could become housing.
And I'm thinking the Church risks extinction if it elects a conservative.
Cardinal Müller: Church risks split if it elects a liberal pope
After the death of Francis on Monday, the conservative 77-year-old German cardinal Gerhard Müller challenged the late Pope’s agenda
www.thetimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Would be a lot of prime real estate going back on the tax rolls.
A lot of parking lots that could become housing.
A lot of parking lots that could become housing.
Menswear Guy is the gift that keeps on giving
I want to give credit to my editors, who asked me to write 2,000 words on why Andrew Tate wears such tight pants. I submitted 3,700. They asked if I really needed to start with a story about the industrial revolution and I said "yes, absolutely don't cut."
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Why So Many MAGA Men Look Like Joe Rogan
The slim-fit uniform of grindset entrepreneurs and right wing podcasters can be traced back decades.
www.bloomberg.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Menswear Guy is the gift that keeps on giving
Heads up, before you book those cheap flights from Wilmington DE, be mindful of what Avelo is supporting
Most of the time, startup airline Avelo provides low-fare service from places like Connecticut, California and Florida. Starting next month, Avelo is slated to begin flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which the company says is critical to its financial future.
Why This Startup Airline Is Turning to Deportation Flights
Avelo is slated to begin flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, though critics are panning a move the company said is critical to its financial future.
buff.ly
April 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Heads up, before you book those cheap flights from Wilmington DE, be mindful of what Avelo is supporting
These clouds that look like mountains north of Philly are such a tease
April 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
These clouds that look like mountains north of Philly are such a tease
Reposted by James Potts
China’s High Speed Rail overlaid on the US
I, for one, thought we were done rolling over and letting China win on the world stage. We used to build hard things in America, but apparently now we just leave that up to the Chinese.
I, for one, thought we were done rolling over and letting China win on the world stage. We used to build hard things in America, but apparently now we just leave that up to the Chinese.
April 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
China’s High Speed Rail overlaid on the US
I, for one, thought we were done rolling over and letting China win on the world stage. We used to build hard things in America, but apparently now we just leave that up to the Chinese.
I, for one, thought we were done rolling over and letting China win on the world stage. We used to build hard things in America, but apparently now we just leave that up to the Chinese.
I find the usage trends for these words very interesting and reflective of cultural changes
April 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I find the usage trends for these words very interesting and reflective of cultural changes
The Southeast NoLibs Cleanup Crew
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April 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The Southeast NoLibs Cleanup Crew
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April 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
But local politicians have praised having an economy weighted heavily on Eds and Meds…which they only did because they didn't want to fight for a business tax structure that doesn't scare companies away.
www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
www.bizjournals.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
But local politicians have praised having an economy weighted heavily on Eds and Meds…which they only did because they didn't want to fight for a business tax structure that doesn't scare companies away.
www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...
Stock market crash of 2008
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April 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I wasn't trying to win any photography awards with this one, but notice how Silk City and The Carson compliment each other.
We can have larger buildings next to smaller buildings.
“Out of scale for the neighborhood” is a made up excuse peddled by historical commission types for no good reason.
We can have larger buildings next to smaller buildings.
“Out of scale for the neighborhood” is a made up excuse peddled by historical commission types for no good reason.
April 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I wasn't trying to win any photography awards with this one, but notice how Silk City and The Carson compliment each other.
We can have larger buildings next to smaller buildings.
“Out of scale for the neighborhood” is a made up excuse peddled by historical commission types for no good reason.
We can have larger buildings next to smaller buildings.
“Out of scale for the neighborhood” is a made up excuse peddled by historical commission types for no good reason.
It is crazy that an AHL team averaged 11,800+ per night across the parking lot from their NHL team.
I went to tons of games those two years at the Spectrum. As a 2nd grader, I was in awe at the psychotic 90s hockey fans.
I went to tons of games those two years at the Spectrum. As a 2nd grader, I was in awe at the psychotic 90s hockey fans.
April 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
It is crazy that an AHL team averaged 11,800+ per night across the parking lot from their NHL team.
I went to tons of games those two years at the Spectrum. As a 2nd grader, I was in awe at the psychotic 90s hockey fans.
I went to tons of games those two years at the Spectrum. As a 2nd grader, I was in awe at the psychotic 90s hockey fans.
This, but with the Spring Garden Greenway
April 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This, but with the Spring Garden Greenway
After thinking about it more, if MontCo has their own $3 toll, that could support another $2B bond.
My farfetched proposal:
Tunnel and burry I-76 five miles from Conshohocken State Rd to Belmont Ave.
This would cost about $2-3B.
I'm sure Gladwynne residents would support this. /s
My farfetched proposal:
Tunnel and burry I-76 five miles from Conshohocken State Rd to Belmont Ave.
This would cost about $2-3B.
I'm sure Gladwynne residents would support this. /s
SEPTA is currently reporting a $5.1B state of good repair capital defecit.
I was just considering the Philly section of 76 for this back of the napkin calc, but there could be additional tolls for the MontCo section of 76, with that revenue going to SEPTA infrastructure there.
I was just considering the Philly section of 76 for this back of the napkin calc, but there could be additional tolls for the MontCo section of 76, with that revenue going to SEPTA infrastructure there.
April 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
After thinking about it more, if MontCo has their own $3 toll, that could support another $2B bond.
My farfetched proposal:
Tunnel and burry I-76 five miles from Conshohocken State Rd to Belmont Ave.
This would cost about $2-3B.
I'm sure Gladwynne residents would support this. /s
My farfetched proposal:
Tunnel and burry I-76 five miles from Conshohocken State Rd to Belmont Ave.
This would cost about $2-3B.
I'm sure Gladwynne residents would support this. /s
Reposted by James Potts
[163k vehicles per day] x 365 x [$3 avg toll per vehicle] x [10% reduction in traffic] = $160mm/year in new revenue
This could support a $2 Billion, 30-year maturity municipal bond (1.5x DSCR, 4.5% interest rate).
$2B for capital expenses would go a long way in upgrading SEPTA.
This could support a $2 Billion, 30-year maturity municipal bond (1.5x DSCR, 4.5% interest rate).
$2B for capital expenses would go a long way in upgrading SEPTA.
The success of congestion pricing in New York should open lawmakers' eyes to what was once considered impossible—tolling the Schuylkill Expressway.
How to Pay for SEPTA? For Starters, Toll the Schuylkill
The success of New York’s experiment with congestion pricing suggests we could see similar results here.
www.phillymag.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
[163k vehicles per day] x 365 x [$3 avg toll per vehicle] x [10% reduction in traffic] = $160mm/year in new revenue
This could support a $2 Billion, 30-year maturity municipal bond (1.5x DSCR, 4.5% interest rate).
$2B for capital expenses would go a long way in upgrading SEPTA.
This could support a $2 Billion, 30-year maturity municipal bond (1.5x DSCR, 4.5% interest rate).
$2B for capital expenses would go a long way in upgrading SEPTA.
In a perfect Philadelphia, our taxpayer funded police and prosecutors would work efficiently to arrest and penalize the theft/damage of property.
Instead, Indego has to hire private investigators to keep their replacement costs from getting out of control.
www.inquirer.com/news/indego-...
Instead, Indego has to hire private investigators to keep their replacement costs from getting out of control.
www.inquirer.com/news/indego-...
Indego bike theft posed an ‘existential’ crisis. The solution: Repo men.
The bikeshare program lost at least 550 bikes, worth more than $1.3 million, in three years.
www.inquirer.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In a perfect Philadelphia, our taxpayer funded police and prosecutors would work efficiently to arrest and penalize the theft/damage of property.
Instead, Indego has to hire private investigators to keep their replacement costs from getting out of control.
www.inquirer.com/news/indego-...
Instead, Indego has to hire private investigators to keep their replacement costs from getting out of control.
www.inquirer.com/news/indego-...
[163k vehicles per day] x 365 x [$3 avg toll per vehicle] x [10% reduction in traffic] = $160mm/year in new revenue
This could support a $2 Billion, 30-year maturity municipal bond (1.5x DSCR, 4.5% interest rate).
$2B for capital expenses would go a long way in upgrading SEPTA.
This could support a $2 Billion, 30-year maturity municipal bond (1.5x DSCR, 4.5% interest rate).
$2B for capital expenses would go a long way in upgrading SEPTA.
The success of congestion pricing in New York should open lawmakers' eyes to what was once considered impossible—tolling the Schuylkill Expressway.
How to Pay for SEPTA? For Starters, Toll the Schuylkill
The success of New York’s experiment with congestion pricing suggests we could see similar results here.
www.phillymag.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
[163k vehicles per day] x 365 x [$3 avg toll per vehicle] x [10% reduction in traffic] = $160mm/year in new revenue
This could support a $2 Billion, 30-year maturity municipal bond (1.5x DSCR, 4.5% interest rate).
$2B for capital expenses would go a long way in upgrading SEPTA.
This could support a $2 Billion, 30-year maturity municipal bond (1.5x DSCR, 4.5% interest rate).
$2B for capital expenses would go a long way in upgrading SEPTA.
Reposted by James Potts
The success of congestion pricing in New York should open lawmakers' eyes to what was once considered impossible—tolling the Schuylkill Expressway.
How to Pay for SEPTA? For Starters, Toll the Schuylkill
The success of New York’s experiment with congestion pricing suggests we could see similar results here.
www.phillymag.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The success of congestion pricing in New York should open lawmakers' eyes to what was once considered impossible—tolling the Schuylkill Expressway.
First time commuting home from Conshy on my single speed. Let it rip during a few stretches.
About the same time door to door as commuting via Regional Rail. Faster than driving during Tuesday rush hour.
Need to invest more in our trail network!
About the same time door to door as commuting via Regional Rail. Faster than driving during Tuesday rush hour.
Need to invest more in our trail network!
April 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
First time commuting home from Conshy on my single speed. Let it rip during a few stretches.
About the same time door to door as commuting via Regional Rail. Faster than driving during Tuesday rush hour.
Need to invest more in our trail network!
About the same time door to door as commuting via Regional Rail. Faster than driving during Tuesday rush hour.
Need to invest more in our trail network!
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/w...
Reading this article, some paragraphs could have been used to describe Philadelphia’s oligarchy, specificly Brian Roberts.
Nothing good comes from companies having outsized power in a city/region.
Reading this article, some paragraphs could have been used to describe Philadelphia’s oligarchy, specificly Brian Roberts.
Nothing good comes from companies having outsized power in a city/region.
April 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/w...
Reading this article, some paragraphs could have been used to describe Philadelphia’s oligarchy, specificly Brian Roberts.
Nothing good comes from companies having outsized power in a city/region.
Reading this article, some paragraphs could have been used to describe Philadelphia’s oligarchy, specificly Brian Roberts.
Nothing good comes from companies having outsized power in a city/region.