Outlook Tower
@matt439miller.bsky.social
Personal tweets on transit, urbanism, and (increasingly) housing.
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Outlook Tower
Transportation, Urbanism and Planning
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I know that Substack's 'Set up your own branded newsletter email!' is the cool thing now, but I'm still blogging here:
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November 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Single-stair plus multifam zoning on single-fam lots might be what prefab needs to take off. Manufacturing processes require scale and repeatability; only single-family lots deliver those. Homeowners want too much customization in ADUs, but developers might be profit-minded enough to see the vision.
We could panelize it and assemble the whole thing with mass timber
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Single-stair plus multifam zoning on single-fam lots might be what prefab needs to take off. Manufacturing processes require scale and repeatability; only single-family lots deliver those. Homeowners want too much customization in ADUs, but developers might be profit-minded enough to see the vision.
Having endured Clippy and Cortana, I have extremely low expectations for CoPilot.
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Having endured Clippy and Cortana, I have extremely low expectations for CoPilot.
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Staring at a dozen different maps of the same thing really emphasizes that the map is not in fact the territory.
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Staring at a dozen different maps of the same thing really emphasizes that the map is not in fact the territory.
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Yea, the core problem is bikers are rationally incentivized to bike on the sidewalk on big arterials (worst possible injury is a bruise or scratch>worst possible injury is dying painfully) and if you try to expand bike+ped ROW small biz blows a gasket about ParkingTM
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Yea, the core problem is bikers are rationally incentivized to bike on the sidewalk on big arterials (worst possible injury is a bruise or scratch>worst possible injury is dying painfully) and if you try to expand bike+ped ROW small biz blows a gasket about ParkingTM
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They could also be amazed that we built up cities around rail lines, and spent 100s of billions on roadway infrastructure, and somehow kept at grade intersections on major streets at busy rail lines.
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
They could also be amazed that we built up cities around rail lines, and spent 100s of billions on roadway infrastructure, and somehow kept at grade intersections on major streets at busy rail lines.
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In some far future America, our descendants are amazed that we allowed private freight train companies to just block major city streets for unlimited amounts of time, with trains that weren't even moving. (SE 11th Ave. in Portland).
November 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In some far future America, our descendants are amazed that we allowed private freight train companies to just block major city streets for unlimited amounts of time, with trains that weren't even moving. (SE 11th Ave. in Portland).
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Huge crowd. Wow.
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Huge crowd. Wow.
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I found the enlistment center. @thewaroncars.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I found the enlistment center. @thewaroncars.bsky.social
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If reversing the fertility decline were my thing, I would have this tattooed on my forehead.
November 6, 2025 at 3:46 AM
If reversing the fertility decline were my thing, I would have this tattooed on my forehead.
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Upcoming #ArlingtonVA public feedback survey deadlines:
🌳 10/17 Public Spaces Master Plan: publicinput.com/y53466
🚶 10/19 Shared Streets Pilot: publicinput.com/q88865
0️⃣ 10/31 Vision Zero Action Plan: publicinput.com/actionplanup...
🏙️ 11/16 Comprehensive Plan: publicinput.com/y55564
🌳 10/17 Public Spaces Master Plan: publicinput.com/y53466
🚶 10/19 Shared Streets Pilot: publicinput.com/q88865
0️⃣ 10/31 Vision Zero Action Plan: publicinput.com/actionplanup...
🏙️ 11/16 Comprehensive Plan: publicinput.com/y55564
kermit the frog is using a typewriter in a messy room .
Alt: kermit the frog is using a typewriter in a messy room .
media.tenor.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Upcoming #ArlingtonVA public feedback survey deadlines:
🌳 10/17 Public Spaces Master Plan: publicinput.com/y53466
🚶 10/19 Shared Streets Pilot: publicinput.com/q88865
0️⃣ 10/31 Vision Zero Action Plan: publicinput.com/actionplanup...
🏙️ 11/16 Comprehensive Plan: publicinput.com/y55564
🌳 10/17 Public Spaces Master Plan: publicinput.com/y53466
🚶 10/19 Shared Streets Pilot: publicinput.com/q88865
0️⃣ 10/31 Vision Zero Action Plan: publicinput.com/actionplanup...
🏙️ 11/16 Comprehensive Plan: publicinput.com/y55564
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I am looking to put together a mobility chart regarding fires including Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles
“In the city this year, Toronto Fire has recorded 29 fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries. That's up from 25 in 2024, and three in 2023.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“In the city this year, Toronto Fire has recorded 29 fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries. That's up from 25 in 2024, and three in 2023.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto fire chief calls e-bike batteries 'largest growing fire safety risk in the city' | CBC News
Chief Jim Jessop says battery fires related to e-scooters and e-bikes are "the largest growing fire safety risk in the city.” He says Toronto Fire Services is asking the federal government to bring in...
www.cbc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I am looking to put together a mobility chart regarding fires including Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles
“In the city this year, Toronto Fire has recorded 29 fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries. That's up from 25 in 2024, and three in 2023.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“In the city this year, Toronto Fire has recorded 29 fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries. That's up from 25 in 2024, and three in 2023.”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
For cyber events, I feel like the only countries I read about are: The US, China, Russia, DPRK, Iran, and Israel. (Feels a bit odd that the Brits don't seem to play a big role in cyber-events, given their historic role in intelligence).
October 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
For cyber events, I feel like the only countries I read about are: The US, China, Russia, DPRK, Iran, and Israel. (Feels a bit odd that the Brits don't seem to play a big role in cyber-events, given their historic role in intelligence).
Not sure if Muni is just more open about it, but they seem to get hacked a lot.
October 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Not sure if Muni is just more open about it, but they seem to get hacked a lot.
Surprising number of leaks caused via spear phishing by sending fake job recruitment emails.
(1) Be cautious when someone asks for personally identifiable information. (2) give them only what they require--assume they will fail to protect it adequately).
(1) Be cautious when someone asks for personally identifiable information. (2) give them only what they require--assume they will fail to protect it adequately).
October 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Surprising number of leaks caused via spear phishing by sending fake job recruitment emails.
(1) Be cautious when someone asks for personally identifiable information. (2) give them only what they require--assume they will fail to protect it adequately).
(1) Be cautious when someone asks for personally identifiable information. (2) give them only what they require--assume they will fail to protect it adequately).
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“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Demand has fallen. Could increase supply or lower prices. First raises costs, second reduces revenue. Outside of the top tier, ticket revenue is a minority.
Replacing 1/10th of your fare cost with additional public subsidy a hard sell in a time of reduced riders, but...
Replacing 1/10th of your fare cost with additional public subsidy a hard sell in a time of reduced riders, but...
October 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Demand has fallen. Could increase supply or lower prices. First raises costs, second reduces revenue. Outside of the top tier, ticket revenue is a minority.
Replacing 1/10th of your fare cost with additional public subsidy a hard sell in a time of reduced riders, but...
Replacing 1/10th of your fare cost with additional public subsidy a hard sell in a time of reduced riders, but...
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This month, Muni saw its biggest ridership bump in over a year, hitting 81% of pre-COVID, despite downtown still having one of the world's greatest work-from-home rates
www.sfmta.com/reports/aver...
www.sfmta.com/reports/aver...
October 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This month, Muni saw its biggest ridership bump in over a year, hitting 81% of pre-COVID, despite downtown still having one of the world's greatest work-from-home rates
www.sfmta.com/reports/aver...
www.sfmta.com/reports/aver...
Supply and demand isn't a secret. System equilibrium just takes a minute to respond. Supply up, prices down, demand rises.
October 10, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Supply and demand isn't a secret. System equilibrium just takes a minute to respond. Supply up, prices down, demand rises.
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New #ShoupDoctrine book and UCLA Parking Center continue #DonShoup work to reform parking la.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/p...
Parking Titan Donald Shoup's Legacy Continues - Streetsblog Los Angeles
A new book and a new UCLA center honor the world's foremost expert on parking, Donald Shoup, who passed away in February
la.streetsblog.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
New #ShoupDoctrine book and UCLA Parking Center continue #DonShoup work to reform parking la.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/p...
In 2020, a bunch of celeb's got their nudes leaked because Apple was offering UNLIMITED password resets, letting folks brute-force the passwords over time, never noticing....
October 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
In 2020, a bunch of celeb's got their nudes leaked because Apple was offering UNLIMITED password resets, letting folks brute-force the passwords over time, never noticing....
Reading about cyber events is a bit like reading police reports, or accident reports. (Sometimes gobsmacking)
"Hackers acquired the documents by breaking into a British FENCING DEVELOPER and gaining backdoor access to Ministry files."
"Hackers acquired the documents by breaking into a British FENCING DEVELOPER and gaining backdoor access to Ministry files."
October 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Reading about cyber events is a bit like reading police reports, or accident reports. (Sometimes gobsmacking)
"Hackers acquired the documents by breaking into a British FENCING DEVELOPER and gaining backdoor access to Ministry files."
"Hackers acquired the documents by breaking into a British FENCING DEVELOPER and gaining backdoor access to Ministry files."
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“People over Papers, a crowdsourcing project that maps sightings of US immigration agents, was taken offline yesterday by Padlet, the collaborative bulletin board platform on which it was built. It’s just the latest ICE-tracking initiative to be pulled by tech platforms in the past few days.”
Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline
People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.
www.technologyreview.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
“People over Papers, a crowdsourcing project that maps sightings of US immigration agents, was taken offline yesterday by Padlet, the collaborative bulletin board platform on which it was built. It’s just the latest ICE-tracking initiative to be pulled by tech platforms in the past few days.”
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sees problem - fights for change - burns out
life cycle of an advocate
life cycle of an advocate
October 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
sees problem - fights for change - burns out
life cycle of an advocate
life cycle of an advocate
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The Venn diagram of urban density and average household GHG emissions is pretty much a circle. Interesting study on “Mapping household GHG emissions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe” from the University of Toronto School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/mapping-hous...
October 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The Venn diagram of urban density and average household GHG emissions is pretty much a circle. Interesting study on “Mapping household GHG emissions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe” from the University of Toronto School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/mapping-hous...