Birmingham upping it's Bike Lane game...

As Japan celebrates 60 years of high-speed rail, Alabama forges ahead with the $5 billion "Northern Beltline"highway to nowhere - we will have only plowing through natural wonders, an asphalt ribbon for nearly noone, and enriching landowners and contractors at the expense of the future to show

With City of Birmingham in the process of rezoning the city, our book of the month is @mnolangray.bsky.social's "Arbitrary Lines" - a reflection on zoning, its impact, and how to fix the problems it has caused.

Jefferson County, Alabama, just attacking low income residents.

Another devastating effect of zoning is reduced access to food, especially fresh and affordable food. Forcing grocers and other retail away from homes makes neighbors go without and concentrates power with large national chains. Keep your neighbors fed and support local by zoning for mixed-use.

With Birmingham's city-wide rezoning this year, it's important to understand the implications of zoning. The most devastating types limit housing, reducing housing affordability, and eventually forcing people into the streets. Zone your neighborhood for housing abundance, protect your neighbors.

Come out and talk ongoing Birmingham Civic happenings, including Rezoning, Safe Streets, Pedestrian & Bike infrastructure, and more! At Back Forty Beer Co.

Lest we forget the results of the car-centric Urban Planning model; The Post Event Traffic Jam!