Alex Black
@imalexblack.dev
<Dev/> / Passionate Urbanist 🏙️🚲 / Recent Grad from BYU April ‘25 🎓 / Latter-day Saint ❤️
Looking for the next big journey
https://imalexblack.dev
Looking for the next big journey
https://imalexblack.dev
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The California DMV is in deep need of reform. Enraging stuff, uncovered by a team of reporters at @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
December 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The California DMV is in deep need of reform. Enraging stuff, uncovered by a team of reporters at @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
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Bike lanes often look empty but it’s not because they don’t get used, it’s because they are so efficient at moving people.
beyondca.rs/argument/cyc...
beyondca.rs/argument/cyc...
Bicycle lanes are always empty! - beyondca.rs
Why should we invest more into infrastructure which nobody uses?
beyondca.rs
December 31, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Bike lanes often look empty but it’s not because they don’t get used, it’s because they are so efficient at moving people.
beyondca.rs/argument/cyc...
beyondca.rs/argument/cyc...
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![Comic. [Diagram of electrical outlet with lines indicating normal shape of holes while shapes have been changed to accommodate more shapes, with parts labeled IEC Types A-O.] [caption] Wiring tip: To make your building friendly to international visitors, cut holes in your outlet plates to make them compatible with all fifteen IEC plug types.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiczldjarvauep2idqetgsxdiz5wgbvhj2subz2z6672bhsi6njwgm@jpeg)
December 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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This Kind Of Smart, Walkable, Mixed-use Urbanism Is Illegal To Build In Most American Cities.
(Also, cargo bike spotted!)
(Also, cargo bike spotted!)
December 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This Kind Of Smart, Walkable, Mixed-use Urbanism Is Illegal To Build In Most American Cities.
(Also, cargo bike spotted!)
(Also, cargo bike spotted!)
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I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
December 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
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Merry Christmas from Chicago!
December 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Merry Christmas from Chicago!
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
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@transit.app tells me that I have over 800 miles on the bus this year, and that’s just trips tracking with GO! 800+ miles I didn’t have to drive, 800+ miles with my professional drivers @metrotransitmn.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
@transit.app tells me that I have over 800 miles on the bus this year, and that’s just trips tracking with GO! 800+ miles I didn’t have to drive, 800+ miles with my professional drivers @metrotransitmn.bsky.social
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In the 4.5-mile bike ride to pick up my kids from school, I found the following in painted bike lanes: at least 6 trash bins, a parked car, a parked firefighter truck (likely lunch break), and a parked city maintenance vehicle. This is unacceptable, and another reason why paint is not infrastructure
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In the 4.5-mile bike ride to pick up my kids from school, I found the following in painted bike lanes: at least 6 trash bins, a parked car, a parked firefighter truck (likely lunch break), and a parked city maintenance vehicle. This is unacceptable, and another reason why paint is not infrastructure
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December 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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This really needs to be understood: "The confusion appears intentional and is proving profitable and deadly."
The people selling these vehicles are not our allies. velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/...
The people selling these vehicles are not our allies. velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/...
E-Bike Injuries Are Up 1,800%, But It's Not Actually E-Bikes: It's Electric Motorcycles
The vehicles causing a recent spike in injuries and worse aren't e-bikes. Here’s why, our solution, and how to differentiate an e-bike from an e-moto.
velo.outsideonline.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This really needs to be understood: "The confusion appears intentional and is proving profitable and deadly."
The people selling these vehicles are not our allies. velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/...
The people selling these vehicles are not our allies. velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/...
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"The Punishing Signal" 🚦
December 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"The Punishing Signal" 🚦
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Convenient low cost storage for private vehicles is a huge part of their competitive advantage as a mode of transportation.
No wonder people fight so hard to maintain it. Otherwise they may have to face the reality that cars don't work well in cities without a ton of public subsidy.
No wonder people fight so hard to maintain it. Otherwise they may have to face the reality that cars don't work well in cities without a ton of public subsidy.
December 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Convenient low cost storage for private vehicles is a huge part of their competitive advantage as a mode of transportation.
No wonder people fight so hard to maintain it. Otherwise they may have to face the reality that cars don't work well in cities without a ton of public subsidy.
No wonder people fight so hard to maintain it. Otherwise they may have to face the reality that cars don't work well in cities without a ton of public subsidy.
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Posts about urban biking in Dutch cities are routinely replied to with comments like “well, they have the big advantage of being relatively flat.”
The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership
The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Posts about urban biking in Dutch cities are routinely replied to with comments like “well, they have the big advantage of being relatively flat.”
The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership
The Dutch also have the big advantage of not constantly making excuses about why they can’t make clearly smarter city-making decisions. #Leadership
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Utah plans a 3,100-mile paved bike network that would put a trail within one mile of 95% of residents.
Utah Unveils 'Ambitious' 3,100-mile Bike Network
The complete network would put a paved bike trail within one mile of 95% of Utah residents.
www.planetizen.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Utah plans a 3,100-mile paved bike network that would put a trail within one mile of 95% of residents.
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We warned you that self-driving cars would just create self-driving traffic jams, and here they are.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We warned you that self-driving cars would just create self-driving traffic jams, and here they are.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
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In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.
Speed display signs only slow drivers down by 1km/h: Halifax report
Halifax has installed nearly 50 speed display signs around the municipality, but on average they only slow down drivers by less than one km/h, according to a new staff report.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In today’s least surprising local news, speed display signs aren’t enough to make our roads safer.
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The Rockies Set the Scene, but Canmore’s Streets Are the Focus: Read more in the blog… www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/the-roc... #transportation #street #cycling #bicycle #urbanism #roadsafety #fujifilm
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The Rockies Set the Scene, but Canmore’s Streets Are the Focus: Read more in the blog… www.rollinginthecity.ca/blog/the-roc... #transportation #street #cycling #bicycle #urbanism #roadsafety #fujifilm
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This is brilliant.
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is brilliant.
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SB 195 in Utah, designed to halt street safety projects in SLC in the name of the mighty car, was founded on a false premise. Traffic hasn’t gotten worse and people’s perceptions of safety projects are positive and neutral. Hope this study puts an end to the state interfering with our streets
UDOT finds Salt Lake road projects created little impact; mayor still promises 'change'
A much-anticipated study of recent Salt Lake City road projects found little impact to this point, but the city plans to make adjustments to other findings.
www.ksl.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
SB 195 in Utah, designed to halt street safety projects in SLC in the name of the mighty car, was founded on a false premise. Traffic hasn’t gotten worse and people’s perceptions of safety projects are positive and neutral. Hope this study puts an end to the state interfering with our streets
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has named Dallin H. Oaks its new prophet and president.
LDS Church announces new presidency with Dallin H. Oaks as 18th prophet
Dallin H. Oaks is the new president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Henry B. Eyring and D. Todd Christofferson as his counselors in the First Presidency.
n.pr
October 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has named Dallin H. Oaks its new prophet and president.
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SB 79 IS PASSED. APARTMENTS ARE NOW LEGAL AROUND ALL RAPID TRANSIT STATIONS IN CALIFORNIA!
October 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
SB 79 IS PASSED. APARTMENTS ARE NOW LEGAL AROUND ALL RAPID TRANSIT STATIONS IN CALIFORNIA!
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i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses
October 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses