Justin Burker
@jburk3r.bsky.social
Geographer, New Urbanist, Philly fan, music. AntI-slop. Anti-anti-intellectualism. #DefendTheConstitution
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Justin Burker
@jburk3r.bsky.social
· Jan 2
Allan Jacobs was right about Monument Avenue. #GreatStreet
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Suburban sprawl was invented in an era when seniors simply *did not exist*: US life expectancy in 1950 was just 68. Transportation and housing policy in sprawling suburbs are not at all prepared for what happens next.
A top firm is warning that the "silver tsunami" will have big implications for the climate, unless U.S. communities act fast.
A 'Demographic Time Bomb' Is About To Go Off — And the Transportation Sector Isn't Ready — Streetsblog USA
A top firm is warning that the "silver tsunami" will have big implications for the climate, unless U.S. communities act fast.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Suburban sprawl was invented in an era when seniors simply *did not exist*: US life expectancy in 1950 was just 68. Transportation and housing policy in sprawling suburbs are not at all prepared for what happens next.
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Avid cyclist who can bike up to 200kms on weekend rides, still stymied by 1 km ride to the corner store for bread.
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
Avid cyclist who can bike up to 200kms on weekend rides still stymied by 1 km journey to the corner store for bread. | The Rovélo Record
BURLINGTON,ON - The man who has been recreational cycling for over 10 years has conquered some of the longest routes and steepest inclines including some KOM's on Strava. However the one distance he c...
www.creativebyrovelo.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Avid cyclist who can bike up to 200kms on weekend rides, still stymied by 1 km ride to the corner store for bread.
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
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Short term panic and long term hope is how I'd describe my stance in everything.
January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Short term panic and long term hope is how I'd describe my stance in everything.
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I love how music can transform you back to the first moment you heard it or a time that defined that era.
January 11, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I love how music can transform you back to the first moment you heard it or a time that defined that era.
I think i am going to try and use this site more often. "For you" wasn't "for me."
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I think i am going to try and use this site more often. "For you" wasn't "for me."
Allan Jacobs was right about Monument Avenue. #GreatStreet
January 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Allan Jacobs was right about Monument Avenue. #GreatStreet
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Living Older, Healthier, Happier.
Having worked in over 350 cities, I've developed 5 actions for WELL-BEING:
• Eat more green based
• Sleep 7-9 hrs
• Socialize
• Contact with green
• Physical activity
Cities everywhere can make these actions 'the easy option' through infra + programs.
Having worked in over 350 cities, I've developed 5 actions for WELL-BEING:
• Eat more green based
• Sleep 7-9 hrs
• Socialize
• Contact with green
• Physical activity
Cities everywhere can make these actions 'the easy option' through infra + programs.
December 29, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Living Older, Healthier, Happier.
Having worked in over 350 cities, I've developed 5 actions for WELL-BEING:
• Eat more green based
• Sleep 7-9 hrs
• Socialize
• Contact with green
• Physical activity
Cities everywhere can make these actions 'the easy option' through infra + programs.
Having worked in over 350 cities, I've developed 5 actions for WELL-BEING:
• Eat more green based
• Sleep 7-9 hrs
• Socialize
• Contact with green
• Physical activity
Cities everywhere can make these actions 'the easy option' through infra + programs.
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When Massachusetts needed more housing;
In the 1700s, we built new neighborhoods on nearby land with a variety of housing types. (Most illegal today)
In the 1800s, we built triple deckers across the region. (Most illegal today)
In the 1900s… we sprawled…
In the 1700s, we built new neighborhoods on nearby land with a variety of housing types. (Most illegal today)
In the 1800s, we built triple deckers across the region. (Most illegal today)
In the 1900s… we sprawled…
December 27, 2024 at 1:16 PM
When Massachusetts needed more housing;
In the 1700s, we built new neighborhoods on nearby land with a variety of housing types. (Most illegal today)
In the 1800s, we built triple deckers across the region. (Most illegal today)
In the 1900s… we sprawled…
In the 1700s, we built new neighborhoods on nearby land with a variety of housing types. (Most illegal today)
In the 1800s, we built triple deckers across the region. (Most illegal today)
In the 1900s… we sprawled…
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As soon as I got an e-bike in 2019, I began commuting on it 5 days a week instead of 1 day/week on my regular bike.
This also doesn’t even account for hilly cities like Seattle and SF where e-bikes suddenly open the doors to many more routes around town.
This also doesn’t even account for hilly cities like Seattle and SF where e-bikes suddenly open the doors to many more routes around town.
The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
E-bikes support fewer car trips.
V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers
They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.
www.treehugger.com
December 22, 2024 at 12:04 AM
As soon as I got an e-bike in 2019, I began commuting on it 5 days a week instead of 1 day/week on my regular bike.
This also doesn’t even account for hilly cities like Seattle and SF where e-bikes suddenly open the doors to many more routes around town.
This also doesn’t even account for hilly cities like Seattle and SF where e-bikes suddenly open the doors to many more routes around town.
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Citizen: I think we need a sidewalk installed here.
Traffic Engineer: First we will need to do a multi-year study to see if the data supports it.
Citizen: Do you mean data like this?
Traffic Engineer: First we will need to do a multi-year study to see if the data supports it.
Citizen: Do you mean data like this?
December 21, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Citizen: I think we need a sidewalk installed here.
Traffic Engineer: First we will need to do a multi-year study to see if the data supports it.
Citizen: Do you mean data like this?
Traffic Engineer: First we will need to do a multi-year study to see if the data supports it.
Citizen: Do you mean data like this?
We need more 24 over 6 windows.
December 19, 2024 at 5:08 PM
We need more 24 over 6 windows.
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Great article by my partner Chris Dempsey: www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Voters choose transit in two sprawling cities
Successful ballot initiatives in Nashville, Tennessee, and Columbus, Ohio, have the potential to greatly improve mobility and transit in two of America’s fastest growing, automobile-dominated cities.
www.cnu.org
December 14, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Great article by my partner Chris Dempsey: www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
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Allow more corner retail and restaurants.
December 13, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Allow more corner retail and restaurants.
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I arrive here having finished a major, multi-month project: creating a posters in a hachure style reminiscent of centuries past. Have a look: terrainlines.etsy.com.
There's a free ebook, too! somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2024/10/31/a...
If you could share them around, I would be grateful!
There's a free ebook, too! somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2024/10/31/a...
If you could share them around, I would be grateful!
November 11, 2024 at 6:47 PM
I arrive here having finished a major, multi-month project: creating a posters in a hachure style reminiscent of centuries past. Have a look: terrainlines.etsy.com.
There's a free ebook, too! somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2024/10/31/a...
If you could share them around, I would be grateful!
There's a free ebook, too! somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2024/10/31/a...
If you could share them around, I would be grateful!
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Ope, lemme just sneak this blog post by ya real quick. www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
December 9, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Ope, lemme just sneak this blog post by ya real quick. www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
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What's unusual about me as a consulant?
1. I don't believe in predicting future human behavior.
2. I'm interested in human freedom as a primary goal of transport. ... 3/
humantransit.org/basics-acces...
1. I don't believe in predicting future human behavior.
2. I'm interested in human freedom as a primary goal of transport. ... 3/
humantransit.org/basics-acces...
Basics: Access, or the Wall Around Your Life — Human Transit
What if we planned public transit with the goal of freedom? Well, it’s hard to improve things that you can’t measure, but now it’s becoming possible to measure freedom, or as we call it in transport ...
humantransit.org
December 10, 2024 at 7:33 PM
What's unusual about me as a consulant?
1. I don't believe in predicting future human behavior.
2. I'm interested in human freedom as a primary goal of transport. ... 3/
humantransit.org/basics-acces...
1. I don't believe in predicting future human behavior.
2. I'm interested in human freedom as a primary goal of transport. ... 3/
humantransit.org/basics-acces...
Only one stop away from DC!
December 10, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Only one stop away from DC!
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This part of the Strand in London used to be a congested road for cars. Now it’s a magnetic place for people.
Good trade.
It can feel hard to muster the vision and leadership needed for smart urban change. But it pays off with a better city. Gorgeous pic by @livinglondonhis.
Good trade.
It can feel hard to muster the vision and leadership needed for smart urban change. But it pays off with a better city. Gorgeous pic by @livinglondonhis.
December 5, 2024 at 5:30 PM
This part of the Strand in London used to be a congested road for cars. Now it’s a magnetic place for people.
Good trade.
It can feel hard to muster the vision and leadership needed for smart urban change. But it pays off with a better city. Gorgeous pic by @livinglondonhis.
Good trade.
It can feel hard to muster the vision and leadership needed for smart urban change. But it pays off with a better city. Gorgeous pic by @livinglondonhis.
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So, PANTONE'S 2025 colour of the year is, err, brown, "underpinned by our desire for every day pleasures" aka "we all have to 💩" 🤦
December 5, 2024 at 10:41 PM
So, PANTONE'S 2025 colour of the year is, err, brown, "underpinned by our desire for every day pleasures" aka "we all have to 💩" 🤦
Spotify Wrapped was a bit of a let down compared to previous years.
December 4, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Spotify Wrapped was a bit of a let down compared to previous years.
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Great urban design goes beyond functionality, weaving joy into the experience of everyday use.
Despite the freezing cold, I chose to bike for groceries, motivated by the anticipation of passing through this beautifully designed area. It transformed a simple errand into a delightful moment.
Despite the freezing cold, I chose to bike for groceries, motivated by the anticipation of passing through this beautifully designed area. It transformed a simple errand into a delightful moment.
December 3, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Great urban design goes beyond functionality, weaving joy into the experience of everyday use.
Despite the freezing cold, I chose to bike for groceries, motivated by the anticipation of passing through this beautifully designed area. It transformed a simple errand into a delightful moment.
Despite the freezing cold, I chose to bike for groceries, motivated by the anticipation of passing through this beautifully designed area. It transformed a simple errand into a delightful moment.
