Kevin Shepherd
@kevinshepherd.bsky.social
Plangineer, Founder/CEO of Verdunity and host of Go Cultivate! podcast. Planning, engineering, and civic education that prioritizes financial sustainability, placemaking, and inclusive prosperity.
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Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
March 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
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“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.”
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The Case For Protected Bike Lanes
Giving cyclists their own space results in some pretty big benefits beyond just a lack of dead cyclists.
www.fastcompany.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:29 AM
“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.”
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
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Listen to America’s mayors:
The housing shortage is worsening, and the deficit of homes is expected to increase by over 2 million units over the next five years.
We need to build a lot more homes. Millions of them.
The housing shortage is worsening, and the deficit of homes is expected to increase by over 2 million units over the next five years.
We need to build a lot more homes. Millions of them.
Mayors nationwide warn of worsening housing shortfall
Mayors nationwide are warning of a worsening housing shortfall as decades of “insufficient” investment along with rising costs of housing during the COVID-19 pandemic aided in making housing unaffo…
buff.ly
February 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Listen to America’s mayors:
The housing shortage is worsening, and the deficit of homes is expected to increase by over 2 million units over the next five years.
We need to build a lot more homes. Millions of them.
The housing shortage is worsening, and the deficit of homes is expected to increase by over 2 million units over the next five years.
We need to build a lot more homes. Millions of them.
I'm looking to pull over some of my follows and posts from X/Twitter. Anyone have recommendation on what tool/site works best?
November 16, 2024 at 9:56 PM
I'm looking to pull over some of my follows and posts from X/Twitter. Anyone have recommendation on what tool/site works best?
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This is really important — For 60+ years, car advertising has programmed us to think driving is freedom, a symbol of status & power.
But a car marketing vet (@tomflood.bsky.social, u should follow him) is using his skills to call out car culture. #UrbanistShoutOut
sf.streetsblog.org/2020/11/05/r...
But a car marketing vet (@tomflood.bsky.social, u should follow him) is using his skills to call out car culture. #UrbanistShoutOut
sf.streetsblog.org/2020/11/05/r...
Reprogramming 60 Years of Car-Culture Marketing - Streetsblog San Francisco
Car ads and the resultant culture promotes traffic violence, according to a former car adman
sf.streetsblog.org
November 16, 2024 at 3:38 PM
This is really important — For 60+ years, car advertising has programmed us to think driving is freedom, a symbol of status & power.
But a car marketing vet (@tomflood.bsky.social, u should follow him) is using his skills to call out car culture. #UrbanistShoutOut
sf.streetsblog.org/2020/11/05/r...
But a car marketing vet (@tomflood.bsky.social, u should follow him) is using his skills to call out car culture. #UrbanistShoutOut
sf.streetsblog.org/2020/11/05/r...
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November 15, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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Corner stores and accessory commercial uses are only possible if they cater to people who walk/bike/roll. Parking mandates and auto dependency are what killed these in the first place.
The Corner Store Comeback
Small-scale neighborhood retail is staging a post-Covid revival in many cities, thanks to a mix of zoning reforms, shopping trends and local incentives.
www.bloomberg.com
November 16, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Corner stores and accessory commercial uses are only possible if they cater to people who walk/bike/roll. Parking mandates and auto dependency are what killed these in the first place.
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Remember, when it comes to the actual likelihood that a vehicle crash will occur at all, AND whether the consequences of a crash are serious, or even deadly, or not, speed is ALWAYS a factor. Including when the legal speed limits are currently too high. #SpeedKills #VisionZero
November 15, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Remember, when it comes to the actual likelihood that a vehicle crash will occur at all, AND whether the consequences of a crash are serious, or even deadly, or not, speed is ALWAYS a factor. Including when the legal speed limits are currently too high. #SpeedKills #VisionZero