John Connor (he/him) 🏳️🌈🚲🏙️
@therealjohnconnor.bsky.social
Denver, CO
Urbanist, progressive, gay, pedestrian, biker, car hater, D&D DM, Tabletop Gamer, and up-and-coming Mayor of Lavender Hill (in my own head anyway).
Urbanist, progressive, gay, pedestrian, biker, car hater, D&D DM, Tabletop Gamer, and up-and-coming Mayor of Lavender Hill (in my own head anyway).
I mean, wouldn’t developers also build social housing? Yes, we need lots of social housing. But we won’t be able to build enough in the next few years to make a dent on rent prices.
Market rate housing goes up faster if we let it. Let’s work on both.
Market rate housing goes up faster if we let it. Let’s work on both.
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I mean, wouldn’t developers also build social housing? Yes, we need lots of social housing. But we won’t be able to build enough in the next few years to make a dent on rent prices.
Market rate housing goes up faster if we let it. Let’s work on both.
Market rate housing goes up faster if we let it. Let’s work on both.
It’s this anger at developers… A.k.a. the people who actually build the buildings.
The people who should be contributing more to taxes are the suburbanites. They don’t contribute enough to make up for their drain on resources like roads, pipes, and fire.
The people who should be contributing more to taxes are the suburbanites. They don’t contribute enough to make up for their drain on resources like roads, pipes, and fire.
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It’s this anger at developers… A.k.a. the people who actually build the buildings.
The people who should be contributing more to taxes are the suburbanites. They don’t contribute enough to make up for their drain on resources like roads, pipes, and fire.
The people who should be contributing more to taxes are the suburbanites. They don’t contribute enough to make up for their drain on resources like roads, pipes, and fire.
We have to do both at the same time.
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We have to do both at the same time.
Right. So tax the rich and make public transit fast, frequent, and free.
November 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Right. So tax the rich and make public transit fast, frequent, and free.
This is the result of poor planning decisions over the course of decades. You’re not gonna find a painless solution. And just allowing more single-family homes and endless parking everywhere is only gonna make things worse.
November 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is the result of poor planning decisions over the course of decades. You’re not gonna find a painless solution. And just allowing more single-family homes and endless parking everywhere is only gonna make things worse.
Are we seeing those apartments with less parking sitting with high vacancy rates? Where is your evidence of that?
Or are you saying that they can’t charge as high of rent for the units if they don’t have parking? If that’s the case, then isn’t that kind of the point?
Or are you saying that they can’t charge as high of rent for the units if they don’t have parking? If that’s the case, then isn’t that kind of the point?
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Are we seeing those apartments with less parking sitting with high vacancy rates? Where is your evidence of that?
Or are you saying that they can’t charge as high of rent for the units if they don’t have parking? If that’s the case, then isn’t that kind of the point?
Or are you saying that they can’t charge as high of rent for the units if they don’t have parking? If that’s the case, then isn’t that kind of the point?
In reality, the people living in the densely populated areas, and love them, outnumber the suburbanites. During change, things are opposed. Then, people use them and love them. See Sweden.
November 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
In reality, the people living in the densely populated areas, and love them, outnumber the suburbanites. During change, things are opposed. Then, people use them and love them. See Sweden.
The only way to get there is to increase density even more and reduce parking even more.
November 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The only way to get there is to increase density even more and reduce parking even more.
No more fossil fuels!
November 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No more fossil fuels!
Absolutely. It is a public service. Pay for it by taxing the wealthy.
November 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Absolutely. It is a public service. Pay for it by taxing the wealthy.
I just had a similar experience going through the uptown neighborhood of Denver! I saw a traffic diverter with physical barriers and a bicycle filter! One block from my old apartment. Brings a tear to the eye. 🥲
Now they just need to get serious about Cap Hill. @denverbicyclelobby.bsky.social
Now they just need to get serious about Cap Hill. @denverbicyclelobby.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I just had a similar experience going through the uptown neighborhood of Denver! I saw a traffic diverter with physical barriers and a bicycle filter! One block from my old apartment. Brings a tear to the eye. 🥲
Now they just need to get serious about Cap Hill. @denverbicyclelobby.bsky.social
Now they just need to get serious about Cap Hill. @denverbicyclelobby.bsky.social
No, seriously it will help. As density increases, more businesses will be able to be supported, and distances to travel to them will decrease. Active transport will be possible to lost destinations, and so parking will be unnecessary for most trips.
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
No, seriously it will help. As density increases, more businesses will be able to be supported, and distances to travel to them will decrease. Active transport will be possible to lost destinations, and so parking will be unnecessary for most trips.
I’ve always wanted to see a movie done of the book. A much darker version of the story itself.
November 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I’ve always wanted to see a movie done of the book. A much darker version of the story itself.