Trevor Acorn 🔰🌹🇺🇸🌎
@trevoracorn.bsky.social
Kansas City Structural Engineer. Father of three, posting about cities, architecture, and transportation.
I 💙⚡️🚴
Equal parts Christopher Alexander, Donald Shoup, and Henry George
I 💙⚡️🚴
Equal parts Christopher Alexander, Donald Shoup, and Henry George
Single stair passes in Austin!
April 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Single stair passes in Austin!
I’m huge fan of the Barcelona blocks and the EU style courtyard housing.
We should absolutely change our zoning to promote and allow this style of building development.
We should absolutely change our zoning to promote and allow this style of building development.
January 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I’m huge fan of the Barcelona blocks and the EU style courtyard housing.
We should absolutely change our zoning to promote and allow this style of building development.
We should absolutely change our zoning to promote and allow this style of building development.
Visited a few weeks ago. Very promising!
January 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Visited a few weeks ago. Very promising!
Site visit day! Mass timber hybrid outside of Atlanta. Structural design by yours truly.
January 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Site visit day! Mass timber hybrid outside of Atlanta. Structural design by yours truly.
Been thinking about how to build new small, sustainable, walkable towns on Federal lands…but getting power to these places seems like a major hurdle.
Not anymore?
Connect them with train service and freight in batteries charged by the Nevada desert. Maybe we don’t need small nuclear reactors…
Not anymore?
Connect them with train service and freight in batteries charged by the Nevada desert. Maybe we don’t need small nuclear reactors…
December 8, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Been thinking about how to build new small, sustainable, walkable towns on Federal lands…but getting power to these places seems like a major hurdle.
Not anymore?
Connect them with train service and freight in batteries charged by the Nevada desert. Maybe we don’t need small nuclear reactors…
Not anymore?
Connect them with train service and freight in batteries charged by the Nevada desert. Maybe we don’t need small nuclear reactors…
I don’t see the problem…
December 8, 2024 at 12:23 AM
I don’t see the problem…
Went to the mall today!
This vehicle should be illegal!
(I’m 5’9”)
This vehicle should be illegal!
(I’m 5’9”)
December 7, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Went to the mall today!
This vehicle should be illegal!
(I’m 5’9”)
This vehicle should be illegal!
(I’m 5’9”)
We’re not lacking in talent. We’re just getting in our own way. The craftsman and designers are ready and willing, but our land-use and building codes largely obstruct beautiful places from getting built here
December 7, 2024 at 1:08 AM
We’re not lacking in talent. We’re just getting in our own way. The craftsman and designers are ready and willing, but our land-use and building codes largely obstruct beautiful places from getting built here
December 7, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Looking at you, hyw 71 Kansas City
December 6, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Looking at you, hyw 71 Kansas City
Walking around a new car free neighborhood in Phoenix. Everything seems fine. Nice even. And super quiet.
December 6, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Walking around a new car free neighborhood in Phoenix. Everything seems fine. Nice even. And super quiet.
Look at all the things LVT does (links to supporting research is available)
Thanks @georgiststeve.bsky.social for putting this resource together.
Thanks @georgiststeve.bsky.social for putting this resource together.
December 5, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Look at all the things LVT does (links to supporting research is available)
Thanks @georgiststeve.bsky.social for putting this resource together.
Thanks @georgiststeve.bsky.social for putting this resource together.
And here’s the end of the cycle street when it reached the town.
December 5, 2024 at 12:27 PM
And here’s the end of the cycle street when it reached the town.
Funny thing is they build subdivision off of cycle streets. Here’s a house in one I saw while there. 2/3
December 5, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Funny thing is they build subdivision off of cycle streets. Here’s a house in one I saw while there. 2/3
Been there, rode that. Would do again
December 3, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Been there, rode that. Would do again
Someone please bring this mass wall construction tech to the US
December 2, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Someone please bring this mass wall construction tech to the US
Went climbing. Had a blast. Now I want to move here.
(Northwest Arkansas)
(Northwest Arkansas)
November 27, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Went climbing. Had a blast. Now I want to move here.
(Northwest Arkansas)
(Northwest Arkansas)
share with your conservative friends and family
November 25, 2024 at 5:49 PM
share with your conservative friends and family
which one is your fav
November 25, 2024 at 2:12 PM
which one is your fav
Home office inspiration
(Currently contemplating an ADU build in midtown Kansas City)
(Currently contemplating an ADU build in midtown Kansas City)
November 21, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Home office inspiration
(Currently contemplating an ADU build in midtown Kansas City)
(Currently contemplating an ADU build in midtown Kansas City)
“Good move”. Hahaha
November 17, 2024 at 1:37 PM
“Good move”. Hahaha
Official official. My oldest will be running for UVA in the fall of 2025.
November 14, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Official official. My oldest will be running for UVA in the fall of 2025.
Site visit today. I put some thought into that column design. God bless Leonhard Euler #structuralengineering
November 13, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Site visit today. I put some thought into that column design. God bless Leonhard Euler #structuralengineering