Solarpunk Urbanism Pt4: The Anti-Solarpunk Dystopia We Currently Live In 2/3
https://peertube.stream/videos/watch/fa1d176b-7135-4e9a-8863-1c481ede4fb2
Solarpunk Urbanism Pt4: The Anti-Solarpunk Dystopia We Currently Live In 2/3
https://peertube.stream/videos/watch/fa1d176b-7135-4e9a-8863-1c481ede4fb2
There are no sidewalks along my route to physio which means that on days like today, every vehicle which passes me sprays me with slush. I wish cities weren't so car-centric. I should be able to get to my appointments without having to jump into the ditch whenever a vehicle is close by. This is bullshit. Also, the city should plow the sidewalks and intersections. If I needed a wheelchair or a walker, I wouldn't be able to manage at all. #Walkability #CarCulture #sidewalks @waterlooregion #accessibility
Parking requirements are often weird and arbitrary - and are a waste of space in a future where people can't afford either cars, insurance, or gasoline.
"Even at a glance, these ratios seem arbitrary...There’s no satisfying answer, and the randomness is, if anything, a testament to the pseudoscience that underpins minimums...the space dedicated to parking has easily eclipsed the size of the establishments themselves."
While I like the idea of shared scooters if they replace car trips, these things can absolutely be a menace to pedestrians and people using wheelchairs. #Atlanta #urbanism #walkability #accessibility
Architecture holds power beyond the creation of buildings - it is a practice that shapes how people live, interact, and thrive within their communities.
Past generations had it right - other than industrial uses, everything should be walkable.
We need to return to an older, more sustainable model - where the professional or artisan has their office(s) / shop on the first floor of their beautiful arts & crafts or Victorian style building, and the family lives upstairs.
Relocalization is the future. #HOAs & residential segregation are dinosaurs.
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/9/25/the-future-of-land-use-and-incremental-development
An article about infill development that's outside the brownfield box. There are myriads of ways to design small lots with good homes on them, provide ADUs & ABUs in residential areas, and improve urban density considerably - as well as providing more affordable housing & entrepreneurial spaces, reducing commuting, and pollution.
#Housing
#Affordability
#Development
#Urbanism
#UrbanPlanning
#Architecture
#Suburbs
#Walkability
#Sustainability
#Resilience
#Transit
Except of course, they don't want homeless people to have any place to sit. So they're not going to put in any seating.
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/8/15/the-secret-to-a-better-city-more-places-to-sit
Going for a walk in my neighborhood. #memes #urbanism #walkability
#NetAScore
"- is a (commandline) software tool for assessing infrastructure suitability for different modes
- provides default profiles for cycling and walking"
Urban Institute Report:
Obama: Prioritized Transit Projects;
Trump: Road Expansion;
Biden: Pedestrian and Cycling
Never Forget
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