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Bruce Stiftel

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Environmental planning and international development theorist at Georgia Tech [USA] #planningsky

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
READ: If you haven’t seen this yet, please take a look. Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people from making rational judgements about driving. This study co-authored by @ianwalker.bsky.social looks at where this bias comes from & how it works. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Screetshot of study title “Why Do Cars Get A Free Ride?” #CarBrain #Motonormativity
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Carnegie Mellon University Miami, gifted as part of $3B donation, to enroll 3,500. www.miamiherald.com/news/busines...
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Exclusive: Major college coming to Miami with $3B boost from billionaire Griffin
The planned Wynwood campus is expected to start enrolling students in 2028.
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Greater Atlanta RCE Higher Ed Learning Community @rceatl-helc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Vasile Stanescu, associate professor at Mercer University, will discuss SAVE THE BIRDS, EAT BEEF: GREENWASHING AND ACADEMIC CAPTURE BY ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, in an RCE Higher Ed Learning Community research seminar, this Fri 2 Oct, Noon - 1:15pm, room 830, 25 Park Pl, Atlanta
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"[A]lthough sources might explicitly acknowledge the importance of Interactive Skills like oral communication, collaboration, and leadership, their substantive engagement is limited." doi.org/10.1080/0194... #JAPAplanning
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Interactive Skills in Planning: Framing, Guidance, and Gaps
Interactive skills (IS) are central to planners’ effectiveness, yet they are too often treated as self-evident capacities rather than as competencies that require explicit and sustained cultivation...
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
American Planning Association Chief Foresight and Knowledge Officer Petra Hurtado and Region 2 Director Ben Hitchings discussed future planning trends and how to promote readiness for them at Georgia Planning Association's fall conference in Augusta. #2026TrendsReport #planningforuncertainty
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“I will keep championing the conviction that peace is possible. That human dignity is universal. That the power of law must prevail over the law of power. And that our common future is worth fighting for. I will continue to stand up for the values of the [UN] Charter.” -António Guterres
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Reuters @reuters.com · 22/09/2026
UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address reut.rs/4iIwDkN
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UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address
Antonio Guterres' second five-year term ends on December 31.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"At high tide, sunbathers crowded into a neat line in front of the dunes, with the surf tickling their toes." www.ajc.com/news/2026/09/surprise-f…
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/09/2026
The major television networks on Monday suspended their pooled coverage of President Trump, breaking a practice that dates back decades after Trump refused to allow CNN to serve as a pool representative. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
APA's Foresight process includes annual construction of future scenarios by American Planning Association Board and American Institute of Certified Planners Commission during the Fall Leadership Retreat. Workshop aims to help our association prepare planners for future uncertainties. #TrendReport
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"We’re not living after the 1980s. We’re living in them, trapped in the invisible architecture built by a clutch of executives, politicians and conservative advocacy groups (that was later abetted by a generation of business-friendly Democrats)." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/o...
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Opinion | Blame Ronald Reagan (Gift Article)
We are suffering the consequences of the conservative revolution that began in the 1980s.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We are the only people who will rescue us from this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. The next 51 days are crucial. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t…
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
9/11 memorial in Breezy Point NY. Credit to Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The New York Times warns meanderimg tourists to get out of the way of New Yorkers on the sidewalk! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/09/2026
The Alternative for Germany surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two reut.rs/3UIkvGw
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Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election
The projected victory puts a far-right party on the cusp of power at the state level for the ‌first time since World War Two.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"According to preliminary official results, the AfD emerged as the largest party but fell short of a governing majority in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament. The far-right party therefore faces challenges in forming a government." www.dw.com/en/saxony-an...
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Saxony-Anhalt: Preliminary results show AfD tops vote
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Saxony-Anhalt state election but failed to secure an absolute majority in the state parliament. Follow DW.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"Light rail along the Atlanta Beltline loop could generate 4.2 million trips annually, according to a new estimate." www.ajc.com/news/2026/09...
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Beltline light rail could generate 4.2 million trips, study says
That projected level of ridership would put a light rail system in Atlanta on par with those in cities such as Baltimore and Charlotte.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning - ACSP delegates at World Planning Schools Congresses: Nusa Dua, Indonesia 2022; Espoo, Finland 2026. #WPSC26
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"[C]ountertariffs on industrial products like steel & networking equipment account for the largest dollar values, duties on consumer items like golf clubs, hair care products, video game consoles, clothing, and furniture will all hit Canadians more directly." www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/a977ab4...
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Four takeaways from Canada’s tariff counterpunch
The measures will hit 900 items, including everything from honey to clothing
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"Can our shared history on Lake Ontario be treated like a bargaining chip in a trade fight? My sense is that the Great Lakes people are too smart for that, in every sense of the word." waterkeepermark.substack.com/p/lake-ontar...
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Lake Ontario Deserves More From The President
There's going to be plenty said about whether President Trump has the power and support to rename Lake Ontario.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/08/2026
London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?
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London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?
Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against them
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"If unleashed in New York City, autonomous taxis will dramatically increase the amount of congestion on our streets, according to a report released on Monday by the Sam Schwartz Transportation Research Program and Open Plans." #AutonomousDriving nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/21/r...
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Report: Waymo Cars Mean Way Mo' Traffic - Streetsblog New York City
Are Waymo cars safer? Maybe. But will they make our streets and neighborhoods more livable? Way no.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"Over decades, states have reduced public investment in higher education while tuition and student debt have soared." #highereducation #userfees #studentdebt #Facultygovernance www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Who Really Politicized Higher Education? (opinion)
It wasn’t the AAUP.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"If everyone always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but that no one believes anything at all anymore...." share.google/kBCXCpyY833W...
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Hannah Arendt’s American Education
Hannah Arendt arrived in New York in 1941 with a formidable German training in philosophy. What she still had to learn, she learned on the Upper West Side.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
"Russian agents ran training programs in Bosnia and Moscow that were designed to turn pro-Russian Moldovans into foot soldiers. Moscow paid hundreds of Orthodox Moldovan priests to recruit voters and to push Russian narratives from the pulpit." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/w...
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Inside Russia’s Giant Push to Upend a Tiny Country (Gift Article)
In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Learn how to submit your proposal for #NPC27 Propose an education session, mobile workshop, or apply to be a peer reviewer. Bring your ideas and expertise to Houston and help shape the conversations that matter to planners. plnn.org/4aUAh6s
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National Planning Conference
NPC27 is your ticket to connection with your professional community. Join your peers in Houston and tap into an inspiring network that will help you analyze, imagine, and plan for the future.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Key 2026 #APAElections dates: • August 5 – Ballots available • September 4 – Voting closes Make your voice count. Vote today! plnn.org/4l5pZ5X American Planning Association
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"Before Atlanta can become the global city it aspires to be, it must build a transportation system that allows everyone to fully participate in the city’s future." www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
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Make MARTA better if Atlanta wants to soar as a truly global city
MARTA operated with urgency during the World Cup, showing what the public transit system is capable of, but its shortcomings and reputation are a hindrance to growth.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Key 2026 #APAElections dates: • August 5 – Ballots available • September 4 – Voting closes Make your voice count. Vote today! plnn.org/4l5pZ5X American Planning Association
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
"How a Nation of Immigrants Traces Its Roots Melting pot, tapestry, mosaic, kaleidoscope, salad bowl. Every cliché is true." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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An American Mosaic (Gift Article)
This map shows how people in the United States identify their ancestry or family origin. Explore the many ways we describe our heritage and ourselves.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“One of the wonderful things about Syracuse is that we were able to offer these quirky and fabulous combinations of fields, and then you attract students who are drawn to those ways of thinking. Will we actually be hurting ourselves in the long run...?" www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/n...
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Syracuse Drops 84 Majors Including Classics, Ceramics and Italian (Gift Article)
In all, 93 of the 460 academic programs at the university will be closed or paused. No students were majoring in 55 of the programs that are ending.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Commissioner Bridget Thorne, one of the resolution's cosponsors, said stopping tax breaks for new projects is easy to justify, arguing that Big Tech has shown it wants to come to Georgia regardless of incentives." editions.ajc.com/shortcode/AJ...
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Fulton leaders seek to stop tax breaks for new data centers near Atlanta
Thursday, August 06, 2026
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"The world post 1.5°C is a world our civilization has never lived in. We know it’s going to be a world of irreversible loss, it’s going to be a world in which we see an increase in the intensity, frequency and duration of extreme events..." rioonwatch.org?p=83765
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In the Context of Climate Overshoot, ‘Cities Are the Crucible and Fire That Drive the Change We Need, and That Change Will be Realized Through Housing,’ Says IPCC Coordinating Lead Author – RioOnWatch
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Atlanta City Council is directing city departments to beef up efforts to protect residents from the growing threat of extreme heat after the city recently faced withering critiques from homeless services groups for its response to a recent heatwave." www.ajc.com/news/2026/08...
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Under fire, City Council tells mayor’s office to craft extreme heat plan
City Council unanimously passed the resolution Monday, which calls on Mayor Andre Dickens' office and other city departments to craft a multi-pronged heat safety plan.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"Over the past two months, the United States has made financial commitments that hint at a limited return to global health and humanitarian assistance partnerships, after the abrupt severing of many of those relationships a year and a half ago." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/h...
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U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme (Gift Article)
The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/08/2026
Over the past two months, the U.S. has made financial commitments that hint at a limited return to global health and humanitarian assistance partnerships, after the abrupt severing of many of those relationships a year and a half ago.
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U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme
The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"Leaders in several cities are calling for drive-through crackdowns, arguing that they threaten the modern California Dream of clean air, safe streets and walkable communities." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
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How a Culver City In-N-Out Ignited a Drive-Through Debate (Gift Article)
The state gave rise to fast-food culture decades ago, but some cities are spurning drive-throughs because of the environmental and aesthetic impacts.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/07/2026
LISTEN: Is the American dream fading for international students? Our reporters discuss here ⤵️
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Live Q&A: Is the American Dream Fading for International Students?
Bloomberg reporters take your questions on how and why the American dream is fading for students globally on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 2 p.m. HKT.
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The Economist @economist.com · 28/07/2026
Where is the least liveable city in the world? One region’s score has taken a bigger fall than any other, according to the EIU’s annual index. Find out here
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The world’s most, and least, liveable cities in 2026
See how 173 cities compare in EIU’s annual ranking
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Memories of the 1st World Planning Schools Congress, 25 years ago in Shanghai at Tongji Uni, where the Shanghai Statement set the course for the @gpean-planning.bsky.social, now working in behalf of eleven planning school associations worldwide.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
“The way I’d put it,” the auto journalist Martin Padgett told me recently, “is that we pulled a U-turn while the rest of the world was pushing forward…. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/m... #USAutoIndustry #EVS
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The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It? (Gift Article)
The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
"In joining the list, the Okefenokee gives Georgia its first World Heritage destination and the U.S. its 27th site to make the cut. It’s also the first natural site in the U.S. to be added to the list in more than 30 years." www.ajc.com/news/2026/07... #UNESCO #OkefenokeeSwamp
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Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is now a UNESCO World Heritage site
The Okefenokee is the first natural site in the U.S. to be added to the World Heritage List in more than 30 years.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
"540 of the 643 units are listed on short-term rental booking sites such as Airbnb and VRBO despite the fact that the building does not have the city permit required to operate as a condo-hotel." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Condo residents furious after Miami inspectors nix visit; city says hands tied
“I could enlist more action from a beached whale than city leaders and department heads. Our entrapment in this madhouse has hit a nerve with people all over Miami.”
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
US policies WRT Canada are hurting us and will hurt us more. x.com/HelloStephan...
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Stephano🍁Barberis (@HelloStephano) on X
This is a great watch:
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
With Atlantans stranded in NE airports due to weather disruptions, news of possible new rail service from Atlanta is welcome. Rail service is virtually weather-proof, more accommodating to disabled travelers, and often quicker downtown to downtown. saportareport.com/return-to-it...
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Return to its Terminus roots? Here’s the status of federal rail projects that would connect Atlanta to other cities in the state and Southeast - SaportaReport
Read Return to its Terminus roots? Here’s the status of federal rail projects that would connect Atlanta to other cities in the state and Southeast by Mark Lannaman for SaportaReport here.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Congratulations to Genie Birch of @upenn.edu, recipient of the Sir Peter Hall Award for Lifetime Achievement in Planning History, presented yesterday at the International Planning History Society conference in Atlanta.
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"The city has invested in a range of traffic-calming measures, including more speed bumps, more visible crosswalks, better bike lanes and new bus stops." #VisionZero www.governing.com/infrastructu...
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This New England City Hasn't Had a Traffic Death in Three Years
Somerville, Mass., officials say their success is rooted in tried-and-true best practices for traffic safety.
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Le refuge ... Croque en liberté @croquelavie.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
#14Juillet Aux ami.e.s Français.es : Bonne fête nationale! 🙏😊
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Bon 14 Juillet Fête Nationale
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Bruce Stiftel @brucestiftel.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"[G]rade inflation is as bad as they say, and it drains students’ transcripts of meaning, deprives professors of agency and turns schools into approval factories. We should be ashamed, and we should fix it." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/o...
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Opinion | I Teach at an Elite College and I Inflate Grades. Help Me. (Gift Article)
Easy A’s are an easy out.
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