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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I love when Germans renovate the Soviet era panel housing to something prettier and friendlier. Some renovations are so successful like this one that it takes a keen eye to notice.

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

BONUS EP: Ashik Jain is the Bicycle Mayor of Pimpri-Chinchwad. India's fastest growing industrial city is installing the country's first 15-minute neighborhoods as part of the Harit Setu ("Green Bridge") program, to make getting around safer and cooler. Subscribe! www.patreon.com/thewaroncars...

Ashik Jain in white bicycle jersey and black helmet riding bike on street with white and blue stripes on it.

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YIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Florida might be the YIMBY sleeper state. 👀 The Sunshine State has been passing major housing reforms for years, from Live Local to state-level limits on local zoning barriers. So what can we learn from Florida’s approach? Read the full blog. 👇 yimbyaction.pulse.ly/egxmugo7ma

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 28/09/2026

1. Buy cute possum stickers illustrated by a real (and really talented!) human person, not AI. 2. Support @chlookout.bsky.social's independent journalism about Richmond's East End. 3. ... (What else could you possibly want besides cute possum stickers and independent journalism?)

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Far too few communities think strategically about how public spaces can attract and retain young people’s interest.” www.planning.org/planning/202...

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Beyond the Ban: Designing the Third Spaces Teens Need

Reducing technology use is widely seen as beneficial, but it may not be enough. What if we offered an alternative?

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This is Ampelmann erasure.

Green walking symbol from Berlin showing figure wearing a hat.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Every time I return to Paris, I notice they've done more to reclaim streets from drivers and cars, including removing on-street parking, protecting cyclists from drivers, and prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists in shared spaces. Other cities can learn a lot from Paris.

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“Our society is good at nothing if not making it hard to build new things. Where these AI labs are located you cannot build an eight story apartment building without an agonizing public review process and probably not even then.” @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social

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This Is What I fear Most About A.I.

Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 20 September · 31min

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“affordable housing policy should promote both market-rate and subsidized housing, instead of treating them as solutions to unrelated problems.” www.buildingabundance.ca/p/housing-la...

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Housing ladder spillovers

Rich newcomers can raise low-end rents, and adding high-end homes can lower them

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patrick.kennedy @thedotcity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Should the Kennedy Center be torn down? Obviously not. But you know what should?

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The urbanism of Bitterfeld-Wolfen. 🇩🇪

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YIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If two stairs are safer, why do so many countries allow just one? 👀 The evidence shows that modern single-stair buildings are just as safe as buildings with two. Watch our latest Infill episode with Nashville Councilman Rollin Horton and Stephen Smith. 👇 youtube.pulse.ly/mz5yutupph

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

While all eyes have been on blue state housing reforms, Florida has taken a hammer to local control to build more affordable housing. In this blog post I wrote for @yimbyaction.bsky.social, learn how the Sunshine State has become a leader on pro-housing legislation. 🏗️🏢

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Is Florida the YIMBY champion sleeper state?

California, Colorado, and Oregon get a lot of attention, but the Sunshine State has been passing big YIMBY bills consistently for years,tackling the third rail of zoning reform politics head on: estab...

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The safer cities make it to ride bikes, the safer it becomes to ride bikes. And as a consequence a whole lot more people started biking.

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Seems bad to base our entire transportation system on a volatile commodity, but what do we know?

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The urbanism of Potsdam. 🇩🇪

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Our next social is this Thursday from 5-7pm at Ix @brazos.bsky.social Stop by for a bit or for awhile. It’s always a good time!

Livable Cville Meetup!
Thursday, Sept 10, 5-7pm
All are welcome!
Brazos Tacos
IX Art Park
925 2nd St SE

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The urbanism of Chemnitz. 🇩🇪

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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The stunning DC Union Station, which serves buses, Amtrak, Commuter Rail, and Metro

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Nithya Raman @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Metro Board members should actually ride Metro.

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The urbanism of Elsterwerda, Germany. 🇩🇪

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National Association of City Transportation Officials @nacto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Madison, Wisconsin's first-ever BRT line is delivering faster transit along a busy 15-mile corridor, increasing ridership, and improving safety for all road users. Read all about it: nacto.org/latest/high-ridership-and…

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 02/09/2026

Denver has built out a lengthy rail network. Unfortunately, other than downtown, the system's stations fail to serve the neighborhoods with the highest concentrations of jobs and residents. That's because many of the rail lines are built along highways. www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/nei...

Denver's population and jobs density versus its rail transit network.

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“The problem with cars in cities is that they don't fit. They are too big. They are taking more space than there is. That's the fundamental problem. And a whiz-bang technological solution that does not solve that problem is not a solution.” @humantransit.bsky.social 🚍🚲🚊 @thewaroncars.bsky.social

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Human Transit with Jarrett Walker

Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · 4 August · 57min

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The urbanism of Wismar, Germany. 🐖

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 28/08/2026

In some big cities—like New York, Seattle, DC, Boston, SF & Portland—commuters are less & less likely to drive to work. The transformation was underway pre-Covid. The share of commuters driving in Seattle declined from 58.7% in 1990 to 36.6% now! www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/us-...

Share of commuters traveling to work by driving alone, 1980–2024, New York, Seattle, DC, Boston, SF, and Portland.

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Jerome Alexander Horne @jahorne.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Amtrak saw record ridership in FY2025 and is on track to have another record year. In FY2026, 23.9 million people rode Amtrak trains, 6% more than one year ago. frontiergroup.org/articles/ame...

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Americans want more trains: Amtrak sees record ridership

The arrival of new trainsets, renewed lines, and refurbished stations indicates that train travel in America is poised for growth.

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“You can make a zoning change and sometimes you have to wait for the market to catch up and build there. Rezoning and waiting a couple years is not a terrible thing. It just means that pro-housing reforms take time.” 🏗️🏢 @yonahfreemark.com @urbaninstitute.bsky.social @yimbyaction.bsky.social

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What Upzoning Actually Does to Housing

Podcast Episode · Infill: A YIMBY Podcast · 24 August · 1hr 1min

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 27/08/2026

The US already has a problem with rapidly increasing infrastructure costs. You know what makes those costs go up even more? Years and years of delays and inaction from the federal government in signing off on funding projects. That’s where we’re at right now.

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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Drag Race in the heavy weight division

Two articulated TheBus vehicles at Kahanamoku and Ala Moana lined up at a traffic light. The 42 won the race away from the light

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"Once the car became the American way of life, we essentially morphed into a series of car companies with a minor country problem." A fantastic video on how cars took over and what we can do to get American biking again, via @climatetown.bsky.social

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America Hates Bikes

YouTube video by Climate Town

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YIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🎉 YIMBY WIN! Asheville is allowing duplexes in all residential zoning districts, opening up roughly 20,000 additional parcels for duplex construction. More housing, fewer barriers. 🏡 🔗 Read more under the "Zoning amendments on ADUs, duplexes pass" heading: mountainx.pulse.ly/jb3zffsxyr

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

E-bike vouchers and rebates are one of the easiest, most impactful transportation programs a municipality can implement

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The urbanism of Timişoara, Romania. 🇷🇴

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

RIP, Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton in a grey jumpsuit standing on a bicycle

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Thank you to @infocville.bsky.social for highlighting a few sections from our webinar on homelessness. We also think Rep. John McGuire’s request to delay the shelter opening - also covered in the newsletter - is as misinformed as it is inhumane. communityengagement.substack.com/p/monday-aug...

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Monday, August 24, 2026: Charlottesville’s federal representative asks the city to delay opening of emergency shelter

Plus: Highlights from Livable Cville’s recent webinar on the topic

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 25/08/2026

Turns out when you add bus lanes you can massively improve transit quality and speed! [Live footage from Seattle! For reference: seattletransitblog.com/2025/07/12/r...

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YIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

“Okay, but how long does it take?” 👀 The answer: there’s no magic countdown clock, but recent research from Pew found that metros that added the most housing also saw overall rents decline, especially in older units. So no, we don’t have to wait decades. 🏠 What question should we tackle next? 👇

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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Day 1 in Honolulu: checking out the Hotel Transitway, riding the Skyline, grabbing Pad Thai and ice cream at local spots.

TheBus Route 13 on the Hotel Transitway in Chinatown

Strawberry Guava Ice Cream and Hawaiian Soda from Sage Creamery in Ewa Gentry, HI

An automated metro runs past farm fields at Kualaka’i

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The urbanism of Arad, Romania. 🇷🇴

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Here. There. Everywhere. Speed cameras help improve road safety. And they need to be paired with design changes to further reduce car speeds.

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 21/08/2026

Hard to imagine RPD’s officers writing parking tickets to daylight Richmond’s deadly intersections when they’re happy to illegally obstruct them to shorten their walk to the coffee shop.

RPD car illegally parked on the wrong side of the road, bumper at the stop line. Church Hill.

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

“The reality is that in most small and medium sized cities in the US, fares don't bring in very much revenue. And the result is that even if I were to institute fares or not institute fares, the effect on my service provision would be quite minimal.” @yonahfreemark.com @thewaroncars.bsky.social

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Should the Bus Be Free? With Yonah Freemark

Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · 12 August 2025 · 1hr 1min

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YIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🏡 Meet our August YIMBY of the Month, Jenn Truman! 🎉 She’s helping grow NC’s YIMBY movement at our Yes! In My Triangle chapter and pushing for missing middle housing, ADUs, quadplexes, parking reform & more. 🔗 Want to meet her and other YIMBYs? 👀 Check out YIMBY Town in Raleigh, NC: yimby.town

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Why do I love front-load cargo bikes? Because, this face stares right back at me and my heart almost explodes with each smile. ❤️

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“The core of the housing crisis is that we haven't built enough housing in decades. And one of the reasons is that we don't have enough workers to build the housing. And so labor costs are high, which makes it expensive. And construction relies on immigrant labor.” 🏗️🏢

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Trump’s Clashing Goals: More Housing, Fewer Immigrants

Podcast Episode · The Daily · 22 July · Subscribers Only · 36min

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Livable Cville @livablecville.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The recording of our webinar “Homelessness in Charlottesville: What’s the plan” is now available to watch on our YouTube page. This was an informative conversation we hope provides a better understanding of local homelessness and the emergency shelter on Holiday Drive. youtu.be/Csvy-S6iUMU?...

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Homelessness in Charlottesville: What's the plan

YouTube video by Livable Cville

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YIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Another 🎉 YIMBY WIN! 🎉 Bend, Oregon, is implementing HB 2138, a statewide housing law that makes it easier to build more homes. Passing legislation is only the beginning. Real progress happens when communities put those reforms into practice. What pro-housing policy would you like to see next? 👇

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