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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“When you take a transit vehicle with strangers, there is an inherent trust you're giving to one another. That trust in each other is so essential to the health of our larger society and our democracy.” @chicagocta.bsky.social 🚇 @thewaroncars.bsky.social

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Running the Chicago Transit Authority with Nora Leerhsen

Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · 6 October · 55min

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Nicole McEntee @nikkimcentee17.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Our bike bus today was huge for National Bike/Walk/Roll to School Day! Estimated 50 kids + another 30 parents! We went off route for a little donut meetup and the incentive worked!

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 06/10/2026

I'm trying a new thing: Automatically posting updates when new transit lines open around the world. Follow @thetransportpolitic.com if you want to know when new transit lines open around the world.

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“I am struck by how Right wing politicians across the world are intent on running campaigns based on the notion that there has been a war on the motorist and this needs to be reversed. Yet, in each of these examples the sustainable policies have worked and been beneficial.”

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The Right’s assault on common sense

There is a worldwide pattern of attacks on sustainable transport.

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In 2024, I sponsored a Stolperstein for Max Otto Neumann, a gay victim of the Nazi regime. It was installed this week. Few folks know that the world’s largest decentralized memorial grows every day. Max’s ist just the 63rd Stolperstein for LGBTQ people out of more than 86,000 across the world. 🕊️

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“Housing is the number one public concern in Spain. There is a big deficit of 750,000 housing units, according to the Bank of Spain, and it gets worse each year. Why? Because only around 80,000 housing units are built each year.”

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House call: Spain’s snap election

Podcast Episode · The Intelligence from The Economist · 6 October · 23min

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M Mallon @mmallon.com · 02/10/2026

Good morning and happy Friday from the 37 🚌✨ I first got involved in transit advocacy in 2017, trying to save this route. Now, 9 years later, today is the first morning where we have more service on the books 🥹

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 01/10/2026

ATTN: Richmonders of Bluesky! I'm organizing with a group of neighbors to shut down E. Broad St. on Halloween to keep East End trick-or-treaters safe from reckless drivers. The city requires off-duty cops, insurance, barricades, etc., so we're raising money to cover the costs. Chip in if you can!

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Donate to Support BooFest on Broad!, organized by Katie Amrhein

BooFest on Broad is a new Halloween tradition here in Church Hill. A group of your Church … Katie Amrhein needs your support for Support BooFest on Broad!

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Deputy Councilor for Urban Affairs, D13 @williamhazen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Week without driving starts today so if I see you behind the wheel I’m legally allowed to impound and crush your car mirrorindy.org/ride-indygo-...

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Could you go a week without driving? Test it out through Oct. 8

Indy organizations will host a series of events during Week Without Driving 2026.

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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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Deputy Councilor for Urban Affairs, D13 @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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Deputy Councilor for Urban Affairs, D13 @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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Deputy Councilor for Urban Affairs, D13 @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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