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AJ SadauskasWhen we discuss public transport in Australia, we often forget to mention how it's possible to buy a pie, a potato cake/scallop/fritter, or a flat white while you wait for your train. <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/train" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#train</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trains</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a>

NiceMicroIt's crazy how normal we think it is, that twice in a day (early morning, still sleepy, and after work, already tired) half the population gets into and controls heavy machinery that kills hundreds of thousands of people every day.<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/fuckCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fuckCars</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/warOnCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#warOnCars</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/xkcd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#xkcd</a>

Urbanism NowGerman startup Vay is testing remote-controlled EV car sharing in Berlin.<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanplanning</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/driverlesscars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#driverlesscars</a><a href="https://thenextweb.com/news/we-test-rode-vay-remote-driven-ev-car-sharing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thenextweb.com/news/we-test-rode-vay-remote-driven-ev-car-sharing</a>

Urbanism NowCleveland committed to building 50 miles of high-comfort bike lanes over the next three years.<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanplanning</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cleveland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cleveland</a><a href="https://www.masstransitmag.com/alt-mobility/shared-mobility/bicycle-scooter-sharing/news/55280052/oh-cleveland-mayor-commits-to-building-50-miles-of-comfortable-bike-lanes-in-3-years" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.masstransitmag.com/alt-mobility/shared-mobility/bicycle-scooter-sharing/news/55280052/oh-cleveland-mayor-commits-to-building-50-miles-of-comfortable-bike-lanes-in-3-years</a>

Convent Glen / Orleans Wood CAWe get a lot of questions about <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/zoning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zoning</a> in the suburbs of Ottawa, so we have gathered some answers to common questions about zoning changes in one place. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ottawa</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/suburbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suburbs</a> <a href="https://cgow.ca/city-zoning-faq-neighbourhood-change" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cgow.ca/city-zoning-faq-neighbourhood-change</a>

The Smiling Buddhas"Harvest on Endless parking Lots" by The Smiling Buddhas - We recently released our new album "Non-Places #2". A beatless ambient album about overcoming monofunctional spaces in urban and suburban areas. Now we are presenting a video about it. <a href="https://social.bitwig.community/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#video</a> <a href="https://social.bitwig.community/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://social.bitwig.community/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a> <a href="https://www.base.at/tsb/non-places-2-working-on-a-new-album" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.base.at/tsb/non-places-2-working-on-a-new-album</a>

AndrewParis Proves the Power of Pedals: How Cycling Helped Cut Pollution in Half"Over the past two decades, the French capital has undergone a remarkable transformation — and cyclists are riding at the heart of it. A recent report by Airparif, the independent organization that monitors air quality in the Île-de-France region, delivered the kind of news that would have seemed unimaginable 20 years ago: between 2005 and 2024, levels of nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter — two of the most harmful pollutants to human health — have been slashed by 50% and 55%, respectively."<a href="https://momentummag.com/paris-proves-the-power-of-pedals-how-cycling-helped-cut-pollution-in-half/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://momentummag.com/paris-proves-the-power-of-pedals-how-cycling-helped-cut-pollution-in-half/</a><a href="https://dmv.community/tags/bikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikeTooter</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climate</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climatechange</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/climatesolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climatesolutions</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/airpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airpollution</a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a>

Urbanism NowA special issue in Area Development and Policy journal brings together eight articles examining how cities in Latin America are tackling equitable access to urban resources.<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanplanning</a><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2025.2473092#abstract" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23792949.2025.2473092#abstract</a>

Urbanism NowCalifornia now has 48% more public and shared private EV chargers than gas nozzles.<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanplanning</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/electriccars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electriccars</a><a href="https://electrek.co/2025/03/21/california-50-percent-more-ev-chargers-than-gas-nozzles/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://electrek.co/2025/03/21/california-50-percent-more-ev-chargers-than-gas-nozzles/</a>

Architecture NewsArchdaily : VERTICAL Building / NL Architects + Space Encounters + Studio Donna van Milligen Bielke + Chris Collaris Architects + VDNDP + i29 architects <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1028843/vertical-building-nl-architects-plus-space-encounters-plus-studio-donna-van-milligen-bielke-plus-chris-collaris-architects-plus-vdndp-plus-i29-architects" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.archdaily.com/1028843/vertical-building-nl-architects-plus-space-encounters-plus-studio-donna-van-milligen-bielke-plus-chris-collaris-architects-plus-vdndp-plus-i29-architects</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sustainability</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UrbanDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanDesign</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicSpace</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Residential" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Residential</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Buildings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Buildings</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a>

Christof Damian 💙💛Friday Links 25-05 Many podcasts this week. I really loved the one with Cyndi Lauper.I did enjoy the one with Kent Beck and basically all the engineering and leadership ones. <a href="https://christof.damian.net/2025/04/friday-links-25-05.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://christof.damian.net/2025/04/friday-links-25-05.html</a><a href="https://rls.social/tags/leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#leadership</a>, <a href="https://rls.social/tags/engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#engineering</a>, <a href="https://rls.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a>, <a href="https://rls.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a>, <a href="https://rls.social/tags/friday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#friday</a>, <a href="https://rls.social/tags/fridaylinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fridaylinks</a>, <a href="https://rls.social/tags/links" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#links</a>

B59R 🦈<a href="https://federation.network/tags/windowfriday🪟" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#windowfriday🪟</a> Where there are <a href="https://federation.network/notes/a6fevuzikuuo06vh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">doors</a>, there are windows too! seen at 'Villa Rü' in <a href="https://federation.network/tags/Essenruhr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Essenruhr</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/photography" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/fotografie" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fotografie</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/fensterfreitag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fensterfreitag</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/windowfriday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#windowfriday</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/urbanism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/graffitti" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graffitti</a>

AJ SadauskasWhen the housing crisis crashes into the underfunded public school system: <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-09/parramatta-macquarie-boys-high-school-housing-sydney/105117922" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-09/parramatta-macquarie-boys-high-school-housing-sydney/105117922</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housing</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/nswpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nswpol</a>"An abandoned school in Parramatta earmarked for housing should be converted into a new school to service the area's booming population, locals say."Macquarie Boys Technology High School and the residential care facility at Rydalmere were both shut down in 2009, leaving the 19-hectare plot of land abandoned."In 2018, the former state Liberal government announced it would turn the land at Rydalmere into a new primary and high school, but it stalled."The current government was looking to transform the site into a residential and commercial precinct, and was searching for developers to build about 2,300 homes on the site by 2028. … "Parramatta councillor Kellie Darley said she was concerned that, at present, schools in the area would not be able to accommodate the city's growing population."Personally, I think a vertical school on part of the site would fill the need for more schools in the area, while leaving most of the site free for more housing.And there's a fantastic example nearby: <a href="https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/projects/a/arthur-phillip-high-school.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/projects/a/arthur-phillip-high-school.html</a>

AJ SadauskasI'm not into parkour myself—I'm not nearly dexterous or fit enough. But I'm definitely all for more dedicated parkour spaces being rolled out across our cities.The only part I'm less sold about is putting it under a busy motorway. Especially given there are far better locations in the area, particularly in Parramatta Park!<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-has-a-new-playground-but-it-s-not-for-little-kids-20250409-p5lqfe.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-has-a-new-playground-but-it-s-not-for-little-kids-20250409-p5lqfe.html</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/parkour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkour</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a>"As parkour videos continue to go viral online, the City of Parramatta is jumping on the trend with the opening of its first parkour-themed playground on Thursday."Hidden under [the M4 motorway], the new park is part of a pilot program to transform about 1000 square metres of dead space into a multipurpose park."Although open to people of all ages, the space – known as Junction Street Plaza – is aiming to get teenagers “off the screen” and back outdoors, said Parramatta Lord Mayor Martin Zaiter."'A lot of the playgrounds you have in Parramatta and other LGAs cater for the very young, and there is that gap, and I think that this plaza here is just fantastic for teenagers and above,' Zaiter said."'We want to make it more appealing especially for teenagers who sit there on their screens to get out from indoors and to go and do something outdoors, so this is a great option for them.'"

Urbanism Now“Africa’s off-grid solar revolution is boosting electricity access” as mini-grids and household solar account for half of all new energy connections.<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solar</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sustainability</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanplanning</a><a href="https://theprogressplaybook.com/2025/04/03/in-numbers-off-grid-solar-is-expanding-electricity-access-in-africa/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theprogressplaybook.com/2025/04/03/in-numbers-off-grid-solar-is-expanding-electricity-access-in-africa/</a>

B59R 🦈<a href="https://federation.network/tags/doorsday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doorsday</a> This world is brightly coloured! seen at 'Villa Rü' in <a href="https://federation.network/tags/Essenruhr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Essenruhr</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/photography" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/fotografie" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fotografie</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/tueren" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tueren</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/doors" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doors</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/urbanism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/graffitti" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graffitti</a>

Urbanism NowCanadian Liberal Leader Mark Carney proposes doubling annual home construction to nearly 500,000 units through a new public/private entity, Build Canada Homes (BCH), to finance and oversee affordable housing projects.<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanplanning</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housing</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-double-pace-home-building-1.7497947" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-double-pace-home-building-1.7497947</a>

Peter Nimmo<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YouTube</a> roads enthusiast Jon of Auto Shenanigans is "confused- or is it conflicted?" about <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#London</a>'s "Absolutely Average £2.2 BILLION <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/SilvertownTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SilvertownTunnel</a>" <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/roads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#roads</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transport</a> <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=r85YruCVMTs&feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/watch?v=r85YruCVMTs&feature=shared</a>

SK53Boosting my meandering thread about the Clifton Estate, Nottingham <a href="https://en.osm.town/@SK53/114177519300555515" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.osm.town/@SK53/114177519300555515</a>The thread so far covers location, the area before development and the evolution of road links plus odd asides and various <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenStreetMap</a> related stuff. Some material would also be useful grist for <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OpenHistoricalMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenHistoricalMap</a> I'm about to move on to the construction of the estate. <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/CliftonEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CliftonEstate</a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Nottingham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nottingham</a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/SocialHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHousing</a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a>

AJ SadauskasFantastic advocacy work by <a href="https://aus.social/@walk_sydney" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@walk_sydney</a> on reforming the NSW Roads Act, so our streets are for people and not just cars: <a href="https://walksydney.substack.com/p/reforming-the-roads-act-walksydney" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://walksydney.substack.com/p/reforming-the-roads-act-walksydney</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/nswpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nswpol</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbanism</a>"We want a Roads Act that guarantees freedom to move — especially for children, older adults, people with disabilities, and everyone in between. That means recognising walking as a fundamental right and delivering streets that are safe, inclusive, and accessible."We also made the case for a Commissioner for safe and inclusive streets — someone with real power to hold road authorities accountable, require crossings and footpaths, and ensure safety is never compromised."The Roads Act Review is a chance to reimagine how our streets serve people. We’re optimistic and we’ll keep pushing to make sure this opportunity delivers real, lasting change."

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