Cycling on Rails<p>In contrast, Geneva is a great example of car-centric urbanism: the waterfront space and 6-lane bridge is clogged with cars, so all you propose is a 60M€ project to build an extra pedestrian bridge, rather than simply reclaiming space back from cars. 🤦♂️</p><p>This project was eventually rejected by popular vote in November 2024: <a href="https://www.geneve.ch/actualites/passerelle-mont-blanc-conseil-administratif-prend-acte-decision-populaire" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">geneve.ch/actualites/passerell</span><span class="invisible">e-mont-blanc-conseil-administratif-prend-acte-decision-populaire</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Geneva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Geneva</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CarsRuinCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarsRuinCities</span></a></p>
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Not sure exactly what is going on with this PSA on a Percival Landing Park sidewalk, though many speculations spring to mind.
Pretty sure there is a lot to unpack.
Absolutely sure that Gilead is now making itself comfortable in the USA.
Early today, when the streets were nearly empty, a personal passenger vehicle in #Portland appears to have blown a red light and caused a collision with a lightrail train.
People often blame people on bikes for causing collisions because they’re not well lit, not following traffic laws or behaving predictably.
If a train with intensely bright headlights, that literally runs on both rails & a schedule isn’t safe, maybe the problem isn’t people on bikes.
A little tea behind this stained glass?
Trinity Square. Toulouse
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Instead of ordering more buses for Sydney's Northern Beaches, what would make more sense is a train (or at least light rail): https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/fleet-of-new-buses-to-be-ordered-for-sydney-s-north-after-commuter-hell-20250310-p5lifz.html #nswpol #auspol #urbanism
The Sydney Morning Herald · Fleet of new buses to be ordered for Sydney’s north after commuter hell
North Sydney Council is calling for Miller St in the Nth Sydney CBD to be pedestrianised. It's an excellent idea: https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/news/article/281/council-calls-for-a-miller-street-pedestrian-plaza #nswpol #auspol #urbanism
North Sydney CouncilCouncil calls for a Miller Street pedestrian plaza – North Sydney CouncilNorth Sydney Council, Business Sydney and Lendlease are calling for Miller Street to become a people-friendly plaza that could rival that of cities worldwide.
I love seeing #albuquerque making improvements to their infrastructure that helps get people out of their cars.
#bike #bikenite #urbanism #bikelanes #pedestrians #community #safety #visionzero #newmexico
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/new-bike-lanes-added-to-central-in-downtown-albuquerque/
KOB.com · New bike lanes added to Central in downtown AlbuquerqueThe next time you head downtown in Albuquerque, things might look a little different. The city just finished new bike lanes.
Car brainiacs of San Francisco
At the same time, I have no sympathy for politicians who encouraged recalls as a way of life instead of an exceptional tool, so they can suck it up
Mission Local · Prop. K opponents to sue city, five supervisors over Great Highway closure
New bicycle lanes in Albuquerque, NM!
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/new-bike-lanes-added-to-central-in-downtown-albuquerque/
KOB.com · New bike lanes added to Central in downtown AlbuquerqueThe next time you head downtown in Albuquerque, things might look a little different. The city just finished new bike lanes.
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No, we don't need more space in our cities for monster SUVs. The answer is alternatives to driivng, and size limits on cars: https://www.theage.com.au/national/mega-car-in-a-mini-space-how-suvs-are-reshaping-australian-car-parks-20250226-p5lfc6.html #auspol #urbanism
The Age · Mega-car in a mini space: How SUVs are reshaping Australian car parks
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@ajsadauskas@pixelfed.social Some background on this project.
Sydney Metro West is a ~24km (14.9 mi) automated train line
When it's completed in 2032, it will connect the two main downtown areas in the Greater Sydney metropolitan area: the Sydney CBD and Parramatta.
It will also feature 8 (and potentially 10) other stations, including Sydney Olympic Park (where the 2000 Olympics were held), Parramatta's Westmead hospital precinct, and urban renewal precincts like Rose Bay.
One of those stops is at North Burwood in Sydney's inner-west, roughly half way between the Sydney CBD and Parramatta.
The southern end of Burwood has become a hub for Sydney's Chinese community.
It features a bustling Chinatown precinct, with night markets, many restaurants, and new apartment blocks. It's served by a train station, with two indoor urban shopping centres within walking distance.
The metro station aims to bring some of that dynamism to the northern end of Burwood Rd.
The local city council recently adopted a masterplan outlining its vision for urban renewal in the area, which you can see here: https://participate.burwood.nsw.gov.au/burwood-north-precinct-masterplan
It will see new public parks, apartments, and retail businesses built within a short walk of the new station.
Participate BurwoodBurwood North Precinct MasterplanHelp shape the future of the Burwood North Precinct
Beautiful #ArtNouveau Staircase by Ede Magyar
Hungary
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The “Ceylan” vase by René Lalique features four sweet parakeet pairs upon an #artnouveau vine pattern. This example, in frosted glass, features a stunning opalescent color scheme, but examples have been reproduced in gold, turquoise, and more.
René Lalique, “Ceylan” vase, Glass, 1924.
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Drinking Set from 1898
Meyr's Neffe Glassworks
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