#CityPlanner, Sun Prairie WI. Eau Claire School Board. Urban Thinker. Change Agent. Runner, biker, hiker. UW-Madison Alum. Tweets are my own.
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Joshua Clements retweeted
"States now face a choice: spend this money to address real and critical needs with our transportation system, or squander it on wasteful boondoggle projects that double down on the failed transportation strategies of the past."
pirg.org/edfund/resources/hi…
Joshua Clements retweeted
“Design your street for the traffic you want, not the traffic you have.”
Would love to hear a Mayoral candidate with a bold target like this: 10,000 fewer cars per day.
Joshua Clements retweeted
How do the Dutch justify seemingly extravagant spending on cycling infrastructure? They calculate the cost benefit to society.
Every penny invested returns many more in long-term savings: public health, travel times, road safety and maintenance, noise/air pollution, and tourism. – at Rijswijk, Nederland
ALT A woman in a grey hooded sweatshirt rides a red bicycle across a white and grey suspension bridge for pedestrians and cyclists in Rijswijk, the Netherlands.
Joshua Clements retweeted
Many hundreds of thousands of Montanans, present and future, are going to be a lot better off because of the dedicated activism of maybe a dozen people.
And the Montana Senate just Sine Die'd after sending all zoning reform bills to the governor's desk! #montanamiracle #yimby #prohousing
Joshua Clements retweeted
Math can be hard, but this video featuring the work of @StrongTowns and @UrbanThree helps to explain how federal, state, and local promotion of sprawl via transportation policy and zoning has drained towns and cities of economic vitality.
youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
Joshua Clements retweeted
MOTHER JONES went full #YIMBY this week. @billmckibben in @MotherJones:
"Imagine a community considering a new wind turbine or solar farm, or thinking about denser housing along transit corridors... 1/2
motherjones.com/environment/…
Joshua Clements retweeted
NIMBYs come in many forms, but the most confounding are those who call themselves progressive yet abuse laws conceived to protect the environment, to block desperately needed housing, driving up costs and fueling homelessness. bit.ly/3L6Fn2S
Joshua Clements retweeted
Ithaca, NY, is a leader of the city-level climate revolution. The city hopes to reach carbon-neutral status by 2030 by implementing green systems in businesses and homes. #EarthMonth bit.ly/3o8X6hm
Joshua Clements retweeted
Warning signs are already flashing.
E-bikes now outsell cars in the US. People are posting on social media about how they feel healthier and happier (and wealthier) after swapping their car for an e-cargo bike.
wsj.com/story/the-hottest-ne…
Joshua Clements retweeted
What inspires us most about Dutch planning?
They design for the future they want—with collective long-term investments that enable citizens to choose active, social, affordable, enjoyable and sustainable ways to move in and between cities.
Shouldn’t that be the case everywhere?
Joshua Clements retweeted
It can't be said enough, this type of lawless, ad hoc discretionary review so common in California is the opposite of planning. Planning means establishing clear, workable rules for growth and investing in infrastructure to accommodate that growth.
Joshua Clements retweeted
The long-term future of Parks, and Milwaukee County as a whole, hinges on our ability to raise additional revenue and invest those dollars into local priorities like public safety, transit, and parks.
cbs58.com/news/2023-budget-p…
Joshua Clements retweeted
As an American, it is fucking *mind boggling* how some Europeans can both have a dense, walkable city/village and empty country side within a 10 minute bike ride of their home.
How can anyone think our suburban sprawl is better than this? Why do we make this illegal here?
Joshua Clements retweeted
Park Potomac is a new suburban community outside of DC. The Brownstones portion features 150 homes, within walking distance to newly developed grocery stores, retail, several hundred thousand sf of offices, & 300 apartments.
Designed by Lessard & developed by EYA & Foulger Pratt
Joshua Clements retweeted
Suburbs should look like the picture on the left, not the right.
Instead of most developments that destroy the environment, decay communities, & worsen our mental & physical health, we should be able to walk around beautiful neighborhoods for our daily needs. It's common sense!
Joshua Clements retweeted
Sadly accurate. Maybe just add “It wasn’t me, I supported climate action the whole time” at the end…
HT @ClimateHuman
