Millennials are craving Country Living. So we built it for them. For only $950k, they can live out in the country - 2.5 hours from downtown of the nearest city - on a beautiful 0.27 acre ranch with only a few dozen neighbors. Enjoy the peace and quiet of true country

New Bus Service from Manassas Park to Dulles Airport starting October 20th!!! princewilliamtimes.com/localnews/bus-… via @pwctimes

Studies consistently show rent increases of 10-25% for developments with one to two required spaces per unit. Affordability means fewer parking regulations.

Rail Infra Projects Wish List: Mega/Improbable: Allegheny Base Tunnel (Central Pennsylvania) Mega/Possible: North-South Connector (Boston) Moderate/Achievable: CHIP/South of the Lake (Chicago) Simple/Affordable: East Bridge Jct Flyover (New Orleans/Metairie) How about your’s…?

Parking is probably the #1 issue preventing cities from improving their transportation systems.

This is why Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg is going to focus on housing affordability

Legalize this in every city in America. - Incremental density infill - 6 story single-stair apartment building - Neighborhood retail - Mixed use This is the YIMBY dream.

VRE is pleased to announce that beginning December 1, a new Manassas Line train will be added to the AM schedule, with a northbound train now departing Broad Run @ 6:41 AM and arriving at Union Station @ 8AM. View the new schedule, pending final approval: bit.ly/43JnSPe

Need to toll all the northbound lanes from 2-8pm on weekdays similar to I-66 Inside the Beltway. Add more bus service.

Tom Roussey DC to Fredericksburg: $12.80

My recent Substack article: The Rise of Blandville - The Cost of Mixing the City and Country (link in reply)

USDOT is pushing Maryland to back a public-private partnership with tolled express lanes expanding the American Legion Bridge. Sean Duffy in statement says "Maryland’s highways help connect thousands to our nation’s capital"

.Secretary Sean Duffy will meet with Governor Wes Moore regarding the handling of key state transportation projects including the rebuild of FSK Bridge and reconstruction of American Legion Bridge. FHWA has released a new RFI seeking public input to speed up the American Legion Bridge

Virginia is killing it with Amtrak expansion btw. We're looking at atleast an additional 8 daily round trips south of DC to Richmond and beyond. (should be more tho, imo)

Single-stair buildings are safe. In fact, a new study from The State of Minnesota finds they may actually be much safer than their larger double-stair, double loaded corridor counterparts.

What does it take to move 1000 people? Better infrastructure supporting mobility choices that don’t take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money, etc). Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.

One of my most popular Substack articles: Why 4-Lane Roads Are a Nightmare for Pedestrians and Drivers Alike (link in reply)

Don’t believe for a second that single-family homes are more popular in the United States because they provide a higher quality of life. They are more popular because they are easier and cheaper to build than apartments. The costs of single-family home are qualitative. They

HB 900 to support transit (WMATA, VRE, Bus Transit) in Northern Virginia released Adam Tuss Metro Forward BeyondDC Rachel Weiner Virginia Railway Express NVTC lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/2…

I would like to propose that we connect North Station and South Station in Boston, MA together. They are exactly one mile apart.