Advocacy tech has come so far. I plugged in my address and phone number to this website, my phone rang, I was connected to my Assemblyman's office, and I asked for him to support SB 79. The whole process took 1-2 minutes. Do it!

It’s rare to see a photo of a public figure taking transit in Los Angeles that wasn’t staged.

The perfect bill to satisfy progressive anti-housing activists would be one that results in complete stasis. No one is allowed to move, ever.

The monthly payment for a Ram truck can be $900-$1K, over 7 years! If the median monthly income in the US is ~$5K, that doesn't leave much over. And yet trucks still give off "outdoorsy working man" vibes, rather than high-end luxury good that'll land you in debt.

Earlier this year, we lost distinguished professor of urban planning and a cherished member of our community, Donald Shoup. We invite you to join us this October as we celebrate his life and work. RSVP here ow.ly/5oE350WuRMF

Feel like Blu*sky is a microcosm for all of American liberalism right now. The entire left-of-center became defined by cancel culture. Now the spaces where that culture exists are shrinking under external attack, but everyone on the left just stays within those shrinking spaces.

And they said it couldn't be done..

La Sombrita vs SB 79 How local electeds would like to create shade by bus stops vs. what actually works (taller buildings)

Repeat these five magic words, and you can successfully evade any criticism for your bad policies: I engaged with the community. Which community? The five people that showed up to your meeting? Doesn’t matter!

@[email protected]/@alonlevy.bsky.social (they) The Rail Mapper tool I built makes it easy to create your own high speed rail network and configure things like construction costs & train capacity. I hope more discussions will be grounded in reality by making these calculations more accessible. railmapper.net

“When the system is set up so that you can’t build any new housing unless you kiss the local elected official’s ring, you get a major housing shortage. And when you have a housing shortage, you get high rents, high home prices, and a lot of homelessness.”