The tech-bro culture war against public transit in dense cities is alive and well funded. Note the fantasy of zero fares, contradicted by the need for decongestion pricing to manage explosive induced demand. It’s snake oil all the way down.

Once upon a time, Leeds had trams, lots of them. They helped people get to work, come to the centre to shops and to meet each other for work and play. But then, catastrophically, for the city's long term future and prosperity in 1959....

... here's our vision for Leeds in 2035 with 21 miles of three new radial tram lines and ...

... Leeds shoud create homes along tram & train lines not dual carriageways. Many new homes should be clustered around train & tram stations, high streets, and pre-existing employment centres not heavy road infrastructure ...

... stop having to look back at that past with regret and instead fall back in love with the future ! Because the future really should be better than the past. #TimeForTrams for movement #GreenUp for streets & squares #GentleDensity for beautiful buildings #MetrolandModel to pay

Why does The Lord of the Rings still look so good? Many reasons, but here's one: Minas Tirith wasn't CGI. They built a miniature version of the city and filmed that. It looks realistic — because it was real. And this wasn't even the biggest model they made...

Tom Nichols This from Timothy Dalton is the best James Bond movie,Timothy Dalton was more attached to the James Bond of Ian Fleming in my opinion

This week’s paper on sale tomorrow (with subscribers today… join them!) THE SHIT LIST 2025

Now for the rest of the country 👇

Fantastic to open Hackney’s new protected cycle route C23 connecting Waltham Forest to Dalston. As the number of people cycling continues to increase across London, we’re committed to working with boroughs to make our streets safer. Hackney Council TfL Hackney Council

1/3 🇬🇷🚇 Thessaloniki, Greece, finally opened its new metro system today! ➡️ 9.6 km (100% underground) ➡️ 13 stations ➡️ Driverless trains ➡️ 315,000 daily riders expected 🏛️ Museum-like stations, showcasing archaeological artifacts found during construction 🏺 THREAD ⬇️

New Intercity Fleet Services: Tuesday 3rd 0821 Newcastle - Sydney 1120 Sydney - Newcastle 1418 Newcastle - Sydney 1718 Sydney - Newcastle Wednesday 4th - Friday 6th 0520 Sydney - Newcastle 0821 Newcastle - Sydney 1120 Sydney - Newcastle 1418 Newcastle - Sydney 1718 Sydney -

You can live in a home with a backyard, and depending on the street network design and lot size, experience vastly different urban typologies. West University Place and Katy are both within the Houston metro area, yet these single-family cities have vastly different densities.

17 people have been killed while riding e-bikes in NYC so far this year. 16 were killed by drivers of cars/trucks. Not a single pedestrian or cyclist has been killed by an e-bike rider in 2024. Who's really in danger here?

How the hell do you do this to a building?! Not technically a crime against humanity, but it ought to be.

One of these can move Millions of people a day and one of them can transport you between a hotel and a Convention Center

Lot's is happening in the City of London, some good, some bad. Read on to get up to date (including a consultation that urgently needs your support) or head over to our blog: lcc.org.uk/news/urgent-ac…

Alexandra Wilson Science girl Parents ignoring their children while allowing them to play with/listen to iPads etc on loudspeaker