AHMA denounces a recent decision by Boston's ZBA to deny approval for an affordable, sustainable housing/commercial development in Roslindale. We ask Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭, City Council to act to modernize our zoning & appt a ZBA that acts in all residents' interests. abundanthousingma.org/ahma-statement…

Love to see big, clear signs explaining changes coming to public space like parks or streets. This one at Congress Square in Portland, ME is top notch

This is so important - if you haven't seen Dr. Joy Buolamwini's excellent #TEDTalk, take a watch - 'How I'm Fighting Bias in Algorithms' ted.com/talks/joy_buol…

Mind-boggled by the Grand Paris Express project. 120 mi of rail connecting outer suburbs, 68 new stations, €35B budget. Started 2013, on track to open by 2030. 31 architecture teams; public art at each station. What would it take to make this possible here?

If cities are spending record sums on police (I'm sorry to break it to the press: no one defunded the cops) and there is an uptick in crime, shouldn't we start thinking about whether police are actually an effective tool to reduce crime? Imagine...

What matters most to upward mobility may be cross-class interaction — ie. how often low-income people are interacting with and exposed to high earners. This appears to vary widely by geography. #RajChetty Opportunity Insights

NYC residents were protesting against a congestion tax. A counter-protester (who wants a congestion tax) had this amazing quote

Went on an amazing tour of the soon-to-be Charlesgate Park today with Emerald Necklace Conservancy! Cannot wait for this to be a reality.

“If our vision is to be mediocre, if our vision is to keep saying we’re the oldest in the nation, if our vision is to keep going along to get along, we’re not going to have an excellent transit system.” - Dr. Beverly Scott baystatebanner.com/2015/05/06/for…

.MIT Sloan School of Management's Climate Interactive simulator makes it clear there's no silver bullet to reduce global warming. Methane has outsized impacts and 100% renewable energy won't be enough. See the scenario I designed and create your own here! tinyurl.com/yc7mvmvx

I'd love to see Amtrak figure out how to accommodate bikes on every train in the not so distant future. Even the Acela. Cue someone saying "we can't do that because X, Y & Z..." Let's be more imaginative than that. usa.streetsblog.org/2023/04/10/amt…

East Boston has the least amount of tree canopy in the city ( 7%) & Boston Logan Int'l Airport is its biggest polluter. Here's how Mothers Out Front is pushing for cleaner air & healthier lives. #AirPollution #ClimateJustice #Boston

The proposed Madison Avenue Pedestrian Mall in NYC would have replaced cars with custom designed “mini-buses” (1975)! #urbanmobility #nyc

I can’t say this enough — this film was incredible. Thank you Bwayo Moses for coming to share your work with Independent Film Festival Boston! This will stay with me for a long time.

“Bobi Wine: The People’s President” documents the incredible effort of the National Unity Party to unseat Museveni in Uganda. It was so inspiring to hear Director Bwayo Moses share how they persevered to document this story — ty Independent Film Festival Boston!

“It’s up to us to rediscover peace.” Together! It’s amazing to be back at Emerson and reminded of the importance of the arts in changing the story for good. TCP

"Most of what happens in Tokyo would be illegal in America... in the US, the average age of a demolished building is 67 years. In Japan, it's 32." businessinsider.com/america-build-…

Urban areas have more unique ecologies than you think - "peregrine falcons, for instance, exhibit higher rates of reproductive success in urban areas than in rural ones." nature.org/en-us/magazine…