"We work hard, play hard" sounds terribly unhealthy. I think we would all be a lot healthier, happier and find greater balance in our lives if we learn to work smart and play always. #worksmartplayalways

Example of a company I would never work for or do business with.

“A couple of decades ago, it was perfectly normal to smoke cigarettes inside. Today, very few would do that. I think it’s the same with cars in the city center: One day we will look back and ask ourselves why we ever thought that was a good idea.” fastcompany.com/90294948/what-…

Evolution of cars in urban spaces. 1. We all need to be able to drive to the center of the city! 2. Let's widen streets & build parking so we can make that happen. 3. Wait! Where did the city go? And why are we driving in circles? From Schneider's Autokind vs. Mankind (1971)

There's a big disconnect between what the media reports on & the reality for most of us Terrorism gets more than a third of coverage but is less than 0.01% of US deaths Google searches are actually much closer to reality than the media Our latest post: ourworldindata.org/does-the-news-…

How many commuters do you want through per lane per hour? 14.000 ppl? choose🚲 2.000 ppl? choose🚗 vid Knight Macon

I think this is important to know: Where Do Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come From? Source: buff.ly/2Pgaleb

Another day, another Facebook privacy scandal. Tens of thousands of apps had improper access to data ala Cambridge Analytica. FB has previously claimed only hundreds did. If you still us FB or IG, ask yourself, is any scandal enough to make you quit? nytimes.com/2019/09/20/tec…

Parking 🚲🛴 at Fab Lab Barcelona 👏

Want your city centre to remain relevant in the 21st century? 1️⃣ Restrict inner city through traffic 2️⃣ Reduce parking space for cars 3️⃣ Create pedestrian-only zones 4️⃣ Prioritize transit and slow traffic The Dutch blueprint for social and economic vitality, in four easy steps.

School shootings from 2009 to 2018: 🇬🇧 0 🇦🇷 0 🇳🇱 0 🇯🇵 0 🇮🇹 0 🇨🇭 0 🇦🇺 0 🇪🇸 0 🇬🇷 1 🇨🇳 1 🇰🇪 1 🇦🇿 1 🇩🇪 1 🇷🇺 1 🇪🇪 1 🇹🇷 1 🇭🇺 1 🇫🇷 2 🇨🇦 2 🇧🇷 2 🇦🇫 3 🇵🇰 4 🇳🇬 4 🇮🇳 5 🇿🇦 6 🇲🇽 8 . . . 🇺🇸 288

Here's how much of their wealth the 10 richest Americans gave to charity in 2018: Ellison: 0% Page: 0% Brin: 0% Bezos: 0.1% D. Koch: 0.1% C. Koch: 0.5% Zuckerberg: 0.7% Bloomberg: 1.5% Gates: 2.6% Buffet: 3.9% Billionaire philanthropy will not save us. Tax the rich.

For some reason, I haven't been invited to Davos this year. Was it something I said? 🤔

The United States dropped 7,423 bombs on Afghanistan last year—that's an average of more than 20 per day—narrowly surpassing the previous record set in 2018. reason.com/2020/01/28/ame…

Older folks: “Why don’t kids go outside anymore?” The outside they built:

If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via The Discourse study. This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath

Is this a normal distribution for (ine) Quality Street?

🥵 Urban heat stress (and all its consequences) are another hidden cost of monopolising our public spaces for driving and parked cars. Time for change!

A few hot nights and Europeans will seriously consider air conditioning in their homes. Which in turn helps to create more hot nights. That said, in a hot Australian summer I do love my AC. Source: on.ft.com/44sxu1G

London's protected cycle lanes are insanely popular. Mayors of the world: Take note & build them #StopStalling