Walkable Arlington

Did you know that when the canopies of trees grow enough to touch over a street or sidewalk, that’s often nick-named a “kissing canopy?” It creates a beautiful, comfortable & cool street condition, but it ONLY happens when the right decisions are made. #StreetsAreBetterWithTrees

Hey, remember when car and oil companies successfully lobbied governments to create car dependent cities and suburbs, and once we became almost completely car dependent, WE became the loudest, angriest champions of unhindered road space for cars only, cheap gas, and free parking?

Too often, we call streets “closed” when cars are removed, instead of OPEN to people and all the things that streets can be. Does taking away cars make this street seem open or closed to you? 5th in NYC, 2021 video via my friend @ebkent #OpenStreets #NYC

It's not about whether you personally want to or need to drive. It’s about understanding the simple truth that in cities, if everyone tries to move by car, no one moves much at all. So the more of us that are enticed to walk, bike & take transit, the better it is for EVERYONE.

How do you measure a livable, lovable city? One possibility — 94% of Parisians live less than 5 minutes from a bakery. HT @parisyimby #Paris

A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, & most of the energy that does, moves the car, not people. Sound efficient? HT @circulareconomy