Yes, not everyone wants to live in an apartment, but that doesn't imply that most people don't want to live an an apartment, when it means being able to live affordably in close proximity to jobs, shopping, schools, cultural events, public transportation, and infrastructure.
Cities everywhere have testified to this truth for over 7000 years of the history of human civilization. That's why cities are cities, why they have high populations.
No one is trying to force you to live in a city.
#Cities are cities precisely because—demonstrably—more people want to live in urban environments than those who abhor the idea altogether, for all the advantages that cities have to offer.
Only in America and other places where land and fossil fuels have been historically cheap and abundant, have people developed the idea of #suburbia and glorify and idealize #ruralism supported by private motor vehicles.
#urbanism #architecture #planning #design #housing #policy #economics #politics
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Jonathan Ruiz
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Good news everyone! Daylish is available for beta testing on #TestFlight!
If you’d like to try a new day planner app that helps you effortlessly stay on time, please join the beta test and let me know what you think: https://testflight.apple.com/join/ZXb1Xf5F
Thanks!
Good news everyone! Daylish is available for beta testing on #TestFlight!
If you’d like to try a new day planner app that helps you effortlessly stay on time, please join the beta test and let me know what you think: https://testflight.apple.com/join/ZXb1Xf5F
Thanks!
Angela Antunovic
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Angela Antunovic
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A great example of how people power can overturn bad political decisions.
The Melbourne City Council has abandoned proposed cuts to its cycling budget, following public outcry: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2025/07/03/town-hall-abandons-bike-budget-cuts/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Mastodon
"In a dramatic change of tune, the City of Melbourne last week abandoned proposals in its draft 2025 budget to cut funding from its bike infrastructure program.
"The council restored much, but not all, of the funding that as recently as last year had been officially earmarked for expanding and upgrading the city's bike lanes over the next four years.
"The 2025 budget and council plan formally adopted by councillors this week folded $6 million back into the program, up to a total of $15 million over the next four years.
"The change of course followed a powerful community outcry over the breach of the council's former commitments on bike infrastructure delivery.
"Almost 1500 people made submissions to the council on the proposed bike underspend, an unprecedented number."
#auspol #vicpol #cycling #infrastructure #planning #Urbanism
A great example of how people power can overturn bad political decisions.
The Melbourne City Council has abandoned proposed cuts to its cycling budget, following public outcry: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2025/07/03/town-hall-abandons-bike-budget-cuts/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Mastodon
"In a dramatic change of tune, the City of Melbourne last week abandoned proposals in its draft 2025 budget to cut funding from its bike infrastructure program.
"The council restored much, but not all, of the funding that as recently as last year had been officially earmarked for expanding and upgrading the city's bike lanes over the next four years.
"The 2025 budget and council plan formally adopted by councillors this week folded $6 million back into the program, up to a total of $15 million over the next four years.
"The change of course followed a powerful community outcry over the breach of the council's former commitments on bike infrastructure delivery.
"Almost 1500 people made submissions to the council on the proposed bike underspend, an unprecedented number."
#auspol #vicpol #cycling #infrastructure #planning #Urbanism