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Europe Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Beyond neighbourhood distances, cars and public transport are substitutes for each other, so a trip taken by rail really is a trip not taken by car. Beyond neighbourhood distances, cars and public transport are substitutes for each other, so a trip taken by rail really is a trip not taken by car. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some of the best things to see near a city are a short drive or train ride outside it, not in the city center itself. — tap to centre the map on it Some of the best things to see near a city are a short drive or train ride outside it, not in the city center itself. Last stated 7 months ago
18 Mar 2026
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Tynan — holds since 2026-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The problem of cars in cities is a geometry problem, not a technology problem: no invention creates room for everybody's car. — tap to centre the map on it The problem of cars in cities is a geometry problem, not a technology problem: no invention creates room for everybody's car. Last stated 16 years ago
7 Jun 2010
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2010-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No dense city anywhere runs without heavy reliance on transit, and no new transport technology changes the space arithmetic that makes that true. — tap to centre the map on it No dense city anywhere runs without heavy reliance on transit, and no new transport technology changes the space arithmetic that makes that true. Last stated 12 years ago
4 Nov 2014
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2014-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Transit-oriented development should be defined by walking distance to rail stations, not by zoning along arterial street corridors. — tap to centre the map on it Transit-oriented development should be defined by walking distance to rail stations, not by zoning along arterial street corridors. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. — tap to centre the map on it A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. — tap to centre the map on it A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time. — tap to centre the map on it A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time. Last stated 5 months ago
28 May 2026
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Kate Wagner — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. — tap to centre the map on it A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. Last stated a year ago
10 Sept 2025
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Ursula von der Leyen — holds since 2025-09-10 — tap for who they are
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Beyond neighbourhood distances, cars and public transport are substitutes for each other, so a trip taken by rail really is a trip not taken by car.
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Some of the best things to see near a city are a short drive or train ride outside it, not in the city center itself.
Holds
The problem of cars in cities is a geometry problem, not a technology problem: no invention creates room for everybody's car.
Holds
No dense city anywhere runs without heavy reliance on transit, and no new transport technology changes the space arithmetic that makes that true.
Holds
Transit-oriented development should be defined by walking distance to rail stations, not by zoning along arterial street corridors.
Holds
A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign.
Holds
A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
Holds
A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds
A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it.
Holds