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Swyft Cities is here to revolutionize transportation and real estate! An innovative gondola system combines autonomous pods w/ lightweight, fixed cable infrastructure to move passengers efficiently w/ significantly lower cost-per-mile & less emissions than traditional options.👇
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@MarkDavis
26-lane freeways like in Houston are massive, costly boondoggles that waste money and grab land. (BTW entire neighborhoods were bulldozed to make freeways)
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People say "of course European cities are walkable, they were never car-centric to begin with" The truth is, cities like Valencia were as car-centric as the US, they've just made a dedicated effort to reverse it & make cities about people, not cars📸
@modacitylife
#transportation
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@PhilWalkable
It's only 2 blocks, but Minneapolis has the Milwaukee Avenue Historic District which not only has no cars but no streets! All homes are built are on quarter-lots. A hidden gem in the city!
#minneapolis
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@BillBadbody
You mean ride between the edge of the road and the grass against the flow of highway traffic? Yeah that sounds super safe.
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Many people are under the mistaken impression that Europe was somehow never as car-centric as the US, and has always been magically car-free. Truth is, cities like Amsterdam and Paris made a dedicated effort to give their cities back to the people.
#transportation
#urbanmobility
Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was
#Amsterdam
in the 1970s, via
@fietsprofessor
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The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
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@DavidZipper
🤦♀️This is the same Caltrans that admitted TEN YEARS AGO that freeway expansion does not reduce congestion
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@BrentToderian
@Khayat_Fouad
People say "Europe was never as car-centric as the US". The truth is, they made a concerted effort to make their cities about people, not cars
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@jamesinho4
@Augustus__J
@constans
@HousingSpock
Funny you should mention. The densest sections of the Top 35 metro areas take up 1.2% of all US land but contribute 19.1% of GDP
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@s0ymalia
@ob_cycler
Then give us more options: better mass transit, dedicated bike trails, intercity rail
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@the_transit_guy
Home Depot, WalMart, Michaels -- All the Big Box Companies. And oh yeah, Chilis TGIF and all the other horrible chain restaurants🤮
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@the_transit_guy
@JRUrbaneNetwork
People thought the Chinese were crazy when they built that station in Chongqing. When they build cities FIRST (because of tax/investment incentives) they end up with infamous "ghost cities." Good transit PRODUCES development, not always the other way around 🚅🚅🚅🏠🏠🏠
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@BillBadbody
And the car driver had the "sense" to come to a complete stop on a two-lane highway and create a traffic hazard!😂
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@BrentToderian
@JBPssx
People dismiss Paris and say "it was never as car-centric as the US". They made a bold decision. We can do the ame.
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@the_transit_guy
When SimCity was being developed, the lead designer found that accurately modeling parking would ruin the game: "we were originally just going to model real cities, but we quickly realized our game was going to be really boring if it was proportional in terms of parking lots."
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@Boenau
@siadvance
"that we don’t go that magical 10 mph over the speed limit" Why should you going over the speed limit at all?🤔
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@PhilWalkable
And then add in to the speed factor: the increasing danger posed by ever-larger pickups & SUVs
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@jamesinho4
@veetenheimer
@Augustus__J
@constans
@HousingSpock
Zoning is arbitrary restriction of people's choices for housing. Let people express their preference by buying and building what they want.
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@sam_d_1995
Every time I post one of these photos of Denver or Houston people say "those must be Photoshopped". They're not.
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@mnolangray
Great example of how parking wastes land that could be put to much more productive use
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@Boenau
This literally happens every 10 minutes in the United States with far worse consequences. 7,388 pedestrians deaths, 60,577 pedestrian injuries last year
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@jamesinho4
@veetenheimer
@Augustus__J
@constans
@HousingSpock
why do people's preferences need to be protected?🤔Shouldn't everyone have the freedom to express their own preference.> Why should your preference be protected and others' preferences taken away from them?
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@RepMaryFranson
@RepMaryFranson
If a REPUBLICAN had written this bill, you'd be hailing it as "an innovative reduction in burdensome government regulations that are strangling our small businesses"
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@StrongTowns
110 people died in car accidents today. 10 pedestrians were struck and killed today. And apparently that's considered completely acceptable, normal and not worthy of any action to prevent.
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@devonzuegel
"I was blown away by how much more space was parking". Great interview with SimCity's lead designer
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@the_transit_guy
The most famous example is Caojiawan Station in China which was built in a barren field "in the middle of nowhere"
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Paris again leading the way towards making cities about people.
#urbanism
#urbanplanning
#urbandesign
BIG: In Paris, Mayor
@Anne_Hidalgo
announces that the iconic but car-filled Place de la Concorde will becomes a place for people again, with half the square re-prioritized for pedestrians. Yet another big step for a people-focused Paris. HT
@CarlosMorenoFr
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@Boenau
Children killed by food allergies last year: 150
Children killed by cars crossing the street: 704 (5X)
Children killed in motor vehicle accidents: 1184 (7X)
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@the_transit_guy
What he meant to say was, "Detroit needs a better public transportation system and create more walkable neighborhoods to create more foot traffic to support retail businesses"🙄
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@BrentToderian
@schlijper
Amsterdam also cut speed limits to 30kph from 50kph, and are looking to divert through-traffic that unnecessarily cuts through the heart of the city.
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@ob_cycler
Philly & NYC have studied it: bicyclists spend more money at local stories, and visit more often. More cyclists = more business
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2/ What sets Swyft Cities apart? We save time, space, and cost by reducing parking needs, freeing up land use, and providing a superior passenger experience.
#transportation
#climate
#innovation
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@berkie1
"The Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association said it supports greater housing & realizes the area could see up to 10,000 new housing units, but opposed the proposal because this specific proposal is simply too far out of character" Srsly?🙄🙄🙄
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@transit_simp
All these years, and I never appreciated how good Springfield's transit really is. Great work! 🚎🚉
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@Boenau
Pedestrians legally have right-of-way in all marked crosswalks. The fact that signs have to be posted reminding licensed drivers of their legal requirements shows there is no respect for pedestrians.
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@the_transit_guy
True story of why Sim City had to tone down parking to avoid the game being utterly boring
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@DavidNightjet
Subways are great...if you have the billions to build them, and the right population density to support it.😁Most cities, eh, not so much.
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@andeholmes
@the_transit_guy
Again, completely untrue. Large roads REDUCE economic activity, jobs, tax revenue & housing. Walkable urban areas are less than 1% of land but produce 20% of the entire country's GDP
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@the_transit_guy
Someday, archeologists will ponder why uncivilized societies created these odd patterns of housing & thoroughfares in the middle of nowhere and called them "suburbs"😂
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@PhilWalkable
US motor vehicles deaths in 2021: 42,939
US car pedestrian deaths in 2021: 7,624
US commercial airline deaths in 2021: 0
US commercial airline deaths in 2020: 0
US commercial airline deaths in 2019: 0
you get the picture....
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@Boenau
7-11 needs to put reflective vests on all its stores, as the stores are clearly at fault for being struck by so many drivers.
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@DigitalSciGuy
It feels like I'm entering a grand Cathedral of Transit whenever I step into a DC Metro Station
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@ezracycle
Absolutely! We're big believers in multimodal and people having different transportation options depending on use case, distance, etc. Swyft Cities complements busses, bikes, walking & more to reduce congestion, create more livable spaces, etc.
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@BrentToderian
Several other studies found similar results: 2015 study of Toronto’s Parkdale neighborhood found half of business owners estimated +25% of customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. Walked or cycled? 72%. Closing central Madrid to cars in 2018 boosted retail spending 9.5%
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Waterfront Park in San Diego was once 2 massive parking lots. Today, it’s a world-class park for everyone to enjoy🌊🏖️🌴 A much better use of public space that should be replicated in any city.
📸:
@TallDarknJewish
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@bobbyb58758961
@AlphaNewsMN
Starbucks and every business can decide how much parking is best for their business.
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“Whatever your issue is —climate change, affordability, placemaking, heritage preservation —better solutions are probably being prevented at some level by existing parking requirements”
@BrentToderian
#parkingreform
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Toronto & NYC both found that reducing parking & more open public spaces INCREASED retail activity! 💰💰💰🏬
Half of business owners on this
#Toronto
street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the % for those who walked or cycled? 72%. Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via
@carltonreid
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@PoliticsAndEd
And for those who haven't seen the original video yet, our neighbors to the North have it right. And we can do the same.
We’re building a lot more public transit — and a lot more housing next to it.
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5 Dallas-area cites are being considered for our first US implementation of
@WhooshTransport
autonomous elevated cable & rail system. Looking to bring advanced mobility to the fastest-growing metro area in the country
@wfaa
@PhilWalkable
@YIMBYLAND
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@the_transit_guy
Houston could have saved themselves the trouble of building the entire world-record Katy Freeway with one good subway line🚄
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5/ Partner with Swyft Cities to reduce costs and increase revenue for your project. Whether you need to reduce parking, connect your site to nearby destinations, or add activity and interest, we can help. Contact us to learn more!
#realestate
#sustainability
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@lcwhitlock14
A reasonable 6 stories+rooftop terrace with ground-level coffee shop/restaurant/retail? I'm in❤️❤️❤️
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@AntiWuCoalition
You care nothing about Minh-Thi Nguyen or the lives of any cyclists whom you mock & call derisive names. What about responsibility of drivers who drive recklessly & illegally?
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People dismiss Europe and say it was never as car-centric as the US. It was, but they decided that People Are More Important Than Cars
#newurbanism
📷: Tristan Schachner
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@berkie1
@GoBrightline
@BrightlineWest
Brightline is setting the model for how to bring HSR to the US
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A new day for rail service in America!🚅Miami-Orlando in 3.5 hrs on
@GoBrightline
! Can't wait for LA-Vegas on
@BrightlineWest
in 2028!
#transportation
Rail company Brightline began operating trains Friday from Miami to Orlando, using the fastest American trains outside the Northeast Corridor to become the first privately-owned passenger operator to connect two major U.S. metropolitan areas in decades.
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@BrentToderian
@modacitylife
Those are astounding numbers❤️The Dutch are
#1
in the world for bike ownership and are 3.5X more likely to use a bike than Americans.🚲🚲🚲
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@DavidZipper
Pedestrian bridges are a band-aid🩹for a problem that never should have existed in the first place.
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@BrentToderian
@taylorswift13
Our new favorite Urbanist!😍Can't wait for the "Density Song" on Spotify!🤣🤞
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@Cobylefko
I love that term "Gentle Density". A lot of people freak out when they hear Density and think it means their neighborhood will suddenly have a dozen Willis Towers and become a Concrete Canyon. I don't think too many people would object to this kind of Gentle Density.
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@the_transit_guy
Lisbon is great although lately they've tightened requirements for foreign expats because it's become so popular of a destination
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3/ And with a kit-of-parts design, Swyft Cities provides a modular, easy to build, and flexible solution. Perfect for a wide range of real estate, airport, university, and tourism projects.
#modular
#flexibility
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@pushtheneedle
In the mid-20th Century, Los Angeles had the world's most extensive streetcar network. Whether we blame city planners, General Motors or Who Framed Roger Rabbit, well, we know what happened next. The city went all-in on cars instead of transit
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@jake_gotta
A car (or 4-ton SUV) hits you with TWICE the impact force at 30 mph vs 20 mph, and FOUR TIMES more at 40mph🚶💥🚙
Because force is weight x velocity SQUARED
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@ob_cycler
Right Turn on Red took hold following the 1973 Oil Crisis. It's now outmoded and absolutely not worth putting pedestrians and bicyclists' lives at risk just to save a few drops of gas.
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People love to say "Paris was never a car-centric city in the first place". The truth is, it was as car-centric as any American city. The difference is, they've made a concerted effort to make the city about people, not cars.
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@Tesho13
Donald Shoup summed it up perfectly in the title of his seminal work: The High Cost of Free Parking 🙌
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A new report by
@SmartGrowthUSA
found it “is illegal on 75% of residential land in many U.S. cities to build anything other than a detached single-family home" because of land use regulation
#urbandesign
#walkablecities
#livablecities
#15minutecities
The narrow, car-free streets of Philadelphia are some of the most beloved places in the city. They’re also some of the most expensive areas to live, partially due to scarcity, since we’ve made this development style illegal to build nearly everywhere in America.
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When I lived in the burbs I never met my neighbors. And I'm not the only one.
#walkablecities
#newurbanism
Many people move to the suburbs when they have a family, but then find themselves more isolated than ever before. In contrast, walkable urban neighborhoods provide nearby access to amenities and more chance encounters that build community.
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@frlarson
@AlphaNewsMN
So you claim you want less government regulation and the "government telling people what to do". Now's your chance to prove it.
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@wanderingyankee
@VicctorianChad
Here it is in 2023: Buffalo's central district is 29% parking. The perspective of the photo doesn't tell the real story
@Parking_Reform
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@StrongTowns
Notice it says streets are supposed to be PLACES: homes, shops, restaurants, businesses -- not something you pass through to get to a different place.
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@the_transit_guy
@CarsRuinedCity
Like so many cities, Kansas City has one of the nation's most extensive streetcar networks with 21 lines, until car/bus, oil & tire companies replaced them with stroads & highways. See: U.S. v. National City Lines, Inc., et al lawsuit.
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@BrentToderian
The article was written in 2016. Since then, traffic deaths have increased, while in most other nations, they've declined
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