Transitioning to https://nitter.cf/t.co/TbE5RtRIBZ Executive Director of https://nitter.cf/t.co/0eUvIiKzaJ, home of @LinkUtah. Member of @NewUrbanism, @StrongTowns, and @RailPassengers.
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP retweeted
“GTA 6 includes a fully functional bus and train transportation system” oh so the game is not taking place in Florida?
GTA 6 includes a fully functional bus and train transportation system.
Buses have specific routes & times when they are meant to arrive at each stop.
(Source: gamesradar.com/edge/gtavi-co…)
What SEG's agreement means for the streets around the district buildingsaltlake.com/what-se… via @buildingslc and @TaylorWAnderson
Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP retweeted
It's impossible to quantify the massive negative outcomes of car dependency. We taxpayers are paying for the cycle of misery and suffering to continue. 😖
City says Intermountain’s ground-floor plans for its 'urban hospital' violate elements of its development agreement buildingsaltlake.com/intermo… via @buildingslc and @lukegarrott
SLC is gutting its own single-family zoning reform [Opinion] buildingsaltlake.com/slc-is-… via @buildingslc
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Talking Headways Podcast: Architecture Won’t Save a Bad Street usa.streetsblog.org/2026/10/… via @StreetsblogUSA, @theoverheadwire, and @naama_blonder
What economists just don’t get about climate change. The case against cheap climate policy. theargumentmag.com/p/what-ec… via @noahqk
Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP retweeted
People who use highways certainly pay towards them, but users don't pay anywhere near the total cost. The general tax fund is constantly raided to subsidize close to half of car infrastructure.
A free market would not deliver this:
Thursday’s Headlines Live in an Endless Summer usa.streetsblog.org/2026/10/… via @StreetsblogUSA and @BlakeAued
Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP retweeted
Riding a bike on a cold night is fine when you've got good infrastructure.
Could Congress’s Anti-Flock Surveillance Bill Ban Automated Traffic Enforcement, Too? usa.streetsblog.org/2026/10/… via @StreetsblogUSA
Bright Lights, Big City Ticket: Intra-NYC Commuter Rail Trips Are Surging nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/10/… via @StreetsblogNYC and @DaveCoIon
Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP retweeted
You know what an awesome way to make the best use of all these upgrades is? Passenger trains.
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Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP retweeted
Amtrak's Board of Directors will hold a "listen-only" meeting on Nov 10th on the proposed reorganization of the company. You must register to attend, and public comments will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP retweeted
Chicago's Metra and the recently christened Northern Illinois Transit Agency (NITA) are hosting a series of public events over the next month to introduce themselves to residents and to talk about current/future service, including to O'Hare Airport.
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Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP retweeted
That’s a wrap on Pause for Progress! 🚧
Following nine days of around-the-clock work, Amtrak has completed critical infrastructure upgrades just south of Washington Union Station. 🚆
Thank you to our crews for their tremendous work, our customers for their patience and flexibility, and our partners for their close collaboration and coordination throughout the project. 🤝
media.amtrak.com/2026/10/amt…
Mike Christensen, MCMP, CNU-A, AICP retweeted
OIG-supported investigation leads to charges in alleged $17 million pandemic loan, tax fraud scheme: direc.to/ptx6.
Utah retail is booming. Just not in mixed-use buildings, or for Salt Lake City restaurants buildingsaltlake.com/utah-re… via @buildingslc and @TaylorWAnderson
