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The unsupported use case of Bix Frankonis’ disordered, surplus, mediocre midlife in St. Johns, Oregon.

No fear, no hate, no thoughtless bullshit, and no nazis.

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Link Log Roundup for May 10, 2020

In this edition: only one link made it into the Link Log on Sunday, and it was about auto-centric cities.

Your daily look at links I’ve saved to my Link Log (RSS) over the course of each day but didn’t necessarily address or highlight here on the blog. These are the links I logged yesterday, and not necessarily links to things published yesterday.

Coronavirus and the Fragility of Auto-Centric Cities - Rocky Mountain Institute

American cities’ insistence on maintaining antiquated zoning and planning policies disconnects communities from economic opportunity, worsens public health, and drives up emissions through increased automobile usage. Many may claim that Americans simply love their cars, but this overlooks the fact that we’ve essentially mandated car ownership through our policies and planning practices.

Originally published to bix.blog by Bix Frankonis. Comments and replies by email are welcome.