Beth Osborne

@BethOsborneT4A

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    Mar 24

    Someone used this in a ppt presentation recently. It is brilliant.

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    This is my favourite video of the year. Maybe of the DECADE. “It means you spend a lot of money now for a very short-term benefit." A PERFECT reminder of why wider roads won’t solve congestion, via Australia’s great show “Utopia” on . Please share!
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  2. 1 hour ago

    My high school created some great transportation reformers.

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    7 hours ago

    The best thing about the Frequency Awards? Everyone attending gets better transit in their goodie bags.

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    It’s that time again… Time for TransitCenter’s year-end Frequency Awards!
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  4. 7 hours ago

    “If we had 50 Shoshana Lews we’d be in a much better place in the United States,” says . “You cannot work on climate without examining how you reduce the amount of driving — not end driving, because there are a lot of places driving is necessary."

    I wrote about how Colorado's first-of-its-kind rule will make it the nationwide leader for reducing transportation emissions (sorry California)
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    Your tweet was quoted in an article by dc

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  6. 7 hours ago

    Those of you who follow me will be shocked that I was the buzz kill on what the infrastructure bill would do for climate.

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  7. 15 hours ago

    . is hosting on January 8! See what to expect from this virtual “unconference” on transportation policy, practice, and advocacy:

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  8. Dec 16

    "The result is that the bill exacerbates our climate crisis, driving up pollution from transportation, already the biggest culprit in our emissions challenge. The good news is that we can instead choose a low-emissions future." Great post by .

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    Dec 16
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    And signals more actions ahead: "...improving and promoting the use of TD modeling to provide for more accurate forecasting of how proposed projects (including, but not limited, to projects proposing the addition of... capacity) affect TD and air emissions including... GHGs."

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    Dec 16

    CPR also explains it well in this piece:(2/n)

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  11. Dec 16

    The most interesting memo from an Administrator that I have ever seen. It calls for States to focus on repair needs, address needs on all roads (not just the ones they own), and fund climate/safety-friendly projects, like bike/ped!

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  12. Dec 16

    10-1, the CO Transportation Commission adopts an exciting GHG rule for transportation projects. It isn't perfect but it is the first of its kind. Way to go, !

    Woohoo! Colorado’s new GHG rule links transpo projects to emissions. Not perfect but a good start. Falls short on equity.
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  13. Dec 16

    "We found IIJA could be an important part of the U.S. response to climate change. Or it could lead to more greenhouse gas pollution than the trajectory we are currently on." The downside of flexibility. We don't know what we'll get.

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  14. Dec 16

    Dying to discuss transportation policy, practice, and organizing? Want to connect with advocates and professionals who are passionate about transportation? Register to attend on January 8, hosted by :

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  15. Dec 16

    Also the streets need to be wide enough for 2 fire trucks to pass each other. People will say this with a straight face.

    As I learn more about planning, I’m amazed by how silly it often is. For example, most American cities require very wide streets to accommodate fire trucks. There is no practical safety reason for fire trucks to be that big. Firefighters just think big shiny trucks are cool.
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    Dec 15

    As I learn more about planning, I’m amazed by how silly it often is. For example, most American cities require very wide streets to accommodate fire trucks. There is no practical safety reason for fire trucks to be that big. Firefighters just think big shiny trucks are cool.

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  17. Dec 16

    "These scenarios are frightening because they’re so plausible."

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  18. Dec 15

    This is so needed to address the roadway dangers in DC. Eg, Decatur & Arkansas that narrows to barely a 3ft sidewalk with no buffer to fast traffic because the road is wide and there is no need to slow down turning—designed to hurt people., we should fix it.

    Today, I'm joined by 8 of my colleagues in introducing the Walk Without Worry Amendment Act. It has been a tragic month for deaths on our roads, following tragic years of stalled progress on Vision Zero. We need to ambitiously improve our toolkit and standards for safe streets:
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    Dec 15

    Good. “The road will be reduced to four travel lanes and a protected bike lane would be added in each direction, with parking and loading zones removed on one side. More than 300 parking spaces would be eliminated, according to a DDOT analysis.”

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    Dec 15

    The 85th Percentile Rule, which we target in this essay, is not merely dangerous, scientifically weak, and biased against safe drivers & people not driving (though it is all these things). It is illegitimate. should order it repealed immediately via emergency rule.

    . and I believe the traffic manual (), including a new revision proposed by , is dangerously flawed. In this new essay, we call for a full rewrite. ⤵️ Big thanks to the editors, who were such a pleasure to work with and who made it richer and stronger!
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  21. Dec 15

    An interesting proposal (and another good article from ), but can we prohibit highway expansions that promise congestion reduction but create more congestion while we are at it?

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