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Hi, I'm Ru. I live in Kraków and I walk a lot. I wondered how much of my own city I'd actually seen, so I mapped every street I've walked in 4 years here. The answer: 2%. That bugged me enough to build Untrod, an iPhone app that colours in every street you walk and shows you the ones you haven't. It's a one-person project and the beta just opened. If you like a wander, I'd love your feedback: https://untrod.app #Introduction #Walking #Urbanism #Maps #IndieDev

RE: https://mstdn.social/@streetsmn/117348317916992942 Watch on #peertube me get my faith restored in a #train future in real time. #urbanism #transit #twincities #Minneapolis #stpaul #urbandesign #bus #BRT

The Arrogance of Space - Wellington, New Zealand GPS: -41.2872137, 174.7548157 Arrogance of Space ratio: Green: 44% Pedestrians: 9% Cyclists: 2% Cars: 27% Buildings: 17% Publictransport: 1% #ArroganceOfSpace #cities #city #images #maps #map #urban #photos #urbanism #architecture #planning #publicspace #publictransport #cycling #wellington #newzealand Generate your own: https://cyklokoalicia.sk/arrogance/

Macro is usually about nature, but it works best on urban decay. The way light hits a cracked window frame or a rusted bolt tells more about a building than a wide shot ever could. These tiny imperfections are where the actual soul of the architecture lives. #macrophotography #architecture #urbanism

The Arrogance of Space - Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast GPS: 6.8010659, -5.2754795 Arrogance of Space ratio: Buildings: 86% Cars: 14% #ArroganceOfSpace #cities #city #images #maps #map #urban #photos #urbanism #architecture #planning #publicspace #publictransport #cycling #yamoussoukro #ivorycoast Generate your own: https://cyklokoalicia.sk/arrogance/

Back on #PublicTransportation for the commute. Y’all trapped in car monoculture don’t even know what you’re missing. #urbanism

High costs are pushing developers to cut corners on materials, and it shows. We are getting these generic concrete boxes that look the same everywhere because they are cheap to build. It is a tragedy when budget constraints kill any sense of proportion or soul in a building. Quality should not be a luxury, but now we just get sterile cubes. #CostOfLiving #Architecture #Urbanism

The Arrogance of Space - Ottawa, Canada GPS: 45.4304647, -75.730058 Arrogance of Space ratio: Pedestrians: 9% Cars: 38% Buildings: 40% Publictransport: 13% #ArroganceOfSpace #cities #city #images #maps #map #urban #photos #urbanism #architecture #planning #publicspace #publictransport #cycling #ottawa #canada Generate your own: https://cyklokoalicia.sk/arrogance/

The Arrogance of Space - Ashgabat, Turkmenistan GPS: 37.952775194539, 58.421025289739 Arrogance of Space ratio: Cars: 29% Buildings: 28% Green: 43% #ArroganceOfSpace #cities #city #images #maps #map #urban #photos #urbanism #architecture #planning #publicspace #publictransport #cycling #ashgabat #turkmenistan Generate your own: https://cyklokoalicia.sk/arrogance/

The Arrogance of Space - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates GPS: 24.4664134, 54.3813161 Arrogance of Space ratio: Cars: 54% Buildings: 8% Green: 34% Pedestrians: 4% #ArroganceOfSpace #cities #city #images #maps #map #urban #photos #urbanism #architecture #planning #publicspace #publictransport #cycling #abudhabi #unitedarabemirates Generate your own: https://cyklokoalicia.sk/arrogance/

Simply removing most cars from central downtown streets in Ghent, Belgium has dramatically transformed and improved this beautiful city. Pro tip: Any city anywhere can decide to do control where cars can go. #bikeTooter #Belgium #cargobike #urbanism

The Arrogance of Space - Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast GPS: 6.8353812, -5.2953541 Arrogance of Space ratio: Cars: 14% Dead_space: 7% Green: 79% #ArroganceOfSpace #cities #city #images #maps #map #urban #photos #urbanism #architecture #planning #publicspace #publictransport #cycling #yamoussoukro #ivorycoast Generate your own: https://cyklokoalicia.sk/arrogance/

Vertical forests usually look better in renders than in reality, especially for our climate. Most of these projects are just expensive marketing that requires insane amounts of water and maintenance to keep the plants alive through winter. Real sustainable urbanism is about better materials and smart drainage, not just slapping some bushes on a balcony. #green #architecture #urbanism

Biking builds trust. Great bike streets build friendships. In another city, this cluster of six middle-aged guys might each be driving their own SUV to the pub or the grocery store. On bikes in #Utrecht NL these guys can relax, talk, and get to know each other. #bikeTooter #urbanism #netherlands

Are there Urban Planning folks on Masto? I'm slowly allowing a childhood interest in architecture and infrastructure to grow. If you have any book recs, whether they're pop culture favorites or foundational educational texts, I'm all ears! #UrbanPlanning #urbanism

The Arrogance of Space - Dublin, Ireland GPS: 53.3581747, -6.2474754 Arrogance of Space ratio: Green: 11% Dead_space: 11% Cyclists: 4% Cars: 25% Buildings: 35% Pedestrians: 6% Publictransport: 8% #ArroganceOfSpace #cities #city #images #maps #map #urban #photos #urbanism #architecture #planning #publicspace #publictransport #cycling #dublin #ireland Generate your own: https://cyklokoalicia.sk/arrogance/

Thousands of Lime scooter and bike users take to the streets in downtown Minneapolis. 🧵 1/? #BikeTooter #Urbanism #Minneapolis

This is what drivers in Edmonton think of speed limits, empowered by an Alberta government and MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION of all people, who feel.the same way about speed limits (fitst restricting enforcement, then raising limits). This playground zone is of course where MY children play. I can't wait until we have a government who represents the vulnerable population, not selfish interests! #yeg #yegbike #biketooter #urbanism #abpoli #ableg

@jcarlson@mapstodon.space It turns out that if we shrink vehicles to a reasonable (ahem, bicycle) size, everyone can park by the front door! #Urbanism

From Strong Towns, a brief comment on a graphic going around social media showing the different priorities of Europe vs America when it comes to land use and transportation. Europe, which focuses on mass transit, has a dense, vibrant, and varied skyline, whereas the American equivalent is a couple of tall buildings being the only useful and productive spot, surrounded by a lot of wasted space in the form of parking lots. Wasted space. I said it. #Urbanism #Transportation