The planner/engineer distinction inspired by a discussion in @transportist.org and Garrison's The Transportation Experience (global.oup.com/academic/pro...). Some passages:

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A nit: this is partly "urban planning" (as the article says), but predominantly "transportation planning." What's the difference? -different gov't entities (municipal land use authority vs. state transportation agency) -different professionals w/ different cultures (planners vs. traffic engineers)

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Every big paper has run a story like this in recent years. Why nothing changes: “The state can’t add more crosswalks, reduce the number of lanes or lower the speed limit on Union Avenue, all of which would take time and money,“ said the state DOT, which owns the road. 🔓: www.wsj.com/us-news/the-...

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ME: I want to see "You Can See Everything" this weekend. You know, the one about Elizabeth Holmes, the lady from the memes? WIFE: You mean the woman who looks like a mouse that wants to commit wire fraud?

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I'm sorry but that's just what it's called from now on. I will never stop. My husband is going to lose his fucking mind the first time I casually drop it, I cannot wait

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