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Wyatt Gordon
@yitgordon
National Chapter Manager for @yimbyaction ๐Ÿ—๏ธ๐Ÿข Richmonder working for affordable housing ๐Ÿ˜๏ธ
Richmond, VA
Joined December 2011
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    May I please introduce you to the single worst house I have ever seen: the seven layer dip house. ๐Ÿซฃ
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    The people of Penn Station are crying out for seating. Why wonโ€™t you heed their call, @Amtrak? ๐Ÿ˜ญ
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    Trucks this big donโ€™t belong in cities. Tax vehicles based on weight and dedicate that money to the infrastructure they destroy.
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    Transportation planning in Texas is having to walk 1.4 miles in 97 degree heat and cross a 12-lane highway to get to the strip mall across from your hotel.
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    City officials when you ask them to expand public transit service:
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    The highway through the heart of my city hasnโ€™t turned a profit in years. Please investigate, @CBSNews.
    The U.S. Postal Service is in the midst of a 10-year plan aimed at erasing losses and eventually turning a profit. But in its last fiscal year, the agency reported a loss of $6.5 billion, a major step backward. cbsn.ws/3sxTat0
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    In Europe this courtyard would be full of greenery and maybe a playground for residents, but in America itโ€™s just storage for three cars. ๐Ÿ™ƒ
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    Itโ€™s sad how many American cities have decided two parked cars is a better use of space than this.
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    Wow, so youโ€™re telling me that cities can just build public restrooms?? ๐Ÿคฏ
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    Few folks bother owning a car in Berlin because even at 4:30 in the morning the trains come every 10 minutesโ€”a frequency most American cities donโ€™t achieve even at peak travel hours. ๐Ÿ™ƒ
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    Wait, you mean people traveling 10-15 mph who donโ€™t have to hunt for parking are more likely to see something they want and stop to buy it than folks going 45-55 mph?! ๐Ÿคฏ
    Business Grew After Controversial Bike Lane Installed, Data Show buff.ly/3SOKs2r
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    Last week I got the chance to visit the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in modern day America. Come with me as I explore @culdesac โ€” a 17-acre oasis of walkable living in the otherwise sprawling, car-dependent metropolis of Phoenix. ๐Ÿงต
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    โ€œWe need to reduce emissions from transportation.โ€ ๐Ÿ™ƒ
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    Iโ€™m 6โ€™3โ€. This is a normal country. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ