JasonThorne

JasonThorne, 5 days ago to art

Nello & Patrasche taking a nap in Handschoenmarkt, Antwerp.

#art #publicart #sculpture #antwerp #belgium

JasonThorne, 7 days ago to cycling

Cycling 10 storeys underground … through the Sint-Annatunnel under the Scheldt River in Antwerp.
#cycling #biking #BikeTooter #antwerpen #belgium

Video of cyclists getting off an elevator and then riding through a white and green tile tunnel

JasonThorne, 8 days ago to Brussels

Filing this one away for the next time I hear someone say “you could never fit LRT on this street!” (side note: #Brussels has a brilliant tram system).
#transit #urbanism #cities

Tram running along a narrow street with historical buildings on one side of the street and a church on the other side.

JasonThorne, 9 days ago to Brussels

Most pedestrian streets that I’ve seen just close off the street to vehicles and they’re done. Nothing wrong with that. But Boulevard Anspach in #Brussels has gone a step further and added trees, wildflower gardens, planters and rain gardens. Looks great!

A city scene showing a metro sign labeled "Bourse-Beurs", some passersby, a row of parked electric scooters, and traditional buildings with decorative facades and balconies and a green garden in the foreground.
Urban street scene with people walking, wooden benches, greenery, and classic European buildings.

JasonThorne, 10 days ago to random

It's hard to sit in Grand-Place in Brussels and even fathom that 50 years ago it was used as a parking lot.

A bustling city square with cobblestones, people walking, and two people sitting. In the background, a historic building with elaborate façades, and a street lamp in the foreground.
Grand Place in Brussels with historic buildings and people walking on cobblestone square.

JasonThorne, 14 days ago to edinburgh

Riding the brand new £23 million City Centre West to East Link (CCWEL) in #Edinburgh. A separated cycling facility right through the heart of the city. Well done Edinburgh!
#cycling #BikeTooter

JasonThorne, 1 month ago to transit

“Give way” … one bus equals 80 cars and 80 people (on the back of all the city buses in Baku).
#transit #transport

A red city bus on a street with buildings in the background and a clear blue sky.

JasonThorne, 1 month ago to architecture

“Architecture should play to all the senses - the smell of vegetation after rain, the sound of birds, and the wind in trees.”

• Geoffrey Bawa

This is Bawa’s extraordinary Heritance Kandalama hotel in Kandalama, Sri Lanka.

#architecture #architecturephotography #landscape #srilanka

Outdoor covered walkway alongside a rock wall with railing and vegetation visible.
A greenery-covered building with a black wooden frame, overgrown with vines and plants.
Multi-story building facade covered with green climbing plants, surrounded by trees and bushes.

JasonThorne, 1 month ago to random

When the street tree gets so big that you need to build a sidewalk bridge over the roots! (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Concrete staircase with metal handrails beside a large, tilted tree on a sidewalk near a road with traffic markings.

JasonThorne, 1 month ago to thailand

Every city should have a flower district (Pak Khlong, #Bangkok).
#markets #cities #citylife

Street flower market with various colorful bouquets on display and people browsing.
A bustling market scene with shoppers browsing through stalls selling colorful flower garlands and snacks, with price signs displayed prominently.

JasonThorne, 1 month ago to climate

A “sponge park” in the heart of central Bangkok. The 102-acre Benjakitti Forest Park is capable of holding a million cubic meters of storm water.
#climatechange #climateaction #park #nature #cities

Wetland bisected by elevated paths with towers in the background
Wetland bisected by elevated paths with towers in the background

JasonThorne, 1 month ago to transit

These route-specific demarcated sidewalk queuing areas make a lot of sense … and they make bus boarding in Hong Kong very efficient.
#transit #hongkong #cities

JasonThorne, 1 month ago to transit

First time I’ve seen a double-decker electric streetcar! (Hong Kong).
#transit #HongKong

Video of multiple streetcars passing each other

JasonThorne, 1 month ago to climate

On-street battery-swapping station for electric scooters in Taipei. Rather than plug-in and wait, you can just swap your low battery for a charged one … and go. #climatechange #ev

JasonThorne, 1 month ago to random

DIY laneway and alleyway greening in Taipei.

Planters filled with plants placed up against a garage door
Planters filled with plants placed along the edge of the road

JasonThorne, 2 months ago to cycling

A whole block of bikes! (East Village, NYC) #BikeTooter #cycling #bikeshare

JasonThorne, 2 months ago to random

The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/17/1229867031/housing-shortage-zoning-reform-cities

JasonThorne, 3 months ago to random

House prices vs. incomes in Canada from 1984 to 2022 (source: Beauty of Data)

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JasonThorne, 3 months ago to random

“Unlocking Home Affordability through Car-Free Living”

We don’t talk enough about the link between car dependency and housing affordability. Here’s a good case study from Atlanta https://www.southernurbanism.org/p/mobility-unlocking-home-affordability

JasonThorne, 3 months ago to architecture

Lovely restoration of one of the oldest and most intact commercial buildings in Hamilton, by some estimates dating back to the 1820s. It’s now in its second century as a still-active watch-menders shop. And look at the details! Tin ceiling. Century-old storefront windows. Tiled threshold.
#heritage #architecture #city #hamont

Front window with red woodwork
Patterned tin ceiling
Tiled threshold at the doorway to the story with patterned red on white tile work

JasonThorne, 3 months ago to cycling

“Hamilton pitches $60-million plan to build more bike lanes, faster” … very excited about this! A true, city-wide network. 2024 priorities include York Blvd., Stone Church Rd. East and West 5th #BikeTooter #cycling

https://thespec.com/news/council/hamilton-pitches-60-million-plan-to-build-more-bike-lanes-faster/article_db30018b-6ad8-552a-aa8a-ce2476dbd189.html

JasonThorne, 4 months ago to random

In Sofia, Bulgaria, when they were building their new subway line, they discovered some ancient Roman ruins, and they integrated them into the subway station.

JasonThorne, 4 months ago to random

Vertical forest. “Trudo Toren” in Eindhoven by architect Stefano Boeri.

JasonThorne, 4 months ago to cycling

I’ve been #cycling in lots of cities … here’s a thread of some of my favourite urban bike corridors. Hopefully #biketooter can add any that I missed so I can plan some future trips!

Here’s the Baana in #Helsinki, the Dequindre Cut in #Detroit, and the Cultural Trail in #Indianapolis. /1

Paved cycling corridor on former rail line
Bike lane on-street behind a bus platform