Marcel Moran
@marcelmoran.com
San Francisco 🌁
City Planning, Sustainable Transportation, Spatial Science. Union Member. Assistant Professor. Banner by Bellows.
City Planning, Sustainable Transportation, Spatial Science. Union Member. Assistant Professor. Banner by Bellows.
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Marcel Moran
@marcelmoran.com
· Feb 24
New Research! This summer I went to 272 'School Streets' in Paris, generating a comprehensive picture of this massive street-pedestrianization program. I cataloged amenities, tracked their development over time, and carried a thermal camera 📸
Thread on the findings 🧵
doi.org/10.1177/0739...
Thread on the findings 🧵
doi.org/10.1177/0739...
Love that NYC DOT is going to continue to emphasize 'Ghost Plates' in its enforcement priorities:
September 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Love that NYC DOT is going to continue to emphasize 'Ghost Plates' in its enforcement priorities:
Wild to see NYC DOT use the terms "Super Speeder" and "Extreme Recidivism" in the roll-out of their new safe-streets policy!
September 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Wild to see NYC DOT use the terms "Super Speeder" and "Extreme Recidivism" in the roll-out of their new safe-streets policy!
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CBO analysis: The Iran war has cost the U.S. $38 billion as of August 1.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
September 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
CBO analysis: The Iran war has cost the U.S. $38 billion as of August 1.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
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The party of free market capitalism & limited government, folks
THUNE EXPRESSES WILLINGNESS TO CONSIDER A DIESEL EXPORT BAN.
September 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The party of free market capitalism & limited government, folks
More protected bike lanes coming to Lake Merritt
September 15, 2026 at 4:17 AM
More protected bike lanes coming to Lake Merritt
By Lake Merritt BART
September 15, 2026 at 4:03 AM
By Lake Merritt BART
Burger King drive-thru w/ Tesla charging station. El Camino Real.
September 15, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Burger King drive-thru w/ Tesla charging station. El Camino Real.
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Breaking: Federal judge hits pause on Trump admin's plan to limit visa length for grad students & postdocs on the day before the policy was supposed to go into effect
this quote, from the temporary ruling, is quite something (from a George W. Bush appointee, I will add)
this quote, from the temporary ruling, is quite something (from a George W. Bush appointee, I will add)
September 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Breaking: Federal judge hits pause on Trump admin's plan to limit visa length for grad students & postdocs on the day before the policy was supposed to go into effect
this quote, from the temporary ruling, is quite something (from a George W. Bush appointee, I will add)
this quote, from the temporary ruling, is quite something (from a George W. Bush appointee, I will add)
Pleading with academics to include photos in your manuscripts/papers. It really helps to have a picture of the thing you've spent 6,000 words (and years of your life) describing. The reader may not be familiar with the place/topic/setting/object.
September 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Pleading with academics to include photos in your manuscripts/papers. It really helps to have a picture of the thing you've spent 6,000 words (and years of your life) describing. The reader may not be familiar with the place/topic/setting/object.
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The NYPD is refusing to release a list of its active parking placards under Freedom of Information law, claiming that it both couldn't find the records and that they would be too sensitive to make public. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/14/n...
NYPD Refuses to Release Parking Placard Records - Streetsblog New York City
The New York City Police Department will not disclose a list of its parking placards in response to a routine Freedom of Information Law request, on the grounds that the recipients of the parking perk...
nyc.streetsblog.org
September 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The NYPD is refusing to release a list of its active parking placards under Freedom of Information law, claiming that it both couldn't find the records and that they would be too sensitive to make public. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/14/n...
Updates coming to Beale St
September 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Updates coming to Beale St
Foggy night baseball is unbeatable 🌁
September 12, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Foggy night baseball is unbeatable 🌁
Forcing a coal plant in Michigan to continue operating past its planned closure in a way that increases ratepayer prices and pollution. Incredible stuff.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
September 11, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Forcing a coal plant in Michigan to continue operating past its planned closure in a way that increases ratepayer prices and pollution. Incredible stuff.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
Near white-out conditions atop Twin Peaks tonight. Glorious 🌁
September 11, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Near white-out conditions atop Twin Peaks tonight. Glorious 🌁
There are diesel stations right now selling at $9.99 because the meters literally won't go higher.
Burgum on record high fuel prices: "Without President Trump, our prices would be much much higher than they are today"
September 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
There are diesel stations right now selling at $9.99 because the meters literally won't go higher.
Absolute treat to hear historian Peter Norton (@norton.bsky.social) give a guest seminar at Berkeley on transportation advocacy and car-centricity in the US. A scholar who has genuinely changed how the progressive planning movement engages with history and incorporates it into modern messaging.
September 11, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Absolute treat to hear historian Peter Norton (@norton.bsky.social) give a guest seminar at Berkeley on transportation advocacy and car-centricity in the US. A scholar who has genuinely changed how the progressive planning movement engages with history and incorporates it into modern messaging.
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New study finds the social cost of driving a car 1 km—including pollution, crashes, infrastructure, and noise—is more than *triple* the private cost paid by the car owner.
doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
September 10, 2026 at 12:21 PM
New study finds the social cost of driving a car 1 km—including pollution, crashes, infrastructure, and noise—is more than *triple* the private cost paid by the car owner.
doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
Good recap of Lurie's approach to SF's housing crisis by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social in the Times:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
San Francisco Mayor to Declare Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy
Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to combat evictions in the city, which has the nation’s highest rent increases.
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Good recap of Lurie's approach to SF's housing crisis by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social in the Times:
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
I really loved living in Stockholm.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
36 Hours in Stockholm: Things to Do and See
The breezy Swedish capital beckons in late summer, with new swimming piers, forest art installations, rooftop bars and budget-friendly boat rides.
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I really loved living in Stockholm.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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"Raman’s and the mayor’s plans both call for improving public transit and biking infrastructure to get Angelenos out of cars in the first place."
The key difference? Karen Bass' actions fight AGAINST bike and transit infrastructure.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
The key difference? Karen Bass' actions fight AGAINST bike and transit infrastructure.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Bass, Raman tout their environmental bona fides at L.A. forum
In a forum at L.A. Trade-Tech, the two mayoral candidates differed sharply over the city's environmental performance under Bass's leadership
www.latimes.com
September 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
"Raman’s and the mayor’s plans both call for improving public transit and biking infrastructure to get Angelenos out of cars in the first place."
The key difference? Karen Bass' actions fight AGAINST bike and transit infrastructure.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
The key difference? Karen Bass' actions fight AGAINST bike and transit infrastructure.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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he’s talking about carbon removal but this is the most EVERGREEN SKEET to ever ship out into the bsky seas
if it took you 5 seconds of contemplation to think of an alternative you should take at least another 5-10 to at least consider the possibility that it at least crossed the minds of 1 or 2 of the people who dedicate their lives and research careers to dealing with the problems we post about on here
September 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
he’s talking about carbon removal but this is the most EVERGREEN SKEET to ever ship out into the bsky seas
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It was 98 degrees today but my unairconditioned studio under a giant redwood never got above 75. Trees are magic.
September 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
It was 98 degrees today but my unairconditioned studio under a giant redwood never got above 75. Trees are magic.