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I post a lot of links to Mastodon -- basically I use it as a reading list. They are mostly about urbanism, biking, traffic planning, public transportation, equality and climate change. I thought it might be a good idea, to share and archive some of those links here as well. Someone might be interested.

‘No Killer Robots!’: Protesters Rage Against SFPD and City Hall

Protesters gathered outside City Hall Monday morning to let officials know “the fight against SFPD’s killer robots doesn’t end here.” Killer robots dominated discussion at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, which OK’d some rules to let SFPD use the machines in life-or-death cases.

Read it on sfstandard.com

Would You Compost Your Underwear?

As apparel brands face pressure to curb fashion’s enormous waste problem, many are turning to resale programs that let consumers cash in on used duds. But companies that make intimates don’t typically have that option: When underwear is past its prime, the obvious solution is to toss it, adding up to billions of pounds of textile waste over time.

Read it on bloomberg.com

Building and Designing Eco-Friendly Homes for People With Disabilities

Concert venues, shopping plazas and sporting arenas are continuously constructing accessibility improvements to make public spaces more comfortable for people with disabilities. But unfortunately, there’s one place that continues to be a challenge for people with disabilities to navigate — their own homes.

Read it on ecowatch.com

When Lodgers Were “Evil”

In cities across the United States, politicians and media figures often cite “the homeless” as a threatening symbol of social breakdown. In the early twentieth century, write historian David T. Beito and political scientist Linda Royster Beito, something similar happened with an economically marginal urban type, in the form of what was then known as the “lodger evil.”

Read it on jstor.org

It’s Hard to Get a Driver’s License in Holland — And That’s One Reason Dutch Roads Are So Safe

When Shelley Bontje took her driver’s license exam for the first time, she failed — and so did almost everyone she knows. “My brother is really into cars, and even he didn’t get it on his first go,” she added. “If you make one major mistake, you’re done. … But I would say, in the end, that we’re really good drivers.”

Read it on streetsblog.org

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