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Screenshot of text from the “About Us” section of our website. “The Urban Truth Collective is a collaboration between leading practitioners with persuasive communication, marketing and branding expertise applied specifically to solving the difficult challenges of better cities. This collective was started by three people but is designed to grow with diverse perspectives and experience experiences that reflect who and what make our cities great.”

Our WEBSITE is LIVE!

“The Truth About Cities In An Age Of Disinformation.”

Read about WHO we are, WHY we started this, our PLANS to grow, and most importantly, WHAT WE’RE GOING TO BE DOING.

We hope you’ll support this work, and help us spread the word! #UrbanTruth

www.urbantruthcollective.com

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We changed BIG when the consequences were a lot LESS than what we’re facing from the #ClimateCrisis. Don’t let anyone tell you we CAN’T change.

Flemings are cycling to work more than ever before! | VRT NWS: news One in every four Flemings cycled to work in 2024, which is twice as many as 20 years ago. The figure comes from a large-scale study looking at the mobility habits of almost 1.8 million employees in B...

“One in every four Flemings [residents of Flanders in Northern Belgium] cycled to work in 2024, which is twice as many as 20 years ago. Figures for Brussels too are astounding!”

“Cycling infrastructure in Flanders has improved significantly over the past 20 years, that's where it starts.”

The Coolest Cycling Neighborhoods in North America Right Now.
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My law firm is litigating 90 voting and election cases in 45 states. We are currently fighting for voters in: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CT, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MD, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY, and WV.

Illinois ranked #2 in the nation for corporate expansion and relocation projects, according to Site Selection Magazine's 2025 Top States for Total Corporate Relocation Projects.

Chicagoland #1 U.S. metro for corporate relocation projects according to Site Selection Magazine's 2025 Top Metros for Corporate Relocation."

Illinois is open for business!

Thanks to our investments in business growth, Illinois and Chicago are once again topping the charts for corporate relocation and expansion.

Today, Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th.

We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.

Born 6 March 1947, athlete Dick Fosbury. Widely regarded as one of the most influential athletes in track and field history, Fosbury revolutionized the high jump with a new technique which came to be known as the Fosbury Flop. He won Gold at High Jump in the 1968 Olympics. #DickFosbury

Before and after in #Paris, surface gas station in front of a residential building, converted into green space.

Imagine if your city did urban transformations like this. The 18th arrondissement of Paris, before and after, 2020 to 2024. Think about how that neighbourhood would feel after this change. How YOUR neighbourhood would feel.

It can happen. Just takes vision & leadership.

HT @emmanuelspv.bsky.social

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

It doesn’t matter whether the rate of global warming is increasing. It’ll never cease to amaze me that people don’t care that it’s happening at all. It should be the most alarming thing ever.

‘It's far too common’: Push for hospital safety continues after deadly emergency room shooting at Aurora Sinai MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A 40-year-old man is dead after he was shot in the Aurora Sinai emergency room early Monday morning.Christopher Robinson died Monday afternoon.A 38-year-old victim was also shot

Hospital shootings are rising, threatening patients and staff. Three people died in hospital shootings this week in Milwaukee, WI and Homewood, AL. Hospitals must work with frontline healthcare staff on effective programs to prevent workplace violence. cbs58.com/news/its-far...

Six years ago today I launched Democracy Docket to be unapologetically pro-democracy. Today, it has a staff of 22 and more than 400,000 subscribers and 60,000 paying members.

Its commitment remains: Never back down or obey and always stand tall. Sign-up and support it today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Which station is this?

What happened to us?

Guns are the worst

Girl, 6, Fatally Shot by Unsecured Gun While Left Alone in Car with Other Children A Detroit girl, 6, was fatally shot in the head while left unattended in a car with an unsecured gun on Monday, March 2. The girl was alone with four other children as her mother went to get food. It'...

A six-year-old girl was fatally shot in the head while left unattended in a car in Michigan. Four other children under the age of 12 were in the car with her.

No child should ever have access to an unsecured gun. This never should have happened.

Opposite of a free speech advocate

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Some people think #EV adoption is driven by politics and “woke culture.”

They’re wrong. It’s driven by cost curves & economics.

Battery cost: $1415/kWh → $90/kWh
Energy density: 120 → 480 Wh/kg
Range: 100 km → 500 km
Sales: 500 → 20,000,000
18 years → 6500× disruption.

That’s #Bettrification ⚡🔋

Graphic that says Life After Cars Book event with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon. May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Resurrection Philadelphia 17th & Samson Streets. Hosted by Philly Bike Action, 5th Square Advocacy and Gold Tier Sponsor Stuart Leon Bicycle Crash Law. Includes pictures of Doug Gordon, Sarah Goodyear, Inga Saffron, and Jamie R. Gauthier.

Philadelphia! Pre-sale tickets are now on sale for our LIFE AFTER CARS live show on May 14, featuring moderator @ingasaffron.bsky.social & guest @councilmemberjg.bsky.social. Become a Patreon member or support @bikeaction.org & @5thsqadvocacy.org for presale access. www.patreon.com/posts/152168...

BREAKING: New York City reports the lowest levels of shootings, shooting victims, and murders ever recorded for the first two months of a year. Major crime is down nearly 8% citywide, burglary hit a record low, and retail theft dropped 25%

Over 40% of global shipping by volume exists to move fossil fuels from one place to another.

A huge share of the world's maritime infrastructure has been built around a system that is going to change dramatically as renewable energy and electrification displace fossil fuels.

War on Cars is coming to Philly! Presale is open to 5th Square Advocacy members today.

Become a member today and get your tickets ⬇️
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Volkswagen Is A Sneaky EV Success Story The German brand just delivered its 2 millionth electric model. 2026 could be even bigger, with the launch of several mass-market EVs.

VW just sold its 2 millionth EV.

The majority of America’s teachers — a whopping 71% — have at least one side job because they’re so underpaid.

Meanwhile, the country is about to be launched into a long, drawn-out war that has already cost an estimated $2 billion.

Priorities.

Priorities.

20 absolute cutie patooties gather around a very long table with a gazillion seed packets on the tables

4600 additional seed packets were assembled by a team of ~50 volunteers tonight!

We are getting together, we are gossiping about the losers we have crushes on (he’s not so bad!) we are listening to yacht rock, we are supporting biodiversity in our chaotic wonderful city.

For 100+ years fossil fuels had subsidies, tax breaks, military protection, pollution externalized & zero carbon pricing. Renewables and EVs get a short-term rebate and suddenly it’s “market distortion.” If combustion was truly superior, it wouldn’t need a century of life support. #Bettrification ⚡

Expired Key card? No problem. Tap your contactless credit card, debit card, smart phone or watch to ride SEPTA buses, trolleys, subways, and trains! #ISEPTAPHILLY #RideDontDrive