Associate prof of urban planning. Research on green space equity, green gentrification, climate adaptation, and health equity. Love SLC, my family, and the great outdoors. Opinions (good or bad) are my own 🇮🇹🇺🇸 🌩️👀 rJgnW3igNgz7https://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mybng3wt2s2jJohn, Tommy, Donald, Chad, Jared, Tim, JD, Dick... that's all the same. We should just call all white American guys John or Chad. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mybng3wt2s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mybjvpoqks2vSo much conflict and hatred come from the politics of fossil fuel [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mybjvpoqks2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mybj35ai4k2uPeople go all out with Halloween decorations20 Oct 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mybj35ai4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3myb72uatbk2pI generally don’t ride a bike on stroads, but sometimes they’re the only option or fastest option. Thus the argument that bike infrastructure only belongs on secondary streets is BS. It’s not an uncommon narrative unfortunately19 Oct 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3myb72uatbk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3my73fh37ec2zEarly morning in Zion19 Oct 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3my73fh37ec2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3my6pa35bq22uSpotted in deep red Washington County, Utah18 Oct 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6pa35bq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3my63o37t7c2ySuch a lazy headline and framing by Politico. I expect better. Of course this Ray dude - and the rest of us - need to keep paying property taxes because we use the services the government provides [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3my63o37t7c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3my4ttz7psk2vThe year is 2029. You wake up in the middle of the night because a “flying Tesla” has entered your house, uninvited [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2026 05:13 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3my4ttz7psk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3my4rm2jaz22aTommy is a conservative white men used to privilege who cannot let going it. Also, he’s brainwashed by the right-wing propaganda environment. Abdul El-Sayed schooled him to the point Tommy has to leave the room [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2026 04:32 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3my4rm2jaz22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3my45br4whk2xWent to a local bookstore and picked up a banned book. A small act of resistance17 Oct 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3my45br4whk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3my3xm5qj522xMake no mistake that this is happening during a day of mobilization and early voting. Zuckerberg is no better than Musk [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Oct 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3my3xm5qj522xhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxzqq6degk2gThat’s odd. I thought bike lanes caused traffic [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzqq6degk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxwhihmqz22b“It's really crazy that in our society we have accepted that it takes two people working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year for 30 years to pay for shelter,” said a Utah developer. This is a policy choice. We prioritize the “neighborhood character,” whatever that means https://www.kuer.org/business-economy/2026-10-14/utah-housing-crunch-starter-home-goal-deadline-halfway-mark?fbclid=IwdGRleAU92w9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUQWIXh5aJC2YjB0jvAJkZOanmqaoAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6hfwRYBylrAQp2mlwFZeeiqTuqGUC5xjzjID_AruyQBxKzqcT7SXw1smFlYw_aem_avbLc-F6Lc_osBQKylCwfA15 Oct 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwhihmqz22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxwekh7ayc2fMorning trail run spotting the first snow of the season15 Oct 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwekh7ayc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxw5mmeqs22mState DOTs: “but see, if we demolish several more buildings in the city and turn the city into a suburb, adding more lanes to freeways can work.”15 Oct 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxw5mmeqs22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxuwvipwqs2aPaella night15 Oct 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxuwvipwqs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxuv4zm3k22jOh my goodness! God forbid Dems support sustainable transportation infrastructure that reduces emissions and saves lives. The horror for old school Dems [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Oct 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxuv4zm3k22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxuj7m2yqk2bGood article on the war on street safety by the Trump administration https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/sean-duffy-transportation-deadly-roads14 Oct 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxuj7m2yqk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxug76mcy224Car-brained psychopaths [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxug76mcy224https://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxu5lbj7uc2sBeautiful morning run after resubmitting TWO manuscripts14 Oct 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxu5lbj7uc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxtmet777s27“Don’t tap the sign. Ah damn it, tap that sign.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtmet777s27https://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxsnf2b67s2uThe Cato Institute - a libertarian organization - is displeased14 Oct 2026 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxsnf2b67s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxrqk53uck22This is fascinating, and it makes sense because Republicans have been pushing for data centers and more AI-related stuff. I hope they continue to do so until the midterms. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Oct 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrqk53uck22https://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxrmrqhgqk25“I don’t want to look both ways when pulling out of my driveway, therefore we must remove this bike lane.” Amazing stuff https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/salt-lake-city-florist-pushes-to-remove-bike-route-after-close-call?fbclid=IwdGRjcAU7UnBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUQOC12RbeDhT-oTUJupzJNJgbCCFyXNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5m_L8zQ10C1CGw3k_UemBevOBx4qQkBP7Me2mwXQaOgD4lNYVL23WpjI3zjQ_aem_3oS63J8gnrwcGq8PQuYWSw13 Oct 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrmrqhgqk25https://bsky.app/profile/alerigolon.bsky.social/post/3mxrga4w5b22wVery good paper that finds what many of us expected: NIMBY council members -> Fewer permits and less housing supply. What I wonder next is how do we fix this? At large city council members is a solution, of course, but it dilutes representation of low-income people and people of color. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Oct 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:2clbcftlrvnd7edcmd4s5c4i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrga4w5b22w