Favorites April 15th 2022
Very short one today, not covering Musk’s takeover bid, because it’s silly.
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Building housing more densely doesn't mean you have to sacrifice open space, light, or air. Older cities have long taught us this. The notion that a private yard is the only way to get outdoor space is wrong & antiquated.
42 newer homes on 3/4 of an acre, with great open space!
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This is higher density than LA's R3 zoning, and it looks absolutely gorgeous.
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Here's a gantry crane operator at the Port of Singapore loading containers on trucks remotely. The 170+ grants cranes are autonomous, so they only bring in the operator when there's an exception that the robots need help with. Thanks for the tour @singaporepsa!
He's controlling the cranes that move boxes within the port, because apparently Singapore is like a "packet switching router for global trade".
Threads!
• A thread on how the sinking of the Moskva impacts Russia's strategy in the war. BTW, apparently the Moskva was built in Ukraine!
• Thread of articles about how building trade groups are holding up housing in California.
• Thread covering a recent Weibo censorship mistake that allowed users to trash the government.