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Yuki

@yukiasa_

2 years

Introducing a new urban bus that you actually want to ride 🚌💨

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Introducing NYC Subway Interface 🚊⤴️ An in-train display designed to help riders be more at ease.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 months

We're looking for designers/cartographers/design engineers on my team to work on map-related experiences across @DesigningUber . Ofc I'm biased but we design the most interesting experiences that intersects with the physical and digital world :) DM’s are open 📫

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

I❤️transit🚊 But riding in a new city - or even an unfamiliar route in your own city - is nerve wracking. I’m always asking myself when and where I should get off. That's why @vincentmvdm and I built a more comfortable transit navigation experience using @framer .

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Very excited that today is my first day at @Uber Rides Studio.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

1 year

We recently announced a new driver navigation experience. It’s been a project I’ve been working on for the last 1.5 years :) Video by me 🗺️🧭

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Adaptability was a big focus for this interface. The display is divided into 3 sections that adapts based on the needs of various riders and what state (arrived, departed, etc) the subway is in. It was built in @framer so it can programmatically sequence through these states.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

I’m in Tokyo for a bit 🇯🇵 Let’s talk about urban design features that are normal here but not in the states.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

When my family and I immigrated from Japan, I was 2. In elementary school, I was called a bunch of names like “Yu-Ki-Oh” (from Yu-Gi-Oh) and “Yucky”. In middle school, I was so embarrassed about my parents’ broken English that I avoided talking to them in front of my friends.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Lastly‼️ — if we’re serious about taking cars off the road, we must make riding transit *feel* more comfortable than driving a car. Here in the US, we have a long way to go but hoping I can push the needle a tiny bit further.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

While the interface was the main focus, I spent months modeling and rendering this train 🐸

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

🥋🐊 Need more practice but here’s some shots of the car i modeled

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

I’m going to fight for that. I hope you do too.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

Had my first day with @MicrosoftDesign today. So stoked to build new things here 🛠💣🗯

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 months

🧡💚💙

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

In high school, I locked myself in the bathroom to eat my mom’s homemade bento boxes because so many commented about the smell of my food. In class, every time we talked about pearl harbor, classmates would turn towards me and ask “why did you do that?”.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

I didn’t know what racism meant back then. All I remember is that there were hell of a lot of days where I wished I wasn’t Japanese. Life looked so much easier if I had parents that spoke fluent english or if I could bring ham sandwiches for lunch.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

2 years

Last week, we launched a ton of new features for drivers at our Only On Uber event in DC.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

But this is the country I chose to live in and it’s the weight that I have to carry. What’s crystal clear to me is that I don’t want my kids to ever feel the pain I did growing up. And I sure as hell don’t want kids to fear their lives just because they’re asian immigrants.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

1 year

Still mad that @vincentmvdm hid the @diagram acquisition for months from me but his work and passion continues to inspire me in the 8 years I’ve known him. Massive congrats to you vinny 🫶

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

⚡️Tap speed Transit cards use Felica technology which has a tap speed of 0.1 seconds. NFC technology (Apple pay) used in cities like NYC/London takes 0.5 seconds. This means that you just walk through without stopping in Tokyo.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Night owl service 🌙

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

And the recent uptick of hate crime makes me feel this way again — “If only if I was white”. I don’t have anything profound to say. It’s just that somedays, it’s really fucking hard being an asian immigrant. I really wish it wasn’t this way.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Having way too much fun creating slides for a @framer workshop for my team. Teaching everything I wish I knew when I first started learning the tool ~1 year ago.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Made some progress on the city scape and lighting this weekend

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

y’kno I’d love to have the confidence of a white male designer™ to share my machine learning powered 4-dimensional Swift UI side project but if I don’t watch dumb shit on youtube after work rn I’m gonna break u hear me

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

Recently had my last day @lyftdesignteam 🥺 It was BY FAR the most fulfilling work I’ve done but home was calling me for the next ride. If you/someone you know is seeking a product designer in Seattle, I’d love to chat✌︎

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Did you know that poles can help fill seats on a train? Let’s look at a 6-seater like this. People naturally desire to sit at the edge or near the middle so after those 3 get filled, most would rather just stand.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

📣I've got availability for freelance/contract design roles👋 I'm a multidisciplinary designer that excels in: 📱Product Design ⚡️Prototyping 🖥Creative Web Dev 🗺Map-based tools 🔫3D modeling Open for roles in Seattle + Remote!

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Built a new thing for @hcdeUW 🍭 Grateful that I was a part of a 2+ year long rebrand project with the department I graduated from. Come see what we're all about!

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

💈Shoutengai — market streets Narrow streets filled with small local shops and restaurants. There are a ton of bikes and pedestrians because cars aren’t allowed.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

I could be wrong, but I think you can take a break from Twitter without publicly tweeting that you’re taking a break from Twitter.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

2 years

Riding the bus is often looked down upon in this country but through good design, I hope it becomes something everyone *wants* to ride. "A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation." — Gustavo Petro

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Starting from scratch

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

↗️ Bike ramps Pretty self-explanatory but these ramps between staircases makes it easier to roll up/down your bikes.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Been working on this vision I’ve had through many nights and weekends. *Very excited* to share it with you all soon.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

Creating this prototype was a challenge. We knew we could use @Mapbox for the map. But could we show a 3D model and make it move? After a lot of research, we stumbled upon the DeckGL library and hit our first milestone: a driving cube😤

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

💳 Transit cards Other than paying for train tickets, these nifty cards can be charged with cash and can be used at many convenience stores, restaurants, and shops.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Portland was a breeze to get around: 🚲Lyft e-bikes and protected bike lanes are plentiful 🚃 Apple pay for transit is fast and you earn a day pass after $5 🗺 Live transit data actually works so you’re never too early or late

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

One of the most underrated crafts is sound design. When top-notch sounds and visuals meld together, something really beautiful happens.

Siqi Chen

@blader

4 years

The Netflix "ta-dum" soundmark is one of the all time greats, but doesn't work as well in a theater because it's only 3 seconds long. So Netflix commissioned Hans Zimmer to extend it for theaters and ... it's ... so ... good.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

🚲 Bike parking There’s lots of it. Street parking for cars are prohibited so you’ll often find designated bike parking in front of stores and parks.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

A small test to visualize a train route in Tokyo 🚊🟢

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

How we still burn dinosaur juices for human death machines is just beyond me. Time to ride my @VanMoof to replace all my urban transpo needs🤍

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

🔒 Wheel locks No one locks their bikes to poles since no one really steals bikes (or anything) here. Instead, they have wheel locks that just prevents it from rolling.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

6 years

Late but both my work at Facebook and Spotify launched v recently🤩 Very pleased to see my work out in the wild

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

6 years

left a review for my airbnb host and uhm

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

Using Cinema 4D, we modeled this *chunky boi* which was quite fun to play around with even for 3D beginners like us. 👀Quick shoutout to @3dfordesigners

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

We built features like a map with live 3D bus location🚎 and guidance on getting off at the right stop🚏 so that riding transit is as easy as catching a Lyft.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Let’s add another pole. Now all seats feel desire-able to sit and as a result, we maximized the seat utilization rate. A win-win for people + trains😤🤘

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Sprinkling some love to these transitions 🤌

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Thank you :) Although this just reminded me its time to update my portfolio

Inspiring Portfolios

@p_folios

3 years

💙🕶 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲: Yuki Asakura 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Product Designer @uber 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡: @webflow 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐬: Sans Serif, Animation, UI Interaction, Loading State, Scroll Animation, Duo Color 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰: @yukiasa_ 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭:

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Many don't know that Japan Railways (JR) is a group of private companies that run a majority of trains in Japan. JR East, traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, had a profit of $8.6 billion in 2020💸

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

More coming soon...

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

1 year

It all started when @babbs , @vincentmvdm and I decided to meet up in NYC for a week-long jam on what a redesigned navigation experience could look like. We mounted 4 phones to a car to research our competitors and made some mind-blowing prototypes to obsess the details.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

What if buses had hardwood floors?

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

6 years

new me 👀

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Most of the inspiration from my recent project came from Japan’s excellent train system 🇯🇵 Here’s what you see when you get on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Thank you @framer 🤠 — this project wouldn't have been possible without such an amazing tool.

Framer

@framer

4 years

Designer @yukiasa_ believes the NYC subway experience could be better, so he prototyped a new and improved transit interface in Framer to prove it 🚇

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

👪 Shared E-bikes These bikes are a really fun way to get around. You can use your transit card and they are affordable at $1.40 for the first 30 mins, and $1 for each additional 30 minutes.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

✨Cooking up exciting things using @Framer @Mapbox @maxon3d Will launch in a few days :)

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Suspending H-1B visa is awful for America and so many of my closest friends. Vote for those that can’t.

The New York Times

@nytimes

4 years

Breaking News: President Trump will sign an executive order suspending foreign work visas, barring hundreds of thousands of people from coming to work in the U.S. The move includes the H-1B program for high-skilled workers and several other categories.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

⌚️Apple watch and phone compatibility Yup, you can have your transit card on your watch or phone to tap on/off.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Last year, @kamschalk told me how she admired my work and that she was really glad we met in front of ~40 people during an @ASUW_AE meeting. That was only the 2nd time we’ve ever talked. Would mean a whole lot if you could help her fight this! .

Kam's Fight Against Hodgkin's Lymphoma, organized by Roni Farkash

Kam is a senior at the University of Washington studying Communication and Anthrop… Roni Farkash needs your support for Kam's Fight Against Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

Experiments with a new toy 🌎

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Haven’t rode the light rail in a while but the new cars are quite nice. Noticeably more roomy, more bike storage, and more seats. There’s even a screen to show upcoming stops and exit direction.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Stand clear of the closing doors please

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

@jeffyam @HeyDesigner I've been thinking about that too. This is something I worked for the busses but it should apply to trains too.

Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

I❤️transit🚊 But riding in a new city - or even an unfamiliar route in your own city - is nerve wracking. I’m always asking myself when and where I should get off. That's why @vincentmvdm and I built a more comfortable transit navigation experience using @framer .

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

2 years

Got to travel to Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Here’s a couple of great urban design features that I loved:

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

1 year

Summer in Guggenheim

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Transit R&D™

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Dreamy train interior design 💭

Alexis Christodoulou

@teaaalexis

3 years

Balancing the energy of travel and the probability of once again moving freely through time and space. The Quantum Express is the next chapter in my journey of starting a new life and the distance that keeps evolving with each step. Join me on Jan 22nd @niftygateway ✨

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

2 years

The bus stop features fully-enclosed walls, wooden roof, and an elevated platform which sustains a comfortable temperature all-year round and is recognizable in busy urban streets. Inside are ticketing gates to minimize bus idle time, benches, and a screen with live schedule.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

6 years

YO PEOPLE! We just launched @ASUWSeattle ‘s Annual Report. This was my final project for the 2 years I’ve worked at this incredible place and it’s the project I’m most proud of. THIS IS IT. THIS IS US. Check it out here!

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

🚥 Bike lanes Bikers ride usually on sidewalks but sometimes on the road. Either way, they have clear signage to indicate where they should be.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

Finally: the 49 is the best bus route in Seattle. If you disagree, please block me immediately😌

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

1 year

Dance through the fall leaves 🍂

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Been feeling inspired about how we can make high-capacity transport way more comfortable than cars.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

The only black representation I see at @bonappetit

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

WFH is just drinking so much water that you pee every 30 minutes until it's 5pm

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Yuki

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4 years

japan is the pinnacle of modern-day innovation

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

My fav podcast by @sidewalklabs is back for a new season😣 Go give it a listen if you wanna learn about accessible, sustainable, and equitable urban design

6: Affordability by Design

City of the Future · Episode

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

But that’s inefficient! Let’s add a pole in the middle. Now we created a new “edge” where 1 more person can feel comfortable sitting.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

5 years

Thank u for the love🥰

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

Seattle, you’re glowing sis 🗣👏🗣

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

sneak peak inside 💺👀

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

2 years

Tokyo — through the lens of Shinkai Makoto

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

1 year

There’s a lot to this story so I’ll spare the rest for a blog post that’ll be released in the coming weeks 😇

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

The @MTA digital map with real-time train data, adaptive info density, and exit/entrance location is impressive to say the least.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

slowly learning… 🟢🟣

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

2 years

As the bus doors open, an automated ramp closes the gap between the bus stop and the elevated platform. This step-less design makes entering the bus seamless, especially for wheelchair users and parents with strollers.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

4 years

@parthi_logan Agreed. I think the issue is that the city/state has the funds yet chooses not to prioritize transit. Hope that changes soon though!

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

1 year

In every other universe…

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

3 years

Invest in public transit‼️

Tyson Moore

@tysmo

3 years

The Alstom Citadis trams on the new T9 line in Paris are so stylish. I know @KORichardson has been banging this drum for a long time, but it's a shame our Citadis trams in Canada don't/won't look like this.

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@yukiasa_

2 years

Inside of the bus features lots of wood and an open layout to produce a calming space, while maximizing the flow of people. There are various poles for riders to stand or lean comfortably, a wheelchair area, bike rack, and a 360° display for visibility anywhere in the bus.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

7 years

What makes you think that it’s okay to rip off someone else’s portfolio? This is fucking unacceptable.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

2 years

The bus is all electric and runs autonomously through a fixed-route; yet, it’s not driverless to give an extra layer of assurance for solo riders and night-time travel. It's equipped with a panoramic glass roof, high visibility headlights, and a 360° display.

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

6 years

👩🏼‍🍳: welcome! how many people and your name please? 👦🏻: just for two. And I’m Yuki. *spells out y - u - k - i for her convenience* 👩🏼‍🍳: *confidently writes UKEY on the list* ok perfect! We’ll have a table ready in just a moment! 👦🏻: ( ´_ゝ`) oh thanks...

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

7 years

I wrote about my experience designing at Spotify

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Yuki

@yukiasa_

11 months

Helped build my friends’ art exhibition 🌊 come check it out at 9th & Thomas in Seattle if you’re nearby!

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