darren is Not Going Back @bikepedantic@transportation.social
Bikes and stuff. Widow, dad, taking it bird-by-bird.
So many things are improved by 🦪,🚲, & 🪕.
Just me, very much not my employer. Opting in to be searchable via #tootfinder. #fedi22
Joined Feb 2023
Help me out, public-space nerds: I don’t know much about public bench designs. Please acquaint me with any iconic standard public benches. TIA.
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Worksman Mover #tricycle delivering food to a construction site on 5th Ave yesterday #nyc #bikenyc #trike #mastobikes
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“YOU BAN BOOKS.
YOU BAN DRAG.
KIDS ARE STILL IN BODYBAGS.”
High School kids standing up against gun violence in Nashville.
This made me teary with hope but also bit of guilt cause I feel our generations failed this generation who’s working to fix this.
I’m beyond proud of gen Z & stand firmly with them.
Every generation should applaud their bravery & join them in the fight to protect their lives & future generations so children can go to School w/o fear of dying in a school shooting.
#Nashville
Some bikes make you ask, "why." This one shouts back, "why the eff not." $600 in Canoga Park, CA https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/bik/d/canoga-park-cargo-bike-not-electric/7606139333.html
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Upset that DCR isn't converting Memorial Drive in #CambridgeMA to a park on Saturdays? Sign our petition and we'll keep you updated on further actions (add April 29th to your calendar!)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQVRB9Kk8t1vwfkMFLihWNArzMhAP36lnE97KwgBNKxfTYfA/viewform
Then, share the petition with your friends and family and on other, less cool, social media.
How did I not know about ‘The Mitchells vs the Machines’ til now? Instant kid-movie classic.
One of my favorite mass market bikes, a Novara Barrow (RIP) for $400 obo in Philly. Look at that frame-mounted king of a front rack. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1360120111488866/?mibextid=6ojiHh
Local street standard designs should include traffic calming by default, and petitions for speed studies required to opt out <send toot>
Presentation to bigwigs in an hour, lfg
if you have never seen a white cis-het guy cry, show me Roy Kent''s explanation of why he transferred from Chelsea to Richmond again
The Mayor visited my kid’s class today apparently! “And the Mayor’s A GIRL!” I was informed at high volume.
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This piece, by traffic-garden-guru Fionnuala Quinn’s daughter, hit me right squarely in the feels.
If you’re struggling with reconciling work that serves a greater good with parenting (as I am), give it a read for inspiration. https://www.guernicamag.com/safety-town/
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Every time I visit #WashingtonDC I'm extremely jealous of the infrastructure. Enjoying the metro and separated cycle tracks while I'm here for work! #BikeTooter #transit #urbanism
The way Waze keeps tracking you unless you find the power button and turn it off is unethical, and redesigning to make it harder to find that power button warmed it an uninstall. Don’t be Waze, everyone.
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Whether it’s AOC believing that the US should have single-payer health care or MTG believing that Hillary Clinton killed a kid, skinned the kid, and wore the kid’s skin as a face mask, charismatic women on both sides of the aisle have espoused controversial opinions.
distracting myself from all this by mixing it up on Nextdoor, which perhaps is not healthy.
The sheer number of things associated with death that you are forced to do over the phone and by mail vs email/web is absolutely infuriating
Kinda gross-looking food
This glop consists of some combo of squash, cashews, and who knows what else, yet every spoonful feels like I’m being hugged from within
Bikes and stuff. Widow, dad, taking it bird-by-bird.
So many things are improved by 🦪,🚲, & 🪕.
Just me, very much not my employer. Opting in to be searchable via #tootfinder. #fedi22
Joined Feb 2023
