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
And no doubt, VDOT will keep those Route 1 traffic signals well-sync’d for Mr. Leonsis.
Anyway, congrats to the BID/JBGSmith/econ development triumvirate in charge down there. Bro fives all around.
Sorry to get all strongtowns, but we never seem to learn that we should define a proper vision, invest in the fundamentals, and then get out of the way.
Both of these dumb things will crowd out any hope of development that actually would address what the region needs (a big inner-ring high-rises city that’s cheaper and dorkier than dc)
Wizards & Caps maybe moving to Potomac Yards has the same stink IMO as Amazon HQ2 to Pentagon City.
This whole National Landing strip (ha) has so so so many advantages, and could/should have been allowed to develop into a proper city without these dumbass megaprojects.
darren is Not Going Back
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Collecting anecdotes, data, and anecdata on people and orgs who’ve left Twitter and found higher engagement from ostensibly fewer followers. This is in preparation for a renewed pitch to the org I’m in, to begin the process of x-trication. Boosts appreciated!
hope my job requires me to shoot my shot like 2K today
good morning only to the guy who sings "lil boo thang" which is the sole thing my brain is serving up for me rn
Yes I’m back. Yes I was just here, and yes I’ll be back for TRB. It’s a ridiculous waste of carbon
More beautiful - the DCA tower or those five minute Metrorail headways?
googlemaps time estimates are soaring majestic works of fictional storytelling
“In a rush to get to Logan aboard the Red Line” is all you need to know about my ability to make good decisions
Remember when your Instagram feed was not just a curated torrent of celebrities professing their love for their families and each other? Wild times.
darren is Not Going Back
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"Since the start of the pandemic, fewer people are walking to get around. The 100 most populated metro areas in the U.S. saw a decline in #walking of at least 20% between 2019 and 2022, according to a recent report. But even with this decline, #pedestrian deaths have skyrocketed to the highest they’ve been in over 40 years."
Reasons include working from home, getting packages and food delivered, and fear of getting hit and killed.
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/11/14/fewer-americans-are-walking-these-days-what-gives/
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#SUVs #trucks #fear #intimidation
darren is Not Going Back
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John Oliver comes for the freight rail industry, and I am THERE for it.
Particularly since he explicitly says he is "pro-train," and then lays out why the freight rail operators are putting all of us at risk—and standing in the way of high-speed passenger rail.
#JohnOliver #LastWeekTonight #trains #FreightRail
The correct song to listen to while walking, running, rolling or bicycling to get somewhere is “The Ballad of John Henry.” This is the preferred version. No questions at this time, thank you. https://youtu.be/aj7HonV66mU?si=JtKcUUDnPSO0BNut
And with that kickstand replacement, and nearly two years of my ownership, everything on my old creaky abused Urban Arrow is finally functioning fully. 🎂
Seasonal reminder that Olaf’s Frozen Adventure is hilarious and a great holiday season kickoff
They also sold me a set of brake pads to replace these fallen soldiers. Swapping brake pads: 10 minutes. Finding the hydraulic reservoir bolt head after I dropped it in my gravel driveway: 45 minutes.
‘Tis the season to take care of your awesome local bike shop if you’ve got one. Mine (Bicycle Belle) had a desperately needed extra Urban Arrow kickstand just sitting around, and sold it to me for a reasonable price, and gave me a couple of installation tips.
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
