Hoping to reach journalists/editors: - When you're writing about legislation, whether proposed or enacted, include a link to official info page on the bill. - When you're writing about research, include a link to the study. Why? I'll read your work before a piece by someone who doesn't do this.

Additional note: Our whole team teleworks, with quarterly in-person all-staff meetings. We have one cluster in Olympia, another in Seattle, so it's also possible to see people in person at other times. 😆 You can live anywhere in the state and be on the team. #WSDOTActive

Want to work with the awesome team at WSDOT Active Transportation Division? Now's your chance! Hiring for a nonpermanent position focused on advancing pedestrian access statewide. Apply by Wednesday, March 11. (Yes, tight turnaround) www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wash... #WSDOTActive #Accessibility

Really love this series of old transportation study covers @rmartincole.bsky.social shares in this thread. "The carless" have been with us forever--and yet we still haven't solved the problems of getting around without a vehicle. Maybe it's time we did that.

15 seconds of peace. The waterfall is courtesy of UPS, in Seattle's Pioneer Square.

New on my blog: A collection of poems you may need as you experience pain and yet still find beauty in this broken world. biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-ro...

What you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are. — C.S. Lewis

Thoughts on the 15-minute city--by bike. bikestylelife.com/2024/12/07/h...

For the folks in Olympia, WA: Tonight #ImprovOly has an open rehearsal 6:30-8 at Wild Child. An open rehearsal is interactive if you want to try improv, or you can just come and laugh at other people trying improv with our troupe. www.improvoly.com/calendar #ImprovOly #LaughOutLoud #Improv

WSDOT Walk + Roll gives you a look back at some great completed Safe Routes to School projects, bills in #WAleg related to active transportation, training, research. Subscribe! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAD... #WSDOTActive #transportation #SafeRoutesNow #KidsDeserveIt

Example of the critical thinking we need to place crash types and devices into the larger context of traffic safety. The biggest issues on our streets are the biggest things on our streets, period. #RoadSafety #VisionZero #CrashNotAccident #SafetyOverSpeed #CarCulture #CarBloat #motornormativity

WTS Puget Sound South Sound event Feb. 5: Transportation policy discussion in the state capital during the legislative session. What could be more timely? Get your ticket before they're all gone. www.eventbrite.com/e/wts-south-... #WALeg #WATransport #transportation

What a gorgeous bridge! With room for everyone to travel in comfort.

Hi! Did you receive an e-bike rebate last year (provided thru @wsdot.wa.gov) and use it to purchase a bike? I’d love to chat with you about how e-bike access affected your travel habits and options, for the WSDOT Blog! Please DM me here or contact Hannah dot Weinberger at WSDOT dot WA dot gov.

WTS Puget Sound South Sound event Feb. 5: Transportation policy discussion in the state capital during the legislative session. What could be more timely? Get your ticket before they're all gone. www.eventbrite.com/e/wts-south-... #WALeg #WATransport #transportation

“There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the other person, but because if you don’t speak, they have changed you.” --Mary Quinn, 2010

Last January's review of posts I've written in the month of January biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2024/01/reru.... #BikeTooter #cycling #BicyclesChangeLives #kindness #resolutions #intentions #NewYear #recipes

My post for Winter Solstice, with links to poems and essays. biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2025/12/wint... We're always turning toward the light as long as we keep going. #solstice #WinterSolstice #darkness #light #seasons #poetry #poem #poems #PoemADay #TodaysPoem

Reading through posts I wrote for Winter Solstice the past few years with collections of poetry, readings, and other links. 2024: biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2024/12/wint... 2023: biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2023/12/wint... 2022: biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2022/12/wint...

Just give me a world where we can walk/roll to most things. That’s it.

Not one but two very nice bus drivers for Intercity Transit helped me make a tight connection this morning. I heart bus drivers! 🚌🥳

It is literally life and death if you speed

Happy Black Friday, the day for: - appreciating the silky softness of my cat's fur as he snoozes on my lap - reading poetry - sipping hot coffee - looking at trees - looking at the sky - leisurely cooking - doing some gentle yoga - possibly napping

“It’s cold today—so much for global warming!” Weather is like your mood, while climate is your personality. One cold day doesn’t disprove global trends. In fact, warming can even disrupt weather patterns and cause some of the wild swings we see today!

Thanks + Giving: A poetry collection I rounded up last year and some thoughts about Native American Heritage Day biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2024/11/than.... Hat tip to @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social for the fabulous graphic, which she posted here last year.

Wrote this 3 years ago. Would love to update if you know of bike/walk work by/with Indigenous people in the Americas. bikestylelife.com/2022/11/27/w... #NDN #Indigenous #cycling #BikeSky #BicyclesChangeLives #PedestrianDignity #RoadSafety #SafeRoutesNow #walking #walkability #VisionZero #trails

the big mac.

AASHTO annual meeting Council on Active Transportation. Toks Omashakin, former chair of the CAT and now head of CalSTA, sharing his thoughts. "We're in the mobility business--not the infrastructure business. When we change that prism, priority becomes people first." #transportation #AASHTO

Civic Participant To-Do List: - Check local election results. ✔️ - Feel good about being a regular voter, especially when turnout is low. ✔️ - Donate to my local food bank. ✔️ (setting up a recurring donation) What's on your list? Don't stop after Election Day.

Where I'll be Wed. night: On stage with ImprovOly at Wild Child in downtown Olympia. Love performing with my friends! www.improvoly.com/public-calen... #OlympiaWA #OlympiaEvents #OlyWA #ImprovComedy #Improv #Comedy #LaughOutLoud #WhoseLineIsItAnyway

What I did all day yesterday. And by all day I mean I started at 9:30am and finally sat down at 8:15pm, with one short break to make and eat a sandwich somewhere around 2-ish. biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2025/11/when... #FoodInJars #FoodPreservation #Canning #recipes #food #jam #jelly #cooking

Labu-BOO! Remember that the scariest thing on the road tonight should be a child dressed as a pop culture reference you’re too old to understand. Be extra cautious driving today, and keep an eye out for trick-or-treaters. Happy Halloween!

Good God. Someone stop them. NOW. arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10... #RoadSafety #SafetyOverSpeed #VisionZero #transportation #CarCulture #CrashNotAccident #KillerTeslas

‼️WEBINAR: Tools for Change – Designing Streets that Put Children First Nov. 4, 12pm EST Discover how thoughtful street design can transform cities into inclusive, vibrant, and safe spaces for children and communities. Register: buff.ly/Yi7LINU

My husband's nickname for me, which he thinks of as my superpower and possibly my Halloween costume, is Supermodal. Today: Walk to bus stop. Take 2 Rapid Rides. Amtrak Cascades to Olympia. Car passenger home. Not the most modes I've ever used in one day, though. How many modes will you use today?

Given the Link light rail's rapid expansion, Seattle now has the fastest transit ridership growth of any major US metro area, beating out the continued recovery of DC

A collection of poems about September to rest your mind from all the rest of the things. biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2024/09/a-ye...

🍫 🍪 Amidst all that's bad, at least we still have International Chocolate Day. 🍫 🍪

Vertigo attack sidelined my plans for the day, which made me think of a couple of my blog posts on biking, time, and being in the moment. bikestylelife.com/2011/09/14/b... bikestylelife.com/2011/09/24/i... #BikeSky #productivity #mindfulness #BikeTime #attitude #BicyclesChangeLives

A back-to-school post: some homework if you're interested in working for better biking and waking in your state. bikestylelife.com/2024/12/01/a... #AdvocacyMatters #transportation #ActiveTransport #activism #MobilityJustice #BikeSky #walking #accessibility #legislature

Public comment time! WA Comprehensive Climate Action Plan waclimatepartnership.org/en/. How well do you think it addresses opportunities for active transportation? Many topics. #WAClimate #ClimateResilience #Planning #ActiveTransport #cycling #walkability #CompleteStreets #EBikes #environment

We're entering the season for these recipes or others like them. What are your favorite ways to use or preserve apples and pears? biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2024/09/appl... biketoworkbarb.blogspot.com/2024/09/pear... #FoodInJars #CanningSeason #PreservingFood #jam #RecipeOfTheDay #TodaysRecipe

I did a triathlon today! Well, my version of one anyway. bikestylelife.com/2023/06/11/c... #triathlon #walking #cycling #yoga #BikeEverywhere #ChooseAdventure

E-bike lending libraries! Making walking/biking better on current/old highways! WSDOT Active Transportation Walk + Roll E-News Special Edition! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAD... #WABikes #WAWalks #ActiveTransport #infrastructure #EBikes #BicyclesChangeLives #BikeLibraries #WSDOTActive

E-bike lending libraries! Making walking/biking better on current/old highways! WSDOT Active Transportation Walk + Roll E-News Special Edition! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAD... #WABikes #WAWalks #ActiveTransport #infrastructure #EBikes #BicyclesChangeLives #BikeLibraries #WSDOTActive

Great journalism needs great readers. Want to stay sharp on climate, justice, and solutions? Follow our reporters directly here on Bluesky — and be sure to follow us too. ✨ Support our reporting by hitting “follow” — it matters. #Climate #Politics #Conservation #GreenSky go.bsky.app/7mqjANC

Public comment time! WA Comprehensive Climate Action Plan waclimatepartnership.org/en/. How well do you think it addresses opportunities for active transportation? Many topics. #WAClimate #ClimateResilience #Planning #ActiveTransport #cycling #walkability #CompleteStreets #EBikes #environment

Thank you yet again, Wayback Machine, for access to federal resources. This time: web.archive.org/web/20241128... Achieving stated federal goals for pedestrian safety suggests access to a page of information such as this, doesn't it? #transportation #infrastructure #cycling #walking #RoadSafety

Seville: "Cycling has increased 11-fold in Seville in the space of a few years. Is this proof that any city can get lots of people riding by building an ambitious network of connected, segregated bike lanes?" Transformational change is possible with bold leadership.