Steve Boland
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Bay Area, Cal. (Work in transpo planning, not tech.)
This is getting sort of overshadowed by the election but itās a pretty big deal. CDPQ? They built the REM in Montreal
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CA High-Speed Rail reveals private group that could help build past Central Valley
āThere was skepticism ... that there would be interest from the private sector. We do have it, and they are on board.ā
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/high-speed-rail/article315969819.html
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A mandate from voters for SMART to shave two minutes off their 32 minute schedule by building two new sidings.
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This is just objectively a fascinating map (h/t Mission Local)
2 days ago
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Welcome to the club Seattle
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2 days ago
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Lost me when they referred to āthe I-24ā
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3 days ago
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I sincerely hope there will be charges filed by the next administration. Sadly, I doubt it
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3 days ago
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I mean, I definitely agreed with this when I was 13
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/e...
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Teachers as oppressors? Ethnic studies workshop ignites debate in San Francisco
A controversial ethnic studies workshop in a San Francisco school raised discussions about āadultismā and Ā the idea of teachers as oppressors.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/ethnic-studies-sfusd-22286334.php
3 days ago
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Trophy count for ā26: City 2, Arsenal 1. Yes, I am a troll
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āItās illegible to usā is a good description of how I feel about MAGA. Theyāre bad, obviously, but also none of it even makes sense to me. Like, how can you be this insecure and weird?
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East Bay for Everyone
7 days ago
El Cerrito mini railroad must learn from the mistakes of the Fairyland jolly trolly - Electrified acceleration and deceleration - Level boarding - Clock face schedule - Grade separated crossings
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As an OUSD parent⦠state control canāt come soon enough
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Oakland schools struck a costly teachers deal. Now no one seems sure they can pay for it
Months after avoiding a strike, Oakland teachers have yet to see salary increases. The reason appears to be a complex web of questionable bookkeeping, backroom deals and an overall sense of chaos.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-school-teacher-union-salary-22268594.php
11 days ago
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Pep Guardiolaās last words as Manchester City manager: āIt has been fucking fun.ā Legend
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Oh my goodness, I agreed w Don Rumsfeld about something. āHomelandā was always fascistic; āDomesticā wouldāve been more in the American tradition (not that that agency should exist)
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12 days ago
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Fascinating
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Trump is already trying to dismantle NCAR; now this?
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13 days ago
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Not the Onion
www.latimes.com/sports/story...
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Proudly steroid-fueled athletes to compete in Enhanced Games on Sunday to dismay of world anti-doping groups
The Enhanced Games made public the drug-use rates of 36 athletes scheduled to compete Sunday. A sprinter, swimmer or weightlifter who sets a record will be paid $1 million.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-05-21/steroid-fueled-sprinters-swimmers-weightlifters-enhanced-games-las-vegas-sunday
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My project, which I am shamelessly going to promote here
www.sfexaminer.com/news/transit...
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SFMTA project improves crosstown route's service
The 29 Sunset line will receive upgrades aimed at reducing delays and upgrading service.
https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/transit/sfmta-project-improves-service-for-busy-crosstown-muni-line/article_384bd2eb-740d-4811-a47e-160f27753a15.html
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bsquiklehausen
16 days ago
Great to ban tracking like Flock but this would also ban red light and speed enforcement cameras which are a vital part of street safety! I hope that's addressed before we throw the baby out with the bathwater here.
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LOL ⦠way to sign a California candidateās death warrant for the second time. Remember when people described him as a political savant?
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Donāt cry bc itās over ⦠well, as of this weekend. Go home to Cristina, Pep, and let yourself enjoy a caipirinha to go with the Catalan sunset. You are the reason I became not just a Man City fan, but a football fan ⦠thank you forever
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All you can do is say thank you to Pep Guardiola for everything he gave Manchester City
The news broke late last night that Pep Guardiola will leave his post as Manchester City manager at the end of this season. Oliver Holt broke the story for the Daily Mail. Pep Guardiolaās impending .....
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/thank-pep-guardiola-everything-gave-004500742.html
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Sorry someone dared to run against your nepo baby
@pelosi.house.gov
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...
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Pelosi Endorses San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan to Succeed Her
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/nancy-pelosi-endorses-connie-chan.html
17 days ago
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Hard to imagine anything more corrupt. Drain the swamp, right? Donāt forget, this is YOUR money
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18 days ago
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Having lived in SoCal, Iāve been conditioned to get really nervous whenever it gets this windy and dry. Meek wives, husbandsā necks and carving knives
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18 days ago
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post malone ergo propter malone
19 days ago
I donāt have a problem with collective bargaining resulting in workers securing the bag but you do need to keep in mind that for public-sector unions the counterparty is you.
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You think there might be a way to make housing affordable other than giving children respiratory disease? Huh, Marin?
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Totally rebellious wealthy white man gets what he wants
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton win battle to stop 29-storey block being built by Thames
Planning inspector backs councilās rejection of development, which was ānot exemplary, extraordinary, remarkable or distinctive, just tallā
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/16/mick-jagger-eric-clapton-win-battle-stop-29-storey-block-thames
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If Jared Polis ever runs for another office, and youāre unlucky enough to find him on your ballot ⦠donāt forget he was anti-vax, pro-RFK, and now, this. Fuck you
@colorado.gov
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/u...
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Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Governor
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/politics/tina-peters-colorado-trump-polis.html
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Just not someone Iām going to vote for in 2026
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Bus Stop bar taking bus stop out of service
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Always knew there was something off
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Earworm Kars4Kids jingle yanked from California airwaves for false advertising
Charity failed to mention it funnels about $45m annually to Jewish non-profit that organizes Israel trips for teens
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/kars4kids-jingle-california-false-advertising
21 days ago
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The Avalanche coming back from 3-1 down with like 3 minutes to go to eliminate the Wild is ⦠wild (Iām so sorry)
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This is going to end up a case study in penny wise, pound foolish
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22 days ago
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Listening to the Ezra Klein governorās race debate on housing, and Iām sorry, Antonio Villaraigosa is giving off Joe Biden vibes. I donāt think Iād heard him since he was mayor of LA, when he was pretty dynamic
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Did you hear one also hit a cat
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23 days ago
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Atherton NIMBYs must be so happy they shut down their own train station and avoided SB79 upzoning
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24 days ago
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Giants now 3-1 vs the Dodgers this season. Also, Ohtani 0-5
#enjoyitwhilewecan
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Boy I sure am glad we protected this stretch of Telegraph from buses and bikes
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āMove fast and break thingsā
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25 days ago
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Iron Horse is a great ride, but that ālight railā proposal in the 2000ās (actually DMUs, like on eBARTāit was called tBART) wouldāve connected Walnut Creek to not just Dublin, but Livermoreāand left room for the bike path. We couldāve had both.
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
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This former Bay Area railway is now a 32-mile biking paradise
Decades before the High Line, this epic Bay Area bike trail was born from a former railroad track.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/iron-horse-regional-trail-22240448.php
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Just want to take a moment to say how thankful I am that Allison Arieff is writing for the Chron now. Every serious city needs a thoughtful urban design critic. And Iām sorry, no, John King wasnāt really it
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Are we posting our updated LA Metro maps today? Hereās mine
calurbanist.com/los-angeles-...
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Los Angeles Rail & Bus Rapid Transit ā Transit Maps by CalUrbanist
http://calurbanist.com/los-angeles-rail-brt/
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Saw a thread here the other day where folks were arguing that one-way streets are good, actually. I mean, sometimes? But most one-ways in the US look like 13th St on Cap Hill in Denver, which literally has jersey barriers on the sidewalk
www.reddit.com/r/Denver/s/6...
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From the Denver community on Reddit: Yet another crash threatens Wax Trax.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Denver/s/6zyZ27TVdl
28 days ago
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If you have any sense of LA geography, fast trips from the Westside to K-Town and DTLA? Like a wormhole (and yes, I know, La Cienega is not quite the Westside ⦠but soon enough)
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Why it took 65 years for L.A. to build its most important rail line
If a subway would work anywhere in modern Los Angeles, conventional wisdom said, it was along Wilshire Boulevard.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-07/los-angeles-metro-d-line-extension
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Love Jacobin, altho maybe not for the reasons they would want
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Do you want to be CA governor? Then you need to be willing to do what it takes to get high-speed rail done. My vote is for Steyer, the only candidate with a chance who answers with an unequivocal āyesā
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From the cahsr community on Reddit: Governor Debate clip: "Yes or No: Should California finish its bullet train project?" (NBC4LA)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/cahsr/s/Nhw9w3WzHc
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Mamdani has a point about means-testing though. Putting aside the paperwork barrier, imagine the fuckery Republicans could engage in if Social Security were means-tested.
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Relevancy much?
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Yes but have you tried upzoning underwater
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Oakland governance in a nutshell
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Oakland finally decides on fine for landowner who cut down 38 mature trees
Visibly frustrated and divided, the Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved a nearly $1 million fine against the couple, one of the largest fines in city history.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-tree-cutting-fine-approved-22242602.php
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TIL M.I.A. turned MAGA ⦠years ago, but who can keep up
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