DC Budget update - I added in the BSA and various supporting legislation. I appreciate all of the feedback I've gotten so far. Are there other data sets or ways to sort the data that would make analyzing the budget easier? Drop a comment below! (1/2)

Alton Kelly was killed trying to cross the street in a crosswalk by a driver who was driving more than 20 mph over the speed limit. His surviving wife Deborah interviewed by The National News Desk about #StopSuperSpeeders bills advancing around the country thenationaldesk.com/news/spotlig...

So, Park Police did this. They were hi-speed chasing someone who was ON FOOT and they rammed into a civilian vehicle absolutely destroying it, crashing through a stop sign, another parked car, over the sidewalk, through a home's fence and retaining wall and into their front yard. At 13th & MD NE.

Being into cats feels so debasing. You give everything over to this animal — time, labor, money — but when you want them to sit next to you, they refuse and jump away. When they finally sit on your lap, you sit motionless to the point of physical pain, afraid to disturb them. Humiliating.

Took a walk this morning and encountered this kwanzan cherry tree with pink AND white blooms. 🌸 #bloomscrolling

I started working on this look at speed camera data months before the Post layoffs but holidays, snowstorms, etc. got in the way -- I'm glad we were able to finish it. I'll have one more soon w/John Harden, looking at crash data around schools. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Always a delight to find ofos still ofo-ing in the wild.

Who needs the polymarket bar for situation monitoring when we have a strong culture of trivia night team names?

18 months ago, a 12-year-old was struck in a crosswalk while walking from school to the library — even though she had the light. Today, thanks to CM Allen's STEER Act, the driver who hit her has been held accountable in court. (1/2)

NEW: We secured five new settlements and won nine new court judgments against out-of-state repeat dangerous drivers. Together, they will be required to pay $531,192. We also filed five new STEER Act lawsuits — including one against a driver who single-handedly racked up $284,550 in violations.

Cameras only issue tickets when drivers are going 10+ mph over the posted speed limit. The solution is to reinvest the funds back into street safety, e.g., a safe street redesign at that specific location. The current Mayor has made it her choice to sweep the funds into the general fund instead. 👎

The #SidewalkPalooza website is live! And events are rolling in. Join a walk/roll, cleanup or sidewalk audit near you—or host one! The more events across DC, the more impact to improve pedestrian infrastructure and accessibility. Host: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... More: sidewalkpalooza.org

If you can, please give and/or share, #BikeDC. There is now a ghost bike for Kenny, and he won't be forgotten.

Let’s show our buses some love, so our buses can love us back.

WABA relaying something I also heard this past week (and that, if it happened two weeks ago, I would have tried to report out for the Post): USDOT wants to remove a chunk of the 15th Street NW bike lane where it crosses the National Mall waba.org/2026/02/13/f...

Yeah, hi, I’m a person with “mobility challenges” (excuse me while I hurl). What we want, by and large, are not expensive, heavy devices that will “help us walk again”, but ramps. I know, it’s not sexy, as technology invented before Christ, but it is overlooked in favor of…this. Repeatedly.

what a shot

me finally owning a home in a walkable neighborhood when im too old to walk

👀 #TranspoBINGO is almost here! Don't forget to RSVP to get details as soon as they drop.

A ride for Alex Pretti is being organized in DC on Saturday, 1/31. Meetup at Dupont Circle Fountain at 1pm, roll at 130. Dress warmly and wear layers. #BikeDC www.instagram.com/p/DUERoBsj6e...

What? No. Is anyone asking for this? Screen reader for accessibility is one thing, but I don't need a whole dang podcast because I downloaded the witness list to a public hearing.

If you’re someone who loves to shovel snow (maybe to get your workout in), have you considered turning that workout into helping your senior neighbors? Volunteer with Serve DC’s Volunteer Team and help neighbors near you once the snow is done: servedc.galaxydigital.com/snow-team/

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... New or used, cars keep people in debt

Photojournalist Aaron Marckell Williams was killed in a crosswalk as the result of a police chase over a traffic violation. DC local law had made such chases illegal - House Republicans voted to overturn that law last year.

It's free to go the speed limit.

I can't make it—it's opposite DC's Transportation Camp—but if you're available and can get to Rockville on Saturday morning this might be of interest: bit.ly/roadsafety2026

Not every beginning has to be loud. Showing up gently still matters.

"I'm so sorry that we could not have done this earlier...to have saved the loved ones in your life. But I thank you fopr the work that you have done...to ensure that this pain not be felt by others who call this same city home." — Mayor Mamdani at McGuinness Blvd. presser youtube.com/shorts/uwAYI...

2025 wrapped

My window seat on the new NextGen Acela 😆😂🤣😭💀 Fitting for this year, I suppose.

I'm continuously surprised how grief shows up and scrambles my brain. Even with keeping up with healthy habits, going to therapy and doing EMDR, and making new meaning in honor of my loved ones.

I wrote an article for @petworthnews.org about a 911 dispatch mistake in Petworth this summer and how it is a part of an ongoing series of serious dispatch mistakes that are intentionally not being investigated. If you expect 911 to work in an emergency, 8+ minute delays are dangerous.

👩🏾‍🏫 Today, I’m breaking down Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)! As DC elections get more and more competitive, RCV allows for voter’s preferences for candidates to truly be realized. Cast your vote using our example ballot ⬇️ 🗳️ bit.ly/48ugPvk

Porridge is honestly the best slop vessel for a post Thanksgiving holiday fridge clean out, especially on a cold and wet evening like today.

Yo DC! @51st.news is pretty great, solid local reporting & won't overwhelm your inbox if you subscribe. 51st.news/membership/?...

Get yourself a cat with healthy sleep habits but absolutely no chill when it's time to stop doomscrolling in bed. His pupils have judged you a thousand times over.

DC has actually started to better publicly document this type of stuff as well. It’s all the same, more bikes and leas crashes before-after-evaluations-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com#projects #Bike DC

Ran some errands today along H St NE and bumped into so many neighborhood and urbanist friends. A beautiful reminder of how wonderful DC neighborhoods are.

Happy #caturday to all who celebrate 😻🥯🎣

the Washington Post ran a powerful story about dangerous roads and pedestrian deaths across the US with this interactive map–and not ONE SINGLE WORLD about the many deadly roads in the DC area which, famously, is in the Washington Post's name www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...

Delays include automatic emergency breaking, side underride guards, and the New Car Assessment Program. These delays will put more lives at risk, more loved ones and neighbors harmed and missing at the dinner table. Safety and preventing harm should be a top priority. 💔 cc: @jlrhart.bsky.social

I couldn't be in DC today. I recently visited extended fam in China & my dad told me about my Great Aunt who was killed by a reckless driver. He said his mom was utterly bereft telling him the news. It pains me to know my dad told similar news to me when my cousin Jamie was killed #WDoR2025 (1/2)

"The bills in D.C., Virginia, and Washington all received strong bipartisan support—D.C.’s vote was unanimous—reflecting a growing consensus among leaders that proactive solutions are necessary to protect and modernize public safety and traffic enforcement." movemag.org/inside-the-r...

Join the @familiesforsafestreets.org chapters in the National Capital Region. RSVP here: dcfamiliesforsafestreets.org/2025/10/12/w...

I’m back in your screens, talking about Allie 🫶🏻 and the importance of doing real things we know can save lives, like using tech and street design to slow drivers. 🚗 It’s why we’re walking on Nov 16 to honor victims and call for slowing down. #StopSuperSpeeders www.wusa9.com/article/life...

in February @mcdotnow.bsky.social said that a stop sign wasn’t necessary at the Rockville intersection where a school bus hit and killed an 11yo October 9. it literally took someone dying for them to do their job. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Hey DC cat caregivers: Any of you have experience with cat urinary issues or FIC have recs for vets and/or emergency hosp that are attentive to this issue? My cat is still able to go but tries to do it frequently and at times seems in pain. Vet's answer ystdy was prozac, which I am not sure is it.

Bored with TRB's censorship and cancellations? Submit your work to the Crossroads Convening on Transportation Equity and Justice instead -- proposals due October 25. www.crossroadsconvening.org

So much amazing art and activism at today’s DC Family Bike Fest! Whether coloring bicycles and flowers, writing messages about what biking means to them, or sharing snacks and chatting - these kids (and adults) know what’s up!