Let's talk about rideshare in DC. DC residents have been complaining for years about longer waits, higher prices, fewer drivers when you actually need one. Back in 2016-17, my passengers were already complaining about this. Is it real, or just vibes? I looked at the data. 🧵

There's no substitute for high-quality, high-capacity mass transit in a metropolitan area like DC. Without @wmata.com, life in the DMV would be far less sustainable, in every sense: environment, congestion, economic mobility, and regional connectivity. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

The Artemis II mission was incredible. We can do big things and do good things for the country and the world, when we work together and stand up for each other.

Happy Wednesday, folks. In a spectacular example of how broken the public process is, I am spending yet another evening in Half Moon Bay where, 2 years after originally approving it, the council is once again debating the 555 Kelly affordable housing project for senior farmworkers. 🧵

🧵 Good morning from the National AV Safety Forum at @usdot.bsky.social headquarters. Today we’ll learn about NHTSA's latest work on autonomous vehicle safety and hear conversations with leading American AV developers including @waymo.bsky.social, Zoox, Aurora, and Gatik. Highlights in thread ⬇️

@wmata.com is, hands down, one of the best perks of living in the DC area.

Truly concerning when a U.S. Senator who wants to reform automotive regulations conflates two separate technologies into one. bsky.app/profile/greg...

🧵 Autonomous vehicle hearing happening in U.S. Senate Commerce Committee now. Follow this thread to learn: 🚙 How Congress can set laws to continue safe advancement of AVs ⚠️ Current regulatory roadblocks to this lifesaving technology 🧑‍🦯‍➡️👨🏼‍🍼 How AVs benefit families & ppl with disabilities

Three of my favorite topics in one: local breweries, Manzanita, and parking mandates. Another project that could have been much more if the city didn’t have expensive parking mandates.

The message should be loud and clear: slow down on DC streets. More from CM Allen on the OAG's first court judgment against a dangerous driver + 12 more lawsuits under the STEER ACT:

Yay! Buttons & knobs forever.

shoutout to Sean O'Brien on this one

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month Every driver should absolutely #BuckleUp and put the #PhoneDown while driving Hard to believe NHTSA data that shows distracted driving involved crashes decreasing as a percent of fatal crashes over the last decade www.datawrapper.de/_/CLCle/

Love to see Congress taking action on road safety, especially as we climb Capitol Hill for the League's Lobby Day! www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...

The National Bike Summit is one of my favorite conferences every year. It’s so inspiring to talk to advocates across the country who are getting more people on bikes and making streets safer for all. Cheers to a fantastic Day 1 of #BikeSummit25, and kudos to the amazing @bikeleague.bsky.social team

We're counting down the days til #BikeSummit25 — just 35 days to go! 🎉 Learn more by exploring bikeleague.org/summit or find the direct registration link in the post below ⬇️ (thanks Greg!)

We're only 5 weeks away from one of my favorite conferences: @bikeleague.bsky.social's National Bike Summit in Washington, DC 🚲🌸🚲 Sign up for #BikeSummit25 to learn about bikes, ride bike networks, and network on bike rides with other bike-minded people! Register here: whova.com/portal/regis...

A lot of excellent testimonies at DC Council's hearing on local transportation issues today. As always, @jlrhart.bsky.social's passionate testimony was a beacon of inspiration, advocating for action to make streets safer for our children and families after years of backsliding on Vision Zero goals.

“I call it ‘my ride, my car.' I don’t have to interact with anybody, it’s gonna take me basically where I want to go, when I want to go there, and it’s all about my choice and I’m not dependent on your eyes to see what’s around me.” www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

We love a good road trip

Bumping the reception spreadsheet for #TRBAM 2025 - really awesome to see the incredible lineup of events this year! See y’all in a few weeks 🥂

Wirecutter just wrote an ode to my favorite lamp. I love the IKEA orb lamp *almost* as much as all of my lava lamps (that’s a lot) www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

Hi Bluesky TRBers, continuing our annual tradition with the #TRBAM reception spreadsheet for 2025! As always, please add receptions and share with friends and colleagues. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the TRB Annual Meeting next month! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

I’m so here for this

Dutifully making alt text for every picture genuinely made me a better descriptive writer. Not only is it inclusive, I can't recommend it enough for dumbass cartoon people like me who otherwise couldn't be bothered to practice their writing.

Scene: my 2 y/o stares at bookshelf packed with CDs at in-laws’ house: >pulls case off shelf “it’s a book!” > opens case, stares at plastic wafer “I don’t like this one!” > closes case, flings back One day he’ll be collecting these and telling us the fidelity is so much higher than holodiscs

If it doesn’t exist on this app, someone should make a thread of all the European plazas that used to be filled with parked cars

🚸NEW🚸 MCDOT is seeking up to 35 #MontgomeryCountyMD high school students to serve as “Vision Zero Youth Ambassadors.” The project-based learning program teaches teens leadership skills, outreach & engagement techniques to address traffic safety needs in their community. 🚸 tinyurl.com/33wewwh5

Fantastic presentation by Randy Clarke at the Capital Region Transportation Forum this morning. WMATA is the jewel in the DMV’s crown. Amazing numbers for post-Covid recovery, crime and fare evasion down, steady ridership growth. <3 Metro. Keep up the amazing work, y’all.

full size pickups are stacking up on dealer lots while the affordable, efficient little hybrid pickup that is more than capable of handling most peoples truck needs has a waiting list a mile long, because of course that makes sense

We’ve all heard about elf on the shelf. But now we all love the

Which has a higher vacancy rate over a 7 year span: NHTSA Administrator or Defense Against the Dark Arts professor?