I'm heading up to Oregon for the holidays, and I decided to take the scenic route–head up the coast, enjoy the woods, and try the North State Express. The NSE is a series of synched buses that let you get from the Bay to Del Norte easily. It's a really good idea. How does it work in practice? 🧵

The year is 2192. The voters of San Francisco are voting on the Great Highway opening up to cars again. No one remembers where this tradition originated, but every year it attracts many tourists from all over the world.

Good morning! Prepping for holiday travel? I got you! Re-upping this post from last year on a bunch of winter transit treks around the U.S. - and some in Vancouver, BC. With recs from @tsch.uy @hpan3.bsky.social @writingwelbers.bsky.social and moi transittrekker.com/2024/12/12/c...

Next Generation Clipper is launching around the whole Bay Area today! Riders will get new features like: 🚌Free and discounted transfers🚇 💰Fare payment will get faster 📱Instant availability of added value or passes What to know during the Clipper transition 👇

In the last few years I've grown some connections in Philadelphia that have led me to spend a lot of time there, and discover their wonderful Circuit Trails network. 500+ built, 850+ planned miles of high quality region wide bike paths!

In the last few years I've grown some connections in Philadelphia that have led me to spend a lot of time there, and discover their wonderful Circuit Trails network. 500+ built, 850+ planned miles of high quality region wide bike paths!

Calculate your own transfer savings at @tsch.uy's clipper2.hikingbytransit.com 2/

Starting Dec 10, most Bay Area transit transfers will be free for two hours. If you take AC Transit to BART then transfer to Muni, your fare today is $9.10. With Clipper 2, the free AC and Muni transfers mean your fare will be just $3.90 1/

Very, very happy for all Seattleites right now. As a Portlander it's been incredible watching my hometown's rival town become such a wonderful city, and I can't wait to see renewed momentum under Mayor Wilson!

Some... surprisingly nice bike infrastructure on projects coming out of Alameda County right now. They recently downsized what was to basically be a freeway-ization of Mission Blvd in Fremont down to bike/ped safety and ramp rebuilds:

You love to see it – @samtrans.com hosted a park ranger from the county parks department to talk about transit-accessible Quarry Park on the most recent episode of their podcast! www.smctd.com/wheel-talk

Clipper 2.0 is going to revolutionize how we get around the Bay. Something as simple as taking the bus to the train will be rewarded, not punished. From my house in Berkeley to my friends in the Castro could be literally half the price as today. Check it out: clipper2.hikingbytransit.com 🧵 1/7

Come through this Sunday! We'll be joined by @barnalighosh.bsky.social, @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social, @alfredtwu.com, @mingweisamuel.bsky.social, @brandonsedai.bsky.social, and @tsch.uy.

Working on something that I think folks will have a fun time playing with 👀

A short thread on Clipper 2.0 and why it's so exciting for recreational access!🧵 sf.streetsblog.org/2025/10/22/c...

Clipper 2.0 is happening! Not a drill!

AC Transit's recent Realign service plan estimated hourly costs for a bus at $172/hour, where $343k would mean 2000 service hours. A single bus running once an hour each way from Caltrain to the park (a twenty minute trip, with layover time) comes out to 1250 service hours. Just run the bus!

Years ago, Midpen Open Space studied providing better access to Rancho San Antonio, its most popular park. Since then, the cities of Cupertino and Santa Clara have expanded the Silicon Valley Hopper microtransit such that it provides access not only to Rancho San Antonio, but nearby Fremont Older!

Yesterday I went to an East Bay Regional Parks board study session to encourage them to take a proactive leadership role in getting transit into their parks. The nearest bus stop is over 1.5mi – the best way to get there was a 7mi bike ride from the nearest BART station. Access includes meetings!

Recently, I spent 2 days walking across Acadia National Park from one end to the other. This was possible due to the presence of public transit, food, and lodging; in/around the park. So for the Boston Globe, I asked, what if this were the norm for more NPS sites? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...

Oh hey look, I know that guy in blue! The Transit CEO Ridealong feels like part of a uniquely Bay Area openness in public agencies. I got to chat to so many wonderful agency staff and leaders about transit park access thanks to this wonderful event. Thank you @bart.gov for making it happen!

Public lands are meant to be enjoyed for generations to come. But staffing shortages, a looming shutdown and historical erasure are endangering the future of our national parks and public lands. This #NationalPublicLandsDay, safeguard our parks – npca.org/actnow!

the SF Crosstown Trail folks have done it again! a new Roundabout Trail route traces the perimeter of the city through the Presidio and Lands End, and through places like Fort Funston and Candlestick Point. www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

That was a real good jolt there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6913...

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the redwoods with me this morning! It was great getting to meet so many other people excited about getting outdoors car free!

It's time! Come by Redwood Regional Park (at the Chabot Science Center bus stop) any time til 1pm to chat with me and folks from AC Transit and the East Bay Parks. Then, at 1pm, join for a transit oriented hike!

Y'all 64 RSVPs is crazy 😵‍💫 If you're not one of them, come by this morning anyways and say hi!

Come join me and East Bay Parks board member Lynda Deschambault celebrating the launch of bus service to Redwood Regional Park this weekend! luma.com/jcoyi4eq

Come join me and East Bay Parks board member Lynda Deschambault celebrating the launch of bus service to Redwood Regional Park this weekend! luma.com/jcoyi4eq

“We’re not scaling up … getting bigger isn’t always the best approach, because that can lead to lower quality, lower impact, a sort of diluted programming,” said LandPaths communications director Leilani Clark. THANK YOU @leilaniclark.bsky.social localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/07/w...

A very special Transit Month Car Free Happy Hour will be at… Temescal Brewing Tuesday, September 9 starting at 5:30pm 4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland AC Transit lines 6, 18, 57, BayWheels bike share, MacArthur BART @tvrr.bsky.social @bikeeastbay.bsky.social @walkoakbikeoak.bsky.social

The second edition of my book "Chicago Transit Hikes: A guide to getting out in nature without a car" is landing in inboxes right now! This is a guide to over 30 natural spaces that anyone can get to, without a car. Use code F25UIP for 30% off your order. www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...

Had a small group hike to celebrate the Redwood Regional Park bus today. Still so excited we can just take the bus to *this*! It's 17min on the train and 30min on the bus from San Francisco, and 21min on the train and 30min on the bus from Berkeley.

Went up to Redwood Regional Park for the first day of service. On the way there, I met two other transit hikers who were celebrating the launch of redwoods service. ✅ Locally manufactured bus ✅ Local baseball team ad ✅ Local, world famous redwoods The East Bay at its best today ♥️

Today is the day - AC Transit Realign schedule and bus line changes are now in effect. www.actransit.org/realign/serv...

Out now: where @rideact.bsky.social can take you on the new Realign network, plus exciting news about easier access to Black Diamond Mines! hikingbytransit.com/2025/08/09/r...

It's an exciting weekend for car-free hiking in the Bay with Realign launching – I've got lots of updates prepared with newly accessible trailheads, updated transfer timetables, and promo for a launch party I'll be hosting for Transit Month!

I wrote an op ed for the Chronicle about how important AC Transit's new redwoods service is, with the agency taking a bet on transit as a way of life, not just a commuting tool: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

I wrote an op ed for the Chronicle about how important AC Transit's new redwoods service is, with the agency taking a bet on transit as a way of life, not just a commuting tool: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

In honor of the Swiss National Day, some rambling thoughts from my most recent trip back to visit family about our relationship to our rural spaces, our government services, and how the scale of the two regions means it could be easier than we think to copy best practices:

one of the most delightful–and frustrating–things about Oakland city parks is how undiscoverable they are. Knowland Park (pictured) is home to the zoo, but has some phenomenal hiking across its two disconnected sections. What I *didn't* expect was the stunning beauty of some other mysterious trails…

Thanks for laying it all out @tsch.uy. There are so many reasons why maintaining the bike path is the right choice. We just wrote out our top 6: check them out (and email a public comment if you're so inclined!) at bikeeastbay.org/RSR/

I'm reading up on the MTC proposal to close the Richmond Bridge to non-vehicular access from Mondays to Thursdays. Their current proposal is to run a 6am to 8pm shuttle every 20-25min from Tewksbury Ave in Point Richmond to the viewpoint just off the bridge in San Rafael.

BART is now set to accept bank cards for fare payment on the week of August 18 as part of the soft launch of Clipper 2.0! Integrated fare discounts are still for future deployment though. @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social @tsch.uy @infrastructureweak.bsky.social

Made my way over to Marin City yesterday, both for a hike and to check out the first open house for the MASCOTS plan, a network redesign from the transit agencies serving Marin and Sonoma Counties. From a regional (and outdoors) perspective, it's exciting! Some tough decisions, though 🧵

#Berkeley will see changes in AC Transit bus service starting August 10 when the Realign change goes into effect. Highlights: - More trips in North Berkeley on lines 18 and 52 - 36 is extended to Rockridge, will run more often than the 79 which it replaces - New bus on Alcatraz Ave 1/

East Bay Parks cut the ribbon on the new Magee Preserve trail system earlier this week, so I of course had to check it out! For the @bikeeastbay.bsky.social fans it's notable that this development comes with a brand new section of the Diablo Rd bike path! Danville will be connecting it through soon

We WON! Huge collective victory thanks to the tens of thousands of people & 120+ coalition partners who spoke out, rallied, dropped banners, and everything else to make this happen. Big ups to Sen. Wiener & Arreguin & Asm. Gonzalez for leading the charge in Sacramento.

The next Car Free Happy Hour will be at… Mad Oak Bar ‘n’ Yard Tuesday, July 1, 5:30pm 135 12th St. Oakland AC Transit lines 18, 88, 29, Tempo 1T, BayWheels bike share, Lake Merritt BART @tvrr.bsky.social @transpoakland.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy @bikeeastbay.bsky.social @walkoakbikeoak.bsky.social