ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

It’s clocking the epicenter on that earthquake as a couple blocks from me and oh boy did it feel like it

Electrolink is exempt from CEQA, it's in the State Rail Plan*, and we have Caltrain and CAHSR to learn from. It's time for Metrolink to commit. What are you waiting for, Metrolink? *except for the south OC/north SD portion, thanks Coastal Commission

I’ve never been more attached to a bicycle

To address any of the important issues of our time -- climate change, racial equity, economic equality, traffic safety, democracy -- all of us need to put our jobs at risk in order to make bold and necessary choices. Always know your backup job plan, then do what's right

Regardless of how folks feel about Engardio, the recall option is definitely being abused in the Bay Area, which could have a chilling effect on electeds trying to do anything bold. The state & local charter cities would do well to raise the bar for recall qualifications.

We ended our legislative session with big wins for transit: We allocated billions for regional rail & high speed rail, authorized a Bay Area regional revenue measure to strengthen transit & passed SB 79 to allow more homes near transit. Transit makes the world better. Let’s improve & protect it.

And SB63 passed the Senate at 1:30am! Now on to the governor's desk! It took a lot of organizing and mobilizing and compromises to get to a bill that will save and improve Bay Area transit - now on to the governor, and to people power to help gather signatures and pass the measure!

Berkeley Bowl West is textbook for what bike racks should look like

SB63 passes Assembly Floor! Transportation Chair Lori Wilson reads from a letter signed by over 30 local electeds in San Mateo County expressing their support. Assembly Members from all 5 counties speak in favor.

Chicago winning harder than it ever has

[BILL ALERT] SB 79, which broadly legalizes more homes near high quality transit stops, has passed the Senate floor! The bill is now on the Governor’s desk. Learn more: cayimby.org/legislation/...

Absolutely momentous day for California. We're turning the corner on housing at the very moment America needs us to.

[BILL ALERT] SB 79, which broadly legalizes more homes near high quality transit stops, has passed the Assembly floor! The bill now goes to the Senate for concurrence, then the Governor’s desk. cayimby.org/legislation/...

cool

Today, the message was clear: transit is not optional. Fund transit now.

Senator Scott Wiener says that California should stop underfunding public transit compared to other states with major transit systems @scottwiener.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov

I wrote up my thoughts about Abundance Conference publiccomment.blog/p/when-is-a-...

well there goes my blue lug order

Today’s BART shutdown is a mere glimpse into the devastating impacts of failing to fund transit. Gavin Newsom promised a $750M loan for public transit in July. The deadline to send that money is in ONE WEEK and he’s still silent. Call Newsom at (916) 445-2841 and demand he fulfill his promise.

We all want “nice things” we just disagree about the details (whether the nice things are bike lanes or putting immigrants in camps)

We need to purge these people. Abundance is an important set of priorities but incoherent and bad if progressives don’t set limits.

I don't think it's actually possible to have a coherent abundance movement that includes both people who want to reinvigorate American cities and people who want to militarily occupy them and disappear large numbers of their residents into camps.

I've been a pretty consistent proponent of a progressive abundance agenda, so it's pretty dismaying to see the Abundance Conference bending over backwards to try and bring outright racists and fascists into the tent.

Interested in making local transit better? Live in West Contra Costa County or Albany (the bright blue area on the map)? Apply now to be on the AC Transit Board - application period is now through October 8, 2025. www.actransit.org/boardofdirec...

@prinzrob.bsky.social’s nightmare bike rack

Oh yeah

Having my first hojicha latte at Forest Tea Bar at Shattuck and Carleton. Key advantage of living in berkeley is unbelievable cafe culture and variety… and what a time to be alive with the proliferation of quality matcha and green teas generally.

What a fantastic development. Historical icon Amoeba Music will build housing on its site and remain a music store (and preserve the famous People's Park mural). Pretty A+ all around. Thankfully, no CEQA for infill means this project can't be fucked with. www.berkeleyside.org/2025/08/28/a...

EVANSTON DEFLOCKS: City just issued a news release announcing that all 19 license plate cameras have been deactivated, and the contract will be fully terminated effective Sept. 26. Story TK.

so, uh, @katieporteroc.bsky.social, the person most likely to become the next governor of California, retweeted one of my posts to say that she supports the most transformative housing bill in state history

Seeing this might actually kill a Japanese railway engineer from shock. And yet it's what passes for state of the art in the Bay, thanks to Cubic.

Summer in Chicago is unmatched. Inject this into my veins

I wrote an unusually strongly worded thing about the transit crisis in Pennsylvania, which is coming soon to Oregon and Illinois. humantransit.org/2025/08/the-...

Tonight at my commission a 12 (?) year old boy made his first-ever public comment. His arm in a sling, he talked about being hit by an SUV riding his bike earlier this week. This kid was so young he asked to speak early because public comment was past his bedtime. We’ve completely failed our youth.

It was great to share this new research on street safety and fire/EMS response on this week's CPBS webinar. Thanks to @streetsblogsf.bsky.social for getting the word out! Study: Fire Departments and Street Safety - sf.streetsblog.org/2025/08/20/s...

What are good books or other works that explore the concept of time as it relates to urban life and transportation? I have seen entire classes structured around this topic but don’t know what is prominent/worthwhile to read on it.

On Saturday a driver hit and killed women in her 50s as she was biking across 51st at Shattuck 😢 Our hearts go out to her life cut short as she was doing something as simple as riding her bike, and we extend our deepest sympathies to her family and friends www.oakrapidresponse.org/posts/bicycl...

woke made them get rid of the settler guy. I think it would have been ok if they kept the barrel though

My Zephyr ride was made even better by this book, which is better than I could have ever imagined

This is an incredibly alarming article that demonstrates how Oakland City Council continues its pattern of meddling with ongoing procurements, but also that firms participating in procurements and their lobbyists feel comfortable brazenly violating clear bidding rules.

I am in the glorious city known as Chicago

I am in Chicago. Where should I go?

Good morning we are taking the Realigned 27 bus to Emeryville Amtrak to catch a train to Chicago

I met a guy today who works in fintech, he tried to sell me on his startup’s product. it’s a high interest savings account except with a set 6% (!!!) yield. I asked wellll how do you do that and he said crypto. I asked if it was FDIC insured and his pitch was “have you ever needed FDIC insurance?”

I'm Tom Olsen, I'm running for mayor of Minneapolis and my car is a fuckin' sick e-bike. Am I doing this right?

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...

very cool things occurring in vancouver. watching this space