Caltrain live tweeting (or whatever the Bluesky equivalent is) their own board meeting. More agencies should do this!

This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.

New post: a week of hectic back and forth with fire officials and city council over Berkeley street festivals brings out into the open a conflict in city halls across USA. Fire depts opposition to traffic calming and safety measures. Is there a solution? darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-fire-d...

This Thanksgiving we're thankful for: - the staggering success of Caltrain electrification - CA's continued funding commitment to high-speed rail - Cancellation of the ONT Connector Tesla tunnels creating space for better transit projects in the Rancho/Ontario area.

Last year Piedmont was working on a pedestrian crossing upgrade at Grand/Linda. I was able to get involved & work with staff to upgrade it w bike left turn features as well, including a curbside waiting space & flashing beacon push button oriented to the street.

Thank you @bart.gov for the transparency here communicating exactly what happened to riders. We appreciate it.

Learning that Annemarie Gray (no relation) of Open New York, NYC's YIMBY group, has been appointed to Mayor-elect Mamdani's housing transition team. This is FANTASTIC news!

Exciting things are happening in Seattle

Wow. While we wait for the few remaining ballots to be counted, we feel like we have won this race. The recent drop put us nearly 1,400 votes ahead, just under the .5 percent threshold for a mandatory recount.

Reviewing Mamdani's past comments about transportation and getting pretty excited www.reddit.com/r/Micromobil...

At a meeting about whether we're going to build housing for young families like us. An elderly NIMBY got mad at @alanakinrich.medsky.social for 'being distracting' by breastfeeding our baby in the reserved seats in the front. In case you're wondering who they think should be part of this process.

Californians:

Something is happening in Chicago

(OC) Some shots from my recent trip to Munich r/brutalism

Thank you #Berkeley @mayoradenaishii.bsky.social and @paulbuddenhagen.bsky.social for this statement. mailchi.mp/berkeleyca/i...

Finally! Clipper 2 is so important, as it will allow: 💵No-cost/reduced cost transfers between transit agencies 💳Ability to pay with credit cards or your phone ⏲️30 min grace period for BART excursion fares Note that if you want Clipper 2 immediately you’ll need to contact Clipper in December:

Watching the red line BART train I was on earlier pull into Millbrae from Caltrain. If I hadn’t transferred between Embarcadero and 4th and King by bike, I wouldn’t have made the train I’m on and my trip would have been 15 minutes longer. Not great

please join me in keeping these two victims of traffic violence in our thoughts. it is so heartbreaking to repeatedly see our residents and visitors, especially the most vulnerable, be subject to such violence on our streets.

join us for an emergency transit-oriented victory celebration at Temescal Brewing in Oakland at 3pm on Saturday the 11th. (Temescal is one of the neighborhoods that really needed this upzoning!)

[VICTORY ALERT] Governor Newsom has signed SB 79, which will make it legal to build multi-family housing near high quality transit! Our statement: cayimby.org/news-events/...

The New Vancouver Special - 50' lot edition. Accessible single stair flats on a 50x122 lot. 12 family size homes (or) 24 small units.

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...