Most American cities and suburbs should just adopt golf carts as their primary mode of transportation like Peachtree City, Georgia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcVG...

I wonder how many people bike-commute regularly from Center City to Conshy. It's nice you're on the SRT the whole time with the exception of Manayunk of course. I wouldn't be surprised to learn there are people who do this every day. Maybe a good candidate for a Philly Bike Train route? ;)

I'm starting a new job next year and their office is in Conshohocken. It used to be in Center City but after they realized the tax consequences, they moved the office to Conshy.

Apparently Stranger Things is most popular in the 18-29 age group. I’d think it’d do better with people in their 30s and 40s because of the 80s nostalgia. There’s a Tiffany tape in one of the episodes in season 5. I still have the record for her hit single.

Powerball is up to $1.6 billion. It’s really “just” $700 million or so if you take the lump sum payment which is what most people do. Then after taxes, ~$350 mil? I’d like to think I’d keep a few million and give the rest away.

It’s wild how fast people drive on Lincoln Drive. Speed limit is 25mph because it’s a windy road with narrow lanes, yet most people are going 40+.

Wore this Gorewear helmet liner for the first time last night. Makes such a big difference! Usually I overheat with it but with the crazy winds last night, it let my head warm. Highly recommend! www.gorewear.com/us/en-us/c3-...

If you ever wanted to read Massage for Dummies, you can get a PDF copy in the Epstein files release. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

I don’t think Philly appreciates how nice it is that we have a subway line with local and express trains. It’s pretty rare in the US.

As a Christian, I would always love to see church buildings continue to be used to worship God and serve people, but it’s better they become homes than stay empty. The worst is when people who aren’t even religious want to see church buildings stay empty for aesthetic/nostalgia reasons. 😡

Love it that people are still writing about how amazing Station Eleven is. I agree that it was probably difficult to watch Station Eleven when it was released in 2021 as our lives were still affected by the pandemic. I hope more people are willing to watch it now. screenrant.com/station-elev...

My 13yo son and I spent last night playing guitar together. He’s just learning and trying to understand strumming patterns. I was doing my best to teach him strumming for Wonderwall. It’s moments like this you hope to have someday when you have kids.

I finally got a Christmas tree! And of course, I got my #treebybike! 🎄🚴‍♂️ @bikeaction.org @bcgp.bsky.social @5thsqadvocacy.org

I’m a bit late in getting my tree. The guy on E Passyunk and Queen St wanted $130 for a tree!?!? Wtf.

Finally saw Copeland live for the first time. They were my soundtrack for my mid 20s. Sadly they were only the supporting act for The Starting Line so they had a short set but it was so worth it.

Love these stickers. Now I have to make the agonizing decision about where to put them! Thanks @5thsqadvocacy.org!

1) It's a good thing that professional-class transplants want to live *in* Philadelphia, and not in goddamned Lower Merion. 2) Density in Center City is good. 3) If you live in Center City, and you fon't need a car for work or to visit family or something, you really don't need a car.

I’d probably estimate 200-300! It was so cool marshaling an intersection and the stream of people on bikes just going on for what seemed like forever. 🥰 Rain and cold can’t stop Philly from celebrating the holidays on bike! 🎄🎄🎄🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

I'm an optimist, but I was still astonished how many people turned up for the Holiday Lights Ride last night. It rained for the four hours before the ride! Yet I'd guess around 200 people, maybe more, came out to roll through the illuminated streets of South Philly. Just wild.

Air pollution dropped not just in the congestion pricing zone, but across the 5 boroughs and greater metro area. Quote from article "This tells us that congestion pricing didn't simply relocate air pollution to the suburbs by rerouting traffic.”

I love @transit.app! Wouldn’t be able to get around without it!

Strava makes you pay for a subscription if you want to see your Strava “Replay/Unwrapped”. 😒 The only reason why I use Strava instead of Apple Fitness is I like how I’m able to specify which bike I used and can see total mileage over time by bike.

I have a great idea for helping people discover live shows to go to which I posted about last year and no one's done it yet. I might just have to do it myself. Maintain a single playlist of 2-3 songs from each artist scheduled to perform in the next 6 months at your venue.

Can someone explain to me why it's so hard for people to move off of Spotify? I keep hearing "but my playlists!" and I don't understand because I've mostly changed my habits to listen to full albums. Or I have a specific artist or song I want to listen to so I play that.

My church hosted The Brilliance on Friday which was amazing. I also hit my goal of 12 concerts this year and I still have 1 more to go this Friday--so excited to see Copeland at TLA! I listened to their CDs non-stop in the mid-2000s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7SD... Need to start planning 2026!

It’s cold in Philly but it’s not “Chicago cold”. I always tell folks the key to staying warm is thermal underwear/tights (aka long John’s), but there are always people who refuse to wear them then whine that it’s cold. Uniqlo’s stuff is good value. www.uniqlo.com/us/en/women/...

It’s too bad US fast food restaurants typically don’t offer beer. It makes the meal so much more enjoyable. Prime example is fried chicken and beer which is so popular in Korea, they have a name for it: chimaek. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimaek

More residents, more workers, more tourists, according to local housing advocate @jongeeting.bsky.social.

I just biked to the Miracle on 13th St and it sucks with cars and tourist trolleys sitting idle in the street. Call me a Grinch but I don't know who'd want to live there and participate in that. Just close the street to cars and make people take SEPTA, walk, or bike there.

Open Streets is transforming Sundays in #CenterCity! This pedestrian-focused program has led to a 39% increase in sales and a 65% rise in foot traffic for participating businesses. Learn more in the 2025 Retail Report: https://bit.ly/44EjPUA P.S. Open Streets returns for one day only TOMORROW!

This article laments the fact that while the quality of the MLS game has improved drastically, "no one really seems to care". There's so much more to driving interest. Also Euro leagues are so much more accessible, so there's the competitive element. www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Philadelphians! I want to interview Center City residents who live in the newer apartments that have been built over the last six years. If you fit that description, or know someone who does, lets talk. I essentially want to hear about what kind of work you do, your commute and if you own a car.

You know a housing report is 100% reactionary-driven when the _only_ recommendation is to downzone height and density, while completely ignoring rental assistance, affordable housing finance, funded MIH, or anything from the standard playbook

RAM and GPU prices are ridiculously high making it super expensive to do any sort of gaming (console or PC). You can thank AI companies buying it all up for that. If you were planning on buying your loved one a gaming setup this season, perhaps consider a musical instrument instead. 😁

My Apple Watch SE is going to die soon. The battery on these only lasts 2-3 years and replacing the battery is so expensive, you might as well just get a new watch. I just use it for fitness tracking, so I'm considering cheaper alternatives. Anyone have the Amazfit Active 2 or Fitbit Charge 6?

Holy crap @inquirer.com wtf is wrong with your iPhone app that it’s taking up 22 GB on my phone!?!? Deleting now… 😢

A lot of restaurants and cafes have some sort of nook where I can leave my @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social and it doesn’t get in people’s way.

Get ready for a magical day in #CenterCity! 🎄✨ Our special holiday edition of Open Streets: West Walnut is happening NEXT SUNDAY, December 7. Stroll, shop, and socialize on car-free streets while enjoying festive entertainment. More information: https://bit.ly/4onuMBf

Amazon launching 30 minute delivery in Philly without any cargo bikes like in NY means that the PPA fines aren't anywhere high enough!

I set a goal of going to at least 12 concerts in 2025 and I’ll accomplish that this week! My 2025 top artists lists mostly mirrors the artists I saw live. I didn’t know all of them before going to their show but I spent a lot of time listening to them in the weeks leading up to the show.

More details TK, but next week's ride will be our *5th* year partnering with @bcgp.bsky.social on their long-running Holiday Lights Ride. Still a joy to be part of such a fab ride! (and cool to see regular Mary featured in the photo this year). Register: give.bicyclecoalition.org/event/holida...

I wonder if as kids' school work has increasingly moved to computers, that we've lost some qualitative elements of learning. That our focus is too much on getting the right outcomes/answers instead of the process of getting there.

If you’re looking for a new dentist in Center City, I highly recommend Rittenhouse Smiles! I started going there last year after struggling with 2 other dentists. So nice to find a dental practice that has their shit together. rittenhousesmiles.com

Marra’s pizza is bad. I’m not sure who’s going to miss it. I’m much more open-minded in my definition of “good” pizza than most people and I have no way to say that pizza is good. Non-exhaustive list of pizzas around Passyunk Sq I’d rather eat than Marra’s: Santucci’s Nannie Franco’s Dough Head …

YES. oh and that red paint smells really strong. I guess that’s how I know it’s not just regular paint. 😁

This is what the 45 bus looks like at 8:30am, so it’s even after the school commute rush! And @septaphilly.bsky.social is planning to REDUCE frequency on this popular bus route in the bus network redesign. 🤔

The mini schnauzer won the terrier group at the National Dog Show! 🥰 youtube.com/shorts/5lsAv...

My 13yo has been living his best life the past few months. Whenever he has a free day, he goes out with his friends and explores different parts of the city using public transportation. They’ve done Chinatown, Old City, Univ City, Fitler Sq, and more. Today, they went ice skating at Penn’s Landing.

I love Russo Music. My guitar was buzzing; one of the wires in the jack got detached. I brought it in and they fixed it immediately for no charge. It’s nice having a local music store I can take public transit to. I’ve bought 2 guitars plus got both my acoustics serviced there. Highly recommend!

Somehow I missed the news that former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is dating Katy Perry. I wish Trump just moved on from politics after his first term by dating Kim Kardashian and realizing, yeah, life is good, I'm done with politics...