I’m now at the level of watching collegiate hockey because I need to feel something. When does baseball return?

Some of y’all publish too much. Save some for the fishes!

What’s the deal with pasting from PDFs?

I'm always astonished by the differences in publishing behavior across disciplines. Engineering faculty often will have author credits 10 articles in a year. Planning is usually just a couple.

Does anybody know of any public libraries having fare machines for transit agencies? #transit #libraries

Here’s a writeup about the hearing from earlier today. Please note the statement from the University of California, notably not a plaintiff in this suit. It’s laughable. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

I was looking for documents about freeway construction in the 50s and ended up with Pat Brown's FBI file. The internet is great. archive.org/details/Edmu...

Cuomo’s use of AI slop in his campaign really showed how cynical and unimaginative proponents of those tools are.

It’s a big day for maps.

We gotta a take this energy forward. The election victories tonight need to be the beginning. Organize for the future.

Apparently, AI has its limitations as a studying tool.

The Amazing World Of Tomorrow

Dont forget the part where there they knocked down a whole neighborhood to build the lower one. It was almost 30 years before that displaced population rooted for the Dodgers, and only because of Fernando Valenzuela.

Hey #transit heads - can you think of examples of transit agencies putting fare machines at bus stops or other places not near rail transit?

Was just pointed to this. When I think about the energy that has been spent on panics about razor blades in apples and LSD-laced candy, and then the reality of kids getting killed on Halloween just by plain old drivers... www.washingtonpost.com/business/201...

From the stalled grant reviews & award dispersal, to FAFSA & financial aid issues, & SNAP running dry, this article provides a good overview of how the shutdown is squeezing higher ed institutions’ finances that can impact everyone on campus.

Sometimes I wonder how to describe my career and why I say things like, "They have heterodox views on VMT."

If you are in Davis and will be affected by the SNAP benefits cut, go to Central Park at 9 pm on weekdays for the Night Market. It’s run by good people, I’ve checked it out and gotten a couple of things from it myself, and there was plenty of food - they collect surplus food from nearby restaurants.

If somebody said that "intellectual experiences" would be offered, what do you think that means?

Just remembered a time recently where a grad student asked about the quality of some report and I had to explain the deal with big names in transportation research who write white paper lit reviews and call them reports.

I need to get over my impulse to not respond to surveys that mildly annoy me.

“I think they are a profoundly antisocial technology that should be rejected in every way possible,” said Gilliard. “Their very existence is toxic to the social fabric.” @hypervisible.blacksky.app www.theverge.com/tech/807834/...

Hey academic #LibraryWorkers: Join us next week (11/5 at 4pmPT) for another Library Workers Organizing Meeting & Strategy Session hosted byt @higheredlabor.bsky.social us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Let's collectively fight for better libraries!

I’m at a train swap meet with my dad. New gender just dropped.

Here it is: the Trump Administration "draft proposal" to the University of California. Published bc faculty sued for its disclosure. Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities. EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni. ucop.edu/communicatio...

California should pass a law to clean up #AB2097, which removed most minimum parking mandates near transit. UCLA's Amy Lee, A. Millard-Ball and M. Manville have given us a road map for how to do that. Basically, put the "expansive interpretations" in this table into law.

Just sitting in a conference, listening to a panel about AI and mobility in California, and getting emails from the campus, city, and K-12 school district about protocols for potential immigration enforcement activity. 🙃

This morning's experience is related to a thought I had last night: One of my biggest challenges with neighborhood organizing is letting go my grudges against neighbors who drive like jerks and make it harder to walk and bike in the neighborhood.

At morning care drop off at my kid’s school, there’s a dad who always parks in the red zone in front of the school, either slightly blocking out on the edge of blocking the crosswalk. This is an hour before school starts, so there is a lot of parking just up the block.

Judge orders UC to release Trump UCLA settlement offer at the center of private negotiations

I reminded the engineers of several canons of the code of ethics for civil engineers. Many actions of the Administration are in direct opposition to these.

I'm really happy I'm a member of a union right now.

It’s always about parking.

Closing out our fall lecture series, Brian Taylor will discuss how efforts in the 1920s and '40s to manage LA's burgeoning traffic issue fell short — and why LA is worse for it today. See you live on Nov 4 here www.youtube.com/live... #UCLATransportation100

I am a "living creature", are you?

Morning thought as I waited for the bus to work: It's really hard to get to SF from the East Bay without being tracked thanks to the convenience of Clipper, and the reliance on ALPR and FasTrak for tolls.

Via @bayresistance.bsky.social, here’s what to do in case the San Francisco Bay Area gets invaded. Read, and pass it on: www.bayresistance.org/get-ready

I want to but a tarot deck for a 9 year old’s birthday. Should I get a classic? Or is there something for a young kid who likes pop music? They like fortune telling and can see ur future.

I was doing a collaborative brainstorming exercise with a group to come up with ideas, and one person admitted all their ideas were AI generated. I don't have time for that "effort".

My bike got stuck in the BART murder gates. I don’t think they could handle the volume today. Hopefully the brake lever isn’t too messed up.

Walking the Doyle Greenway is lovely with friends. But here’s a tip: don’t take up the whole path by walking 4 abreast. Another tip: when somebody rings a bell, signaling they want to pass, collectively move to one side. Don’t just stand still in the middle of the path. Welcome to urban living!

I’m going to be very sad when Jerry Brown dies.

What idiot scheduled 4 hours of back-to-back meetings on a Friday? IT'S ME!

Wikipedia is seeing a significant decline in human traffic because more people are getting the information that’s on Wikipedia via generative AI chatbots that were trained on its articles and search engines that summarize them without actually clicking to the site www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...

People who are presenting at #TRBAM - are there updated guidelines for presenters? I am not able to attend, and I want to share good information with our folks.

Thankfully my wrist is feeling a bit better because I don’t want to cross a picket line.

Libraries have been moving to rely more on networks to fill the gaps of austerity, and now they are unraveling.

Taking the day off to hang out with the kid and updated my OoO reading list. You don't have to email me for it though: pad.riseup.net/p/r.53d996a6...

One unexpected bonus about learning how to skate as an old -- skateboarding as a travel mode has been coming up more and more in grad student research, and I am more aware of what the skate community is interested in and how it intersects with active transportation. And I can ask for skating tips.