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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · May 21

Complete street projects reduce crashes and injuries, increase bike riding and walking rates, has little overall impact on vehicles speeds. See data for three DC project here: before-after-evaluations.ddot.dc.gov

Before-After Project Evaluations

DDOT website sharing information about Before/After project evaluations.

before-after-evaluations.ddot.dc.gov

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · Mar 14

It’s not just the District that Congress will be hurting if they pass this CR & DC budget cut. It’s the entire DMV region, it’s every worker who make transit run, it’s every visitor from around America coming to visit DC and can’t get around. $200M cut to Metro: www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...

Metro facing $200M loss, layoffs if Congress forces DC budget cut

Metro could lose over $200 million in funding from D.C. if Congress forces the District to cut spending of the city’s own funds. As the Friday deadline for a federal spending deal approaches, Metro is...

www.nbcwashington.com

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Feb 12

“Centrally isolated” #proudithacan

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Feb 7

The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order

The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.

www.nytimes.com

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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · Feb 2

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Jan 31

While investigators and experts work to determine the causes of this deadly aviation crash and work to improve safety, I hope we can direct the same level of attention to saving the roughly 40,000 Americans who die on our roads every year.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Jan 31

My heart breaks for 67 people killed in yesterday’s plane cranes. Statistically, 78 people were also killed in traffic crashes today, yesterday, the day before that and likely tomorrow and every day going forward unless something changes.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Jan 9

My thoughts are with Darrick Ward’s family and friends. I was interviewed by Darrick numerous times over the years. He was a dedicated, kind, fair, and professional journalist. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/d...

Derrick Ward, beloved News4 reporter and DC native, dead at 62

Ward, a DC native, reported on his hometown on NBC4 for two decades.

www.nbcwashington.com

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Jan 1

Happy New Years! Not going to get to the @mayorbowser.bsky.social Fresh Start 5K start line this morning (kids…) but I got the kilometers in. Hope everyone has a great run. #beatyesterday connect.garmin.com/modern/activ...

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Dec 9

This is great news! NYC is in great hands. Congrats @bfurnas.bsky.social!

Ben Furnas @bfurnas.bsky.social · Dec 9

Incredibly excited and honored to join the amazing team at Transportation Alternatives!

The greatest city in the world should have the greatest streets in the world and New Yorkers deserve safe and convenient ways to get around.

Can’t wait to get to work!

Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · Dec 9

We're so excited to announce that TA is welcoming its next executive director: Ben Furnas!

Ben will join TA in January.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Dec 6

How it started….
How it ended….😭😭😭

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Dec 6

Slow clap.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Dec 4

Any chance of a native iPad version of Bluesky? Asking for a squinting friend.

Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Dec 2

Pickup trucks use to be a reasonably sized.

An old small Toyota Tacoma pickup truck being followed a massive modern Ford F-550 pickup truck.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Dec 2

Pulled up the sweet potato harvest last week from the backyard raised bed including a 9” 4.3lb giant. This has to be DC State Fair blue ribbon contender.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 28

Required reading for Thanksgiving Day in America. A gutting personal narrative of the daily trauma, harassment, cruelty, and lack of humanity of a person experiencing homelessness.

“a society speeding along as it disintegrates”

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · Nov 27

fuckin harrowing piece. real easy to imagine ending up like this. in this country it only takes one stroke of serious bad luck if you don't have A LOT of money www.esquire.com/news-politic...

My Life As a Homeless Man in America

An extraordinary firsthand account.

www.esquire.com

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 27

This my semi-annual resounding endorsement for the Nat’l Museum of Play in Rochester, NY. It’s the best children’s museum with days of things to explore. There are three arcades, a Wegmans grocery store, Sesame Street and much more. It’s worth the trip to Upstate NY on its own.

A photo of a mini Wegmans grocery story inside of the Museum of Play in Rochester NY

A photo of a racing arcade games inside of the Museum of Play in Rochester NY

A photo of a mini Sesame Street inside of the Museum of Play in Rochester NY

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 21

When did passing stopped cars on the left over the double yellow line to make a right turn on red become the newest dangerous move? And can we stop it now? I’ve seen it twice today.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 20

Yes! It’s disorienting with north on the right. 🧭

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 15

Follow-up — found big selection of nips with reasonable prices at ABC in VA. Went across the river for piñata shopping and stopped in a nearby location.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 14

Textbook definition of failing up.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 14

Crowdsourcing — any place in DC or nearby where miniature liquor bottles can be purchased in bulk? Making a piñata for a 40th birthday party.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 13

Top Maryland, Virginia and DC Transportation Officials discussing regional challenges. VA Sec Miller is brutally honest about their administration lack of willingness to invest more in WMATA.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 13

Randy Clark bringing the energy and vision for a bigger and better transit future. “We operate transit as a federation and need to be more united”.

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Greg Billing @gregbilling.bsky.social · Nov 13

Attending the Capital Region Transportation Forum at MLK Jr Library today. Hosted by Greater Washington Board of Trade and Greater Washington Partnership #CRTF2024

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