Christof Spieler
@christofspieler.bsky.social
Director of Transportation, Madison, WI; Author of “Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US and Canadian Transit,” Island Press, 2021. (he/him) PE/AICP/LEED AP
Still a few open patches of water on Lake Monona.
December 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Still a few open patches of water on Lake Monona.
The B passes the Madison Mallards stadium. Pitchers and catchers aren't reporting anytime soon!
December 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The B passes the Madison Mallards stadium. Pitchers and catchers aren't reporting anytime soon!
The birds are migrating south and the Bcycles are going into hibernation.
December 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The birds are migrating south and the Bcycles are going into hibernation.
Lake Mendota at 3 degrees.
December 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Lake Mendota at 3 degrees.
Cold, but not really cold.
December 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Cold, but not really cold.
A very thin layer of ice on the main body of Lake Monona.
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A very thin layer of ice on the main body of Lake Monona.
Sunset on Lake Mendota.
December 8, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Sunset on Lake Mendota.
After the snow.
December 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
After the snow.
Is there anything more Madison than biking to the lake to play hockey?
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Is there anything more Madison than biking to the lake to play hockey?
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
Reposted by Christof Spieler
In a stunning 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court found that the Constitution is unconstitutional.
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
In a stunning 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court found that the Constitution is unconstitutional.
Monona Bay has frozen over.
December 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Monona Bay has frozen over.
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This this this
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This this this
This rider clearly has the gear for a long ride for any weather...
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This rider clearly has the gear for a long ride for any weather...
Thank your bus driver and your snowplow driver.
November 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Thank your bus driver and your snowplow driver.
Appreciation to everyone out there keeping the city running on a snowy long weekend.
November 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Appreciation to everyone out there keeping the city running on a snowy long weekend.
The best way to get to the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison is BRT.
November 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The best way to get to the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison is BRT.
Holiday service on the isthmus.
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Holiday service on the isthmus.
Foggy morning on Jenifer Street.
November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Foggy morning on Jenifer Street.
This sign post offers a hint of why we're taking on curb management in Madison. (Also: kudos to our talented in-house sign shop and hard working field crews, who keep up with all this stuff!)
November 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This sign post offers a hint of why we're taking on curb management in Madison. (Also: kudos to our talented in-house sign shop and hard working field crews, who keep up with all this stuff!)
Today, Madison, WI has no passenger rail. Here's the service it had circa 1950, near the peak of the US passenger rail network. A few notable takeaways:
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Today, Madison, WI has no passenger rail. Here's the service it had circa 1950, near the peak of the US passenger rail network. A few notable takeaways:
No lifeguard on duty.
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
No lifeguard on duty.
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Ridership on Paris region transit systems is now generally at or higher than pre-pandemic levels. Bike use is much higher than pre-pandemic.
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Ridership on Paris region transit systems is now generally at or higher than pre-pandemic levels. Bike use is much higher than pre-pandemic.
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
The draft report: madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
If passenger trains return to Madison, the city wants its Amtrak station built along existing rail lines close to Downtown, transit and parking.
Wilson Street chosen as preferred location for Madison Amtrak station
If passenger trains return to Madison, the city wants its Amtrak station built along existing rail lines close to Downtown, transit and parking.
madison.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The draft report: madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...