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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 18h

If he gets elected mayor, Mamdani’s support for banning parking near intersections citywide could undo a bureaucratic knot at the Department of Transportation, whose leaders have vigorously pushed back against the movement fighting for the safety measure.

Likely Mayor Mamdani Supports Daylighting as DOT Digs In Heels - Streetsblog New York City

The next mayor will have to overcome a deeply entrenched bureaucracy opposed to the common-sense policy.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 3

Trigger warning.

“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”

Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.

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David Roederer @dcroederer.bsky.social · Aug 18

If you disagree with Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy
who said:

"I do think you see more congestion when you add bike lanes and take away vehicle lanes. That's a problem."

let him know!

www.votervoice.net/Shares/BEEIg...

Action Center | League of American Bicyclists

The League of American Bicyclists is proud to support actions at the federal, state, and local level to build a Bicycle Friendly America for Everyone. In our Action Center you…

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DC Families for Safe Streets @safestreetsdc.bsky.social · Jul 30

🧵 (1 of 6) Community members recently placed memorial ghost bikes in honor of friends and loved ones.

This includes new memorials for loved ones who were killed while bicycling sometime in the past year and a half, plus previous memorials that were in need of care and replacement. ❤️‍🩹

#BikeDC

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · Jul 17

With a track record like this, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that VIP plate 632 in @mayorbowser.bsky.social’s DC didn’t stop when I was in the (4-way stop) crosswalk with my kid this morning.

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · Jul 12

Very small indeed! Hope you made it out without too many off-list purchases!

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · Jul 1

Gotta modernize my kid’s fleet. @wmatagm.bsky.social, waiting on the D8 to to Better-Bused!

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Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · Jun 17

Please sign & share for someone like me who loves our public lands & does not want them sold off, but who also lacks a voting congressional representative (& as a bonus, here’s a photo from a trip I took last year to the Indian peaks wilderness area): action.outdooralliance.org/a/reconcilia...

Gourd lake at sunset in the Indian peaks wilderness area

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Jun 18

The circumstances of this fatal crash are absolutely horrific and heartbreaking. I read every MPD press release on fatal traffic crashes, and this is one absolutely broke me. 💔😭

tim_in_dc @timdc.bsky.social · Jun 18

my goodness. someone on new york ave was killed by a driver hauling a tank post-army parade. a woman literally died for this useless excess.

Truck carrying tank after Army's 250th birthday parade kills pedestrian in DC

The accident happened on the evening of June 16 while a truck was moving the tank from the parade staging area to a Maryland railyard.

www.usatoday.com

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Katie Jones @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social · Jun 11

Car crashes are the second leading cause of death of American children. And it's entirely preventable.

Education and behavior change alone won't stop it. A major problem is road design.

I'm so glad the issue is reaching more mainstream conversations. www.sciencefriday.com/segments/kil...

The Lack Of Science In Road Design Is Deadly

Are traffic engineering decisions based on evidence-based research? Not as much as you might think.

www.sciencefriday.com

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · May 28

Looking for advice for a crash survivors family member re: insurance. Docs say short term acute care needed, insurance won’t cover…

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · May 18

"IIHS findings show that vehicles with hood heights over 40 inches are approximately 45% more likely to cause pedestrian fatalities."

Sharing the Road: Research shows bigger, taller vehicles are more dangerous to pedestrians

Take an in-depth look at how vehicle design affects safety on and near roadways. Also, see the potential solutions that could protect everyone.

www.investigatetv.com

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Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · May 16

Tomorrow is the @ward5familybiking.bsky.social ride. Meet at 10:30 at north Michigan park rec.

May 17 ward 5 family bike ride. Meet at north Michigan Park Rec Centrr (1333 Emerson st and) at 10:30am

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Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · May 13

Reminder that the Ride of Silence is next week on Wednesday, May 21. Join me in remembering Allie and other cyclists that were killed or injured in dc.

More details here: ggwash.org/calendar/eve...

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · May 7

Heading to Munich soon and excited to do one of my favorite things: ride a bike near water and go to a Biergarten! Looking for allllll the Munich recs!

Me biking in 2006 in Berlin 👇🏻

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Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · May 6

Join me and others for the Ride of Silence on May 21 at 6:30pm at Freedom Plaza to honor and remember cyclists who have been killed or injured. More info here: ggwash.org/calendar/eve...

Image advertising DC Ride of Silence. May 21, 2025; meet at 6:30pm at Freedom Plaza (1350 Penn Ave NW). The ride will leave promptly at 7:00pm. The ride ends at Canal Park (250 M St SE). No bike? Use Bikeshare. There are docs at the start (14th & D, 15th & E/Penn) and end (3rd & M, M& NJ Ave).

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · May 6

We may be living in a dumpster fire, but at least I can help make a few blocks a little less trashy. Join me and ANC5b03 commissioner Jingwen Sun this Saturday!

Flyer promoting a neighborhood clean up on May 10.

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Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · Apr 24

My family has recently been impacted by Alzheimer's. That's why I'm joining the #RidetoEndAlz in May. We need to fund more research so we can have as much time as possible with our loved ones. Please consider donating here to help: act.alz.org/goto/bryanhart

Bryan Hart is participating in the Alzheimer's Association Ride to End ALZ

I am inspired by science and driven by determination to end Alzheimer's. Donate today and help advance research toward the first survivor of Alzheimer's.

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Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · Apr 22

Armstrong Mbah, Shalom Joy’s father, “No parent should have to bury their child & then watch the person responsible walk away without real consequences.”

My heart breaks for Sky’s & Shalom’s families today. It’s incredible painful to have so much taken away & see nothing change. wapo.st/4cHpQml

She killed two children with her van. She will spend at most 4 months in jail.

Olga Lugo Jiminez, 52, was originally charged with two counts of manslaughter, but agreed to plead guilty to lesser offenses.

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · Apr 18

I’ve been saying this since 2021, when Allie was killed in a crosswalk and the driver got a ticket (I think. I haven’t heard it definitively from MPD). Here we are, 4 years later…

Betsy Wolf @betsyjwolf.bsky.social · Apr 18

My kids cross this intersection. You shouldn’t be able to kill someone in broad daylight IN A CROSSWALK and then receive a citation and call it a day. What are we doing, DC? www.wusa9.com/article/traf...

Residents demand action after deadly pedestrian crash in Southwest DC

The car involved in the crash has almost $4,000 in traffic violations prior to this incident. The driver involved received a citation, and neighbors aren't happy.

www.wusa9.com

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · Apr 6

Whenever I hear someone say they *need* a big SUV, I think of all the things I’ve hauled in our Honda Fit: flooring, furniture, so much mulch. Today: cargo bike.

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Bella Chu @isabellachu.bsky.social · Mar 9

Twice as many children die in car crashes than from all pediatric cancers combined. This does not count the long term health effects of breathing exhaust, brake and tire particles or the loss of physical activity and independence from living in a world hostile to traveling outside of a car.

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Jessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · Mar 9

State legislatures are considering bills that would require speed limiters be put in the vehicles of repeat speeders - just like what we have for DUIs.

Speed is a major reason why 40k people die on US roads every year - people like Tammy’s son Conner. Please sign…for Conner.

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Stop Super Speeders: Help us Save Lives!

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

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Sava Tshontikidis @tshontikidis.bsky.social · Feb 23

Moving to the suburbs because of safety? Make sure to never leave your car!

Map of the DC metro area with areas of pedestrian death highlighted, majority being in the northern Virginia region.

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