Leif
@leif.io
German living in California - Transit Enthusiast, Round Earther and generally a fan of critical thinking
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Join us for a Sunday stroll through Old Town and the Presidio www.meetup.com/sandiegourba...
January 13, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Join us for a Sunday stroll through Old Town and the Presidio www.meetup.com/sandiegourba...
Best parks in the world:
Central Park, NYC: paid parking
Stanley Park, Vancouver: paid parking
Hyde Park, London: paid parking
Park Güell, Barcelona: paid parking
Englischer Garten, Munich: paid parking
Saying this for no reason.
Central Park, NYC: paid parking
Stanley Park, Vancouver: paid parking
Hyde Park, London: paid parking
Park Güell, Barcelona: paid parking
Englischer Garten, Munich: paid parking
Saying this for no reason.
January 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Best parks in the world:
Central Park, NYC: paid parking
Stanley Park, Vancouver: paid parking
Hyde Park, London: paid parking
Park Güell, Barcelona: paid parking
Englischer Garten, Munich: paid parking
Saying this for no reason.
Central Park, NYC: paid parking
Stanley Park, Vancouver: paid parking
Hyde Park, London: paid parking
Park Güell, Barcelona: paid parking
Englischer Garten, Munich: paid parking
Saying this for no reason.
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We just added 2 new hikes to our Trains & Trails page. All hikes have been done by us and can be done completely without a car if you live in the general San Diego area.
www.ridesd.org/trains-trails
www.ridesd.org/trains-trails
Trains & Trails — RideSD
Trains & Trails is a recurring event hosted by Ride SD. The idea is to bring together what makes sense sustainable transport to hiking trails and appreciating nature.
www.ridesd.org
December 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
We just added 2 new hikes to our Trains & Trails page. All hikes have been done by us and can be done completely without a car if you live in the general San Diego area.
www.ridesd.org/trains-trails
www.ridesd.org/trains-trails
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Read our open letter to the city about the transit concept for December Nights 2025. www.ridesd.org/s/2025-12-01...
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Read our open letter to the city about the transit concept for December Nights 2025. www.ridesd.org/s/2025-12-01...
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US public transit advocates: Don't just envy Europe. Start by envying Canada.
Great piece on Montreal's remarkably cheap new rapid transit system.
macleans.ca/society/mont...
Great piece on Montreal's remarkably cheap new rapid transit system.
macleans.ca/society/mont...
Montreal's New Rail Line Is the Future - Macleans.ca
Canada has forgotten how to build fast, cheap transit. A new megaproject has the fix.
macleans.ca
November 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
US public transit advocates: Don't just envy Europe. Start by envying Canada.
Great piece on Montreal's remarkably cheap new rapid transit system.
macleans.ca/society/mont...
Great piece on Montreal's remarkably cheap new rapid transit system.
macleans.ca/society/mont...
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The “War on Cars” is coming to car-centric San Diego
The creators of the "War on Cars" podcast and authors of "Life After Cars" are promoting a vision for San Diego that reduces car dependency. They advocate for alternative transportation, emphasizing i…
The creators of the "War on Cars" podcast and authors of "Life After Cars" are promoting a vision for San Diego that reduces car dependency. They advocate for alternative transportation, emphasizing i…
The "War on Cars" is coming to car-centric San Diego
"That would be transformative for a place like San Diego or anywhere in Southern California.”
timesofsandiego.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The “War on Cars” is coming to car-centric San Diego
The creators of the "War on Cars" podcast and authors of "Life After Cars" are promoting a vision for San Diego that reduces car dependency. They advocate for alternative transportation, emphasizing i…
The creators of the "War on Cars" podcast and authors of "Life After Cars" are promoting a vision for San Diego that reduces car dependency. They advocate for alternative transportation, emphasizing i…
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this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
“Thanks Obama”
October 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“Thanks Obama”
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San Diego - Going Places. We're going from City Heights to Snapdragon stadium.
Help us build the Purple Line. www.ridesd.org/purple-line
Credits:
Image: Courtesy of LPC West; Design
Music: Awe by MBB
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spoti.fi/2wqzjwK
Support by RFM - NCM: bit.ly/2xGHypM
Help us build the Purple Line. www.ridesd.org/purple-line
Credits:
Image: Courtesy of LPC West; Design
Music: Awe by MBB
/ mbbmusic
/ mbb_music
spoti.fi/2wqzjwK
Support by RFM - NCM: bit.ly/2xGHypM
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
San Diego - Going Places. We're going from City Heights to Snapdragon stadium.
Help us build the Purple Line. www.ridesd.org/purple-line
Credits:
Image: Courtesy of LPC West; Design
Music: Awe by MBB
/ mbbmusic
/ mbb_music
spoti.fi/2wqzjwK
Support by RFM - NCM: bit.ly/2xGHypM
Help us build the Purple Line. www.ridesd.org/purple-line
Credits:
Image: Courtesy of LPC West; Design
Music: Awe by MBB
/ mbbmusic
/ mbb_music
spoti.fi/2wqzjwK
Support by RFM - NCM: bit.ly/2xGHypM
Is there any way to get this paper without paying $50 to Elsevier?
"Few microtransit evaluations found that programs substantially increased transit ridership."
doi.org/10.1016/j.ci...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ci...
October 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Is there any way to get this paper without paying $50 to Elsevier?
I’m just surprised he hasn’t appointed Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter into his cabinet.
Trump: "We have Darth Vader. You know Darth Vader, right? Darth Vader is a man who is sitting -- is that Darth? Stand up please. Does everybody know -- they call him Darth Vader, I call him a fine man. But he's cutting Democrat priorities and they're never gonna get them back."
October 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I’m just surprised he hasn’t appointed Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter into his cabinet.
Translation: Everyone wants change until it affects them.
Alle wollen Veränderung, bis es sie selber betrifft.
October 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Translation: Everyone wants change until it affects them.
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Join us this Monday to celebrate this monumental win! @ridesd.org @buildsd.org
October 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Join us this Monday to celebrate this monumental win! @ridesd.org @buildsd.org
Just called
Reminder that @governor.ca.gov is reportedly considering vetoing SB79, the best housing bill to clear the CA legislature in decades.
It would be a *disaster*, substantively & for Newsom's political future. Really hope he doesn't self-immolate.
Tell him!
It would be a *disaster*, substantively & for Newsom's political future. Really hope he doesn't self-immolate.
Tell him!
Contact the Governor | Governor of California
You can contact the Governor a few different ways. The best way is through his online form.
www.gov.ca.gov
October 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Just called
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Join us for Rack & Ride together with @sandiegomts.bsky.social and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition for Rack & Ride!
luma.com/event/manage...
luma.com/event/manage...
October 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Join us for Rack & Ride together with @sandiegomts.bsky.social and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition for Rack & Ride!
luma.com/event/manage...
luma.com/event/manage...
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dem elected officials need to make it very clear that the next time we are in office, we will have a comprehensive investigation into and prosecution of every ICE agent who has carried out a wrongful arrest or otherwise violated constitutional rights
October 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
dem elected officials need to make it very clear that the next time we are in office, we will have a comprehensive investigation into and prosecution of every ICE agent who has carried out a wrongful arrest or otherwise violated constitutional rights
New USCIS citizenship test is out. 128 instead of 100 questions and from looking at it I would say it’s more difficult and they added a bunch more “patriotic” questions.
What’s interesting though is which question they removed…
What’s interesting though is which question they removed…
September 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
New USCIS citizenship test is out. 128 instead of 100 questions and from looking at it I would say it’s more difficult and they added a bunch more “patriotic” questions.
What’s interesting though is which question they removed…
What’s interesting though is which question they removed…
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California lawmakers pass controversial Senate Bill 79
YouTube video by CBS 8 San Diego
www.youtube.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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100%!
The greenhouse gas reduction in trains does not come from cleaner vehicles.
It’s coming from passengers not driving.
And if you want to lower emission vehicles, build frikkin’ catenary.
The greenhouse gas reduction in trains does not come from cleaner vehicles.
It’s coming from passengers not driving.
And if you want to lower emission vehicles, build frikkin’ catenary.
This is a thread about buying and attempting to roll out hydrogen powered trains that are expensive, small, and unlikely to work, as previous attempts have shown. If costs are the concern then they should just keep the existing rolling stock and run more trains.
September 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
100%!
The greenhouse gas reduction in trains does not come from cleaner vehicles.
It’s coming from passengers not driving.
And if you want to lower emission vehicles, build frikkin’ catenary.
The greenhouse gas reduction in trains does not come from cleaner vehicles.
It’s coming from passengers not driving.
And if you want to lower emission vehicles, build frikkin’ catenary.
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We made a YouTube Short picking apart Metrolink’s incorrect and misleading claims regarding electrification of its system.
youtube.com/shorts/cn_2s...
youtube.com/shorts/cn_2s...
September 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We made a YouTube Short picking apart Metrolink’s incorrect and misleading claims regarding electrification of its system.
youtube.com/shorts/cn_2s...
youtube.com/shorts/cn_2s...