Chris
@lhasacm.bsky.social
11/2024 update: working on it but I'm still not sure I'm really here yet because I can only take so much social media checking and I'm lazy. Still easier to find me on Mastodon at the moment: @[email protected]
Next - while it's definitely an improvement, we might need to get @mountvernontrail.org to give DDOT some pointers on how to do this work with a bit less disruption *and* end up with a patch that isn't a speed bump unto itself...
In the face of.... everything... I feel hopeful and energized because I live in a city that cares enough about my safety to send excavator + truck + crew to fix this trail within 14d
The folks @ddotdc.bsky.social get a lot of shit but they care so much and it shows #bikedc
The folks @ddotdc.bsky.social get a lot of shit but they care so much and it shows #bikedc
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Next - while it's definitely an improvement, we might need to get @mountvernontrail.org to give DDOT some pointers on how to do this work with a bit less disruption *and* end up with a patch that isn't a speed bump unto itself...
Once the bigger ones are, installed (scheduled for March), can't wait to see the first photo of a @bunchbike.com in the oversized locker (which WMATA explicitly notes in their press release as being a bike that can fit...)
🚲 Check out new bike lockers at Foggy Bottom & Eastern Market stations! Soon, 450 lockers, 50 oversized ones, and 100 self-locking racks will be available at 73 stations. Add in 75 repair stations and 600 new U-racks, and it’s a major upgrade.
November 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Once the bigger ones are, installed (scheduled for March), can't wait to see the first photo of a @bunchbike.com in the oversized locker (which WMATA explicitly notes in their press release as being a bike that can fit...)
Really hard to get out of my head the juxtaposition of being on an eCaBi with a speed-limited Lime bike to my right and getting passed by a Cybertruck going 70+ (per the digital sign) on my left on Southern Ave near the Metro station the other morning.
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Really hard to get out of my head the juxtaposition of being on an eCaBi with a speed-limited Lime bike to my right and getting passed by a Cybertruck going 70+ (per the digital sign) on my left on Southern Ave near the Metro station the other morning.
Was good seeing so many people come out for this year's Ride For Your Life/ @safestreetsdc.bsky.social walk on the World Day of Remembrance. Very different event, but like yesterday's @ward5familybiking.bsky.social ride, a wonderful sense of community. And huge thanks to @waba.org, as always!
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Was good seeing so many people come out for this year's Ride For Your Life/ @safestreetsdc.bsky.social walk on the World Day of Remembrance. Very different event, but like yesterday's @ward5familybiking.bsky.social ride, a wonderful sense of community. And huge thanks to @waba.org, as always!
Lookin' good @ward5familybiking.bsky.social #bikeDC
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Lookin' good @ward5familybiking.bsky.social #bikeDC
DPW really working hard to make sure that only people who plan to show up stay registered for the 11/29 Special Waste Collection event.
Also nice for them to state in the e-mail that people who walk/bike do not need to be in the waiting line.
Also nice for them to state in the e-mail that people who walk/bike do not need to be in the waiting line.
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
DPW really working hard to make sure that only people who plan to show up stay registered for the 11/29 Special Waste Collection event.
Also nice for them to state in the e-mail that people who walk/bike do not need to be in the waiting line.
Also nice for them to state in the e-mail that people who walk/bike do not need to be in the waiting line.
Apparently, there's a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new MBT #bikeDC segment this morning at 11AM (at Blair and Whittier NW). Getting the e-mail at 9AM is...not a lot of notice.
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Apparently, there's a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new MBT #bikeDC segment this morning at 11AM (at Blair and Whittier NW). Getting the e-mail at 9AM is...not a lot of notice.
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Local DC politics continuing to mirror the national Democrats’ lack of understanding of the levers of power and leverage. Sigh.
My statement on the tentative Senate deal to end the government shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Local DC politics continuing to mirror the national Democrats’ lack of understanding of the levers of power and leverage. Sigh.
People are saying...nice when these types of media outlets are saying it as well. velo.outsideonline.com/urban/urban-...
Why We're Ditching Cars for Cargo Bikes (And Why You Should Too)
Cargo bikes are cheaper, faster for short trips, and more fun than the family SUV. Here's why you should make the change.
velo.outsideonline.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
People are saying...nice when these types of media outlets are saying it as well. velo.outsideonline.com/urban/urban-...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Happy Sunday! Here's to another day of being completely confused how the 'Democrat party' is falling prey to the 'Marxist threat' yet our President is having the government acquire direct stakes in companies and has opened up a prescription drug storefront as part of their latest shakedown deal.
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy Sunday! Here's to another day of being completely confused how the 'Democrat party' is falling prey to the 'Marxist threat' yet our President is having the government acquire direct stakes in companies and has opened up a prescription drug storefront as part of their latest shakedown deal.
Still some finishing touches before it's completely done/open, but the MBT #biikeDC extension up to Takoma alongside Blair was quite lovely to ride this afternoon.
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Still some finishing touches before it's completely done/open, but the MBT #biikeDC extension up to Takoma alongside Blair was quite lovely to ride this afternoon.
Oh, WaPo Editorial Board...you want to know "How did a socialist with almost no governing experience become New York’s mayoral frontrunner?" Whatever the answer, it's better than how a racist misogynist fraudster with no governing experience and a terrible business record become President.
November 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Oh, WaPo Editorial Board...you want to know "How did a socialist with almost no governing experience become New York’s mayoral frontrunner?" Whatever the answer, it's better than how a racist misogynist fraudster with no governing experience and a terrible business record become President.
As the years living in the DC area go by, I get more and more amazed at *not* having to check the local news to figure out when trick or treating is happening here. www.jsonline.com/story/life/2...
Trick-or-treat times, days for Milwaukee-area communities in 2025
Here's a list of trick-or-treating dates and times in Milwaukee-area communities for Halloween 2025.
www.jsonline.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
As the years living in the DC area go by, I get more and more amazed at *not* having to check the local news to figure out when trick or treating is happening here. www.jsonline.com/story/life/2...
We've crossed DTC on Florida. We've crossed on 1st/Eckington. You know what that leaves...
Always a joy to bike with @ward5familybiking.bsky.social ! #BikeDC was in full swing today. Watching children cross Dave Thomas circle (with the help of @dcpolicedept.bsky.social escort) was a Ward 5 achievement unlocked!
October 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We've crossed DTC on Florida. We've crossed on 1st/Eckington. You know what that leaves...
Today! Quite a busy day for #bikeDC
Join us Saturday for the @ward5familybiking.bsky.social ride to Eckington Day at Tanner Park!
October 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Today! Quite a busy day for #bikeDC
This Saturday! #bikeDC
Join us Saturday for the @ward5familybiking.bsky.social ride to Eckington Day at Tanner Park!
October 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This Saturday! #bikeDC
Paging @bobco85.bsky.social (who probably already has footage were I to bet...)
Seattle bike riders! Looking for confirmation of some work being started/done in University District on eastbound Northeast Campus Parkway bike lane barriers.
If you see work start/end, would appreciate confirmation and a pic!
If you see work start/end, would appreciate confirmation and a pic!
October 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Paging @bobco85.bsky.social (who probably already has footage were I to bet...)
I'll be the first to admit that this morning's errand (taking the old beverage fridge to Fort Totten for bulk trash disposal) would've been *easier* with a car, but it by no means *required* a car. #bikeDC
October 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I'll be the first to admit that this morning's errand (taking the old beverage fridge to Fort Totten for bulk trash disposal) would've been *easier* with a car, but it by no means *required* a car. #bikeDC
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Starting October 15, six CTA buses will operate with Automated Bus Lane Enforcement systems as part of the City of Chicago’s Smart Streets pilot.
October 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Starting October 15, six CTA buses will operate with Automated Bus Lane Enforcement systems as part of the City of Chicago’s Smart Streets pilot.
One thing that really bugs me with Medstar Georgetown is that every appointment confirmation is met with "thanks! Make sure you park your car here" without any inkling or notion that there are other ways to arrive. Even the website has the public transit/shuttle options in much smaller font.
October 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
One thing that really bugs me with Medstar Georgetown is that every appointment confirmation is met with "thanks! Make sure you park your car here" without any inkling or notion that there are other ways to arrive. Even the website has the public transit/shuttle options in much smaller font.
Really stoked, though not sure what it says that "Registering for Household Hazardous Waste drop-off" passes for excitement these days.
October 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Really stoked, though not sure what it says that "Registering for Household Hazardous Waste drop-off" passes for excitement these days.
This would be nice. www.jsonline.com/story/money/...
Downtown's Water Street could be cut from 4 to 2 auto lanes -- with protected bike lanes added
The proposal to remake the eight-block stretch, between East Pleasant Street and East Kilbourn Avenue, would slow speeding cars, says City Hall.
www.jsonline.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This would be nice. www.jsonline.com/story/money/...