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Steve Rolle

@steverolle.bsky.social

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Urban Planner/Engineer • Safe streets and strong communities • Cities, nature, travel, trains, dogs and music • @UW grad - Go Huskies • Personal account.

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Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 1d

Asphalt murals to daylight crosswalks as well as painted crosswalks. This is a partnership between the City, WCG, the Mass TDI program, neighborhood businesses and other orgs and is funded by a grant from AARP.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! Go Mariners!!!

Amazing how a pastime turns into the most amazing sport in October.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 9d

Lol - I required 3 posts. Anyway - I appreciate your perspective and agree that this does detract from having comfortable waiting space. Thanks for pointing that out.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 9d

The tricky thing from a train ops standpoint is what do you do when everyone is waiting on the station platform and (for whatever reason) the train has to use the other track? Which happens more than occasionally. Now everyone is scrambling to go down around and up. (2/3)

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 9d

Fair point on having access to waiting indoors, and I agree this is a downgrade in that regard. But even at South Station you’re at the end of the track (not next to it) and then have to make your way down the platform. (1/2)

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 9d

I’m not understanding what the issue is. It’s actually more convenient for all trains to board from the same (center) platform. What am I missing? It’s a little sad that it makes the second floor of Union Station irrelevant, but functionally this is better.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 9d

Good experience home too. Once again on time.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 9d

In Worcester, 16% of households lack access to a private automobile. That’s entire households, not individuals. In central Worcester that share is 38%.

Looking only at rental households city-wide, 29% do not have motor vehicles.

This was reported in the Worcester Mobility Action Plan (pg 16).

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 9d

For the record, 37 min door to door by bus/walk. Not bad. Biking was 15 min inbound, 20 min home (hills!). Driving is usually 12 to 15 min, but can be longer on days with more traffic congestion.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 9d

But more frequent service is needed to make it a truly convenient option. And that requires higher funding levels to deploy additional service hours.

Also, hub and spoke works fine for my destination today, but can be really inefficient for others (2/2)

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 9d

Commuting by WRTA this morning. Bus was on time and fare free - Can’t beat that! Have a bit of a walk from the hub to work, but it’s a perfect morning for it. (1/2) #WeekWithoutDriving

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 10d

Now that’s how you do it!

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 11d

Brutal.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 11d

Not much bike infrastructure on my route, unfortunately. On many streets, even a simple striped bike lane would help significantly by defining space for cyclists. Busier and faster streets need separated/protected lanes though. (2/2)

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 11d

Beautiful day to commute by bike. 15 min door to door mostly along Pleasant St, which is just about the same as it takes by car. Evening return is always a bit rougher…heavier traffic and less patient drivers. (1/2).

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 16d

Didn’t realize ASU was playing tonight. TCU is good, but…yeah.

Going to BC-Cal tomorrow, which means I’ll miss UW-Ohio St o tv. which is probably a good thing…

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 16d

I’m going to be that one guy in Fenway during the playoffs wearing a Mariners cap. 😬

(100% root for the Sox otherwise. Well, except when they’re playing SF).

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 16d

Them, not me. Lol.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 16d

It almost makes up for me not being aware enough to see pre-Nevermind Nirvana playing the Student Union (and getting banned from campus).

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 16d

Just because this gives me the opportunity to tell the story…used to see this distinctive looking dude hanging out on the Ave (University Ave) almost every day walking to or from class in college. Only when I saw Rusty Cage on MTV did I realize it was Kim Thayil.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 22d

West Boylston vs North early afternoon followed by Leicester vs Burncoat. Second game started around 3:00.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 22d

100%. One of my favorite things about living nearby. I usually try to look up the good bands, lol. Haven’t figured out who was playing this afternoon yet.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 25d

Ohhhhh boy…

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 27d

It is 100% a trick question for New Englanders.

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 28d

There are sidewalk improvements associated with the development on Grafton St, and separately the School District and City are constructing sidewalks and improved crosswalks on portions of Sunderland this summer/fall. It’s a good start, but there are still challenges on both streets.