Tom Lalley
@tlalley.bsky.social
Dad, professional comms guy, freaked out by climate change, in a bluegrass band called Hollertown, cyclist, DC native.
Such an honor to park today in the Chevy Chase PNC Bank lot that’s protected by the DC Historic Preservation Board. I shudder to think losing this beautiful gem to something like homes.
November 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Such an honor to park today in the Chevy Chase PNC Bank lot that’s protected by the DC Historic Preservation Board. I shudder to think losing this beautiful gem to something like homes.
This article is too sane and logical. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | Our Deadly Fentanyl Delusion
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November 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This article is too sane and logical. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
NIMBY alert in #tenleytown! This was hand delivered to my house. It asks for letters to the DC zoning commission to oppose upzoning around metro stations, in transit corridors…the usual nimby stuff. I plan on writing a letter supporting upzoning.
October 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
NIMBY alert in #tenleytown! This was hand delivered to my house. It asks for letters to the DC zoning commission to oppose upzoning around metro stations, in transit corridors…the usual nimby stuff. I plan on writing a letter supporting upzoning.
A hair over an inch in #Tenleytown. It’s not nothing. Might even have to mow the lawn again this year. @capitalweather.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A hair over an inch in #Tenleytown. It’s not nothing. Might even have to mow the lawn again this year. @capitalweather.bsky.social
Once again, I’m giving up biking on Conn. Ave., the fastest, most direct and level route b/t my house and work, because a driver, once again, passed me so close at 30+MPH I could touch their car, in the lane I lawfully occupied. This after the driving right behind me, gunning the engine + honking.
September 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Once again, I’m giving up biking on Conn. Ave., the fastest, most direct and level route b/t my house and work, because a driver, once again, passed me so close at 30+MPH I could touch their car, in the lane I lawfully occupied. This after the driving right behind me, gunning the engine + honking.
After reneging on Conn. Ave. Bike lanes, ripping out bike lanes on Ariz. Ave. and failing to enforce traffic laws, it’s good to see that @mayorbowser.bsky.social and @ddotdc.bsky.social have a sense of humor.
September 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
After reneging on Conn. Ave. Bike lanes, ripping out bike lanes on Ariz. Ave. and failing to enforce traffic laws, it’s good to see that @mayorbowser.bsky.social and @ddotdc.bsky.social have a sense of humor.
Pro tip: never buy faux leather. It’s garbage the day it’s made.
September 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Pro tip: never buy faux leather. It’s garbage the day it’s made.
Rainbows over #Tenleytown @capitalweather.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Rainbows over #Tenleytown @capitalweather.bsky.social
Perfect place for a woonerf. #tenleytown (and new, much larger buildings with homes and businesses)
September 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Perfect place for a woonerf. #tenleytown (and new, much larger buildings with homes and businesses)
Sign me up. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/h...
When I Go, I’m Going Green
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August 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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The petulant tragicomedy of the tobacco industry.
August 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The petulant tragicomedy of the tobacco industry.
I’m all for improving driver training but creating ways for people to drive less is a better way to improve road safety.
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Opinion | 845,000 dead on U.S. highways. Why not address the main cause?
We need to ramp up the standards for road tests and train people to be better drivers.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I’m all for improving driver training but creating ways for people to drive less is a better way to improve road safety.
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To avoid stadium trafficpocalypse, District officials need to demand these key requirements for RFK.
A transit-first vision for RFK doesn’t end on Metrorail
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July 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
To avoid stadium trafficpocalypse, District officials need to demand these key requirements for RFK.
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1. We interrupt this programming for some LEGITIMATELY GOOD NEWS
Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows
How did the city do it?
Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue
Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows
How did the city do it?
Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue
The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year
This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.
popular.info
July 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
1. We interrupt this programming for some LEGITIMATELY GOOD NEWS
Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows
How did the city do it?
Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue
Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows
How did the city do it?
Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue
This as I arrived at home from the commute from work, and not a drop on me. Sometimes you get lucky.
July 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This as I arrived at home from the commute from work, and not a drop on me. Sometimes you get lucky.
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The District Dept. of Transportation plans to eliminate Arizona Ave. NW protected bike lanes. Use this action to tell DDOT you object: waba.org/action-page/... . The city should not compromise safety because a few individuals don’t like the look of flex posts.
July 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The District Dept. of Transportation plans to eliminate Arizona Ave. NW protected bike lanes. Use this action to tell DDOT you object: waba.org/action-page/... . The city should not compromise safety because a few individuals don’t like the look of flex posts.
Wut? So I guess I’m not playing tennis this morning?
July 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Wut? So I guess I’m not playing tennis this morning?
I like this a lot. As a lifelong Skins/Commanders fan (and DC native), I’m fine with saddling another jurisdiction with the stadium. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The RFK megaproject promises just empty gloom. Let’s try this instead.
Rather than an expensive megaproject, D.C. should focus on an organic approach to city-building.
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June 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I like this a lot. As a lifelong Skins/Commanders fan (and DC native), I’m fine with saddling another jurisdiction with the stadium. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Zoning Commission to consider Office of Planning proposal to upzone Cleveland Park and Woodley Park commercial areas after years of planning. dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...
The New Zone That Could Spur More Development In Cleveland Park
A recently proposed zoning change could start paving the way for more development in Cleveland Park, as well as portions of Woodley Park.
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June 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Zoning Commission to consider Office of Planning proposal to upzone Cleveland Park and Woodley Park commercial areas after years of planning. dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blo...
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Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
June 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
How is it that the lights at Wisconsin Ave and Albemarle St NW has been out for at least 24 hours? @ddotdc.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
How is it that the lights at Wisconsin Ave and Albemarle St NW has been out for at least 24 hours? @ddotdc.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
If ugliness is a determining factor in decisions on transportation infrastructure, then we should ban cars. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
D.C. is removing bike lane barriers for the first time, calling them ugly
The move comes as political leaders across the country begin reversing and undoing bike lane plans.
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June 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
If ugliness is a determining factor in decisions on transportation infrastructure, then we should ban cars. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
@mayorbowser.bsky.social proposes to rip out protected bike lane, replace it with paint. @ddotdc.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
rhttps://ddotwiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NI/pages/3320152083/NOI-25-160-CPD
rhttps://ddotwiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NI/pages/3320152083/NOI-25-160-CPD
NOI-25-160-CPD - Notices of Intent - Confluence
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June 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
@mayorbowser.bsky.social proposes to rip out protected bike lane, replace it with paint. @ddotdc.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social
rhttps://ddotwiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NI/pages/3320152083/NOI-25-160-CPD
rhttps://ddotwiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NI/pages/3320152083/NOI-25-160-CPD
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The real scandal in 1930s German politics was Kaiser Wilhelm’s cognitive decline
May 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The real scandal in 1930s German politics was Kaiser Wilhelm’s cognitive decline