Alec
@alecdmi.bsky.social
Urbanism in Iowa…yeah I know.
Founder of www.momentumdsm.org
Founder of www.momentumdsm.org
Reposted by Alec
The entire practice of sprinkling two-way stops into a network of four-way stops is based on a traffic engineer myth that drivers experience so-called "stop sign fatigue," and that reducing the number of stop signs increases compliance.
November 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The entire practice of sprinkling two-way stops into a network of four-way stops is based on a traffic engineer myth that drivers experience so-called "stop sign fatigue," and that reducing the number of stop signs increases compliance.
One thing I will miss about Reimagine DART is these brick bus stops in Sherman Hill won’t be in use anymore. They’re so pretty 🧱
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
One thing I will miss about Reimagine DART is these brick bus stops in Sherman Hill won’t be in use anymore. They’re so pretty 🧱
This is so true it hurts
One of the reasons USA cities suffer is most urban politicians are not willing to engage in the policy and trade offs to make cities thrive. They don’t conceive of themselves as being in competition with the suburbs all too often they wish to make the city into the suburbs!
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This is so true it hurts
First time using this stop on University and hey look a brand new bench!
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
First time using this stop on University and hey look a brand new bench!
Bistro bon voyage
Des Moines chef Enosh Kelley faces new sexual abuse charge from 2023 case
Des Moines chef Enosh Kelley faces new sexual abuse charge from 2023 case
Des Moines chef and James Beard Award nominee Enosh Kelley faces new charges of sexual abuse and invasion of privacy tied to an alleged 2023 assault.
www.kcci.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Bistro bon voyage
Not to give traffic engineers any slack but these types of accidents should not count towards vision zero statistics. No amount of infrastructure is gonna fix this level of stupidity
Motorcyclist dies in overnight crash in Des Moines
Motorcyclist dies in overnight crash in Des Moines
Police say the crash happened just after midnight.
www.kcci.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Not to give traffic engineers any slack but these types of accidents should not count towards vision zero statistics. No amount of infrastructure is gonna fix this level of stupidity
Peak WSJ. 10/10. No Notes.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Peak WSJ. 10/10. No Notes.
40 min headways on Ingersoll at 6:30pm can’t wait for our new bus network!
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
40 min headways on Ingersoll at 6:30pm can’t wait for our new bus network!
Jason earned his invitation to the Hater's Ball with this one
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November 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Jason earned his invitation to the Hater's Ball with this one
👏👏👏
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Go Cats!
Last night, Evanston approved 419 new homes. 🥳🏗️🏙️
605 Davis passes, 5-4.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Go Cats!
The Big Ten West is alive and well in Green Bay
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The Big Ten West is alive and well in Green Bay
Let’s get at it this week Des Moines 🚲
Join us at one of our upcoming events: bikelaneuprising.com/events-1
Want to host a BLU event in your city? Drop us a line.
Want to host a BLU event in your city? Drop us a line.
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Let’s get at it this week Des Moines 🚲
21 years ago I rode the red line back and forth for 3 hours overnight to bridge the gap between end of purple line and start of orange line trains to get to midway for an early morning flight. RIP my stupid shenanigans
cta is planning on making the orange line run 24 hours a day!! imo they should take the opportunity to through-run brown & orange line trains (at least overnight) so that everything from kimball to midway can be 24 hour. they already run occasional rush hour trains like that!!
CTA plans 24-hour service on Orange Line to Midway, thanks to mass transit bailout
Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen’s ambitious plan would also expand — from 20 to 30 routes — the so-called Frequent Bus Network that provides service “every 10 minutes or better” between 6 a.m. and ...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
21 years ago I rode the red line back and forth for 3 hours overnight to bridge the gap between end of purple line and start of orange line trains to get to midway for an early morning flight. RIP my stupid shenanigans
He joked tonight, "It's the first time in history that the progressive young Latino is the well-funded candidate"
hell yeah! this is what we're doing at @momentumdsm.bsky.social
hell yeah! this is what we're doing at @momentumdsm.bsky.social
Rob Barron (former Harkin staffer and DSM school board member) won the Des Moines City Council race in Ward 1 (covering the heavily Dem northwest side).
He joked tonight, "It's the first time in history that the progressive young Latino is the well-funded candidate"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNw...
He joked tonight, "It's the first time in history that the progressive young Latino is the well-funded candidate"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNw...
Rob Barron | Des Moines City Council | Election Night
YouTube video by Mark Langgin
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
He joked tonight, "It's the first time in history that the progressive young Latino is the well-funded candidate"
hell yeah! this is what we're doing at @momentumdsm.bsky.social
hell yeah! this is what we're doing at @momentumdsm.bsky.social
We voted! (Mel was entirely uncooperative for the photo op)
November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We voted! (Mel was entirely uncooperative for the photo op)
Alleviate traffic congestion with this one simple trick!
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Alleviate traffic congestion with this one simple trick!
Hell yeah Chicago. Lets go 🚇🚌
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Hell yeah Chicago. Lets go 🚇🚌
Watching Maverick try to replicate their outdoorsy western brand to the state with the smallest % of public land in the country is both funny and sad.
October 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Watching Maverick try to replicate their outdoorsy western brand to the state with the smallest % of public land in the country is both funny and sad.
Also served by DART routes # all of them!
Looking forward to this one!
Looking forward to this one!
Here are some parking/travel notes for people coming to our meeting on Saturday.
We will be on the 2nd floor of DART Central Station, so just take the stairs or elevator upstairs and you should be able to come out right next to our meeting room.
We will be on the 2nd floor of DART Central Station, so just take the stairs or elevator upstairs and you should be able to come out right next to our meeting room.
October 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Also served by DART routes # all of them!
Looking forward to this one!
Looking forward to this one!
Missed it by 3 weeks but can’t wait to get back and ride!
Did catch the Pink Pony Express Livery however
Did catch the Pink Pony Express Livery however
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Missed it by 3 weeks but can’t wait to get back and ride!
Did catch the Pink Pony Express Livery however
Did catch the Pink Pony Express Livery however
Your reminder that we used to have a fully electrified train from Des Moines to Fort Dodge…😞
October 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Your reminder that we used to have a fully electrified train from Des Moines to Fort Dodge…😞
Des Moines erasure 😞
I asked ChatGPT to build a rail system for the Midwest that wouldn’t be considered a fantasy.
It came back with nine new regional rail lines and five “higher-speed” trunk routes.
It came back with nine new regional rail lines and five “higher-speed” trunk routes.
October 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Des Moines erasure 😞
