Devin Silvernail
@devinsilvernail.bsky.social
À Nantes, originaire de Seattle. 🟦🌲🟩
Gauche, municipaliste et militant, je suis convaincu que l'action locale et collective est essentielle pour construire un monde plus solidaire, plus social et plus égalitaire.
Consulting: withinreach.fr
Gauche, municipaliste et militant, je suis convaincu que l'action locale et collective est essentielle pour construire un monde plus solidaire, plus social et plus égalitaire.
Consulting: withinreach.fr
I used the new bike parking at the Nantes train station the other day. It has tons of amenities, incl. a vending machine w/ 🚲 essentials. The payment system still needs work & the cargo bike area doesn't have anchors like at Commerce but the train connection was seamless. Overall a good experience!
August 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I used the new bike parking at the Nantes train station the other day. It has tons of amenities, incl. a vending machine w/ 🚲 essentials. The payment system still needs work & the cargo bike area doesn't have anchors like at Commerce but the train connection was seamless. Overall a good experience!
This protected, elevated, separated bike lane didn't exist 6 months ago. Slow implementation of safe mobility infrastructure isn't a spatial problem. It's a political choice. Pass it on.
June 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This protected, elevated, separated bike lane didn't exist 6 months ago. Slow implementation of safe mobility infrastructure isn't a spatial problem. It's a political choice. Pass it on.
You don't even have to go from example A, straight to Paris. There are mid point steps that are just as effective, albeit not as beautiful. This is an interim solution in Nantes: a gate. Closed during pickup/dropoff. Open other times. Something I shared with SDOT & Council staff colleagues in 2022.
May 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
You don't even have to go from example A, straight to Paris. There are mid point steps that are just as effective, albeit not as beautiful. This is an interim solution in Nantes: a gate. Closed during pickup/dropoff. Open other times. Something I shared with SDOT & Council staff colleagues in 2022.
Darn Legistar. Seems like that leaves some time for resident advocacy. How's that going?
May 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Darn Legistar. Seems like that leaves some time for resident advocacy. How's that going?
Best view I got of of the decently large ladder truck smack dab in the center of Nantes' pedestrian zone because I was really impressed & surprised.
May 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Best view I got of of the decently large ladder truck smack dab in the center of Nantes' pedestrian zone because I was really impressed & surprised.
Rejoignez-nous dans les rues de Nantes le 1er mai, en solidarité avec toutes & tous les travailleuses & travailleurs du 🌍. Je suis fier d'être adhérent de @generation-s.fr & @apresfr.bsky.social, pour une gauche unie, ouverte à tous qui bosse pour améliorer la vie du peuple qui habite en France.
April 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Rejoignez-nous dans les rues de Nantes le 1er mai, en solidarité avec toutes & tous les travailleuses & travailleurs du 🌍. Je suis fier d'être adhérent de @generation-s.fr & @apresfr.bsky.social, pour une gauche unie, ouverte à tous qui bosse pour améliorer la vie du peuple qui habite en France.
Today my family & I visited the newly closed Rue Maréchal Joffre in #Nantes - the newest in the city's central pedestrian street network, which, as part of the city's larger ~100km of pedestrian zones, will total 84 hectares by June & encompass most of the historic city center.
Before & after:
Before & after:
April 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Today my family & I visited the newly closed Rue Maréchal Joffre in #Nantes - the newest in the city's central pedestrian street network, which, as part of the city's larger ~100km of pedestrian zones, will total 84 hectares by June & encompass most of the historic city center.
Before & after:
Before & after:
Aw he blocked me for doing simple math & challenging his *very* simple assertion that Americans are stupid. This guy, a political science professor, boils it down to "Americans are dumb" instead of challenging the electoral, media, & economic machine that led to this outcome.
April 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Aw he blocked me for doing simple math & challenging his *very* simple assertion that Americans are stupid. This guy, a political science professor, boils it down to "Americans are dumb" instead of challenging the electoral, media, & economic machine that led to this outcome.
The Nantes metropolitan government offers these longtail bikes for rent to residents on a monthly or yearly basis as a way to transition families toward the future of urban mobility & to promote a safer, quieter, and calmer city. One of my favorites mobility policies from anywhere in the world.
April 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The Nantes metropolitan government offers these longtail bikes for rent to residents on a monthly or yearly basis as a way to transition families toward the future of urban mobility & to promote a safer, quieter, and calmer city. One of my favorites mobility policies from anywhere in the world.
Saw this photo (of the supposedly safe bike route where my daughter & I were sideswiped by a hit & run driver) celebrating string lights on a small commercial strip that could benefit more from the replacement of this 2-lane street, wide enough to accommodate 5, into a pedestrian plaza. America.
March 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Saw this photo (of the supposedly safe bike route where my daughter & I were sideswiped by a hit & run driver) celebrating string lights on a small commercial strip that could benefit more from the replacement of this 2-lane street, wide enough to accommodate 5, into a pedestrian plaza. America.
A big reason for my family's move to Nantes was the city's social culture, rooted in solidarity. It's cool to learn that in 2025, nearly 30% of apts are social housing, promoting social mixing & providing an opportunity to put salaries toward daily needs, instead of landlord's investment portfolios.
February 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A big reason for my family's move to Nantes was the city's social culture, rooted in solidarity. It's cool to learn that in 2025, nearly 30% of apts are social housing, promoting social mixing & providing an opportunity to put salaries toward daily needs, instead of landlord's investment portfolios.
Seattle's huge social housing victories from 2024 & 25 illustrate the tremendous advantage of looking beyond borders to find local solutions. Whether it's Vienna, Paris, Singapore, or Seattle - social housing builds community. I learned about this model by studying it on the ground. You can too. 1/2
February 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Seattle's huge social housing victories from 2024 & 25 illustrate the tremendous advantage of looking beyond borders to find local solutions. Whether it's Vienna, Paris, Singapore, or Seattle - social housing builds community. I learned about this model by studying it on the ground. You can too. 1/2
I'm in love with Japanese IC cards for so much more than convenience. This short references 東京🗼but this system isn't limited to the world's largest city, Cards work across networks & function similarly across the country. More places should implement such a system.
January 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I'm in love with Japanese IC cards for so much more than convenience. This short references 東京🗼but this system isn't limited to the world's largest city, Cards work across networks & function similarly across the country. More places should implement such a system.
Social cohesion & universal affordability are the goals. Social mixing is the pathway. Social housing is the vehicle.
Create communities where all have a say & where all have a home they can afford in a neighborhood they love.
Seattle, Vote Yes on Prop 1A.
Create communities where all have a say & where all have a home they can afford in a neighborhood they love.
Seattle, Vote Yes on Prop 1A.
January 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Social cohesion & universal affordability are the goals. Social mixing is the pathway. Social housing is the vehicle.
Create communities where all have a say & where all have a home they can afford in a neighborhood they love.
Seattle, Vote Yes on Prop 1A.
Create communities where all have a say & where all have a home they can afford in a neighborhood they love.
Seattle, Vote Yes on Prop 1A.
For an American reference, 84 hectares is about 49 Walmart supercenters, or approximately the size of Seattle's central business district, plus Pioneer Square. You can have this too. Replace the mayor. Replace 8 of 9 CMs. Build a coalition to win & replace them.
January 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
For an American reference, 84 hectares is about 49 Walmart supercenters, or approximately the size of Seattle's central business district, plus Pioneer Square. You can have this too. Replace the mayor. Replace 8 of 9 CMs. Build a coalition to win & replace them.
Here we see the flags of the parties or the Nouveau Front Populaire. A coalition of leftist parties from the far-left NPA to the center-left Parti Socialiste & all in between. This movement is how the left will win an many levels
Moi, je suis fier d'être adhérent aux @generation-s.bsky.social.
Moi, je suis fier d'être adhérent aux @generation-s.bsky.social.
December 5, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Here we see the flags of the parties or the Nouveau Front Populaire. A coalition of leftist parties from the far-left NPA to the center-left Parti Socialiste & all in between. This movement is how the left will win an many levels
Moi, je suis fier d'être adhérent aux @generation-s.bsky.social.
Moi, je suis fier d'être adhérent aux @generation-s.bsky.social.
Aujourd'hui, des milliers de personnes ont marché dans les rues de Nantes pour soutenir les fonctionnaires. Je suis franchement inspiré par cet exemple de solidarité en action.
December 5, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Aujourd'hui, des milliers de personnes ont marché dans les rues de Nantes pour soutenir les fonctionnaires. Je suis franchement inspiré par cet exemple de solidarité en action.
And more than anything, in this moment, I want to thank my former boss. My mentor. My friend. Thank you Tammy for all that you did for Seattle. Many will never know just how much you did, but we do. We'll remember. I hope others will lift you up in this moment too, because you deserve it. (16/16)
December 4, 2024 at 5:06 PM
And more than anything, in this moment, I want to thank my former boss. My mentor. My friend. Thank you Tammy for all that you did for Seattle. Many will never know just how much you did, but we do. We'll remember. I hope others will lift you up in this moment too, because you deserve it. (16/16)
Fwiw, to those Americans following along, this is how folks in Nantes got to/from the protest. Biking, walking, & transit. I actually had to go several blocks away to park my bike because that's where I found an empty piece of sidewalk.
November 25, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Fwiw, to those Americans following along, this is how folks in Nantes got to/from the protest. Biking, walking, & transit. I actually had to go several blocks away to park my bike because that's where I found an empty piece of sidewalk.
This morning, thousands protested outside the Hôtel de Région in Nantes against the austerity budget proposed by the region's president. It would slash arts and culture funding by 75% and cut social services, heavily impacting young people and women. This budget negatively effects everyone.
November 25, 2024 at 10:32 AM
This morning, thousands protested outside the Hôtel de Région in Nantes against the austerity budget proposed by the region's president. It would slash arts and culture funding by 75% and cut social services, heavily impacting young people and women. This budget negatively effects everyone.
Ce matin, des milliers ont protesté devant l’Hôtel de Région à Nantes contre le budget d’austérité du président régional. Ce budget couperait 75 % des fonds pour la culture et les arts, et réduirait les services sociaux, touchant surtout les jeunes et les femmes. Un impact négatif pour tous.
November 25, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Ce matin, des milliers ont protesté devant l’Hôtel de Région à Nantes contre le budget d’austérité du président régional. Ce budget couperait 75 % des fonds pour la culture et les arts, et réduirait les services sociaux, touchant surtout les jeunes et les femmes. Un impact négatif pour tous.