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Robin Brown (she/her)
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A new draft of the 2035 Wake County Transit Plan is out and I'm pretty disappointed. The plan drops commuter rail in favor of spending $1.1 Billion on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) down I-40.

For transit to succeed, it needs to be faster than driving. This will never be that.

#NorthCarolina #WakeCounty
Regional Rail Investments The 2035 WTP will also invest in the region’s rail network by working with partners and leveraging other funding sources to add service, support expansion and improve connections to the regional rail network. The Plan will designate $250 million over the next 10 years to support regional rail investment opportunities within Wake County through investments like new train stations, track improvements, and funding more trips on existing services. his is a major shift from the Commuter Rail project envisioned in the original 2016 Wake Transit Plan and continued in the 2030 Plan. The 2035 Plan recommends the postponement of commuter rail service planning from Durham to Garner due to financial and technical feasibility study findings. Instead, funds have been redirected to support investments in BRT and contribute to federal and state regional rail projects. This change was determined to accomplish the regional connectivity goals in a way that is more efficient and expedient. The shift in focus was supported by stakeholders and community members throughout the plan development process. BIG MOVE: CONNECT THE REGION Key Projects: ▪ Study and potential implementation of BRT on I-40 to connect Raleigh with RTP and RDU. ▪ BRT extensions connecting Garner and Clayton and Cary and RTP with 30-minute or better service. ▪ Investment in existing and planned regional rail service. Transit Plan Updates: ▪ Network of regional community transportation hubs. ▪ Commuter rail from Durham to Garner has been postponed in favor of investments in other regional rail services. Key Benefits: ▪ BRT and express bus services connect Wake County communities with regional destinations with all- day service every day. ▪ Regional BRT services advance WTP connectivity goals faster and less expensive than commuter rail. ▪ Coordinated, cost-efficient investments in state/federal regional rail projects.
September 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I will speaking in ~1 week at #fossy2025 about Befunge! It's a fun casual talk about the language and showing off some tools I made for playing with it!

I'll post my slides and a link to the recording on my website here!
esoterra.dev/talks/2025-f...
A slide with a green-to-bluish-green gradient and off-white text. It has the title "Making Esoteric Beauty Accessible: Befunge in 2025" and subtitle "Robin Brown (she/her)". In the bottom left corner, it reads "FOSSY 2025". A slide comparing line-oriented languages (e.g. Python) to grid-oriented languages (e.g. Befunge).
July 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
esoterra2.bsky.social
Do you work at a company you like that is actively hiring Software Engineers? do you know someone who does?

Consider referring me to them & them to me! My website homepage now has a "Hire Me!!" section with info about me, what I'm looking for, and how to contact me!

esoterra.dev
January 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM