Jacob Mason
@masontransport.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Urban Planner @ITDP_HQ . Petworth DC. Pro-🚶🚲🚌. Tax the rich. Opinions my own. He/him.
Except the 311 app is broken. And so are half the benches and a lot of the play equipment at the same playground.
December 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Except the 311 app is broken. And so are half the benches and a lot of the play equipment at the same playground.
Case in point: the trash can at the park is overflowing, and there are rats everywhere. Gross but easily fixable, right. Just put in a 311 request.
December 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Case in point: the trash can at the park is overflowing, and there are rats everywhere. Gross but easily fixable, right. Just put in a 311 request.
The forests there are a hot mess. If they were doing good environmental protection/preservation, you could at least consider their argument, but that is not at all the case. Every stretch of urban forest in that area is a full trees being slowly strangled by invasive vines.
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The forests there are a hot mess. If they were doing good environmental protection/preservation, you could at least consider their argument, but that is not at all the case. Every stretch of urban forest in that area is a full trees being slowly strangled by invasive vines.
I just don't get it. They barely maintain any of those parks, and it's hard to even imagine how a 10' wide strip of asphalt of the edge of a massive, lightly-used field would cause any environmental/preservation issues.
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I just don't get it. They barely maintain any of those parks, and it's hard to even imagine how a 10' wide strip of asphalt of the edge of a massive, lightly-used field would cause any environmental/preservation issues.
Every day this happens. @wmatagm.bsky.social keeps saying bus service is good, but actually riding the bus is a much different, more frustrating experience.
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Every day this happens. @wmatagm.bsky.social keeps saying bus service is good, but actually riding the bus is a much different, more frustrating experience.
For buses, I don't see it. Your own data says the percentage of planned bus trips that were actually delivered is at a 3 year low. Missed trips -> people standing around waiting for a no-show bus: late for work, school, appointments, etc. www.wmata.com/about/record... @wmatagm.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
For buses, I don't see it. Your own data says the percentage of planned bus trips that were actually delivered is at a 3 year low. Missed trips -> people standing around waiting for a no-show bus: late for work, school, appointments, etc. www.wmata.com/about/record... @wmatagm.bsky.social
Progress on MET Branch Trail up to Maple St SW. Now paved, but not fully striped. Rideable but not officially open.
Looking nice, @ddotdc.bsky.social
#bikedc
cc: @washcycle.bsky.social
Looking nice, @ddotdc.bsky.social
#bikedc
cc: @washcycle.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Progress on MET Branch Trail up to Maple St SW. Now paved, but not fully striped. Rideable but not officially open.
Looking nice, @ddotdc.bsky.social
#bikedc
cc: @washcycle.bsky.social
Looking nice, @ddotdc.bsky.social
#bikedc
cc: @washcycle.bsky.social
Anyone know the story behind this one-block stretch of protected #bikedc lane on Mass Ave between NJ Ave NW & 2nd St NW? It's only on the north side of the street.
@washcycle.bsky.social
@washcycle.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Anyone know the story behind this one-block stretch of protected #bikedc lane on Mass Ave between NJ Ave NW & 2nd St NW? It's only on the north side of the street.
@washcycle.bsky.social
@washcycle.bsky.social
@ddotdc.bsky.social nearly saw 2 kids killed going home from school today.
@mayorbowser.dc.gov @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
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October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
@ddotdc.bsky.social nearly saw 2 kids killed going home from school today.
@mayorbowser.dc.gov @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
@mayorbowser.dc.gov @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
Fascinating data & maps from NRDC. In DC,
67% of adults live in car-lite or car-free households
32% live in completely car-free households
This is entirely the result of density, transit, walkability, and bikeability.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
67% of adults live in car-lite or car-free households
32% live in completely car-free households
This is entirely the result of density, transit, walkability, and bikeability.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
October 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Fascinating data & maps from NRDC. In DC,
67% of adults live in car-lite or car-free households
32% live in completely car-free households
This is entirely the result of density, transit, walkability, and bikeability.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
67% of adults live in car-lite or car-free households
32% live in completely car-free households
This is entirely the result of density, transit, walkability, and bikeability.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
I don't think what you're saying is unpopular, and it's very much in line with common practices in bike-friendly countries. bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/t...
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I don't think what you're saying is unpopular, and it's very much in line with common practices in bike-friendly countries. bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/t...
Thanks for replying. Yes traffic is bad. However, every morning, we can tell if we're running late to our bus stop by watching for 2 buses passing by at the same time on the same route in the same direction. Every day. Same exact time. This is not a traffic issue.
October 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thanks for replying. Yes traffic is bad. However, every morning, we can tell if we're running late to our bus stop by watching for 2 buses passing by at the same time on the same route in the same direction. Every day. Same exact time. This is not a traffic issue.
This is good, but what are you doing to improve bus service? I think few would say it's great (25% buses are either early or late and 3% never show at all), and it's steadily getting worse.
Source: Service Excellence Report Data File (FY2025 through August) www.wmata.com/about/record...
Source: Service Excellence Report Data File (FY2025 through August) www.wmata.com/about/record...
October 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is good, but what are you doing to improve bus service? I think few would say it's great (25% buses are either early or late and 3% never show at all), and it's steadily getting worse.
Source: Service Excellence Report Data File (FY2025 through August) www.wmata.com/about/record...
Source: Service Excellence Report Data File (FY2025 through August) www.wmata.com/about/record...
This is very important work. Thank you.
Also, it is still illegal to build affordable apartment buildings in the yellow areas on the map below. Addressing this would open up a lot more land to affordable housing development, reducing costs. plandc.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
Also, it is still illegal to build affordable apartment buildings in the yellow areas on the map below. Addressing this would open up a lot more land to affordable housing development, reducing costs. plandc.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is very important work. Thank you.
Also, it is still illegal to build affordable apartment buildings in the yellow areas on the map below. Addressing this would open up a lot more land to affordable housing development, reducing costs. plandc.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
Also, it is still illegal to build affordable apartment buildings in the yellow areas on the map below. Addressing this would open up a lot more land to affordable housing development, reducing costs. plandc.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
You're right, but it's BOTH more buses, trains, e-bikes and compact cities AND electrifying everything else. At @itdp-hq.bsky.social we did a series of studies on this which put concrete numbers to the different scenarios. itdp.org/publication/...
October 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
You're right, but it's BOTH more buses, trains, e-bikes and compact cities AND electrifying everything else. At @itdp-hq.bsky.social we did a series of studies on this which put concrete numbers to the different scenarios. itdp.org/publication/...
What ADU densification it looks like. Homes over garages.
October 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
What ADU densification it looks like. Homes over garages.
ADUs can make a decent dent in housing production if done well. In LA they are now 1/3 of all new units.
h/t @cayimby.bsky.social
cayimby.org/news-events/...
h/t @cayimby.bsky.social
cayimby.org/news-events/...
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
ADUs can make a decent dent in housing production if done well. In LA they are now 1/3 of all new units.
h/t @cayimby.bsky.social
cayimby.org/news-events/...
h/t @cayimby.bsky.social
cayimby.org/news-events/...
Cool!! That project has incredible before/after images on street view.
September 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Cool!! That project has incredible before/after images on street view.
September 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
@cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social why are protected bike lanes so scarce in Ward 4? How can I help move projects along faster?
September 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
@cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social why are protected bike lanes so scarce in Ward 4? How can I help move projects along faster?
I think stadium subsidies are a horrible deal, and I agree that DC got screwed on this one, but it's hard to blame the council for making a deal that had +30 point support among voters. Someone has to convince the majority of people that these are a bad idea, and no one was successful at that task.
September 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I think stadium subsidies are a horrible deal, and I agree that DC got screwed on this one, but it's hard to blame the council for making a deal that had +30 point support among voters. Someone has to convince the majority of people that these are a bad idea, and no one was successful at that task.
This morning just saw this. My kid says this happens every day. @wmata.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This morning just saw this. My kid says this happens every day. @wmata.com
Street view of the same location today
September 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Street view of the same location today
Guess where this forlorn place is?
September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Guess where this forlorn place is?
This would be big addition to the #bikedc #bikemd #bikemoco network! @washcycle.bsky.social mocoshow.com/2025/09/04/s...
September 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This would be big addition to the #bikedc #bikemd #bikemoco network! @washcycle.bsky.social mocoshow.com/2025/09/04/s...