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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 11h

Great to see. Many thanks to @nomabid.bsky.social for working with @ddotdc.bsky.social to move this forward!

Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 12h

The M Street NE protected bike lanes in NoMa *finally* continue through the underpass under the Metro and Amtrak.

This has only been talked about — checks notes — since at least 2015 (ggwash.org/view/38048/n...). #bikedc

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 19h

You could buy yourself a new (acoustic) bike every month for the same amount it now costs to lease or finance the average new car. And you could buy a new cargo ebike every 5-10 months depending on how fancy you want to get.

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 20h

For the first time, the avg new car costs >$50,000. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/n...

It's making more and more sense for families to use a relatively cheap e-bike or golf cart in lieu of a 2nd or 3rd car. Detroit should be nervous.

Why car companies should fear the golf cart

Automakers are churning out vehicles that are bigger and more expensive—but that might soon reach a breaking point.

www.fastcompany.com

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 5d

One challenge is that child development centers are plentiful and proximate to many commercial corridors. Ban cannabis shops near all centers, and there isn’t much room left.

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 5d

When the recent cannabis legislation was receiving final votes, CM Parker secured changes to the bill that gave child development centers standing to challenge, banned outdoor cafe endorsements near centers, and bolstered prohibitions on THC products that imitate candy and food kids like.

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 8d

Interesting: @cmzparker5.bsky.social has introduced a package of 16 bills his office says is "aimed at youth wellbeing" in D.C. There's bills to increase pay in the summer jobs program, improve early intervention to prevent truancy, require more transparency from DYRS, and more.

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 8d

Very excited for this @ward5familybiking.bsky.social Halloween bike ride and planting party in collaboration with another Ward 5 gem: Friends of the National Arboretum! Mark your calendars for October 25!!

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 12d

It does not take a counterterrorism expert to imagine that the next big terrorist attack will involve the deployment of relatively cheap drones. What are we doing to prepare for that threat?

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 12d

There are many things we could be focusing on instead of fitness tests for 60 year old generals or law abiding immigrants. One on my mind is how you protect civilians from the use of this kind of weapon. www.businessinsider.com/russia-turns...

Russian pilots are turning unjammable drones into flying IEDs to ambush Ukrainian vehicles

Ukrainian officers said the Russian pilots have been targeting key logistics routes near the front lines.

www.businessinsider.com

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 13d

It’s also probably enough for safe routes to schools improvements at every public school in the District.

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 13d

To give you a sense of the opportunity cost, $40 million would probably enough to convert most of the District’s 74 miles of painted bike lanes to protected lanes.

Goseg Train Thread @wvistheduck.bsky.social · 13d

It's great that we're decking over this open car pit in Dupont, but the fact it costs $40 Million for this is such a scam. This US is set up so that even the most basic public goods are so inexplicably expensive that we hardly ever get any. Scam.

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 14d

The bottle bill will increase DC’s recycling rates. By making bottles worth 10 cents when they are returned, we are helping make sure people don’t just throw them on the ground.

WUSA9’s coverage of my legislation to help protect and preserve our natural resources.

www.wusa9.com/article/news...

DC considers a 10-cent deposit on beverage containers to incentivize recycling

Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau is the sponsor behind DC's Bottle Bill.

www.wusa9.com

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 14d

Important paper from @rycalder.bsky.social, Rachel Clark, and Claire Summa analyzing 2019-2023 trauma data from DC traffic crashes. They found that injury rates *increased* and that racial disparities exist *for every user type* including pedestrians & cyclists. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41014831/

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 14d

The fact that men on average can outperform women in physical fitness tests seems like a really unimportant consideration when staffing an army for a world in which drones now dominate the battlefield.

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 19d

Another gap soon to be closed!

Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02) @aru5f02.bsky.social · 19d

Fresh NOI from @ddotdc.bsky.social - they're finally closing the gap between the crosstown cycletrack and the MBT! Trail plans here: trails.ddot.dc.gov/pages/michig...

NOI# 25-208-CPD
Re:
Michigan Avenue NE Shared-Use Path
Dear Chairpersons,
Pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Amendment Act of 2000” D.C. LAW 13-249 (48 DCR
3491 April 20, 2001), the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is required to give a
written notice of our intent (NOI) to modify traffic and/or parking requirements. This letter is
being forwarded to you for the purpose of notification and solicitation of comments on our
intent to implement the following in your jurisdictions:
The installation of a 10-foot shared-use path along Michigan Avenue NE between Harewood
Dr and Monroe St NE.
Overview:
The Michigan Avenue Share-Use Path project provides both bicycle and pedestrian safety
improvements for users of this corridor. This proposed project closes a 0.2 mile gap in an
otherwise 2.1 mile section of connected and protected bicycle lanes and is an important part of
DDOT’s work to improve safety for all roadway users. It is a small but important portion of the
bike network that fills multiple gaps in the existing bike network by providing a safe
connections between the existing protected bike infrastructure to the east and west including
Irving St NE, Monroe St NE, and the Met Branch Trail as seen in the map below.

The project will replace the existing sidewalk on the northern side of the corridor along Catholic
University with a 10-foot shared-use path extending from Harewood Rd / 4th St NE to Monroe
St NE. It will also improve the intersection at Monroe St and Michigan Ave NE to provide a safe
connection between this new path and the existing two-way protected bike lanes along
Monroe St NE. For the safety of bicyclists, the eastbound right-turn from Monroe Street onto
Michigan will no longer be allowed. This is necessary due to the limited visibility of the bike
lane while making that turn. Right turning vehicles will need to go to 7 th Street NE to make a
right turn. The existing and proposed cross sections are shown below:

DDOT anticipates the following safety benefits with this project:
• An expanded biking / scooter route for people traveling along Michigan Avenue NE.
• Another connection to the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
• Improved comfort and safety for both pedestrians and bicyclists along Michigan Ave NE.
• Comfortable bicycle facilities for people traveling in and through the corridor.
• Improved comfort and safety due to the reduction of potential conflicts at Michigan Ave
and Monroe St NE.
• Reduction in motor vehicle trips due to faster and safer non-motorized travel options.
For more information about this project and to view the design plans in detail visit the project
website here: https://trails-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/michigan-avenue-trail
COMMENTS
All comments on this subject matter must be filed in writing or email by November 7, 2025 (30
business days after the date of this notice), with the District Department of Transportation,
Capital Planning Division, 250 M Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003, or by email to
anne.welch@dc.gov .
If you would like to check the status of this Notice of Intent (NOI), please visit DDOT’s website
at https://ddot.dc.gov/service/notice-intent If you are having any trouble accessing the NOI
site or are unable to do so, please contact the DDOT Customer Service Clearinghouse at 202-
671-2800.
Sincerely,
Anne Welch, Transportation Planner
Capital Planning Division
District Department of Transportation
Email: ddot.cpd@dc.gov

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 20d

Capitol police have been running these in the parks near Union Station since the immediate aftermath of January 6 despite receiving tens of millions in additional fund to improve security around the Capitol complex.

PoPville @popville.bsky.social · 20d

“What the Helen of Troy is DC doing in Navy Yard?” www.popville.com/2025/09/what...

“What the Helen of Troy is DC doing in Navy Yard?” - PoPville

"Dear PoPville, The city is running generators to power floodlights during the day in Navy Yard. What is the point? What agency is burning cash on this idiocy? There are seven of them around "The Yard...

www.popville.com

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 20d

Here’s another: I have always had very pleasant and thorough follow through on 311 requests for tree work plantings and bike racks (both DDOT services)!

Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 20d

I know there are plenty of things District government could do better, but it's also great to highlight success stories. For example, I recently had to get a background check (including fingerprinting) to volunteer at DCPS. The process was quick and seamless. What else has worked well for folks?

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 20d

I know there are plenty of things District government could do better, but it's also great to highlight success stories. For example, I recently had to get a background check (including fingerprinting) to volunteer at DCPS. The process was quick and seamless. What else has worked well for folks?

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 20d

Great to see the AG seeking and securing accountability for the actions of these dangerous drivers.

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social · 20d

NEW: We won our first court judgment against a dangerous out-of-state driver under the STEER Act.

The Court ordered Ayanna Khalya Wilson to pay $77,100 for over 200 dangerous driving violations.

We also filed 12 new lawsuits against Maryland and Virginia drivers with nearly 2,000 traffic offenses.

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 22d

I see that the VERY SERIOUS people trying to persuade more Americans to have children are now telling women they shouldn’t use a safe painkiller during pregnancy.

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 22d

Please watch this!

slick nik @coleskiiiiii.bsky.social · 22d

shit ain’t over til it’s over

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 22d

The District is not going to make serious progress on environmental justice or health justice without directly confronting air pollution from cars. And relying on EV transitions alone is not going to do the trick.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22d

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25d

A disorienting moment: Trump is consolidating autocratic power in areas where there's an easy path to do so. But in other areas he's facing deep institutional resistance and people are refusing to abandon the rule of law. Here he's weak and failing.

Thoughts on that:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...

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Conor Shaw @fixcircle.bsky.social · 25d

Feds are responsible for a lot of the remaining surface parking. When I was a kid, there were surface lots as far as the eye could see!

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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 25d

We joined Mundo Verde's bicibus this morning. It was amazing! One parent told us her count (based on donuts distributed) was 75 kids, and they had 100 for last week's Ride for Allie: www.fox5dc.com/video/1707053.
#BikeDC

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Emily Guskin @emgusk.bsky.social · 25d

A majority of Americans disapprove on how Trump is handling six issues www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Majorities of Americans disapprove on how Trump is handling six issues: tariffs, Russia/Ukraine, economy, Israel/Gaza, immigration, crime

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