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Gary Hewitt

@garyhewitt.bsky.social

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Husband, Father, & Transit Planner. I do all my own opinions.

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Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · 16h

The “What is your car payment?” outtakes.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · 1d

When you forgot to publish a new GTFS file before the service change.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · 3d

How to get Home Assistant running on Mac OS 26 using the new Apple Container Tool (github.com/apple/contai...). claude.ai/public/artif...

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Learn how to run Home Assistant using Apple's new Container tool on Apple Silicon Macs. Step-by-step setup guide with troubleshooting tips.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · 24d

They lowered the fare to 50 cents for three years.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · 25d

Systemwide ridership is still not close to their peak ridership in 1985 when they had no rail service.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · 26d

Talk to SANDAG. There is a process where they can provide GIS files to Google for them to update maps. contentpartners.maps.google.com/welcome?visi...

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Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Padres throwing elaborate parties for their executives while claiming they can’t pay their employees a living wage is not the best look. Doing it at a city park for free is 🤌.
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Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 30

I see a 46-train schedule coming in the near future. Take a look at who is on their Board.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 29

Should they have built a station here based on the community plan? Maybe not, but is does serve as a park-n-ride, which has some utility for the community. If SB 79 was in place, they definitely would not have put a station here.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · Aug 27

remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 28

✅ Physical inactivity

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Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 28

VOSD will not acknowledge that Board of Supervisors seats are nonpartisan. Referring to all local officials as Democrats or Republicans has contributed to local politics’ divisiveness. We need space for the 25% of registered voters who aren’t members of either party to serve in elected positions.

Voice of San Diego @voiceofsandiego.org · Aug 28

County Democrats took the first step toward tapping into the budget reserves Tuesday, but the bigger vote is yet to come.
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County Supes Vote to Tap Reserves - But Can’t Yet

Democrats on the county Board of Supervisors took an initial vote Tuesday to unleash the county’s massive reserve fund to combat federal cuts.

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Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 27

I support dense housing near transit. But we need safeguards preventing cities from sabotaging transit service to avoid housing obligations. Otherwise, SB 79 risks becoming a Pyrrhic victory that harms both housing AND transit goals.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 27

The perverse incentive: Local cities may prioritize avoiding SB 79 impacts over improving public transportation. We could see transit expansion slow just as California needs more ridership and many transit agencies face financial strain.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 27

Transit capital projects already face enormous barriers: regulation, local opposition, funding gaps, and years-long approval processes. SB 79 adds another layer where agencies must weigh: “Will this new line trigger housing mandates that kill local support?”

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 27

SB 79’s intentions are admirable - it aims to address California’s housing shortage and increase transit ridership. Transit-oriented development IS crucial for climate goals and affordability. But implementation matters.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 27

Even worse: existing commuter rail stations could face closure. If a city wants to avoid SB 79’s housing requirements, shutting down a station becomes a viable option. This would impact current transit customer while technically complying with the law.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 27

I’ve already been asked/directed by cities to cut current and planned bus service levels to avoid the existing CEQA streamlining requirements. SB 79 applies to “major bus rapid transit (BRT) stops” - cities might downgrade service frequency or eliminate BRT designations to sidestep the law entirely.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 27

As a transit planner, I’m concerned SB 79 may inadvertently halt new high-quality transit projects in California. Local elected officials on transit boards will not likely approve new projects where they would lose land use control.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 24

There are all these militias that were supposedly organized to fight back the unconstitutional overreach of the federal government. They are actually a bunch of pussies that never really cared about the constitution.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 21

I am telling @reckless.bsky.social that he needs this card to light up the full experience on his receiver.

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Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 20

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 14

To keep up the shtick, Newsom’s team needs to post “SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING SANDWICH GUY WAS TREATED VERY UNFAIRLY. THEY SAY HE WAS JUST TRYING TO EAT DINNER. I WILL LOOK AT PARDONING HIM DAY ONE.”

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 7

People will start parking outside the zone and walking, so they’ll likely need to extend the zone south into Barrio Logan. The zone limits look like the existing Downtown parking district borders, which they likely did for convenience.

Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · Aug 6

You can use this site to see the model and year of the bus you are on. 🤓

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Catenary Maps: Powerful Realtime Public Transit Data and Algorithms

Track trains, buses, and more in real time, and use our powerful algorithms to analyse public transport networks.

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