Larry Leveen
@larryleveen.bsky.social
Environmental/community advocacy and mobility justice through sound land-use and transportation planning, policy and promotion. He/him.
I happen to think that speeding is underreported as a contributing cause of serious injury and death on our roadways. Speed limiting tech for cars is important.
Roughly 40,000 people are killed in traffic crashes each year, with speeding contributing to nearly a third of those fatalities.
On #WDoR2025, we remember and honor those who have lost their lives and those who have been injured, and we act to implement evidence-based solutions to end this crisis.
On #WDoR2025, we remember and honor those who have lost their lives and those who have been injured, and we act to implement evidence-based solutions to end this crisis.
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I happen to think that speeding is underreported as a contributing cause of serious injury and death on our roadways. Speed limiting tech for cars is important.
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When roadways carve up cities, creating barriers to active transportation, their construction and maintenance budgets should have to provide the necessary funds for infrastructure that enables safe, efficient, easily accessible passage for those on foot and bike.
This is the Groentje Brug in Nijmegen
This bridge forms an important connection on the Rijnwaalpad: a non-stop, 16 km route from Nijmegen to Arnhem, designed to reduce congestion on local roads and trains.
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This bridge forms an important connection on the Rijnwaalpad: a non-stop, 16 km route from Nijmegen to Arnhem, designed to reduce congestion on local roads and trains.
buff.ly/5VCUQwB
October 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
When roadways carve up cities, creating barriers to active transportation, their construction and maintenance budgets should have to provide the necessary funds for infrastructure that enables safe, efficient, easily accessible passage for those on foot and bike.
Visiting Florida and this pix captures it perfectly:
October 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Visiting Florida and this pix captures it perfectly:
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Amazing news for trail fans in our region! What a month!
September 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Amazing news for trail fans in our region! What a month!
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"But fundamentally, crime of any kind is a minor risk for a white man in D.C., which classification applies to Mullin, Duffy, Scott, and Trump. Overwhelmingly, the largest source of danger for people who fit that description is vehicle traffic, which killed 110 people in the D.C. area in 2024..."
Why Republicans Are Terrified of Nonexistent Crime
They need an excuse to violently subjugate liberal cities.
prospect.org
August 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"But fundamentally, crime of any kind is a minor risk for a white man in D.C., which classification applies to Mullin, Duffy, Scott, and Trump. Overwhelmingly, the largest source of danger for people who fit that description is vehicle traffic, which killed 110 people in the D.C. area in 2024..."
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THIS SATURDAY! Pipeline Trail Opening!
Please join us on June 28th for an opening celebration of Pierce County's Phase 1 of the Pipeline Trail from Tacoma city limits to Orangegate Park! 🎉
Please join us on June 28th for an opening celebration of Pierce County's Phase 1 of the Pipeline Trail from Tacoma city limits to Orangegate Park! 🎉
June 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
THIS SATURDAY! Pipeline Trail Opening!
Please join us on June 28th for an opening celebration of Pierce County's Phase 1 of the Pipeline Trail from Tacoma city limits to Orangegate Park! 🎉
Please join us on June 28th for an opening celebration of Pierce County's Phase 1 of the Pipeline Trail from Tacoma city limits to Orangegate Park! 🎉
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Cushman Trail Extension THIS WEEK!! WOOT!!!
@PenMet Parks hosts two events in celebration of the long-awaited southern completion of the Cushman Trail (and new community center)!
More info @ https://penmetparks.org/
@PenMet Parks hosts two events in celebration of the long-awaited southern completion of the Cushman Trail (and new community center)!
More info @ https://penmetparks.org/
June 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Cushman Trail Extension THIS WEEK!! WOOT!!!
@PenMet Parks hosts two events in celebration of the long-awaited southern completion of the Cushman Trail (and new community center)!
More info @ https://penmetparks.org/
@PenMet Parks hosts two events in celebration of the long-awaited southern completion of the Cushman Trail (and new community center)!
More info @ https://penmetparks.org/
Super handy to see adjacent city boundaries.
Randy Majors' mapping tool is super handy for multi-jurisdictional trail planning and advocacy because it shows multiple jurisdiction boundaries unlike a certain well-known online map tool. Check it out!
www.randymajors.org
www.randymajors.org
randymajors.org Research Hub
Simplifying research by incorporating publicly available map data into Google Maps-based tools. Includes counties, cities, townships, ZIP Codes, Section Township Range, global elevation, historical U....
www.randymajors.org
May 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Super handy to see adjacent city boundaries.
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Cars sold to the public should never be able to exceed any legal speed limit in the country. That should be the default design.
"By installing speed limiting devices on the cars of the worst of the worst offenders, we will literally be saving lives."
Our Stop Super Speeders research on PIX11 News yesterday:
Our Stop Super Speeders research on PIX11 News yesterday:
April 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Cars sold to the public should never be able to exceed any legal speed limit in the country. That should be the default design.
Visiting Amsterdam currently. On-topic.
Cartoon with caption by my buddy @jackhauen.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Visiting Amsterdam currently. On-topic.
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
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On of my state reps looks like General Sherman and nobody here is nerdy enough to share that with and it eats at me occasionally. 😫
March 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
On of my state reps looks like General Sherman and nobody here is nerdy enough to share that with and it eats at me occasionally. 😫
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On the one hand, banning right on red is a proven way to save lives and reduce injuries. On the other hand, drivers are delayed by a few seconds. So it’s impossible to say if it’s good or not.
New column: D.C. should again give the green light to right turn on red
wapo.st/3PzEVvo
wapo.st/3PzEVvo
Opinion | D.C. should again give the green light to right turn on red
The ban is seen by many as a symbol of government overreach.
wapo.st
January 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
On the one hand, banning right on red is a proven way to save lives and reduce injuries. On the other hand, drivers are delayed by a few seconds. So it’s impossible to say if it’s good or not.
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We are hoping to pass a bill this year in WA state prohibiting employers from requiring driver's licenses when other transportation modes could work. The bill has it's first hearing Tuesday!
lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
January 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
We are hoping to pass a bill this year in WA state prohibiting employers from requiring driver's licenses when other transportation modes could work. The bill has it's first hearing Tuesday!
lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
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Greenland has universal healthcare, gender equality, and clean energy.
Can they take over the USA instead?
Can they take over the USA instead?
December 28, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Greenland has universal healthcare, gender equality, and clean energy.
Can they take over the USA instead?
Can they take over the USA instead?
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NEW STORY // The Washington State Transportation Budget Is In Deep Trouble
www.theurbanist.org/2024/12/23/s...
www.theurbanist.org/2024/12/23/s...
The Washington State Transportation Budget Is In Deep Trouble - The Urbanist
# Declining state transportation revenue and increased project costs are on a collision course. Long-promised highway projects, court-ordered fish culvert removal, and badly needed investments in tran...
www.theurbanist.org
December 23, 2024 at 3:59 PM
NEW STORY // The Washington State Transportation Budget Is In Deep Trouble
www.theurbanist.org/2024/12/23/s...
www.theurbanist.org/2024/12/23/s...
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local conservatives checking in on the vague notion of Vision Zero progress
December 1, 2024 at 4:07 AM
local conservatives checking in on the vague notion of Vision Zero progress