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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · 13d

Hi there folks, I know I’ve been quiet lately and even more so in the past few weeks. I’ll be back, but not sure when. bsky.app/profile/sher...

K.H.I. @sheridesabike.bsky.social · 16d

I surely missed a few folks in the email I sent to friends, family, & neighbors a while ago. After discussing RH’s survival & treatment outlook with medical staff, I decided to bring him home for hospice, which I know is his preference in this situation.

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 24

You have a significant if small typo where you note the 4% ...

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 19

Anyway, I like spicy foods and I just wanted to read about them rather than critique the magazine. 🙃

Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 19

Even acknowledging there certainly are niche markets, this particular instance is not an extreme niche in which you have any reason to exclude nondrivers as your potential base.

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 19

Another thing is that if you are a publication that is in the tourism or hospitality space, don’t you really want to be a maximizing the audience and potential customer base? This does the opposite, out of the gate.

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 19

For one thing, I have found that a lot of people who can drive assume that some places are simply too inconvenient or impossible to reach even if they are served by transit. When in fact they’re just not aware of all the options and tools that might be available.

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 19

OTOH, I appreciate this as a warning. OTOH, it’s frustrating that the author doesn’t even consider that driving is not an option for a lot of folks.

A sidenote in a magazine feature about food in Surrey, British Columbia. It notes that having a car is “the best way to fully experience the spice trail.”

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 19

A favorite backpacking food is any kind of flatbread such as tortillas, naan, etc. plus Thai peanut sauce, which does not need refrigeration.

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 17

Today!

A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · Sep 16

👉 @transittrekker.bsky.social Webinar Miniseries — with leaders and nondrivers from rural WA Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Mobility for Nondrivers in Rural Communities. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Organizers of the Week Without Driving (WWD) have consistently heard how challenging and near-impossible it can be for leaders in rural regions and surrounding smaller cities to participate. While tha...

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

Almost 40,000 feet of elevation gain!

K.H.I. @sheridesabike.bsky.social · Sep 15

this post has been up six hours and none of you tipped me off. SMDH

www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/co...

From the Seattle community on Reddit: I hiked 144 miles (39,763 ft gain) using public transit from Seattle this summer

Explore this post and more from the Seattle community

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K.H.I. @sheridesabike.bsky.social · Sep 12

On Sept. 17, this Transit Trekker webinar is bringing nondrivers to leaders & transpo/planning professionals in rural communities & small cities — locations where participating in the #WeekWithoutDriving comes w/ the highest barriers. Please join & share broadly w/ colleagues in these regions.

Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 12

The #WeekWithoutDriving is coming up, and as a prelude Transit Trekker is hosting a webinar for rural leaders. Nondriver panelists from small cities and rural regions will talk about their mobility experience and the improvements they need. Register
here & pls share!
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Mobility for Nondrivers in Rural Communities. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Organizers of the Week Without Driving (WWD) have consistently heard how challenging and near-impossible it can be for leaders in rural regions and surrounding smaller cities to participate. While tha...

us06web.zoom.us

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

I love the CAT bus! I house sit in Hood River several times a year and it’s the only reason that I can do so! Plus it connects to other services that are pretty close to trailhead and bike paths.

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

The village shuttle appears to be fare free at this time. The express is $2 each way or $5 for a day pass. Pretty great deal.

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

OK, so the Express do NOT do flag stops.
But there is a shuttle in Mt. Hood Village and that immediate area that DOES do flag stops or route deviation (i.e. call at least 24 hours ahead time to get picked up w/i 3/4 mile of a stop).
So many car-free recreation possibilities on this route.

Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

Oregon really has some good transit trekking going for it. The Mt. Hood Express runs 7 days a week year-round, except for a couple of holidays. From Sandy, outside of PDX, up to Timberline Lodge. And I spy bike racks on this vehicle!
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map

Schedule

www.mthoodexpress.com

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

Just like the early runs of Trailhead Direct Mt. Si tend to be borderline crushloaded, the bike racks are always full and leave people with bikes behind.

Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

"Seasonal service features include bike trailers and ski boxes for the convenience of riders to stow their equipment."

We should be able to do bike trailers for #TrailheadDirect here in King County. The Mt. Si route stops blocks from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. @cascade.org @kingcounty.gov

Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

Oregon really has some good transit trekking going for it. The Mt. Hood Express runs 7 days a week year-round, except for a couple of holidays. From Sandy, outside of PDX, up to Timberline Lodge. And I spy bike racks on this vehicle!
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map

Schedule

www.mthoodexpress.com

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

ooop, I deleted the QP about flag stops. That might only be for the Village Shuttle. Gonna contact them to confirm.

Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 15

Oregon really has some good transit trekking going for it. The Mt. Hood Express runs 7 days a week year-round, except for a couple of holidays. From Sandy, outside of PDX, up to Timberline Lodge. And I spy bike racks on this vehicle!
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map

Schedule

www.mthoodexpress.com

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 14

Transit Trekkin in NY!
Right outside The City, pretty much.

grvsmth.bsky.social @grvsmth.bsky.social · Sep 14

Here are some of the views from our hike!

View from Bull Hill south over the Hudson River, with West Point on the right, and Constitution Island, Cold Spring and wooded hills on the left.

View north fom Bull Hill over the Hudson River. The north shoulder of the mountain is on the right, and Storm King Mountain is across the river to the left.

View north from Bull Hill past Breakneck Ridge and the Hudson River. The city of Newburgh is across the river, and the Shawangunk Mountains can be seen in the distance. It is sunny, with some white cumulus clouds.

View from Bull Hill west across the Hudson River to Crow's Nest mountain. A repaired rock slide can be seen.

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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · Sep 14

and lastly, thank you to @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social and @transbaycoalition.bsky.social for the help with this event, and for all the work you all put in on Transit Month!

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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · Sep 14

Thank you especially to @rideact.bsky.social and park district board member Lynda Deschambault for tabling with us! Your passion for the outdoors and for equitable access is what made this event possible :)

AC Transit staff and the group at a table

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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · Sep 14

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the redwoods with me this morning! It was great getting to meet so many other people excited about getting outdoors car free!

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 13

Would love to hear how this goes.

Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 13

And by “you” it should be clear that I mean Katie Wilson.

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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · Sep 13

If you can manage hundreds and possibly thousands of unpaid people to allocate their free time or something they are not going to directly and immediately benefit from, I am confident you can learn to delegate to your deputies effectively as a newly elected executive.

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