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Ben Chambers
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Torn between ranting about society and just posting pictures of barbecue
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November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
No, this time she’s right. She should not be in Congress. We’ve been saying this for years.
November 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Yes, but it was purposeful and he did it for you
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
It’s not impossible that someday we’re serving both MicroCAT users and paratransit users on the same Jaunt vehicle. But let’s see how much efficiency and scheduling flexibility this new software gives Jaunt and how it serves their primary customers (in the City) first.
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Jaunt’s new scheduling software is the same company as MicroCAT. This is going to change the current schedule-in-advance system to something a lot more like MicroCAT, but for paratransit users.
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I want to see a tasteful tribute to Seb in lights on the tree named Seb
November 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Weird, I have way too many conversations about street design where it’s clear that many people (professionals in the field) will say they understand induced demand but then recommend improvements that will only induce demand and not serve other modes
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Sure, looking at ridership alone doesn’t tell you whether you are changing mode choices. It can hint at it, you’d need to survey riders to really know. But ridership can also hint at improved access for transit dependent populations, which may be as important as reducing car trips.
November 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I managed to lead the weekly City Market-based bike ride over there because one of the participants wanted to end his ride there. Probably the hairiest bike riding we’ve done for since we started in May. We rode the sidewalk along Hydraulic near Whole Foods and then crossed US 29 in traffic
October 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Me too, but um, opposite reasons
October 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Public Works recently finished procurement on the Big Data platform they’ll use to assess changes to traffic speeds and volumes that happened as a result of these test speed cushions. But Brennen hasn’t gotten a chance to do that analysis yet, so he’s giving you his pro opinions in the meantime
October 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
These traffic calming tests are seeing if we can slow traffic without screwing up the back axles of our heaviest city vehicles (fire trucks, garbage trucks, buses). We’ve confirmed that this design isn’t going to cause any operations/maintenance issues. The next step is showing its slowing traffic.
October 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Part of the issue is that PVCC is in the County, so they have to pay for the service there if they want it. This year they did! So CAT is trying to get the new stop locations identified right now and aiming to roll out the service change next Spring.
October 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The County was working on this plan a couple of years ago. One of the missing parts of their plan was the lack of pedestrian facilities between Druid Ave and the county boundary. So the City built that sidewalk you are standing on.
October 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM
CAT is literally doing planning right now to realign Route 2 so that it serves PVCC, which will double the amount of transit service. Who at the City are you arguing with?
October 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“You fucking collaborators” sosososo good
October 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM