Cyrus Hall
@cyrushall.bsky.social
Mass car use is geometrically incompatible with great cities. Transit & bikes are the future. Tech things sometimes.
Pump it into my veins. Off-hour delivery is an under-appreciated need for cities to implement better curb management policies, which in turn will make transit and bike lanes much easier political propositions. Excited to see SFCTA recommending a pilot and seeking funding to manage it.
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Pump it into my veins. Off-hour delivery is an under-appreciated need for cities to implement better curb management policies, which in turn will make transit and bike lanes much easier political propositions. Excited to see SFCTA recommending a pilot and seeking funding to manage it.
For five years, Hayes Promenade has been a vibrant safe space on Fridays and weekends. Children play safely, neighbors and visitors gather, dance, and shop, artists and musicians perform. It's a model for what city streets can be: safe, vibrant, and people-centered.
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
For five years, Hayes Promenade has been a vibrant safe space on Fridays and weekends. Children play safely, neighbors and visitors gather, dance, and shop, artists and musicians perform. It's a model for what city streets can be: safe, vibrant, and people-centered.
Walked the whole length. Packed end to end! Kids seem immune to weather when candy is at stake.
October 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Walked the whole length. Packed end to end! Kids seem immune to weather when candy is at stake.
I helped with traffic control for today's No Kings, and the crowd felt endless! Beautiful weather, beautiful turnout! We should all get together and do this more often.
October 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I helped with traffic control for today's No Kings, and the crowd felt endless! Beautiful weather, beautiful turnout! We should all get together and do this more often.
SB 63 has been signed into law by @gavinnewsom.bsky.social! Thank you Governor for allowing the Bay Area the opportunity to fund save public transit by defining a new financial support structure.
Signing statement is attached. It was posted as a scan; afraid there isn't ALT text.
Signing statement is attached. It was posted as a scan; afraid there isn't ALT text.
October 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
SB 63 has been signed into law by @gavinnewsom.bsky.social! Thank you Governor for allowing the Bay Area the opportunity to fund save public transit by defining a new financial support structure.
Signing statement is attached. It was posted as a scan; afraid there isn't ALT text.
Signing statement is attached. It was posted as a scan; afraid there isn't ALT text.
Every time I open YouTube I get ads for e-mopeds masquerading as bikes.
October 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Every time I open YouTube I get ads for e-mopeds masquerading as bikes.
1) The targets in SB 1420 are targets, not reality. The leg analysis is, however, clear: "Nearly all hydrogen produced for use in California today is the relatively dirty gray variety."
2) Environmental orgs near unanimously opposed SB 1420. The DoE's 4kg/CO2e per 1kg H2 is not accepted as "clean."
2) Environmental orgs near unanimously opposed SB 1420. The DoE's 4kg/CO2e per 1kg H2 is not accepted as "clean."
October 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
1) The targets in SB 1420 are targets, not reality. The leg analysis is, however, clear: "Nearly all hydrogen produced for use in California today is the relatively dirty gray variety."
2) Environmental orgs near unanimously opposed SB 1420. The DoE's 4kg/CO2e per 1kg H2 is not accepted as "clean."
2) Environmental orgs near unanimously opposed SB 1420. The DoE's 4kg/CO2e per 1kg H2 is not accepted as "clean."
No one can afford to ignore Saikat Chakrabarti's run for Congress, and yet it seems like a lot of people and organizations would like to. His kickoff party tonight has nearly 1,000 people RSVPed. 13 months before the election.
(this is not an endorsement, just taking note)
(this is not an endorsement, just taking note)
October 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
No one can afford to ignore Saikat Chakrabarti's run for Congress, and yet it seems like a lot of people and organizations would like to. His kickoff party tonight has nearly 1,000 people RSVPed. 13 months before the election.
(this is not an endorsement, just taking note)
(this is not an endorsement, just taking note)
Our goal as advocates has to be to build the political will for a transit first, cycling friendly reality. We need to demand better leadership from our current electeds, and simultaneously build strong political constituencies that make their voices heard every election. ✌️
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Our goal as advocates has to be to build the political will for a transit first, cycling friendly reality. We need to demand better leadership from our current electeds, and simultaneously build strong political constituencies that make their voices heard every election. ✌️
Traffic calming is common along smaller streets, particularly various forms of neckdowns and chicanes. My experience was that these designs are *highly effective*. Speed bumps - full speed bumps, not SFFD "speed cushions" - are also common, often with a small bypass for bikes.
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Traffic calming is common along smaller streets, particularly various forms of neckdowns and chicanes. My experience was that these designs are *highly effective*. Speed bumps - full speed bumps, not SFFD "speed cushions" - are also common, often with a small bypass for bikes.
My plan is boarding, so it's time to start to cut this ramble off. Both Malmö and Stockholm are pushing pedestrianization forward in the summer months, and Malmö is expanding no-car, car-light school zones.
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
My plan is boarding, so it's time to start to cut this ramble off. Both Malmö and Stockholm are pushing pedestrianization forward in the summer months, and Malmö is expanding no-car, car-light school zones.
Cycling in central Stockholm seemed unpleasant. I wasn't enticed to try. A lack of protected lanes, often no lanes at all. It looks to me like cars are still allowed to dominate far too much in the inner city to really implement a safe network.
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Cycling in central Stockholm seemed unpleasant. I wasn't enticed to try. A lack of protected lanes, often no lanes at all. It looks to me like cars are still allowed to dominate far too much in the inner city to really implement a safe network.
Göteborg and Västtrafik seem to have prioritized public transit as much as possible, particularly downtown. Easy to use, with segregated right-of-ways, and lots of spaces cars aren't allowed in order to speed up transit. Has a congestion zone. This is what "transit first" actually looks like!
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Göteborg and Västtrafik seem to have prioritized public transit as much as possible, particularly downtown. Easy to use, with segregated right-of-ways, and lots of spaces cars aren't allowed in order to speed up transit. Has a congestion zone. This is what "transit first" actually looks like!
I had a great experience with Swedish drivers my entire bike ride between Helsingborg and Göteborg. Even on unprotected roads, drivers were patient, passed with a wide berth, and gave none of the typical American signs of frustration (rapidly speeding away).
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I had a great experience with Swedish drivers my entire bike ride between Helsingborg and Göteborg. Even on unprotected roads, drivers were patient, passed with a wide berth, and gave none of the typical American signs of frustration (rapidly speeding away).
Malmö has great bike infrastructure! Biking was by far the easiest (and cheapest) method to get around Malmö, and 90% everything is separated. Effectively, sidewalks are very wide and have two partitions: peds and bikes.
This pattern seems to be used all over Sweden.
This pattern seems to be used all over Sweden.
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Malmö has great bike infrastructure! Biking was by far the easiest (and cheapest) method to get around Malmö, and 90% everything is separated. Effectively, sidewalks are very wide and have two partitions: peds and bikes.
This pattern seems to be used all over Sweden.
This pattern seems to be used all over Sweden.
Night trains remain a great way to turn a long train journey into a hotel night. I enjoyed my Hamburg - Malmo trip. The rolling stock Snälltåget uses is older, but well maintained. I'm a sucker for wood interiors.
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Night trains remain a great way to turn a long train journey into a hotel night. I enjoyed my Hamburg - Malmo trip. The rolling stock Snälltåget uses is older, but well maintained. I'm a sucker for wood interiors.
I had great luck with SBB and regional partners in terms of trains. On-time, clean, smooth.
The whole Swiss transit system is unified in terms of payment. One app, every system. Signage/wayfinding is not uniform, but is easy to understand. It's an easy system to interface with.
The whole Swiss transit system is unified in terms of payment. One app, every system. Signage/wayfinding is not uniform, but is easy to understand. It's an easy system to interface with.
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I had great luck with SBB and regional partners in terms of trains. On-time, clean, smooth.
The whole Swiss transit system is unified in terms of payment. One app, every system. Signage/wayfinding is not uniform, but is easy to understand. It's an easy system to interface with.
The whole Swiss transit system is unified in terms of payment. One app, every system. Signage/wayfinding is not uniform, but is easy to understand. It's an easy system to interface with.
The Swiss Posta bus system is still amazing. Get anywhere in the country on wildly narrow roads at a speed that seems just a few km/h away from unsafe. It's a discount rollercoaster and a functional transportation system in one. Recommended and go hiking.
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The Swiss Posta bus system is still amazing. Get anywhere in the country on wildly narrow roads at a speed that seems just a few km/h away from unsafe. It's a discount rollercoaster and a functional transportation system in one. Recommended and go hiking.
Some disjoint and random thoughts on transit and cycling from my three weeks in Europe.🧵
I was disappointed upon revisiting the TPL bus system in Lugano. Often it was late, with insufficient priority, particularly to and from the train station. My memory was of a system that was always on time. 😞
I was disappointed upon revisiting the TPL bus system in Lugano. Often it was late, with insufficient priority, particularly to and from the train station. My memory was of a system that was always on time. 😞
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Some disjoint and random thoughts on transit and cycling from my three weeks in Europe.🧵
I was disappointed upon revisiting the TPL bus system in Lugano. Often it was late, with insufficient priority, particularly to and from the train station. My memory was of a system that was always on time. 😞
I was disappointed upon revisiting the TPL bus system in Lugano. Often it was late, with insufficient priority, particularly to and from the train station. My memory was of a system that was always on time. 😞
History retreating into the past, the present pulling up.
September 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
History retreating into the past, the present pulling up.
I mean, I was waiting for the bus, but I'm not going to say no.
September 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I mean, I was waiting for the bus, but I'm not going to say no.
Stockholm's bike lanes, particularly in the inner city, can leave a lot to be desired.
September 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Stockholm's bike lanes, particularly in the inner city, can leave a lot to be desired.