Tara Goddard
@drtaragoddard.com
Transportation engineering professor. Road safety, planning, behavior, & culture; wildfire planning and response; inclusive disaster evacuation; ethics of tech in transportation; planning in the Petropyrocene. She/her.
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Tara Goddard
@drtaragoddard.com
· Jul 14
NEW EPISODE: "How Cars Change Us with Tara Goddard." Why do people behave so badly behind the wheel of a car? Why do reporters use passive language to describe traffic violence? @drtaragoddard.bsky.social joins us to talk about her fascinating research.
thewaroncars.org/2024/12/17/1...
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Re-sharing to pin to my profile. I was very grateful for the opportunity to join Sarah and Doug for a wide-ranging conversation on some of my favorite (if difficult) subjects. It encapsulates a lot of my research agenda and professional worldview that windshield bias affects so much of our world.
Please join us, folks! UNR Geography colloquium this Wednesday at 4 pm. 😊
Can't wait!
And don't forget the talk at @unevadareno.bsky.social Geography Wednesday at 4PM 😎
And don't forget the talk at @unevadareno.bsky.social Geography Wednesday at 4PM 😎
November 17, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Please join us, folks! UNR Geography colloquium this Wednesday at 4 pm. 😊
"The cars are not [your] constituents!" - @sgoodyear.bsky.social speaking truth to power (elected officials)
November 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"The cars are not [your] constituents!" - @sgoodyear.bsky.social speaking truth to power (elected officials)
If you are in the Reno area and free on Tuesday night, come join us at Brewer's Cabinet at 6 pm to talk road safety as part of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance World Day of Remembrance for victims of traffic violence. Thanks to @talbright.bsky.social for inviting me.
November 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
If you are in the Reno area and free on Tuesday night, come join us at Brewer's Cabinet at 6 pm to talk road safety as part of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance World Day of Remembrance for victims of traffic violence. Thanks to @talbright.bsky.social for inviting me.
I've only listened to half the episode so far but had to stop to tell y'all how great it is and you should listen. I so wish I could have been there. I have lots of thoughts about specific topics they touched on, which hopefully I'll come back to, but I prepping a couple talks of my own today. 😄
Grab a spot on the couch and join Life After Cars co-authors Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon, and I for a chat in the Shed. It's a great intro to their book and the important work they're doing!
youtu.be/dfJmSIY1sDc
youtu.be/dfJmSIY1sDc
Life After Cars Authors in the BikePortland Shed
YouTube video by BikePortland
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I've only listened to half the episode so far but had to stop to tell y'all how great it is and you should listen. I so wish I could have been there. I have lots of thoughts about specific topics they touched on, which hopefully I'll come back to, but I prepping a couple talks of my own today. 😄
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Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.
Reminder that it is possible to talk about how all the reasons that Maxwell getting special treatment and permissions is wrong without downplaying the reality of incarceration. I have never been in that facility but having lived in that area for 8 years, I can tell you that it is no "country club".
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Reminder that it is possible to talk about how all the reasons that Maxwell getting special treatment and permissions is wrong without downplaying the reality of incarceration. I have never been in that facility but having lived in that area for 8 years, I can tell you that it is no "country club".
So do engineers (not just PEs) and planners (not just AICPs). Especially automotive engineers.
As an academic, I have to go through challenging and rigorous processes to show how I am taking the highest possible care with people's data, even an anonymous online survey.
As an academic, I have to go through challenging and rigorous processes to show how I am taking the highest possible care with people's data, even an anonymous online survey.
15 years ago @jevinwest.bsky.social and I talked about how we needed a data scientists’ code of ethics like the Hippocratic oath.
We still do.
We still do.
November 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
So do engineers (not just PEs) and planners (not just AICPs). Especially automotive engineers.
As an academic, I have to go through challenging and rigorous processes to show how I am taking the highest possible care with people's data, even an anonymous online survey.
As an academic, I have to go through challenging and rigorous processes to show how I am taking the highest possible care with people's data, even an anonymous online survey.
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In memory of Alice Wong, the 10 Principles of Disability Justice. May she rest in power
sinsinvalid.org/10-principle...
sinsinvalid.org/10-principle...
10 Principles of Disability Justice | Sins Invalid
sinsinvalid.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In memory of Alice Wong, the 10 Principles of Disability Justice. May she rest in power
sinsinvalid.org/10-principle...
sinsinvalid.org/10-principle...
Car culture post-apocalyptic cosplay but make it extremely fuel efficient and able to fit in nearly any parking spot.
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Car culture post-apocalyptic cosplay but make it extremely fuel efficient and able to fit in nearly any parking spot.
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the world is a bit smaller tonight with the death of Alice Wong. if you aren't familiar with who she was please pick up any of her books.
Disability Visibility anthology
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century (Vintage Books, 2020) Click here for more about the anthology adapted for young people. Order paperback, e-bo…
disabilityvisibilityproject.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
the world is a bit smaller tonight with the death of Alice Wong. if you aren't familiar with who she was please pick up any of her books.
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
I really don't know how I'm going to structure my Public Transportation class next term. I need to prep class but my mind is just that *flips table* meme.
Trump admin Is attempting to massive cut federal transit funds, seeking to:
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
POLITICO Pro: Trump administration proposals seek to eliminate transit funding
DOT recently sent two proposals to the White House budget office seeking to pare back transit money.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I really don't know how I'm going to structure my Public Transportation class next term. I need to prep class but my mind is just that *flips table* meme.
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
Yo, somebody ask Pete just who isn't an "everyday American", and why. Because believe me, all those "everyday Americans" hold deeply to their identities, they just happen to be the "right" ones to hold on to. And so much the default as to be invisible, like fish in water.
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Yo, somebody ask Pete just who isn't an "everyday American", and why. Because believe me, all those "everyday Americans" hold deeply to their identities, they just happen to be the "right" ones to hold on to. And so much the default as to be invisible, like fish in water.
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Such a wonderful night! If you missed it, don't miss this recording of my conversation with @thewaroncars.bsky.social hosts/Life After Cars authors Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon at Bike Happy Hour last night. @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social
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bikeportland.org/2025/11/13/p...
Podcast: 'Life After Cars' authors live at Bike Happy Hour
Sarah earned several rousing ovations and Doug was his usually sharp and brilliant self.
bikeportland.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Such a wonderful night! If you missed it, don't miss this recording of my conversation with @thewaroncars.bsky.social hosts/Life After Cars authors Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon at Bike Happy Hour last night. @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sgoodyear.bsky.social
bikeportland.org/2025/11/13/p...
bikeportland.org/2025/11/13/p...
"Yeah, art may imitate life, but life imitates TV" -Ani DiFranco, Superhero, 1996
'Instead of “How are our attitudes being reflected in TV and film?” I think the better question is “How is pop culture attempting to shape and mold attitudes?”' -- @ninametz.bsky.social
The hollowness of Hollywood’s rich people stories
TV and film of the moment aren't going to galvanize anyone. But stories closer to home just might.
buttondown.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
"Yeah, art may imitate life, but life imitates TV" -Ani DiFranco, Superhero, 1996
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An example is that, with the "yes, and..." approach, you start from the position of "We are building a new apartment here - what do we need to make that work?" as opposed to the standard North American approach of "We want to build an apartment here - what is your opinion on that?"
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
An example is that, with the "yes, and..." approach, you start from the position of "We are building a new apartment here - what do we need to make that work?" as opposed to the standard North American approach of "We want to build an apartment here - what is your opinion on that?"
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An unusually strong storm system will bring widespread rain to southern California through Sunday. The period of most concern is tonight through Saturday night when a large area of heavy rain and isolated but potentially severe thunderstorms will bring a moderate risk of...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
An unusually strong storm system will bring widespread rain to southern California through Sunday. The period of most concern is tonight through Saturday night when a large area of heavy rain and isolated but potentially severe thunderstorms will bring a moderate risk of...
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Good news!!
The deadline to apply for this job has been extended to November 24. 🗓️
Get your applications in soon!
The deadline to apply for this job has been extended to November 24. 🗓️
Get your applications in soon!
🚨JOB ALERT : ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGIST 🚨
Come and work with us in the Seismic Hazards Program at the California Geological Survey!
💰 $6,488 - $12,215 / month
📆 Application due: 11/17/2025
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
Come and work with us in the Seismic Hazards Program at the California Geological Survey!
💰 $6,488 - $12,215 / month
📆 Application due: 11/17/2025
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
Engineering Seismologist
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
calcareers.ca.gov
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Good news!!
The deadline to apply for this job has been extended to November 24. 🗓️
Get your applications in soon!
The deadline to apply for this job has been extended to November 24. 🗓️
Get your applications in soon!
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Just scheduled a livestream for later today (4pm PT) to discuss the major storm now expected in Southern California from later tonight into the weekend, including escalating flood threat as well as potential for some severe thunderstorms. #CAwx #CAwater
Major Southern California storm update: Escalating flood risk & few severe thunderstorms possible! - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
More of this please!
(this is the Mayor-Elect of Seattle)
(this is the Mayor-Elect of Seattle)
Waiting for the L8 at 5th and Denny… Can’t wait to break out the red paint!
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
More of this please!
(this is the Mayor-Elect of Seattle)
(this is the Mayor-Elect of Seattle)
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Becoming physically disabled has a way of making you extremely aware of just how hostile to pedestrians and human life cities are. Where are the benches? The shade? Why are apartments built on double-wide roads with no crosswalks? Why don't we have fewer curbs and more bollards? Talk about it.
I just wish that everyone who owned a car by necessity rather than because they want one would help advocate for better (and free) public transit, walkable cities and against hostile architecture and infrastructure. Unfortunately, many don't. So while it's a pipe dream, we keep pushing anyway.
Getting added to a 'clutter / off-topic' list by a Cycling account when I'm literally someone that's so vehemently anti-car I want them eradicated from USA's inner-city infrastructure by 2040 is hilarious.
You don't see cycling posts because our country is fucking burning lmao
You don't see cycling posts because our country is fucking burning lmao
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Becoming physically disabled has a way of making you extremely aware of just how hostile to pedestrians and human life cities are. Where are the benches? The shade? Why are apartments built on double-wide roads with no crosswalks? Why don't we have fewer curbs and more bollards? Talk about it.
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Behold the atmospheric river rolling into California today.. a firehose of moisture wrapped into the rotation of an extratropical cyclone. 🌀🌧️🌧️🌧️
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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THIS IS WHY WE NEED THE HUMANITIES IN SCHOOL
This is a real flight school, teaching people to fly planes!!! Like????
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
THIS IS WHY WE NEED THE HUMANITIES IN SCHOOL
Y'all, I'm trying to keep an open mind, but I'm confused. I've seen several of you say that AI doesn't use that much energy or water, and people should stop worrying about it. But I keep reading articles like this that say otherwise. Help me understand?
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OpenAI’s colossal AI data center targets would consume as much electricity as entire nation of India — 250GW target would require 30 million GPUs annually to ensure continuous operation, emit twice as...
How much more artificial intelligence can the planet take?
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November 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Y'all, I'm trying to keep an open mind, but I'm confused. I've seen several of you say that AI doesn't use that much energy or water, and people should stop worrying about it. But I keep reading articles like this that say otherwise. Help me understand?
share.google/6jQd3EkA7yYy...
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