Carter Rubin
@carterrubin.com
Urban planner in Southern California working to transform transportation. Posting my way to a better world to walk, bike and roll. Talk to me about DOTs, MPOs, RTPs and SCSs. Day job at NRDC.
Listening to Secret Machines and reading about regional rail planning. This was a favorite album for my Metrolink rides as a Claremont undergrad. www.youtube.com/watch?v=64xf...
First Wave Intact
YouTube video by Secret Machines - Topic
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November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Listening to Secret Machines and reading about regional rail planning. This was a favorite album for my Metrolink rides as a Claremont undergrad. www.youtube.com/watch?v=64xf...
"When the car line is wrapping around the block, just gliding past in our little flotilla of cargo bikes. There's no way, as a parent, not to be like, 'maybe we should do that.'" www.npr.org/2025/10/18/n...
Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"When the car line is wrapping around the block, just gliding past in our little flotilla of cargo bikes. There's no way, as a parent, not to be like, 'maybe we should do that.'" www.npr.org/2025/10/18/n...
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BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
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It's time for all good citizens to pick up a snow shovel and clear space around their nearest bus stops because both municipalities and private landowners don't #PlowTheSidewalks. Indeed, they sometimes dump snow in bus stop areas. Query: Is municipal failure to clear bus stops an #ADA issue?
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It's time for all good citizens to pick up a snow shovel and clear space around their nearest bus stops because both municipalities and private landowners don't #PlowTheSidewalks. Indeed, they sometimes dump snow in bus stop areas. Query: Is municipal failure to clear bus stops an #ADA issue?
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Many of California’s patchwork statewide transit capital programs were established in the mid 2010s in an extended period of no/low inflation when the fiscal costs of years piecing together a bunch of grant awards were much lower.
Now however…
Now however…
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Many of California’s patchwork statewide transit capital programs were established in the mid 2010s in an extended period of no/low inflation when the fiscal costs of years piecing together a bunch of grant awards were much lower.
Now however…
Now however…
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A wealthy safe streets advocate could do the most good by paying a team of maybe a half dozen journalists to aggressively and comprehensively report every single traffic death in every major city. Depicting the horrifying human cost, FOIing PDs and DOTS, contextualizing it in policy choices, etc.
November 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A wealthy safe streets advocate could do the most good by paying a team of maybe a half dozen journalists to aggressively and comprehensively report every single traffic death in every major city. Depicting the horrifying human cost, FOIing PDs and DOTS, contextualizing it in policy choices, etc.
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Widespread rainfall, likely on order of at least a couple of inches, is likely later next week in Norcal; in SoCal, rain of some magnitude appears increasingly likely but there is wider plausible range (from light-moderate to rather heavy). But confidence is high in *some* rain.
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Widespread rainfall, likely on order of at least a couple of inches, is likely later next week in Norcal; in SoCal, rain of some magnitude appears increasingly likely but there is wider plausible range (from light-moderate to rather heavy). But confidence is high in *some* rain.
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Trains are the best way to travel with kids.
The views on Capitol Corridor keep my daughter entertained for much of the trip to Sacramento.
It’s so comfortable and easy to move around, and the cafe car provides a good distraction and yummy snacks.
So much better than the stress of flying!
The views on Capitol Corridor keep my daughter entertained for much of the trip to Sacramento.
It’s so comfortable and easy to move around, and the cafe car provides a good distraction and yummy snacks.
So much better than the stress of flying!
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Trains are the best way to travel with kids.
The views on Capitol Corridor keep my daughter entertained for much of the trip to Sacramento.
It’s so comfortable and easy to move around, and the cafe car provides a good distraction and yummy snacks.
So much better than the stress of flying!
The views on Capitol Corridor keep my daughter entertained for much of the trip to Sacramento.
It’s so comfortable and easy to move around, and the cafe car provides a good distraction and yummy snacks.
So much better than the stress of flying!
The old number LA Metro 2 bus on sunset blvd
What was a good transit service or piece of bike infrastructure that opened up your world when you were younger?
For me the C&O Canal Path and the Capital Crescent Trail helped me feel like I could bike pretty much anywhere when I was in my early teens
For me the C&O Canal Path and the Capital Crescent Trail helped me feel like I could bike pretty much anywhere when I was in my early teens
November 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The old number LA Metro 2 bus on sunset blvd
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For me it was the AC Transit Easy Pass I got as a freshman at UC Berkeley.
I grew up in suburban LA and was terrified about moving to Berkeley without a car.
Having access to unlimited bus rides included in tuition cost changed my world. I quickly discovered the freedom of living without a car.
I grew up in suburban LA and was terrified about moving to Berkeley without a car.
Having access to unlimited bus rides included in tuition cost changed my world. I quickly discovered the freedom of living without a car.
What was a good transit service or piece of bike infrastructure that opened up your world when you were younger?
For me the C&O Canal Path and the Capital Crescent Trail helped me feel like I could bike pretty much anywhere when I was in my early teens
For me the C&O Canal Path and the Capital Crescent Trail helped me feel like I could bike pretty much anywhere when I was in my early teens
November 8, 2025 at 4:09 AM
For me it was the AC Transit Easy Pass I got as a freshman at UC Berkeley.
I grew up in suburban LA and was terrified about moving to Berkeley without a car.
Having access to unlimited bus rides included in tuition cost changed my world. I quickly discovered the freedom of living without a car.
I grew up in suburban LA and was terrified about moving to Berkeley without a car.
Having access to unlimited bus rides included in tuition cost changed my world. I quickly discovered the freedom of living without a car.
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Prather Meadow 2, Tuolumne County, CA
🗺38.3364, -120.0602 🧭301° ⛰7464 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/17867
🗺38.3364, -120.0602 🧭301° ⛰7464 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/17867
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Prather Meadow 2, Tuolumne County, CA
🗺38.3364, -120.0602 🧭301° ⛰7464 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/17867
🗺38.3364, -120.0602 🧭301° ⛰7464 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/17867
instagram sells ad space to companies selling illegal license plate wraps and there’s no way to report it. If you select “illegal products” the only choices are drugs, animals or weapons.
November 8, 2025 at 4:56 AM
instagram sells ad space to companies selling illegal license plate wraps and there’s no way to report it. If you select “illegal products” the only choices are drugs, animals or weapons.
CA's economy shows strong growth while we slash carbon emissions. Interesting note: "Emissions from cars and light-duty pickup trucks reached an all-time low as fossil fuel use continued to fall. This drop occurred despite a 1% increase in vehicle miles travelled." ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
November 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
CA's economy shows strong growth while we slash carbon emissions. Interesting note: "Emissions from cars and light-duty pickup trucks reached an all-time low as fossil fuel use continued to fall. This drop occurred despite a 1% increase in vehicle miles travelled." ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
Congress: California must clean up its air
Also Congress: California may not take the steps necessary to clean up its air
Also Congress: California may not take the steps necessary to clean up its air
Legal experts, including a former federal official and UCLA professor, say California could go it alone if the federal government stops regulating greenhouse gases. One reason to try is to protect the state’s clean-car economy. bit.ly/4otM9kx
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📸 Shelby Knowles
📝 @gauchoesque.bsky.social
📸 Shelby Knowles
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Congress: California must clean up its air
Also Congress: California may not take the steps necessary to clean up its air
Also Congress: California may not take the steps necessary to clean up its air
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I wrote something about the current state of L.A. infrastructure, politics, budget, and how to give Angelenos the world class city they deserve:
michaelschneider.medium.com/los-angeles-...
michaelschneider.medium.com/los-angeles-...
Los Angeles — a broke and broken city
Back in 2019, when I started Streets For All, the biggest barrier to getting things like bike and bus lanes in L.A. was a lack of…
michaelschneider.medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I wrote something about the current state of L.A. infrastructure, politics, budget, and how to give Angelenos the world class city they deserve:
michaelschneider.medium.com/los-angeles-...
michaelschneider.medium.com/los-angeles-...
Mayors and governors need to do everything in their power to make it impossible for ICE to operate these horrific sites. And those committing these acts and directing them need to go to jail.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Mayors and governors need to do everything in their power to make it impossible for ICE to operate these horrific sites. And those committing these acts and directing them need to go to jail.
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
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Tomiquia Moss, Secretary of the CA Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency explains that every day, Los Angeles houses 207 homeless people but another 227 become homeless the same day.
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Tomiquia Moss, Secretary of the CA Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency explains that every day, Los Angeles houses 207 homeless people but another 227 become homeless the same day.
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At Terner Fall Colloquium, Buffy Wicks signals that the next big reform for the state legislature is going to condo liability reform and ownership housing units
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
At Terner Fall Colloquium, Buffy Wicks signals that the next big reform for the state legislature is going to condo liability reform and ownership housing units
I like this and want to see more of it in So Cal.
Imo Chicago infill architects are getting pretty good at these historicist brick facades
November 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I like this and want to see more of it in So Cal.
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Another argument for high speed rail: a hedge against government shutdowns impacting air traffic.
Thousands of flights across the U.S. are set to be canceled. Here's a list of 40 affected airports and what you need to know. 🔗 on.wsj.com/3LsYeYz
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Another argument for high speed rail: a hedge against government shutdowns impacting air traffic.
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Having good transit and good housing are winning issues
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Having good transit and good housing are winning issues
This is a great piece on efforts to envision a truly transformational regional rail system for So Cal. Looks at all these publicly-owned tracks! We should have have 15 minute peak service running under overhead wires powered by 100% renewable energy.
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is a great piece on efforts to envision a truly transformational regional rail system for So Cal. Looks at all these publicly-owned tracks! We should have have 15 minute peak service running under overhead wires powered by 100% renewable energy.
The new electric service is fabulous. Felt identical to riding Swiss trains.
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Survey Says: Riders Love Caltrain! Read more: https://www.caltrain.com/news/survey-says-riders-love-caltrain.
Survey Says: Riders Love Caltrain! Read more: https://www.caltrain.com/news/survey-says-riders-love-caltrain.
Survey Says: Riders Love Caltrain | Caltrain
2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey shows widespread exuberance over electric service
www.caltrain.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The new electric service is fabulous. Felt identical to riding Swiss trains.
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You paying attention, Metrolink, NCTD, CalSTA?
We love good news! 🤭
Survey Says: Riders Love Caltrain! Read more: https://www.caltrain.com/news/survey-says-riders-love-caltrain.
Survey Says: Riders Love Caltrain! Read more: https://www.caltrain.com/news/survey-says-riders-love-caltrain.
Survey Says: Riders Love Caltrain | Caltrain
2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey shows widespread exuberance over electric service
www.caltrain.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
You paying attention, Metrolink, NCTD, CalSTA?