Tony C
@cherolis.bsky.social
Here's to hope. All we've got left.
When certain Indiana legislators encourage arresting homeless folks for being homeless, you wish they read books. archive.org/details/just...
The justice imperative : how hyper-incarceration has hijacked the American dream : a collaborative examination of Connecticut's criminal justice and corrections system : Moran, Brian E., author : Free...
iii, 173 pages : 23 cm
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January 18, 2026 at 4:35 AM
When certain Indiana legislators encourage arresting homeless folks for being homeless, you wish they read books. archive.org/details/just...
Hugs universally y'all. Except for ICE and fascists.
We need more hugs. Fewer fascists.
We need more hugs. Fewer fascists.
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Hugs universally y'all. Except for ICE and fascists.
We need more hugs. Fewer fascists.
We need more hugs. Fewer fascists.
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Why is a NYS police officer parked illegally in the 10th Ave. bike lane where federal DEA jackboots always park? And why does he have a plate cover? And why is he such a reckless driver? Lots of questions. I'll get answers on Monday. But it's outrageous if NYS is loaning officers to DEA.
January 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Why is a NYS police officer parked illegally in the 10th Ave. bike lane where federal DEA jackboots always park? And why does he have a plate cover? And why is he such a reckless driver? Lots of questions. I'll get answers on Monday. But it's outrageous if NYS is loaning officers to DEA.
Funny / sad story, I was called last week by a board member of a state level bicycle advocacy org while they were driving home. I asked that they call another time when it was safe to do so - also stating that it was against my org's policy. They declined and kept on talking, putting folks at risk.
January 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Funny / sad story, I was called last week by a board member of a state level bicycle advocacy org while they were driving home. I asked that they call another time when it was safe to do so - also stating that it was against my org's policy. They declined and kept on talking, putting folks at risk.
This Venezuela thing is a kidnapping, and the ransom is US oil industry access to their reserves and markets.
This is some robber baron type ish. So embarrassing internationally.
This is some robber baron type ish. So embarrassing internationally.
January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This Venezuela thing is a kidnapping, and the ransom is US oil industry access to their reserves and markets.
This is some robber baron type ish. So embarrassing internationally.
This is some robber baron type ish. So embarrassing internationally.
Just sent notes to both of my Indiana senators about the Venezuela attacks and extrajudicial kidnapping of a foreign leader being why they should be working on impeachment.
Sadly, I don't think they care. But we need to keep on being fired up, because elections still count in the US.
Sadly, I don't think they care. But we need to keep on being fired up, because elections still count in the US.
January 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Just sent notes to both of my Indiana senators about the Venezuela attacks and extrajudicial kidnapping of a foreign leader being why they should be working on impeachment.
Sadly, I don't think they care. But we need to keep on being fired up, because elections still count in the US.
Sadly, I don't think they care. But we need to keep on being fired up, because elections still count in the US.
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New Haven’s Doug Hausladen often says “I didn’t hear the question, but I know sidewalks are the answer.”
Sidewalks are both essential for mobility *and* and an asset, and cities should very obviously be in charge of building and maintaining them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Sidewalks are both essential for mobility *and* and an asset, and cities should very obviously be in charge of building and maintaining them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Who Should Pay to Fix the Sidewalk?
Denver has made sidewalk upkeep a public responsibility, becoming the largest US municipality to fund and maintain this critical but unsung pedestrian infrastructure.
www.bloomberg.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
New Haven’s Doug Hausladen often says “I didn’t hear the question, but I know sidewalks are the answer.”
Sidewalks are both essential for mobility *and* and an asset, and cities should very obviously be in charge of building and maintaining them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Sidewalks are both essential for mobility *and* and an asset, and cities should very obviously be in charge of building and maintaining them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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My Op-Ed about education and the attack on Indianapolis Public Schools by the ILEA is out on MADVoters Indiana
www.madvoters.org/post/ilea-s-...
www.madvoters.org/post/ilea-s-...
December 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
My Op-Ed about education and the attack on Indianapolis Public Schools by the ILEA is out on MADVoters Indiana
www.madvoters.org/post/ilea-s-...
www.madvoters.org/post/ilea-s-...
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Can't stop, won't stop. January bike news! 2026 Advocacy goals. Indy Swap Meet. Annual Member Meeting. Weekly Winter rides. mailchi.mp/centralincyc...
December 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Can't stop, won't stop. January bike news! 2026 Advocacy goals. Indy Swap Meet. Annual Member Meeting. Weekly Winter rides. mailchi.mp/centralincyc...
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“Car bloat”—increasingly oversized automobiles—worsens road safety, affordability and the environment.
Here are some of the stories I wrote in 2025 examining the trend and proposing solutions. 🧵
In @vox.com, I likened car bloat to secondhand smoke (which helped bring down the US tobacco industry).
Here are some of the stories I wrote in 2025 examining the trend and proposing solutions. 🧵
In @vox.com, I likened car bloat to secondhand smoke (which helped bring down the US tobacco industry).
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-tobacco playbook could help turn the US public against their beloved oversized cars.
www.vox.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“Car bloat”—increasingly oversized automobiles—worsens road safety, affordability and the environment.
Here are some of the stories I wrote in 2025 examining the trend and proposing solutions. 🧵
In @vox.com, I likened car bloat to secondhand smoke (which helped bring down the US tobacco industry).
Here are some of the stories I wrote in 2025 examining the trend and proposing solutions. 🧵
In @vox.com, I likened car bloat to secondhand smoke (which helped bring down the US tobacco industry).
Bicycle swap meets are awesome, and I'm excited that this is part of my life!
app.betterunite.com/centralincyc...
app.betterunite.com/centralincyc...
2026 Indy Swap Meet
Register for the 2026 Indy Swap Meet
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December 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Bicycle swap meets are awesome, and I'm excited that this is part of my life!
app.betterunite.com/centralincyc...
app.betterunite.com/centralincyc...
Happy Apple Pie 🥧 for all who celebrate.
December 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Happy Apple Pie 🥧 for all who celebrate.
Merry Parking Minimums! And to all a good lot.
Who needs a village when you can have parking lots?
December 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Merry Parking Minimums! And to all a good lot.
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Join me and Jordan Williams, PE, PTOE as we take a ride on his custom built bakfiets bike! We discuss living car lite in Indianapolis, the joys of biking and America's car dependency.
youtu.be/DB4CUnabR7A?...
youtu.be/DB4CUnabR7A?...
Bike Talk
YouTube video by Jerome Horne
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December 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Join me and Jordan Williams, PE, PTOE as we take a ride on his custom built bakfiets bike! We discuss living car lite in Indianapolis, the joys of biking and America's car dependency.
youtu.be/DB4CUnabR7A?...
youtu.be/DB4CUnabR7A?...
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Central IN Cycling has been organizing weekly SAD-urday Social Rides. This past Saturday, 12/13, was extra frosty. Fresh tracks!
December 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Central IN Cycling has been organizing weekly SAD-urday Social Rides. This past Saturday, 12/13, was extra frosty. Fresh tracks!
This uncle is unreasonably proud. On the niece's first visit to a sushi restaurant she insisted on using the chopsticks, and was better at it than many adults.
December 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This uncle is unreasonably proud. On the niece's first visit to a sushi restaurant she insisted on using the chopsticks, and was better at it than many adults.
Fresh tracks with friends = great day
December 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Fresh tracks with friends = great day
“Safety advocates call for action after 2 pedestrians hit in separate crashes on Indy's west side” via @wthrcom.bsky.social
#SafeStreetsIndy #Indianapolis #HoosierSky #VisionZero
#SafeStreetsIndy #Indianapolis #HoosierSky #VisionZero
Safety advocates call for action after 2 pedestrians hit in separate crashes on Indy's west side
The incidents come on the heels of the Indianapolis Vision Zero Task Force formally adopting the Vision Zero Action Plan to address roadway safety concerns.
www.wthr.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
A good read about induced demand.
We don’t need to overthink induced demand to do something about it.
"Build for cars, and you’ll get more driving; build for transit or biking, and you’ll get more of those too."
Read my latest piece from SSTI.
"Build for cars, and you’ll get more driving; build for transit or biking, and you’ll get more of those too."
Read my latest piece from SSTI.
We don’t need to overthink induced demand to act on it
The concept of induced demand is now widely recognized in transportation. But we often treat it as a technical modeling issue rather than a basic principle of how people respond to the world around th...
ssti.us
December 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A good read about induced demand.
Good redevelopment of a low value land use into denser housing along a bus route and multi-use trail in Indy.
The redevelopment was recently highlighted by @strongtowns.org www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...
How a Dying Midcentury Mall Found New Life | Strong Towns
Rather than join the ranks of abandoned malls, Indianapolis' Glendale Mall demonstrates the promise of suburban retrofitting and the power of small, steady development over time.
www.strongtowns.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Good redevelopment of a low value land use into denser housing along a bus route and multi-use trail in Indy.
Mittens are the deescalation tool that I need when winter walking and riding. I can vent and flip the bird, but the driver thinks I'm waving.
December 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Mittens are the deescalation tool that I need when winter walking and riding. I can vent and flip the bird, but the driver thinks I'm waving.
"A city analysis found 28 other gas stations in a 2-mile radius of the property."
Indy just approved a new gas station right there on a new bus rapid transit corridor. Ughh.
Indy just approved a new gas station right there on a new bus rapid transit corridor. Ughh.
Eastsiders are getting a Wawa.
For months, there’s been debate about whether or not the city should approve zoning changes for the gas station. On Dec. 3, city officials have approved it: https://bit.ly/44QohQd
For months, there’s been debate about whether or not the city should approve zoning changes for the gas station. On Dec. 3, city officials have approved it: https://bit.ly/44QohQd
The eastside Wawa has been approved
The gas station is planned for the corner of Shortridge Avenue and Washington Street
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"A city analysis found 28 other gas stations in a 2-mile radius of the property."
Indy just approved a new gas station right there on a new bus rapid transit corridor. Ughh.
Indy just approved a new gas station right there on a new bus rapid transit corridor. Ughh.
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Back by popular demand: people driving on the Monon
December 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Back by popular demand: people driving on the Monon