Conor Shaw
@fixcircle.bsky.social
Conor Shaw. Born and raised in DC. Husband, father, cyclist, urbanist, and recovering attorney. Former Eckington Civic Assn. president; now fighting for all of Ward 5.
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“The groups” is Congress and the President: 23 U.S.C. 217(e) says they have to add ped/bike facilities (but can get waived for cost). It’s been law for awhile.
No law says they have to double the lane capacity of bridge.
No law says they have to double the lane capacity of bridge.
Adding a pedestrian lane to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at a cost of $1 billion as a treat for cycling organizations is a concise illustration of how the groups drive up infrastructure costs
Maryland set to nearly double the size of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
After years of discussion, Maryland is moving forward with a plan to put eight lanes of traffic on the long span.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
“The groups” is Congress and the President: 23 U.S.C. 217(e) says they have to add ped/bike facilities (but can get waived for cost). It’s been law for awhile.
No law says they have to double the lane capacity of bridge.
No law says they have to double the lane capacity of bridge.
Good.
NEW: DC and 34 states secured a settlement with Hyundai and Kia for selling cars that lacked critical, industry-standard, anti-theft technology.
This failure contributed to a surge in car thefts across DC.
Now, over 8,100 Hyundai and Kia car owners in DC can get free anti-theft hardware installed.
This failure contributed to a surge in car thefts across DC.
Now, over 8,100 Hyundai and Kia car owners in DC can get free anti-theft hardware installed.
December 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Good.
There are also plenty of opportunities to create some additional north/south protected bike facilities to reduce the MBT's load!
Great options include First Street NW, Lincoln Rd. NE, 4th Street NE, Brentwood/13th NE, Montana/18th, NE., Bladensburg NE., and Eastern.
Great options include First Street NW, Lincoln Rd. NE, 4th Street NE, Brentwood/13th NE, Montana/18th, NE., Bladensburg NE., and Eastern.
The MBT is almost a victim of its own success at this point - the segment from Edgewood to NoMa is often packed, and conflicts between mixed pedestrian and cycling users are common.
If there was more space to widen the trail, the cyclists and pedestrians should really be separated.
If there was more space to widen the trail, the cyclists and pedestrians should really be separated.
"the agency’s in-house research team, is piloting two speed feedback signs at high-congestion points on the MBT"
DDOT saw >5,000 users/day in October, and "that one out of five of those users travelled more than 15 miles per hour during that period" aashtojournal.transportation.org/ddot-starts-...
DDOT saw >5,000 users/day in October, and "that one out of five of those users travelled more than 15 miles per hour during that period" aashtojournal.transportation.org/ddot-starts-...
December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
There are also plenty of opportunities to create some additional north/south protected bike facilities to reduce the MBT's load!
Great options include First Street NW, Lincoln Rd. NE, 4th Street NE, Brentwood/13th NE, Montana/18th, NE., Bladensburg NE., and Eastern.
Great options include First Street NW, Lincoln Rd. NE, 4th Street NE, Brentwood/13th NE, Montana/18th, NE., Bladensburg NE., and Eastern.
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most people, left and right, treat traffic violence like the weather and not a specific policy choice
December 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
most people, left and right, treat traffic violence like the weather and not a specific policy choice
Congress is apparently content with more helicopters downing passenger airplanes in DC airspace.
Mayor Bowser: “deeply concerned about the provision included in the NDAA which would allow military departments to authorize training missions in DC’s already crowded and complex airspace.” - Full statement: www.popville.com/2025/12/ndaa...
Mayor Bowser: “deeply concerned about the provision included in the NDAA which would allow military departments to authorize training missions in DC’s already crowded and complex airspace.” - PoPville
From the Mayor's Office: "Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement in opposition to Section 373 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would expand military access to Washin...
www.popville.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Congress is apparently content with more helicopters downing passenger airplanes in DC airspace.
Can you resign from a job you never had?
December 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Can you resign from a job you never had?
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Hello, world! We are DC's cargo bike lending library, a
@waba.org project inspired by @mplscargobikelibrary.com
and @communitypedalpower.org
Borrow a cargo bike - free! #bikedc
More information coming soon....
@waba.org project inspired by @mplscargobikelibrary.com
and @communitypedalpower.org
Borrow a cargo bike - free! #bikedc
More information coming soon....
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Huge congrats to Trump on winning the inaugural severed hand trophy.
December 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Huge congrats to Trump on winning the inaugural severed hand trophy.
Would look nicer with 10 floors of housing above it.
“rendering of future NoMa McDonald’s coming 2026” - Better or: www.popville.com/2025/12/rend...
“rendering of future NoMa McDonald’s coming 2026” - PoPville
75 New York Ave, NE Thanks to Calder for sending the latest from the old McDonald's, soon to be new McDonald's in NoMa: STAY TUNED.
www.popville.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Would look nicer with 10 floors of housing above it.
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Judge Howell just enjoined warrantless immigration arrests in DC without probable cause to believe the person is a flight risk.
Great work by ACLU and Amica
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71452...
Great work by ACLU and Amica
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71452...
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Judge Howell just enjoined warrantless immigration arrests in DC without probable cause to believe the person is a flight risk.
Great work by ACLU and Amica
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71452...
Great work by ACLU and Amica
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71452...
DDOT continues to publish before/after analyses of safety projects. The numbers for the 9th street NW bike lanes suggest that we should be doing these projects everywhere we can. Crashes plummeted, pedestrian and bike traffic skyrocketed, and vehicle travel times dropped.
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
DDOT continues to publish before/after analyses of safety projects. The numbers for the 9th street NW bike lanes suggest that we should be doing these projects everywhere we can. Crashes plummeted, pedestrian and bike traffic skyrocketed, and vehicle travel times dropped.
Seems like this could be the final nail in the coffin for a pretty popular e-bike brand. www.theverge.com/news/828004/...
Rad Power Bikes’ batteries are a fire risk and shouldn’t be used, CPSC warns
The batteries are a fire risk.
www.theverge.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Seems like this could be the final nail in the coffin for a pretty popular e-bike brand. www.theverge.com/news/828004/...
An administration’s malevolence once again undercut by abject incompetence.
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
An administration’s malevolence once again undercut by abject incompetence.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Almost half the Waymos on California streets are driving around empty. They're either waiting for the next customer or en route for a pickup.
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Almost half the Waymos on California streets are driving around empty. They're either waiting for the next customer or en route for a pickup.
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
A mockery of justice. The US Attorney should be sanctioned by the court and disbarred for this.
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A mockery of justice. The US Attorney should be sanctioned by the court and disbarred for this.
Also, Trump is completely incoherent without editing—even though his followers and everyone else knows exactly what he’s saying.
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Also, Trump is completely incoherent without editing—even though his followers and everyone else knows exactly what he’s saying.
Except, you know, for the fact that it’s permitted.
Yo!! Speaking of H Street, NE and Happening Now – “Just like the East Wing.” - Crazy: www.popville.com/2025/11/h-st...
Speaking of H Street, NE and Happening Now – “Just like the East Wing.” - PoPville
1401 H Street, NE Thanks to G. for sending from the old Tony's Place building: "Looks like something new is coming." Stay tuned.
www.popville.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Except, you know, for the fact that it’s permitted.
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This weekend the Washington Spirit play in the NWSL semi-finals, and I got a chance to chat with team captain and goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury about the pressure of penalty kicks, the rowdy Spirit fanbase, and her favorite baked goods in the D.C. region: 51st.news/aubrey-kings...
The Washington Spirit move on in the playoffs
Goalie and team captain Aubrey Kingsbury saved the day last weekend, but the pressure now ramps up.
51st.news
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This weekend the Washington Spirit play in the NWSL semi-finals, and I got a chance to chat with team captain and goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury about the pressure of penalty kicks, the rowdy Spirit fanbase, and her favorite baked goods in the D.C. region: 51st.news/aubrey-kings...
Today’s reporting reminds me of this recent picture from right outside one of our local high schools. We’re seeing a lot of youth use bikeshare to get to school these days—and in case you missed it, DC’s school attendance crisis is currently grave. Maybe we should be encouraging this!
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Today’s reporting reminds me of this recent picture from right outside one of our local high schools. We’re seeing a lot of youth use bikeshare to get to school these days—and in case you missed it, DC’s school attendance crisis is currently grave. Maybe we should be encouraging this!
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It was a beautiful day to celebrate the opening of the Metropolitan Branch Trail from Fort Totten to Takoma!
The Metropolitan Branch Trail is more than just a bike path -- it connects us to each other, to schools and work and recreation, and to a vibrant alternative to sitting in traffic.
The Metropolitan Branch Trail is more than just a bike path -- it connects us to each other, to schools and work and recreation, and to a vibrant alternative to sitting in traffic.
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It was a beautiful day to celebrate the opening of the Metropolitan Branch Trail from Fort Totten to Takoma!
The Metropolitan Branch Trail is more than just a bike path -- it connects us to each other, to schools and work and recreation, and to a vibrant alternative to sitting in traffic.
The Metropolitan Branch Trail is more than just a bike path -- it connects us to each other, to schools and work and recreation, and to a vibrant alternative to sitting in traffic.
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Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
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Never thought I would live to see the day the Metropolitan Branch Trail stretch from Fort Totten to Takoma along Blair Road NW opened, but here we are!
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Never thought I would live to see the day the Metropolitan Branch Trail stretch from Fort Totten to Takoma along Blair Road NW opened, but here we are!
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A decade ago, solar power barely registered in Hungary’s electricity mix — just 0.2% of generation. Back then, nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A decade ago, solar power barely registered in Hungary’s electricity mix — just 0.2% of generation. Back then, nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
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Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.