Ed Garnett
@garnetted.bsky.social
DC, Ward 5 advocacy for housing and transit, fmr ANC, cycling, tennis, soccer, scoliosis dad
Ward 5 Library Taskforce 📚
Capital Trails Coalition Steering Cmte 🚲
LGM ⚾️ , Vamos United ⚽️ COYS, City-State 🍻
Ward 5 Library Taskforce 📚
Capital Trails Coalition Steering Cmte 🚲
LGM ⚾️ , Vamos United ⚽️ COYS, City-State 🍻
The way you do anything is how you do everything mayor.dc.gov/release/mayo...
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The way you do anything is how you do everything mayor.dc.gov/release/mayo...
Reposted by Ed Garnett
Important paper from @rycalder.bsky.social, Rachel Clark, and Claire Summa analyzing 2019-2023 trauma data from DC traffic crashes. They found that injury rates *increased* and that racial disparities exist *for every user type* including pedestrians & cyclists. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41014831/
September 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Important paper from @rycalder.bsky.social, Rachel Clark, and Claire Summa analyzing 2019-2023 trauma data from DC traffic crashes. They found that injury rates *increased* and that racial disparities exist *for every user type* including pedestrians & cyclists. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41014831/
Amazing public policy from Paris - high predicted pollution day so they put out a special $4 unlimited day pass the night before. @wmatagm.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Amazing public policy from Paris - high predicted pollution day so they put out a special $4 unlimited day pass the night before. @wmatagm.bsky.social
Attention: fellow people who hate flashing yellow left turn arrows across protected bike lanes -
DDOT is putting a new one to allow southbound left turns across the MBT from 1st St NE to K “for the safety of bicyclists”.
Signal is already up but please push DDOT / Council to evaluate safety.
DDOT is putting a new one to allow southbound left turns across the MBT from 1st St NE to K “for the safety of bicyclists”.
Signal is already up but please push DDOT / Council to evaluate safety.
![Thanks for all you do for the cycling community in DC. I’m writing because I noticed today on my ride to work that as part of the K St NE PBL project, DDOT is changing from no left on southbound 1st St NE to a flashing yellow signal for a permissive left - across the MBT.
The NOI states “For the safety of bicyclists, the southbound protected left turn at 1st Street will be reinstated […]”.
1) Can you explain how an allowed left turn with a flashing arrow during a pedestrian/cyclist crossing cycle is safer than the existing ban on left turns?
2) How has the experience of the northbound permissive left flashing yellow signal on 4th St NE and Michigan informed the process for 1st St?
I am willing to be told or proven that I am wrong (I hope I am) but I find the existing left turn arrow on 4th St incredibly unsafe as a cyclist and suggest anyone on this email who hasn’t ridden that do so and see how the drivers react to a flashing yellow - they panic and immediately turn into the pedestrian/cyclist crossing.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oj4yovh6xk5mb5fyg6gs36u7/bafkreie3gvodlizuyv7fqpb5jpppa6kgze5ekx3ahnqr2not2nb5gs7zj4@jpeg)
June 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Attention: fellow people who hate flashing yellow left turn arrows across protected bike lanes -
DDOT is putting a new one to allow southbound left turns across the MBT from 1st St NE to K “for the safety of bicyclists”.
Signal is already up but please push DDOT / Council to evaluate safety.
DDOT is putting a new one to allow southbound left turns across the MBT from 1st St NE to K “for the safety of bicyclists”.
Signal is already up but please push DDOT / Council to evaluate safety.
Out of town but the northbound on 4th blinking left arrow to turn onto Michigan combined with a walk signal for pedestrians / cyclists is malpractice and should be fixed. Blinking left arrow essentially makes every driver super aggressive and entitled. Make it green or red.
Hearing there may have been a cyclist hit at 4th and Michigan this morning? Scene is weird, according to a friend, with just a bike, a delivery truck, and a police officer, which implies someone was transported.
June 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Out of town but the northbound on 4th blinking left arrow to turn onto Michigan combined with a walk signal for pedestrians / cyclists is malpractice and should be fixed. Blinking left arrow essentially makes every driver super aggressive and entitled. Make it green or red.
It’s the best day of the year
Bike to work day + Trader Joe’s Edgewood
Is this…joy?
Bike to work day + Trader Joe’s Edgewood
Is this…joy?
May 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It’s the best day of the year
Bike to work day + Trader Joe’s Edgewood
Is this…joy?
Bike to work day + Trader Joe’s Edgewood
Is this…joy?
District tickets x kidseatfree x $5 beer
(Did strike out on Harry Potter jerseys since 10,000 (😒) and arrived at 330)
(Did strike out on Harry Potter jerseys since 10,000 (😒) and arrived at 330)
May 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
District tickets x kidseatfree x $5 beer
(Did strike out on Harry Potter jerseys since 10,000 (😒) and arrived at 330)
(Did strike out on Harry Potter jerseys since 10,000 (😒) and arrived at 330)
In other news, potentially a fix for the right turn on red fiasco that is Louisiana and Constitution.
May 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In other news, potentially a fix for the right turn on red fiasco that is Louisiana and Constitution.
Been taking an extended social media break for [reasons] so failing to breathlessly document Trader Joe’s arrival in Edgewood 😅.
Pretty excited to have a public (ish, I’m happy to buy stuff) bathroom open 9-9 7 days a week by the Brookland metro.
Also @popville.bsky.social I owe you a six pack
Pretty excited to have a public (ish, I’m happy to buy stuff) bathroom open 9-9 7 days a week by the Brookland metro.
Also @popville.bsky.social I owe you a six pack
May 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Been taking an extended social media break for [reasons] so failing to breathlessly document Trader Joe’s arrival in Edgewood 😅.
Pretty excited to have a public (ish, I’m happy to buy stuff) bathroom open 9-9 7 days a week by the Brookland metro.
Also @popville.bsky.social I owe you a six pack
Pretty excited to have a public (ish, I’m happy to buy stuff) bathroom open 9-9 7 days a week by the Brookland metro.
Also @popville.bsky.social I owe you a six pack
Traffic apocalypse after Spirit before Nats
April 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Traffic apocalypse after Spirit before Nats
Tough rain at Spirit but looks likes blue skies at Nats Park @capitalweather.bsky.social #natscast
April 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Tough rain at Spirit but looks likes blue skies at Nats Park @capitalweather.bsky.social #natscast
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Feel good story about a young man working hard, doing good, and exceeding expectations. #GonzagaHail #HUBisons www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | NBA scouts are flocking to Howard to see a zero-star recruit
Blake Harper has gone from a high school role player to one of the top scoring freshman in college basketball.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Feel good story about a young man working hard, doing good, and exceeding expectations. #GonzagaHail #HUBisons www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
TFW you order the right size pizza
February 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
TFW you order the right size pizza
Edgewood Trader Joe’s starting to take shape.
I’ll start the bidding on opening day at April 1
I’ll start the bidding on opening day at April 1
February 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Edgewood Trader Joe’s starting to take shape.
I’ll start the bidding on opening day at April 1
I’ll start the bidding on opening day at April 1
Not a frequent Caps-goer, so good to see familiar faces
February 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Not a frequent Caps-goer, so good to see familiar faces
What’s the policy rationale for requiring @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social renewals every 3 years? Seems sort of customer unfriendly. Is there a big issue with people obtaining and keeping library cards after they leave the city?
February 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What’s the policy rationale for requiring @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social renewals every 3 years? Seems sort of customer unfriendly. Is there a big issue with people obtaining and keeping library cards after they leave the city?
New route from the MBT to Arboretum via the Mt Olivet PBL. Good to get outside after a long day/week/decade. Thanks WABA for the route ridewithgps.com/routes/49627...
MBT > Arboretum > Union Market
10.2 mi, +556 ft. Bike ride in Washington, DC
ridewithgps.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New route from the MBT to Arboretum via the Mt Olivet PBL. Good to get outside after a long day/week/decade. Thanks WABA for the route ridewithgps.com/routes/49627...
Proud to be a new Washington Spirit season ticket holder (126, row 19). Will be out of town for the home opener March 22 if anyone wants first dibs on 2 or 4 seats.
(TIL: They don’t let you exchange the opener tickets to later games).
(TIL: They don’t let you exchange the opener tickets to later games).
February 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Proud to be a new Washington Spirit season ticket holder (126, row 19). Will be out of town for the home opener March 22 if anyone wants first dibs on 2 or 4 seats.
(TIL: They don’t let you exchange the opener tickets to later games).
(TIL: They don’t let you exchange the opener tickets to later games).
Priorities on display
January 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Priorities on display
Every 18 minutes but the vibes are 💯
January 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Every 18 minutes but the vibes are 💯
Looking for more on the DCPL Edgewood-Eckington library coming to the Rhode Island Ave metro? @nsementelli.bsky.social has analysis up on @ggwash.org ggwash.org/view/98176/d...
DCPL selects finalists for new Ward 5 library site
The DC Public Library has narrowed its search for the location of its planned Eckington/Edgewood expansion to two preferred sites, each near the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metrorail station.
ggwash.org
January 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Looking for more on the DCPL Edgewood-Eckington library coming to the Rhode Island Ave metro? @nsementelli.bsky.social has analysis up on @ggwash.org ggwash.org/view/98176/d...
Site selection report for Edgewood / Eckington library showing the finalists and the process is here: drive.google.com/file/d/1cJBC...
January 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Site selection report for Edgewood / Eckington library showing the finalists and the process is here: drive.google.com/file/d/1cJBC...