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Justin Soltesz
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Multimodal transportation engineer🚶🏻🚲 🚌
he/him. 🏳️‍🌈 https://jsoltesz.com
I started the process of transferring my domains over from Squarespace (RIP Google Domains) to Cloudflare last night … so naturally there’s a global Cloudflare outage today
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Do other cities/agencies install “signal operation changed” signs when the only change is adding a leading pedestrian interval?

Columbus installs these signs on the mast arm/span wire when they add an LPI and it seems like a lot of labor for something that is otherwise just a small timing change
October 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Glad to see the new Whittier St shared use path (which carries the Scioto Trail over the railroad tracks between Scioto Audubon and Front St) has finally been paved!
June 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Reposted by Justin Soltesz
The last time Columbus updated its bike plan was 2008. Much of what was outlined in that plan never came to fruition—which is why we are urging city leadership to significantly increase funding for bike/ped infrastructure, have a designated bikeways team, and release a robust complete streets policy
Call to action! 📢 The city of Columbus' Bike Plus draft plan is out and we urge residents to provide written feedback in support of the plan by noon tomorrow (12/3). We've drafted a template that you can use for your comments with a link to the plan in the document

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Call to action: BikePlus Plan
Submit written testimony in support of the city’s BikePlus Plan by Noon on Tuesday, 11/3 Submit testimony to: ASLemus@columbus.gov by noon on Tuesday, 11/3 The BikePlus plan: https://storymaps.arcgis...
docs.google.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:56 PM
It’s time to ban turns on red in Columbus.
November 12, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Reposted by Justin Soltesz

I'm coming out of my political hiatus to support LinkUS—Issue 47 on the ballot this November in Columbus. This critical measure will bring bus rapid transit, new trails, and sidewalks to communities across Central Ohio, creating a more walkable, accessible city for all.
October 12, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Daylighting a crosswalk with bike parking in Asheville, NC 🚲🚶🏻‍♂️
December 26, 2023 at 8:26 PM
from what I understand this is possibly the first time in *64 years* of Village Lights that they’ve opened up 3rd St to people
High St isn’t the only open street in Columbus this weekend
December 4, 2023 at 2:42 AM
High St isn’t the only open street in Columbus this weekend
December 3, 2023 at 10:01 PM
Uhhhh I don’t think the 8 is supposed to be over there
December 2, 2023 at 1:50 AM
Just another crash on South High Street…
November 28, 2023 at 2:38 PM
What’s worse than the “I’m sorry for almost running you over” wave? The “I’m not sorry for almost running you over” honk
November 17, 2023 at 1:56 PM
Cool thing about working on a project directly outside our office (Broad St) is being able to just go outside if I need to take a closer look at something
November 8, 2023 at 9:24 PM
The good thing about the low parking utilization on S High means it makes it easy to pass traffic when it backs up

The even better thing is that it means there’s plenty of room for separated bike lanes
October 3, 2023 at 6:43 PM
A driver was dumbfounded just now when I pointed out this sign to them while they were trying to turn while I was in the crosswalk
September 13, 2023 at 2:10 PM
I am convinced this RRFB is the only reason this block of great locally owned businesses on S High has taken off

And yet still, at least one person crossing had been hit here in the last few years
September 4, 2023 at 6:54 PM
Right turn on red normalized drivers encroaching upon space that is not theirs
July 30, 2023 at 6:48 PM
[insert practically any street or place here] would be so much nicer if there were fewer or no cars
July 27, 2023 at 2:18 PM