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Car-free recreation for everyone.
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Skeets by @sheridesabike.bsky.social
Hi there folks, I know I’ve been quiet lately and even more so in the past few weeks. I’ll be back, but not sure when. bsky.app/profile/sher...
I surely missed a few folks in the email I sent to friends, family, & neighbors a while ago. After discussing RH’s survival & treatment outlook with medical staff, I decided to bring him home for hospice, which I know is his preference in this situation.
October 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Hi there folks, I know I’ve been quiet lately and even more so in the past few weeks. I’ll be back, but not sure when. bsky.app/profile/sher...
OTOH, I appreciate this as a warning. OTOH, it’s frustrating that the author doesn’t even consider that driving is not an option for a lot of folks.
September 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
OTOH, I appreciate this as a warning. OTOH, it’s frustrating that the author doesn’t even consider that driving is not an option for a lot of folks.
Today!
👉 @transittrekker.bsky.social Webinar Miniseries — with leaders and nondrivers from rural WA Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Mobility for Nondrivers in Rural Communities. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Organizers of the Week Without Driving (WWD) have consistently heard how challenging and near-impossible it can be for leaders in rural regions and surrounding smaller cities to participate. While tha...
us06web.zoom.us
September 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Today!
Almost 40,000 feet of elevation gain!
September 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Almost 40,000 feet of elevation gain!
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On Sept. 17, this Transit Trekker webinar is bringing nondrivers to leaders & transpo/planning professionals in rural communities & small cities — locations where participating in the #WeekWithoutDriving comes w/ the highest barriers. Please join & share broadly w/ colleagues in these regions.
The #WeekWithoutDriving is coming up, and as a prelude Transit Trekker is hosting a webinar for rural leaders. Nondriver panelists from small cities and rural regions will talk about their mobility experience and the improvements they need. Register
here & pls share!
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
here & pls share!
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Mobility for Nondrivers in Rural Communities. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Organizers of the Week Without Driving (WWD) have consistently heard how challenging and near-impossible it can be for leaders in rural regions and surrounding smaller cities to participate. While tha...
us06web.zoom.us
September 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
On Sept. 17, this Transit Trekker webinar is bringing nondrivers to leaders & transpo/planning professionals in rural communities & small cities — locations where participating in the #WeekWithoutDriving comes w/ the highest barriers. Please join & share broadly w/ colleagues in these regions.
OK, so the Express do NOT do flag stops.
But there is a shuttle in Mt. Hood Village and that immediate area that DOES do flag stops or route deviation (i.e. call at least 24 hours ahead time to get picked up w/i 3/4 mile of a stop).
So many car-free recreation possibilities on this route.
But there is a shuttle in Mt. Hood Village and that immediate area that DOES do flag stops or route deviation (i.e. call at least 24 hours ahead time to get picked up w/i 3/4 mile of a stop).
So many car-free recreation possibilities on this route.
Oregon really has some good transit trekking going for it. The Mt. Hood Express runs 7 days a week year-round, except for a couple of holidays. From Sandy, outside of PDX, up to Timberline Lodge. And I spy bike racks on this vehicle!
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
Schedule
www.mthoodexpress.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
OK, so the Express do NOT do flag stops.
But there is a shuttle in Mt. Hood Village and that immediate area that DOES do flag stops or route deviation (i.e. call at least 24 hours ahead time to get picked up w/i 3/4 mile of a stop).
So many car-free recreation possibilities on this route.
But there is a shuttle in Mt. Hood Village and that immediate area that DOES do flag stops or route deviation (i.e. call at least 24 hours ahead time to get picked up w/i 3/4 mile of a stop).
So many car-free recreation possibilities on this route.
"Seasonal service features include bike trailers and ski boxes for the convenience of riders to stow their equipment."
We should be able to do bike trailers for #TrailheadDirect here in King County. The Mt. Si route stops blocks from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. @cascade.org @kingcounty.gov
We should be able to do bike trailers for #TrailheadDirect here in King County. The Mt. Si route stops blocks from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. @cascade.org @kingcounty.gov
Oregon really has some good transit trekking going for it. The Mt. Hood Express runs 7 days a week year-round, except for a couple of holidays. From Sandy, outside of PDX, up to Timberline Lodge. And I spy bike racks on this vehicle!
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
Schedule
www.mthoodexpress.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"Seasonal service features include bike trailers and ski boxes for the convenience of riders to stow their equipment."
We should be able to do bike trailers for #TrailheadDirect here in King County. The Mt. Si route stops blocks from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. @cascade.org @kingcounty.gov
We should be able to do bike trailers for #TrailheadDirect here in King County. The Mt. Si route stops blocks from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. @cascade.org @kingcounty.gov
Oregon really has some good transit trekking going for it. The Mt. Hood Express runs 7 days a week year-round, except for a couple of holidays. From Sandy, outside of PDX, up to Timberline Lodge. And I spy bike racks on this vehicle!
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
Schedule
www.mthoodexpress.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Oregon really has some good transit trekking going for it. The Mt. Hood Express runs 7 days a week year-round, except for a couple of holidays. From Sandy, outside of PDX, up to Timberline Lodge. And I spy bike racks on this vehicle!
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
Transit Trekkin in NY!
Right outside The City, pretty much.
Right outside The City, pretty much.
September 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Transit Trekkin in NY!
Right outside The City, pretty much.
Right outside The City, pretty much.
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and lastly, thank you to @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social and @transbaycoalition.bsky.social for the help with this event, and for all the work you all put in on Transit Month!
September 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
and lastly, thank you to @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social and @transbaycoalition.bsky.social for the help with this event, and for all the work you all put in on Transit Month!
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Thank you especially to @rideact.bsky.social and park district board member Lynda Deschambault for tabling with us! Your passion for the outdoors and for equitable access is what made this event possible :)
September 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thank you especially to @rideact.bsky.social and park district board member Lynda Deschambault for tabling with us! Your passion for the outdoors and for equitable access is what made this event possible :)
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Thank you to everyone who made it out to the redwoods with me this morning! It was great getting to meet so many other people excited about getting outdoors car free!
September 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thank you to everyone who made it out to the redwoods with me this morning! It was great getting to meet so many other people excited about getting outdoors car free!
The #WeekWithoutDriving is coming up, and as a prelude Transit Trekker is hosting a webinar for rural leaders. Nondriver panelists from small cities and rural regions will talk about their mobility experience and the improvements they need. Register
here & pls share!
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
here & pls share!
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Mobility for Nondrivers in Rural Communities. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Organizers of the Week Without Driving (WWD) have consistently heard how challenging and near-impossible it can be for leaders in rural regions and surrounding smaller cities to participate. While tha...
us06web.zoom.us
September 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The #WeekWithoutDriving is coming up, and as a prelude Transit Trekker is hosting a webinar for rural leaders. Nondriver panelists from small cities and rural regions will talk about their mobility experience and the improvements they need. Register
here & pls share!
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
here & pls share!
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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You turn off autoplay by going into your Settings > Content & Media and then unchecking the Autoplay videos and GIFS box.
You carefully consider Hot Takes by not posting them and instead seeking out actual news.
And you provide links, and, if needed, content warnings.
You carefully consider Hot Takes by not posting them and instead seeking out actual news.
And you provide links, and, if needed, content warnings.
I can tell Bluesky has The Juice (tm) because I saw several posts about turning off autoplay and carefully considering Hot Takes before I found the actual news. Thanks y’all.
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
You turn off autoplay by going into your Settings > Content & Media and then unchecking the Autoplay videos and GIFS box.
You carefully consider Hot Takes by not posting them and instead seeking out actual news.
And you provide links, and, if needed, content warnings.
You carefully consider Hot Takes by not posting them and instead seeking out actual news.
And you provide links, and, if needed, content warnings.
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Be very careful about what you post and share online right now. You don't actually need to weigh in.
September 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Be very careful about what you post and share online right now. You don't actually need to weigh in.
Ooops. Forgot to LINK to the ferry. whales.com/cruises/crui...
September 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Ooops. Forgot to LINK to the ferry. whales.com/cruises/crui...
Just discovered this private ferry service from B'Ham to the San Juans. Need to inquire about bringing bikes on board, but might be pretty nice to just hop on Cascades to Bham and then take a boat to the San Juans since the ferry terminal is a short distance from Fairhaven Station. Bicycle or not!
September 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Just discovered this private ferry service from B'Ham to the San Juans. Need to inquire about bringing bikes on board, but might be pretty nice to just hop on Cascades to Bham and then take a boat to the San Juans since the ferry terminal is a short distance from Fairhaven Station. Bicycle or not!
This BC-based resource disappeared for a while, but just found it again — Capitol Regional Trails & Parks accessible via public transit. Simple but thoughtful, lists transfers as well as distances from transit to trailhead www.crd.ca/media/file/c...
#CarFree #Recreation
#CarFree #Recreation
www.crd.ca
September 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This BC-based resource disappeared for a while, but just found it again — Capitol Regional Trails & Parks accessible via public transit. Simple but thoughtful, lists transfers as well as distances from transit to trailhead www.crd.ca/media/file/c...
#CarFree #Recreation
#CarFree #Recreation
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September 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“We’re not scaling up … getting bigger isn’t always the best approach, because that can lead to lower quality, lower impact, a sort of diluted programming,” said LandPaths communications director Leilani Clark.
THANK YOU @leilaniclark.bsky.social
localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/07/w...
THANK YOU @leilaniclark.bsky.social
localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/07/w...
We belong outdoors: Bay Area groups battle inequity to make nature accessible for all - Local News Matters
WE BELONG OUTDOORS BAY AREA GROUPS CONFRONT INEQUITY,MAKE NATURE MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL By Anna Tran • Bay City News Breaking through the thick marine
localnewsmatters.org
September 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
“We’re not scaling up … getting bigger isn’t always the best approach, because that can lead to lower quality, lower impact, a sort of diluted programming,” said LandPaths communications director Leilani Clark.
THANK YOU @leilaniclark.bsky.social
localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/07/w...
THANK YOU @leilaniclark.bsky.social
localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/07/w...
"As a part of their tradition, the two meet up to park in Emeryville, then board an AC Transit bus together to arrive at a Black Neighborhood hike."
localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/07/w...
localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/07/w...
We belong outdoors: Bay Area groups battle inequity to make nature accessible for all - Local News Matters
WE BELONG OUTDOORS BAY AREA GROUPS CONFRONT INEQUITY,MAKE NATURE MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL By Anna Tran • Bay City News Breaking through the thick marine
localnewsmatters.org
September 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"As a part of their tradition, the two meet up to park in Emeryville, then board an AC Transit bus together to arrive at a Black Neighborhood hike."
localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/07/w...
localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/07/w...
September 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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For urbanist types who've heard me complain about detours! I often route a pedestrian detour to get the added distance and then calculate the time a detour is adding as well as the equivalent distance a person in a car could go. Now, I've made a web tool! fancybeans.com/random/non-d...
Non-Driver Detour Calculator Calculator - Fancy Beans
Literally a metaphor
fancybeans.com
September 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
For urbanist types who've heard me complain about detours! I often route a pedestrian detour to get the added distance and then calculate the time a detour is adding as well as the equivalent distance a person in a car could go. Now, I've made a web tool! fancybeans.com/random/non-d...
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Strut like you forgot you have a huge hole in your pants.
September 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Strut like you forgot you have a huge hole in your pants.
Looks like a resourceful person might be able to use the White Pine County, NV bus service to enjoy Great Basin National Park. Haven't figured out how to get to White Pine County via transit just yet, though.
www.whitepinecounty.net/655/Ely-Bus
www.whitepinecounty.net/655/Ely-Bus
Ely Bus | White Pine County, NV - Official Website
www.whitepinecounty.net
September 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Looks like a resourceful person might be able to use the White Pine County, NV bus service to enjoy Great Basin National Park. Haven't figured out how to get to White Pine County via transit just yet, though.
www.whitepinecounty.net/655/Ely-Bus
www.whitepinecounty.net/655/Ely-Bus