Alec
@alecdmi.bsky.social
Urbanism in Iowa…yeah I know.
Founder of www.momentumdsm.org
Founder of www.momentumdsm.org
Go Cats!
Last night, Evanston approved 419 new homes. 🥳🏗️🏙️
605 Davis passes, 5-4.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Go Cats!
The Big Ten West is alive and well in Green Bay
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The Big Ten West is alive and well in Green Bay
Let’s get at it this week Des Moines 🚲
Join us at one of our upcoming events: bikelaneuprising.com/events-1
Want to host a BLU event in your city? Drop us a line.
Want to host a BLU event in your city? Drop us a line.
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Let’s get at it this week Des Moines 🚲
21 years ago I rode the red line back and forth for 3 hours overnight to bridge the gap between end of purple line and start of orange line trains to get to midway for an early morning flight. RIP my stupid shenanigans
cta is planning on making the orange line run 24 hours a day!! imo they should take the opportunity to through-run brown & orange line trains (at least overnight) so that everything from kimball to midway can be 24 hour. they already run occasional rush hour trains like that!!
CTA plans 24-hour service on Orange Line to Midway, thanks to mass transit bailout
Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen’s ambitious plan would also expand — from 20 to 30 routes — the so-called Frequent Bus Network that provides service “every 10 minutes or better” between 6 a.m. and ...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
21 years ago I rode the red line back and forth for 3 hours overnight to bridge the gap between end of purple line and start of orange line trains to get to midway for an early morning flight. RIP my stupid shenanigans
He joked tonight, "It's the first time in history that the progressive young Latino is the well-funded candidate"
hell yeah! this is what we're doing at @momentumdsm.bsky.social
hell yeah! this is what we're doing at @momentumdsm.bsky.social
Rob Barron (former Harkin staffer and DSM school board member) won the Des Moines City Council race in Ward 1 (covering the heavily Dem northwest side).
He joked tonight, "It's the first time in history that the progressive young Latino is the well-funded candidate"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNw...
He joked tonight, "It's the first time in history that the progressive young Latino is the well-funded candidate"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNw...
Rob Barron | Des Moines City Council | Election Night
YouTube video by Mark Langgin
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
He joked tonight, "It's the first time in history that the progressive young Latino is the well-funded candidate"
hell yeah! this is what we're doing at @momentumdsm.bsky.social
hell yeah! this is what we're doing at @momentumdsm.bsky.social
We voted! (Mel was entirely uncooperative for the photo op)
November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We voted! (Mel was entirely uncooperative for the photo op)
Alleviate traffic congestion with this one simple trick!
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Alleviate traffic congestion with this one simple trick!
Hell yeah Chicago. Lets go 🚇🚌
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Hell yeah Chicago. Lets go 🚇🚌
Watching Maverick try to replicate their outdoorsy western brand to the state with the smallest % of public land in the country is both funny and sad.
October 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Watching Maverick try to replicate their outdoorsy western brand to the state with the smallest % of public land in the country is both funny and sad.
Also served by DART routes # all of them!
Looking forward to this one!
Looking forward to this one!
Here are some parking/travel notes for people coming to our meeting on Saturday.
We will be on the 2nd floor of DART Central Station, so just take the stairs or elevator upstairs and you should be able to come out right next to our meeting room.
We will be on the 2nd floor of DART Central Station, so just take the stairs or elevator upstairs and you should be able to come out right next to our meeting room.
October 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Also served by DART routes # all of them!
Looking forward to this one!
Looking forward to this one!
Missed it by 3 weeks but can’t wait to get back and ride!
Did catch the Pink Pony Express Livery however
Did catch the Pink Pony Express Livery however
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Missed it by 3 weeks but can’t wait to get back and ride!
Did catch the Pink Pony Express Livery however
Did catch the Pink Pony Express Livery however
Your reminder that we used to have a fully electrified train from Des Moines to Fort Dodge…😞
October 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Your reminder that we used to have a fully electrified train from Des Moines to Fort Dodge…😞
Des Moines erasure 😞
I asked ChatGPT to build a rail system for the Midwest that wouldn’t be considered a fantasy.
It came back with nine new regional rail lines and five “higher-speed” trunk routes.
It came back with nine new regional rail lines and five “higher-speed” trunk routes.
October 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Des Moines erasure 😞
Finally riding the KC Streetcar…and only 20 days before the extension opens.
Bonus points for catching the Chappell Roan car!
Bonus points for catching the Chappell Roan car!
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Finally riding the KC Streetcar…and only 20 days before the extension opens.
Bonus points for catching the Chappell Roan car!
Bonus points for catching the Chappell Roan car!
Turns on Cubs game
Turns off Cubs game
Turns off Cubs game
October 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Turns on Cubs game
Turns off Cubs game
Turns off Cubs game
Randomly looking up the 2026 World Baseball Classic and jesus the seeding is terrible talk about a group of death!
October 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Randomly looking up the 2026 World Baseball Classic and jesus the seeding is terrible talk about a group of death!
Cubs win! Bring on the Hiawatha Series, is anyone calling that? I’m calling it that
October 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Cubs win! Bring on the Hiawatha Series, is anyone calling that? I’m calling it that
Reposted by Alec
Sadly of the left too. They just use zoning as the weapon instead
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Sadly of the left too. They just use zoning as the weapon instead
Happy week without driving to those who celebrate
September 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Happy week without driving to those who celebrate
This is what my child will be watching
September 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is what my child will be watching
In 2024 41,000 people were killed by guns. Safety experts explain how you can stay safe from other people’s bullets flying around
In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.
8 walking and biking safety tips that just might save your life
In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.
n.pr
September 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In 2024 41,000 people were killed by guns. Safety experts explain how you can stay safe from other people’s bullets flying around