BITS - Binghamton Interdisciplinary Tech Social
@bits607.bsky.social
An interdisciplinary group of Science, Technology, Engineering, Infrastructure, Arts, Architecture, and Manufacturing enthusiasts located in Broome County, New York coming together to share and expand our knowledge and interests.
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How this started: A few of us started getting together once a week to go for a walk. We would chat and maybe get some food after. We decided to make things more interesting by doing self guided walking tours of interesting bits of infrastructure and area history.
This week we went to the Wittman Dam. This small, out of the way, flood control dam is tucked a way out of site from passers by. Most people don't even know it is here. It is a local infrastructural engineering gem managed by Broome County. We had a nice walk along the dam and spill way.
October 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This week we went to the Wittman Dam. This small, out of the way, flood control dam is tucked a way out of site from passers by. Most people don't even know it is here. It is a local infrastructural engineering gem managed by Broome County. We had a nice walk along the dam and spill way.
This week we took a walk along the Two Rivers Greenway from Martin Luther King Jr Park and Promenade up past Cheri A Lindsey Park.
October 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This week we took a walk along the Two Rivers Greenway from Martin Luther King Jr Park and Promenade up past Cheri A Lindsey Park.
Last week we took a walk around the IBM Glen. Due to the threat of rain and our dislike of being wet and uncomfortable we only walked the Red trail. Even though our walk was short we got to see an abundance of wildlife, we encountered 2 deer and a bunch of small critters and birds.
October 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Last week we took a walk around the IBM Glen. Due to the threat of rain and our dislike of being wet and uncomfortable we only walked the Red trail. Even though our walk was short we got to see an abundance of wildlife, we encountered 2 deer and a bunch of small critters and birds.
This is very nice. It's giving off Dutch street design vibes.
What happens when there’s not enough space for accessible sidewalks? Make a shared street. Here’s Fairmont Ave in Cambridge, MA. Former sidewalks become landscaping and everyone shares the flush street at very slow speeds. Special surface treatment tells you something is different.
October 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This is very nice. It's giving off Dutch street design vibes.
We had a good time walking around the Whitney Point Dam trail on our most recent meetup. We even got to see a few monarch caterpillars on the remnants of some milkweed that had been mown down. Hopefully it wont get mown again until after they have a chance to fly away as butterfly's.
October 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
We had a good time walking around the Whitney Point Dam trail on our most recent meetup. We even got to see a few monarch caterpillars on the remnants of some milkweed that had been mown down. Hopefully it wont get mown again until after they have a chance to fly away as butterfly's.
Some photos from a recent walk around the confluence area of downtown Binghamton.
September 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Some photos from a recent walk around the confluence area of downtown Binghamton.
How this started: A few of us started getting together once a week to go for a walk. We would chat and maybe get some food after. We decided to make things more interesting by doing self guided walking tours of interesting bits of infrastructure and area history.
September 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
How this started: A few of us started getting together once a week to go for a walk. We would chat and maybe get some food after. We decided to make things more interesting by doing self guided walking tours of interesting bits of infrastructure and area history.