Mark Dreger
@dreger.bsky.social
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Terms for traffic engineers / planners to stop using:
1) Referring to projects as “improvements”.
That’s like, your opinion, man. Improvement is subjective & is dismissive of people with concerns.
Use more neutral language like “project” or “change”.
1) Referring to projects as “improvements”.
That’s like, your opinion, man. Improvement is subjective & is dismissive of people with concerns.
Use more neutral language like “project” or “change”.
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Terms for traffic engineers / planners to stop using:
1) Referring to projects as “improvements”.
That’s like, your opinion, man. Improvement is subjective & is dismissive of people with concerns.
Use more neutral language like “project” or “change”.
1) Referring to projects as “improvements”.
That’s like, your opinion, man. Improvement is subjective & is dismissive of people with concerns.
Use more neutral language like “project” or “change”.
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Great coverage from reporter Katie Lauer on Walnut Creek’s Treat Blvd protected bikeway, coming in 2026.
Especially for interviewing & highlighting the story of local advocate Cara who was hit there while bike commuting to work a week before the project approval vote.
Especially for interviewing & highlighting the story of local advocate Cara who was hit there while bike commuting to work a week before the project approval vote.
One Contra Costa County city has found itself at the center of the debate over bike safety and traffic congestion — and attitudes are changing trib.al/hOpFlZ4
One Contra Costa County city has found itself at the center of the debate over bike safety and traffic congestion — and attitudes are changing
Treat Boulevard in Walnut Creek is set for a redesign after bicyclists have been hit.
trib.al
October 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Great coverage from reporter Katie Lauer on Walnut Creek’s Treat Blvd protected bikeway, coming in 2026.
Especially for interviewing & highlighting the story of local advocate Cara who was hit there while bike commuting to work a week before the project approval vote.
Especially for interviewing & highlighting the story of local advocate Cara who was hit there while bike commuting to work a week before the project approval vote.
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The new Iron Horse Trail bike/walk bridge across Bollinger Canyon Rd in San Ramon is now open! Check out the bike-through timelapse below & sign up for @bikeeastbay.bsky.social’s Bridging the Bay campaign below to learn about more East Bay bike bridge projects!
BikeEastBay.org/BTB
BikeEastBay.org/BTB
July 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The new Iron Horse Trail bike/walk bridge across Bollinger Canyon Rd in San Ramon is now open! Check out the bike-through timelapse below & sign up for @bikeeastbay.bsky.social’s Bridging the Bay campaign below to learn about more East Bay bike bridge projects!
BikeEastBay.org/BTB
BikeEastBay.org/BTB
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Utrecht has finalised plans for a new cycle route around the north of its city centre — a bypass for what’s now the busiest bikeway in the Netherlands.
I explore the background, history, local concerns, and the city’s next steps in my latest blog post/video.
I explore the background, history, local concerns, and the city’s next steps in my latest blog post/video.
Utrecht’s Northern Cycle Route: Easing the Pressure on the Historic Centre
Utrecht is planning a new high-quality cycling route, known as the Fietsroute om de Noord—literally the “Cycle Route around the North”. This new corridor is intended to relieve pressure on the city’s existing east-west cycle route, which runs straight through the historic city centre. Ironically, the current alignment was once widened specifically for car traffic. Beginning in the 1920s and continuing into the 1980s, entire rows of historic buildings were demolished to make space for cars.
bicycledutch.wordpress.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Utrecht has finalised plans for a new cycle route around the north of its city centre — a bypass for what’s now the busiest bikeway in the Netherlands.
I explore the background, history, local concerns, and the city’s next steps in my latest blog post/video.
I explore the background, history, local concerns, and the city’s next steps in my latest blog post/video.
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NEW Bike East Bay merch is live!
We just added a ton of new styles and colors to our online shop, from Beautiful Machine crewnecks, to Radical Bike Lobby tie-dye tees, to Bike East Baby onesies.
This may be a limited release so grab your merch while it's available: www.bonfire.com/store/bike-e...
We just added a ton of new styles and colors to our online shop, from Beautiful Machine crewnecks, to Radical Bike Lobby tie-dye tees, to Bike East Baby onesies.
This may be a limited release so grab your merch while it's available: www.bonfire.com/store/bike-e...
July 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
NEW Bike East Bay merch is live!
We just added a ton of new styles and colors to our online shop, from Beautiful Machine crewnecks, to Radical Bike Lobby tie-dye tees, to Bike East Baby onesies.
This may be a limited release so grab your merch while it's available: www.bonfire.com/store/bike-e...
We just added a ton of new styles and colors to our online shop, from Beautiful Machine crewnecks, to Radical Bike Lobby tie-dye tees, to Bike East Baby onesies.
This may be a limited release so grab your merch while it's available: www.bonfire.com/store/bike-e...
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I'm leading an early morning bike ride w @bikeeastbay.bsky.social on Saturday July 19 starting 8:30am from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to the grand opening of a new bike/walk bridge in San Ramon. Details & RSVP at the link below if you want to come along!
bikeeastbay.org/event/bollin...
bikeeastbay.org/event/bollin...
Bollinger Canyon Rd Iron Horse Trail Bridge grand opening & group ride, San Ramon - Bike East Bay
Join Bike East Bay for a group ride to the grand opening of San Ramon's newest Iron Horse Trail bike/walk bridge.
bikeeastbay.org
June 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I'm leading an early morning bike ride w @bikeeastbay.bsky.social on Saturday July 19 starting 8:30am from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to the grand opening of a new bike/walk bridge in San Ramon. Details & RSVP at the link below if you want to come along!
bikeeastbay.org/event/bollin...
bikeeastbay.org/event/bollin...
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I’m the @sfchronicle.com’s all-time leader of taking public transit to get a better sandwich in the neighborhoods.
Thanks for the ride to West Portal @sfmta.bsky.social!
L-Taraval FTW
🚊 🥖 💯
Thanks for the ride to West Portal @sfmta.bsky.social!
L-Taraval FTW
🚊 🥖 💯
June 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I’m the @sfchronicle.com’s all-time leader of taking public transit to get a better sandwich in the neighborhoods.
Thanks for the ride to West Portal @sfmta.bsky.social!
L-Taraval FTW
🚊 🥖 💯
Thanks for the ride to West Portal @sfmta.bsky.social!
L-Taraval FTW
🚊 🥖 💯
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NYC will potentially be moving from a mayor who compared DOT employees trying to improve the city to drowning rats (seriously) to a candidate running on promises of pedestrianized streets and free buses by defeating the guy who drove transit savior Andy Byford off the continent.
Very satisfying.
Very satisfying.
Zohran Mamdani seized a commanding lead in tonight's Democratic mayoral primary, prompting Andrew Cuomo to concede and putting the socialist within striking distance of becoming the youngest man in modern history to run City Hall.
Story will be updated
www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/24/z...
Story will be updated
www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/24/z...
Andrew Cuomo concedes NYC mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani in shocking upset
Zohran Mamdani seized a commanding lead in Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary, pulling off a historic upset that led ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo to concede and puts the socialist lawmaker within s…
www.nydailynews.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
NYC will potentially be moving from a mayor who compared DOT employees trying to improve the city to drowning rats (seriously) to a candidate running on promises of pedestrianized streets and free buses by defeating the guy who drove transit savior Andy Byford off the continent.
Very satisfying.
Very satisfying.
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If traffic signals are so important for safe interactions between bike riders & pedestrians then why don’t we have them at multi use trail junctions? Reality is that hugely expensive infrastructure is only necessitated b/c of cars, also increasing the cost of bike/walk projects.
I think it’s generally important for cyclists to respect red lights but I will make an exception for T-intersections.
May 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
If traffic signals are so important for safe interactions between bike riders & pedestrians then why don’t we have them at multi use trail junctions? Reality is that hugely expensive infrastructure is only necessitated b/c of cars, also increasing the cost of bike/walk projects.
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This week the cities of Danville, San Ramon, & Dublin ticketed dozens of "unsafe" youth ebike riders in a crackdown effort. Meanwhile, these cities have each built zero protected bikeway projects to date, ten years after they were legalized in California.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lmG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lmG...
Five East Bay police departments cracking down on unsafe e-bike use among students
YouTube video by KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA
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May 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This week the cities of Danville, San Ramon, & Dublin ticketed dozens of "unsafe" youth ebike riders in a crackdown effort. Meanwhile, these cities have each built zero protected bikeway projects to date, ten years after they were legalized in California.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lmG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lmG...
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Another turn of the crank
you are still climbing this hill
draw deeply from the well
of your strength
as there’s euphoria in effort
as there is grace in toil
there is power in rest
you are still climbing this hill
draw deeply from the well
of your strength
as there’s euphoria in effort
as there is grace in toil
there is power in rest
My friend Paul Valdez, who organizes the San Francisco ride, asked me to write a poem for the event. I read it aloud and handed out copies. I have since been asked to make the poem available online so it can be shared more widely.
www.mc-allen.com/poetry/ride-...
www.mc-allen.com/poetry/ride-...
Mc Allen - Ride of Silence (climb)
Another turn of the crank
you are still climbing this hill
draw deeply from the well
of your strength
as there’s euphoria in effort
as there is grace in toil
there is power in rest
now rest aw...
www.mc-allen.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Another turn of the crank
you are still climbing this hill
draw deeply from the well
of your strength
as there’s euphoria in effort
as there is grace in toil
there is power in rest
you are still climbing this hill
draw deeply from the well
of your strength
as there’s euphoria in effort
as there is grace in toil
there is power in rest
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One of S.F.’s busiest streets is on track for a makeover — after years of pushback. Glad this is going to SFMTA Board this Tuesday.
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/o...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/o...
This busy San Francisco street is set for a makeover, after years of pushback
San Francisco’s planned makeover of a major city thoroughfare has turned into the latest example of tensions over street changes.
www.sfchronicle.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
One of S.F.’s busiest streets is on track for a makeover — after years of pushback. Glad this is going to SFMTA Board this Tuesday.
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/o...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/o...
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As highlighted in our Transit Saves campaign, if it weren’t for BART, we’d have to plant a forest the size of San Francisco every 2 years to offset the CO2 that would be generated from increased vehicle emissions. The people of the Bay Area need BART. So do the plants and animals that reside here.
March 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
As highlighted in our Transit Saves campaign, if it weren’t for BART, we’d have to plant a forest the size of San Francisco every 2 years to offset the CO2 that would be generated from increased vehicle emissions. The people of the Bay Area need BART. So do the plants and animals that reside here.
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A series of collages I made for @bart.gov that highlight the transit system's role in connecting riders with the Bay Area's rich local history, unique geography and nature that can be found within steps from its stations.
March 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
A series of collages I made for @bart.gov that highlight the transit system's role in connecting riders with the Bay Area's rich local history, unique geography and nature that can be found within steps from its stations.
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Even a 90% cut in service (9pm closure, one-hour frequencies, and running only three of the five BART lines) would close less than half of the FY27 $376 million deficit.
March 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Even a 90% cut in service (9pm closure, one-hour frequencies, and running only three of the five BART lines) would close less than half of the FY27 $376 million deficit.
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For example, when BART closed at 9pm and reduced frequencies during the height of the pandemic, it represented a 40% cut in service, but it only reduced operating costs by 12%.
March 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
For example, when BART closed at 9pm and reduced frequencies during the height of the pandemic, it represented a 40% cut in service, but it only reduced operating costs by 12%.
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I'm just going to leave these here.
March 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I'm just going to leave these here.
@bart.gov Why have trains been going slowly between Balboa Park and Daly City the past few weeks? Is there an issue with the trackway or power system?
March 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
@bart.gov Why have trains been going slowly between Balboa Park and Daly City the past few weeks? Is there an issue with the trackway or power system?
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The campaign for decision makers & media to use “crash” instead of “accident” has had some success. But how do we similarly encourage planners & engineers to stop reflexively calling projects “improvements”?
March 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The campaign for decision makers & media to use “crash” instead of “accident” has had some success. But how do we similarly encourage planners & engineers to stop reflexively calling projects “improvements”?
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Really bad take from where I sit (behind the wheel of a bus) because so much of the skill of an operator relies on human skills like intuiting the intentions of other humans. A surprising fraction of my work is reading faces, body language and gestures.
My personal idea of paradise would be abundant bus services with well-paid contented human drivers.
But the challenge is real. It's hard to hire enough drivers, and expensive to do what's needed to respect their humanity. So I don't think this conversation can be suppressed. 11/11
But the challenge is real. It's hard to hire enough drivers, and expensive to do what's needed to respect their humanity. So I don't think this conversation can be suppressed. 11/11
March 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Really bad take from where I sit (behind the wheel of a bus) because so much of the skill of an operator relies on human skills like intuiting the intentions of other humans. A surprising fraction of my work is reading faces, body language and gestures.
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March 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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The Lincoln & Great Highway intersection looked pretty different in 1972, esp. because South Drive (now MLK Dr) intersected with Great Highway.
image: #CaliforniaCoastalRecordsProject
image: #CaliforniaCoastalRecordsProject
February 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The Lincoln & Great Highway intersection looked pretty different in 1972, esp. because South Drive (now MLK Dr) intersected with Great Highway.
image: #CaliforniaCoastalRecordsProject
image: #CaliforniaCoastalRecordsProject
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If you haven't seen Andor, you should check it out. There are no light sabers, "Force" or jedis. It's espionage, prisons and rebellion and great characters.
February 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
If you haven't seen Andor, you should check it out. There are no light sabers, "Force" or jedis. It's espionage, prisons and rebellion and great characters.
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Last week an Oakland resident, Carlos Aguilar Reyes, was killed while riding his bike in Walnut Creek, by a driver on North Main Street. A fundraiser for his family is available here:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-a...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-a...
Donate to Help the Aguilar Family Honor Carlos' Memory, organized by Daniel Monico
Fundraiser for Carlos "Calin" Aguilar Reyes' Family
In Loving Memor… Daniel Monico needs your support for Help the Aguilar Family Honor Carlos' Memory
www.gofundme.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Last week an Oakland resident, Carlos Aguilar Reyes, was killed while riding his bike in Walnut Creek, by a driver on North Main Street. A fundraiser for his family is available here:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-a...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-a...
This fatal collision in Walnut Creek this morning isn’t really making the news, so I’d thought I’d share. It’s hard enough getting up before the sun to head to work. The family has a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses if you’re so inclined. news24-680.com/2025/01/22/b... GoFundMe: gofund.me/2ff1211b
Bicyclist Killed In Early-Morning Walnut Creek Crash
A lone cyclist was struck and killed by a car in the 1800 block of N. Main Street in Walnut Creek early Wednesday morning – the driver remaining on the scene and believed to be cooperating wi…
news24-680.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
This fatal collision in Walnut Creek this morning isn’t really making the news, so I’d thought I’d share. It’s hard enough getting up before the sun to head to work. The family has a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses if you’re so inclined. news24-680.com/2025/01/22/b... GoFundMe: gofund.me/2ff1211b