Dustin Black
@engineerdustin.bsky.social
Casually sharing two decades of city-building knowledge while trying to put the civil back in engineering.
From my hometown of Alpena, MI. The old mill recently reopened as a the Alpena Flour Mill Coffee Shop for coffee and sweets.
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
From my hometown of Alpena, MI. The old mill recently reopened as a the Alpena Flour Mill Coffee Shop for coffee and sweets.
I was more than eager to pick up our CSA share this morning after the sugar rush last night.
November 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I was more than eager to pick up our CSA share this morning after the sugar rush last night.
This is basically my politics.
October 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This is basically my politics.
The Lions really do have the most fun.
October 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Lions really do have the most fun.
Sign o’ the times.
October 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Sign o’ the times.
The silver lining of a rainy Sunday when the Lions aren’t playing is that I can get around to clearing off the work bench for some much needed bike maintenance.
October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The silver lining of a rainy Sunday when the Lions aren’t playing is that I can get around to clearing off the work bench for some much needed bike maintenance.
I’m bike curious….
Handsome Cycles out of Minneapolis, MN - yay or nay?
Handsome Cycles out of Minneapolis, MN - yay or nay?
October 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I’m bike curious….
Handsome Cycles out of Minneapolis, MN - yay or nay?
Handsome Cycles out of Minneapolis, MN - yay or nay?
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it"
October 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it"
Thinking about the time I was checking out the new play street and this swol lifted diesel blows by, slams on its brakes, and reverses back to me.
I’m thinking, “ok, here we go…”
Gruff diesel dude: “That’s a f-ing sweet bike, man!”
I know, my man. I know.
I’m thinking, “ok, here we go…”
Gruff diesel dude: “That’s a f-ing sweet bike, man!”
I know, my man. I know.
October 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Thinking about the time I was checking out the new play street and this swol lifted diesel blows by, slams on its brakes, and reverses back to me.
I’m thinking, “ok, here we go…”
Gruff diesel dude: “That’s a f-ing sweet bike, man!”
I know, my man. I know.
I’m thinking, “ok, here we go…”
Gruff diesel dude: “That’s a f-ing sweet bike, man!”
I know, my man. I know.
We have a local council person who donates their old campaign signs. Roll on some primer and they’re a perfect canvas for advocacy signs. The kids love them!
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM
We have a local council person who donates their old campaign signs. Roll on some primer and they’re a perfect canvas for advocacy signs. The kids love them!
Recruiting for my neighborhood bike bus is going…okay. But the apathy is real.
September 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Recruiting for my neighborhood bike bus is going…okay. But the apathy is real.
“Prepping” for my next meeting.
September 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“Prepping” for my next meeting.
Itty bitty first haul from the bloom and gloom garden this year.
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Itty bitty first haul from the bloom and gloom garden this year.
In case anyone was wondering how it went.
September 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In case anyone was wondering how it went.
Making it smaller makes it more fun.
September 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Making it smaller makes it more fun.
September 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Biking through a city at night can sometimes be a spiritual experience. The glow of traffic lights. The reflections on wet pavement. You notice everything but no one really notices you. It’s perfect.
September 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Biking through a city at night can sometimes be a spiritual experience. The glow of traffic lights. The reflections on wet pavement. You notice everything but no one really notices you. It’s perfect.
Hosting our first Park(ing) Day event in Kalamazoo this Friday. Come join us if you’re around.
September 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Hosting our first Park(ing) Day event in Kalamazoo this Friday. Come join us if you’re around.
And having a reliable car is the other 60%.
September 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
And having a reliable car is the other 60%.
94% of Parisians live within a 5-minute walk of a bakery. My kingdom for urbanism this good in the US.
September 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
94% of Parisians live within a 5-minute walk of a bakery. My kingdom for urbanism this good in the US.
Rest in power, soldier! 🫡
#TheWarOnCars
*apparently this bike was hit while parked and no one was physically hurt
#TheWarOnCars
*apparently this bike was hit while parked and no one was physically hurt
September 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Rest in power, soldier! 🫡
#TheWarOnCars
*apparently this bike was hit while parked and no one was physically hurt
#TheWarOnCars
*apparently this bike was hit while parked and no one was physically hurt
Planet of the cargo bike!
September 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Planet of the cargo bike!
This waxed ledge may look antisocial to some, but skateboarding is actually a supersocial activity.
Street skating is the peak social life of small urban places.
Street skating is the peak social life of small urban places.
September 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This waxed ledge may look antisocial to some, but skateboarding is actually a supersocial activity.
Street skating is the peak social life of small urban places.
Street skating is the peak social life of small urban places.
I wonder if this is the first cargo bike on the Foothills Parkway?
September 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I wonder if this is the first cargo bike on the Foothills Parkway?