Ed Garnett
@garnetted.bsky.social
DC, Ward 5 advocacy for housing and transit, fmr ANC, cycling, tennis, soccer, scoliosis dad
Ward 5 Library Taskforce 📚
Capital Trails Coalition Steering Cmte 🚲
LGM ⚾️ , Vamos United ⚽️ COYS, City-State 🍻
Ward 5 Library Taskforce 📚
Capital Trails Coalition Steering Cmte 🚲
LGM ⚾️ , Vamos United ⚽️ COYS, City-State 🍻
The way you do anything is how you do everything mayor.dc.gov/release/mayo...
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The way you do anything is how you do everything mayor.dc.gov/release/mayo...
Amazing public policy from Paris - high predicted pollution day so they put out a special $4 unlimited day pass the night before. @wmatagm.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Amazing public policy from Paris - high predicted pollution day so they put out a special $4 unlimited day pass the night before. @wmatagm.bsky.social
At 1st and K NE with many more pedestrians this is going to be a disaster @cmzparker5.bsky.social @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
At 1st and K NE with many more pedestrians this is going to be a disaster @cmzparker5.bsky.social @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
Left arrow flashing is not going to make a single driver “yield.”
The current implementation at 4th and Michigan has a mixed cycle of pedestrians and cyclists crossing and cars turning with a “permissive” flashing left arrow.
The current implementation at 4th and Michigan has a mixed cycle of pedestrians and cyclists crossing and cars turning with a “permissive” flashing left arrow.
June 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Left arrow flashing is not going to make a single driver “yield.”
The current implementation at 4th and Michigan has a mixed cycle of pedestrians and cyclists crossing and cars turning with a “permissive” flashing left arrow.
The current implementation at 4th and Michigan has a mixed cycle of pedestrians and cyclists crossing and cars turning with a “permissive” flashing left arrow.
Attention: fellow people who hate flashing yellow left turn arrows across protected bike lanes -
DDOT is putting a new one to allow southbound left turns across the MBT from 1st St NE to K “for the safety of bicyclists”.
Signal is already up but please push DDOT / Council to evaluate safety.
DDOT is putting a new one to allow southbound left turns across the MBT from 1st St NE to K “for the safety of bicyclists”.
Signal is already up but please push DDOT / Council to evaluate safety.
![Thanks for all you do for the cycling community in DC. I’m writing because I noticed today on my ride to work that as part of the K St NE PBL project, DDOT is changing from no left on southbound 1st St NE to a flashing yellow signal for a permissive left - across the MBT.
The NOI states “For the safety of bicyclists, the southbound protected left turn at 1st Street will be reinstated […]”.
1) Can you explain how an allowed left turn with a flashing arrow during a pedestrian/cyclist crossing cycle is safer than the existing ban on left turns?
2) How has the experience of the northbound permissive left flashing yellow signal on 4th St NE and Michigan informed the process for 1st St?
I am willing to be told or proven that I am wrong (I hope I am) but I find the existing left turn arrow on 4th St incredibly unsafe as a cyclist and suggest anyone on this email who hasn’t ridden that do so and see how the drivers react to a flashing yellow - they panic and immediately turn into the pedestrian/cyclist crossing.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oj4yovh6xk5mb5fyg6gs36u7/bafkreie3gvodlizuyv7fqpb5jpppa6kgze5ekx3ahnqr2not2nb5gs7zj4@jpeg)
June 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Attention: fellow people who hate flashing yellow left turn arrows across protected bike lanes -
DDOT is putting a new one to allow southbound left turns across the MBT from 1st St NE to K “for the safety of bicyclists”.
Signal is already up but please push DDOT / Council to evaluate safety.
DDOT is putting a new one to allow southbound left turns across the MBT from 1st St NE to K “for the safety of bicyclists”.
Signal is already up but please push DDOT / Council to evaluate safety.
It’s the best day of the year
Bike to work day + Trader Joe’s Edgewood
Is this…joy?
Bike to work day + Trader Joe’s Edgewood
Is this…joy?
May 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It’s the best day of the year
Bike to work day + Trader Joe’s Edgewood
Is this…joy?
Bike to work day + Trader Joe’s Edgewood
Is this…joy?
District tickets x kidseatfree x $5 beer
(Did strike out on Harry Potter jerseys since 10,000 (😒) and arrived at 330)
(Did strike out on Harry Potter jerseys since 10,000 (😒) and arrived at 330)
May 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
District tickets x kidseatfree x $5 beer
(Did strike out on Harry Potter jerseys since 10,000 (😒) and arrived at 330)
(Did strike out on Harry Potter jerseys since 10,000 (😒) and arrived at 330)
In other news, potentially a fix for the right turn on red fiasco that is Louisiana and Constitution.
May 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In other news, potentially a fix for the right turn on red fiasco that is Louisiana and Constitution.
Been taking an extended social media break for [reasons] so failing to breathlessly document Trader Joe’s arrival in Edgewood 😅.
Pretty excited to have a public (ish, I’m happy to buy stuff) bathroom open 9-9 7 days a week by the Brookland metro.
Also @popville.bsky.social I owe you a six pack
Pretty excited to have a public (ish, I’m happy to buy stuff) bathroom open 9-9 7 days a week by the Brookland metro.
Also @popville.bsky.social I owe you a six pack
May 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Been taking an extended social media break for [reasons] so failing to breathlessly document Trader Joe’s arrival in Edgewood 😅.
Pretty excited to have a public (ish, I’m happy to buy stuff) bathroom open 9-9 7 days a week by the Brookland metro.
Also @popville.bsky.social I owe you a six pack
Pretty excited to have a public (ish, I’m happy to buy stuff) bathroom open 9-9 7 days a week by the Brookland metro.
Also @popville.bsky.social I owe you a six pack
Traffic apocalypse after Spirit before Nats
April 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Traffic apocalypse after Spirit before Nats
Tough rain at Spirit but looks likes blue skies at Nats Park @capitalweather.bsky.social #natscast
April 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Tough rain at Spirit but looks likes blue skies at Nats Park @capitalweather.bsky.social #natscast
TFW you order the right size pizza
February 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
TFW you order the right size pizza
Edgewood Trader Joe’s starting to take shape.
I’ll start the bidding on opening day at April 1
I’ll start the bidding on opening day at April 1
February 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Edgewood Trader Joe’s starting to take shape.
I’ll start the bidding on opening day at April 1
I’ll start the bidding on opening day at April 1
Not a frequent Caps-goer, so good to see familiar faces
February 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Not a frequent Caps-goer, so good to see familiar faces
What’s the policy rationale for requiring @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social renewals every 3 years? Seems sort of customer unfriendly. Is there a big issue with people obtaining and keeping library cards after they leave the city?
February 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What’s the policy rationale for requiring @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social renewals every 3 years? Seems sort of customer unfriendly. Is there a big issue with people obtaining and keeping library cards after they leave the city?
Priorities on display
January 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Priorities on display
Every 18 minutes but the vibes are 💯
January 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Every 18 minutes but the vibes are 💯
New Orleans snow scenes @capitalweather.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New Orleans snow scenes @capitalweather.bsky.social
Going to New Orleans to get warm for the weekend was a great idea. Lot of once in a lifetime events of late. This one is pretty at least.
January 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Going to New Orleans to get warm for the weekend was a great idea. Lot of once in a lifetime events of late. This one is pretty at least.
A thing I did not anticipate about New Orleans is the number of fighter jets flying through the city on a daily basis www.nola.com/news/yes-mil...
January 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
A thing I did not anticipate about New Orleans is the number of fighter jets flying through the city on a daily basis www.nola.com/news/yes-mil...
Necessity the mother of invention. Impossible to e-cargo bike so metro + run everywhere now. Locked the stroller at the metro bike racks and everything.
January 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Necessity the mother of invention. Impossible to e-cargo bike so metro + run everywhere now. Locked the stroller at the metro bike racks and everything.
People seem to like beer who knew
January 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
People seem to like beer who knew