Jonathan Hopkins
@jhoplovestrains.bsky.social
Transit nerd.
I love making cities better for all.
Veteran. Miami-based. Cities I’ve called 🏠: Portland OR, Tacoma, Morton WA, Vicenza, Columbus GA, Fairbanks, Washington DC, Seattle.
I love making cities better for all.
Veteran. Miami-based. Cities I’ve called 🏠: Portland OR, Tacoma, Morton WA, Vicenza, Columbus GA, Fairbanks, Washington DC, Seattle.
It’s probably a surprise the most people that Spain has the second largest high-speed rail network in the world, behind China
November 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
It’s probably a surprise the most people that Spain has the second largest high-speed rail network in the world, behind China
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Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it’s not stopping.
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Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping
The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets
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November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it’s not stopping.
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”Perhaps the most comprehensive study of the real-world impact of cycle lanes, found businesses on streets with separated bike routes grew on average more quickly than those without.”
Remember, bike-lanes mean business.
10 WRONG Myths about Bike-Lanes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Remember, bike-lanes mean business.
10 WRONG Myths about Bike-Lanes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ten common myths about bike lanes – and why they're wrong
From congestion to cost, there are many entirely misguided arguments in circulation
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
”Perhaps the most comprehensive study of the real-world impact of cycle lanes, found businesses on streets with separated bike routes grew on average more quickly than those without.”
Remember, bike-lanes mean business.
10 WRONG Myths about Bike-Lanes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Remember, bike-lanes mean business.
10 WRONG Myths about Bike-Lanes.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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What does it take to move 1000 people? Better infrastructure supporting mobility choices that don’t take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money, etc).
Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.
Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.
September 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM
What does it take to move 1000 people? Better infrastructure supporting mobility choices that don’t take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money, etc).
Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.
Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.
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We’d be better off focusing less on the presence of a transit route and more on its frequency
Raleigh increased bus service from every 30 min to every 15 min on its route serving Glenwood Ave. Ridership then doubled in the year that followed.
Over last year, city’s high-frequency routes have had 89% ridership growth.
People will ride when you give them service that they can rely on!
Over last year, city’s high-frequency routes have had 89% ridership growth.
People will ride when you give them service that they can rely on!
When does the next bus come? GoTriangle reduces wait time on its busiest routes
The regional agency joins GoDurham and GoRaleigh in offering bus service at 15-minute intervals between Durham and Chapel Hill.
www.heraldsun.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We’d be better off focusing less on the presence of a transit route and more on its frequency
Is @severence2.bsky.social simply a modern show about the Mind-Body problem colliding the technology?
July 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Is @severence2.bsky.social simply a modern show about the Mind-Body problem colliding the technology?
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Pretty cool that Ski Lake City provides a ski resort-like rating system for some of its main bike routes
Update: took the hard route home. Like: it relates to the local ski culture. But seems like you don’t need a sign to tell you this is decent climb.
July 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Pretty cool that Ski Lake City provides a ski resort-like rating system for some of its main bike routes
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This is so fucking disturbing.
That is all I have to say.
That is all I have to say.
I don’t want to say I immediately had a visceral reaction when I saw the DHS post but … yeah… I did …
Right on cue with the fascism.
Right on cue with the fascism.
July 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
This is so fucking disturbing.
That is all I have to say.
That is all I have to say.
This is extraordinary work by @dbeekman.bsky.social and the @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social on the history of the waterfront and its reflection of the city along it.
I love it includes photos and videos from archives that I’ve never seen before.
👏 Daniel & ST
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
I love it includes photos and videos from archives that I’ve never seen before.
👏 Daniel & ST
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
The ghosts of Seattle's reinvented waterfront
To understand Seattle’s past and present — what makes this city special and why — you have to understand the story of the downtown waterfront.
www.seattletimes.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This is extraordinary work by @dbeekman.bsky.social and the @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social on the history of the waterfront and its reflection of the city along it.
I love it includes photos and videos from archives that I’ve never seen before.
👏 Daniel & ST
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
I love it includes photos and videos from archives that I’ve never seen before.
👏 Daniel & ST
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Stunning shift over the past few years
You don’t need allies, until you do.
You don’t need allies, until you do.
Most people in Mexico and Canada say the United States is their country's greatest threat
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
July 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Stunning shift over the past few years
You don’t need allies, until you do.
You don’t need allies, until you do.
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When asked about Vision Zero Bruce Harrell emphasized his 16 years as an elected leader. 16 years of doing as little as possible is an odd thing to boast about
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Harrell: "I’ve been elected for 16 years."
Seattle set our Vision Zero goal 10 years ago and since then the injury and fatality rate has gone *up.* Bruce won't fix this in the next 4 years.
Seattle set our Vision Zero goal 10 years ago and since then the injury and fatality rate has gone *up.* Bruce won't fix this in the next 4 years.
June 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
When asked about Vision Zero Bruce Harrell emphasized his 16 years as an elected leader. 16 years of doing as little as possible is an odd thing to boast about
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The funny thing about this apnews.com/article/trum...
June 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The funny thing about this apnews.com/article/trum...
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So “pro-life.”
June 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
So “pro-life.”
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Moulton: It turns out the U.S. Army is not great at doing Soviet-style or North Korean-style parades, because that’s not what people sign up to do…
Imagine how much veteran housing you could build for $40 million. You could help a lot of vets with that kind of money.
And this parade helped nobody.
Imagine how much veteran housing you could build for $40 million. You could help a lot of vets with that kind of money.
And this parade helped nobody.
June 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Moulton: It turns out the U.S. Army is not great at doing Soviet-style or North Korean-style parades, because that’s not what people sign up to do…
Imagine how much veteran housing you could build for $40 million. You could help a lot of vets with that kind of money.
And this parade helped nobody.
Imagine how much veteran housing you could build for $40 million. You could help a lot of vets with that kind of money.
And this parade helped nobody.
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This is a United States Senator mocking the assassination of a Minnesota legislator and her husband. He pretends to be a good Mormon. He’s a sick fuck.
June 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This is a United States Senator mocking the assassination of a Minnesota legislator and her husband. He pretends to be a good Mormon. He’s a sick fuck.
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State zoning reform is only fair way to me. Start by making duplex the base unit and allowing single family owner to convert to duplex/triplex by right.
June 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
State zoning reform is only fair way to me. Start by making duplex the base unit and allowing single family owner to convert to duplex/triplex by right.
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on this day in 1935 in Akron, OH, "Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith, two recovering alcoholics, found Alcoholics Anonymous, also known as "A.A.," a 12-step rehabilitation program that eventually helps countless people cope with alcoholism."
"One day at a time."
"One day at a time."
June 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
on this day in 1935 in Akron, OH, "Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith, two recovering alcoholics, found Alcoholics Anonymous, also known as "A.A.," a 12-step rehabilitation program that eventually helps countless people cope with alcoholism."
"One day at a time."
"One day at a time."
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By redirecting 20,000 air defence missiles away from Ukrainian defenders the United States is contributing substantially to war crimes committed by Russian invaders against civilians.
June 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
By redirecting 20,000 air defence missiles away from Ukrainian defenders the United States is contributing substantially to war crimes committed by Russian invaders against civilians.
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Not a doctor. Not a scientist. No. A longtime heroin addict and current steroid enthusiast who perjured himself in confirmation hearings in order to pursue a twisted agenda that will kill more Americans than Osama Bin Laden.
Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Not a doctor. Not a scientist. No. A longtime heroin addict and current steroid enthusiast who perjured himself in confirmation hearings in order to pursue a twisted agenda that will kill more Americans than Osama Bin Laden.
What the bloody hell?
Stop terrorizing kids!
Stop terrorizing kids!
BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.”
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
June 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
What the bloody hell?
Stop terrorizing kids!
Stop terrorizing kids!
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NEW STORY // Bremerton Becomes Latest Washington City to Ditch Parking Mandates www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/06/b...
Bremerton Becomes Latest Washington City to Ditch Parking Mandates - The Urbanist
# On Wednesday, Bremerton ditched parking mandates, letting builders choose housing over excessive parking. Following in the footsteps of cities like Spokane, Port Townsend, and Bellingham, the move s...
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June 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
NEW STORY // Bremerton Becomes Latest Washington City to Ditch Parking Mandates www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/06/b...
Jung: his statements below are extraordinary
RIP Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, died today 1961.
"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."
“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
“You are what you do, not what you say you'll do.”
"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."
“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
“You are what you do, not what you say you'll do.”
June 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Jung: his statements below are extraordinary
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I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
June 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
