Jonathan McHatton
@jmchatton.bsky.social
Transit scheduler/data systems manager. Western Mass advocate. Passionate about cycling, public transit and good urbanism. Posts represent only my own views.
Fast express buses that have regular schedules can't be beat.
PVTA's G73E gets you between downtown Springfield and downtown Northampton in about a half hour, with trips departing every half hour. It takes the same amount of time to drive and you don't have to park either 😁
PVTA's G73E gets you between downtown Springfield and downtown Northampton in about a half hour, with trips departing every half hour. It takes the same amount of time to drive and you don't have to park either 😁
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Fast express buses that have regular schedules can't be beat.
PVTA's G73E gets you between downtown Springfield and downtown Northampton in about a half hour, with trips departing every half hour. It takes the same amount of time to drive and you don't have to park either 😁
PVTA's G73E gets you between downtown Springfield and downtown Northampton in about a half hour, with trips departing every half hour. It takes the same amount of time to drive and you don't have to park either 😁
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Buses at sunset
November 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Buses at sunset
New bike lane alert! 🚨
📍 Broad St, Westfield, MA
📍 Broad St, Westfield, MA
November 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
New bike lane alert! 🚨
📍 Broad St, Westfield, MA
📍 Broad St, Westfield, MA
Dunkin' has already discontinued the Pumpkin Muffin and I'm not ok 😡
October 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Dunkin' has already discontinued the Pumpkin Muffin and I'm not ok 😡
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i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
Very happy that ICE Airlines removed itself from BDL.
www.masslive.com/westernmass/...
www.masslive.com/westernmass/...
Avelo quits Bradley after seeking free rent, losing tax subsidy, ICE protest
Both protesters and Connecticut's attorney general had targeted Avelo Airlines because it runs deportation planes for ICE.
www.masslive.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Very happy that ICE Airlines removed itself from BDL.
www.masslive.com/westernmass/...
www.masslive.com/westernmass/...
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It's finally here! "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves From the Tyranny of the Automobile" is now available wherever you buy books. Thank you to everyone who has made this day possible, including our amazing podcast listeners. We hope everyone finds the book valuable!
www.lifeaftercars.com
www.lifeaftercars.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It's finally here! "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves From the Tyranny of the Automobile" is now available wherever you buy books. Thank you to everyone who has made this day possible, including our amazing podcast listeners. We hope everyone finds the book valuable!
www.lifeaftercars.com
www.lifeaftercars.com
Hooray it's finally here!!! 🎉
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Hooray it's finally here!!! 🎉
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
@thewaroncars.bsky.social
Thankful for block lists.
October 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thankful for block lists.
No Kings!
📍 Westfield, MA
📍 Westfield, MA
October 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
No Kings!
📍 Westfield, MA
📍 Westfield, MA
A scene from my morning walk in downtown Westfield, MA.
October 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A scene from my morning walk in downtown Westfield, MA.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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The weather for next Sunday is looking amazing! 😎 Why not make the most of it and sign up for the Great River Ride?
bikereg.com/great-river-...
bikereg.com/great-river-...
October 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The weather for next Sunday is looking amazing! 😎 Why not make the most of it and sign up for the Great River Ride?
bikereg.com/great-river-...
bikereg.com/great-river-...
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the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
September 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
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Today is a perfect day to explore the eastern side of the Westfield River Greenway, with sweeping views of the Westfield River, connecting at Meadow Street on both ends.
Construction is still underway but the project is expected to wrap up very soon!
Construction is still underway but the project is expected to wrap up very soon!
September 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Today is a perfect day to explore the eastern side of the Westfield River Greenway, with sweeping views of the Westfield River, connecting at Meadow Street on both ends.
Construction is still underway but the project is expected to wrap up very soon!
Construction is still underway but the project is expected to wrap up very soon!
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Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...
September 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...
1000% endorse
Why your next car should be an electric cargo bike
Why your next car should be an electric cargo bike
Rewiring cities for more human-centric transportation
buff.ly
September 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
1000% endorse
This is so heartwarming! E-bikes are truly life changing!
Such a powerful video from @boston.gov and @streets.boston.gov about the impact of e-bikes (and the city's e-bike voucher program). Just look at the joy these bikes have brought to Steven and Muriel Leonard!
September 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is so heartwarming! E-bikes are truly life changing!
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The Trump administration is canceling the DOT’s rule to get passengers compensation for extreme airline delays - just the latest example of them siding with corporations and against customers.
September 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Trump administration is canceling the DOT’s rule to get passengers compensation for extreme airline delays - just the latest example of them siding with corporations and against customers.
Lots of bikes parked in front of the Westfield Athenaeum last night for the Safe Streets for All open house!
August 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Lots of bikes parked in front of the Westfield Athenaeum last night for the Safe Streets for All open house!
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“The reality is that every person who has an e-bike becomes an e-bike evangelist because you can’t ride an e-bike around and not realize this is the best way to get around Boston.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...
For some Boston-area parents, minivans are out. E-bikes are in. - The Boston Globe
With a boost from e-bikes, these parents are "car-light," or even car-free — and loving it.
www.bostonglobe.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“The reality is that every person who has an e-bike becomes an e-bike evangelist because you can’t ride an e-bike around and not realize this is the best way to get around Boston.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...
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We need a law that says if you're only driving your car for fun, you must do it on a race track. And if you are driving a car for transportation, it must have a speed regulator, and your phone will be disabled as soon as you enter the vehicle.
August 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
We need a law that says if you're only driving your car for fun, you must do it on a race track. And if you are driving a car for transportation, it must have a speed regulator, and your phone will be disabled as soon as you enter the vehicle.
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I love street design that doesn't make you feel intimidated to be on it.
August 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I love street design that doesn't make you feel intimidated to be on it.
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This is a pretty solid explainer about what e-bikes are and the rules around them.
What I'd love to see is more coverage of what e-bikes *enable* people to do. Stories about disabled people who use them to gain independence. Or lower income people who benefit from not needing the expense of a car.
What I'd love to see is more coverage of what e-bikes *enable* people to do. Stories about disabled people who use them to gain independence. Or lower income people who benefit from not needing the expense of a car.
This is a fairly center of the road article but I feel like there's a push out there to label e-bike riders as anarchistic hooligans and as someone who recently discovered the joy of cycling, I don't like it
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/09/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/09/m...
E-bikes seem to be everywhere around Boston. Here’s what to know. - The Boston Globe
Electric bikes grabbed headlines this week after a rider struck a pedestrian near Copley Square, causing life-threatening injuries.
www.bostonglobe.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This is a pretty solid explainer about what e-bikes are and the rules around them.
What I'd love to see is more coverage of what e-bikes *enable* people to do. Stories about disabled people who use them to gain independence. Or lower income people who benefit from not needing the expense of a car.
What I'd love to see is more coverage of what e-bikes *enable* people to do. Stories about disabled people who use them to gain independence. Or lower income people who benefit from not needing the expense of a car.