Wesley
@johnwesssley.bsky.social
Student of beloved community and the built environment. Lover of music from the soul, TexMex, the beautiful game, and Tennessee Vols. Livin' in Nashville.
Opinions shared here are my own.
Opinions shared here are my own.
WeGo: Call a special meeting of the board to update the public. Precedent for special called meetings is 5 days notice. Get it on the calendar.
Journey Pass cannot enroll riders at-scale, and we’re pulling resources away from other priorities. Bag the box.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/07/w...
Journey Pass cannot enroll riders at-scale, and we’re pulling resources away from other priorities. Bag the box.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/07/w...
November 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
WeGo: Call a special meeting of the board to update the public. Precedent for special called meetings is 5 days notice. Get it on the calendar.
Journey Pass cannot enroll riders at-scale, and we’re pulling resources away from other priorities. Bag the box.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/07/w...
Journey Pass cannot enroll riders at-scale, and we’re pulling resources away from other priorities. Bag the box.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/07/w...
Council just unanimously approved a bus fare suspension amendment to a SNAP resolution (left). WeGo announced new Journey Pass enrollment events earlier today (right) but council just sent a clear message that we must do more
Share these events with SNAP recipients and service providers:
Share these events with SNAP recipients and service providers:
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Council just unanimously approved a bus fare suspension amendment to a SNAP resolution (left). WeGo announced new Journey Pass enrollment events earlier today (right) but council just sent a clear message that we must do more
Share these events with SNAP recipients and service providers:
Share these events with SNAP recipients and service providers:
Noticed this recent update on district council pages. Good demo. info simply displayed
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Noticed this recent update on district council pages. Good demo. info simply displayed
With SNAP cut, transit should be a lifeline, not another financial hurdle. Tell WeGo and the mayor’s office to suspend fares as an emergency measure: tinyurl.com/FreezeFaresNash
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
With SNAP cut, transit should be a lifeline, not another financial hurdle. Tell WeGo and the mayor’s office to suspend fares as an emergency measure: tinyurl.com/FreezeFaresNash
There is a fare freeze resolution on the council’s agenda tomorrow. It is an amendment to @erinfor12.bsky.social’s SNAP resolution. Let your council members know:
November 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
There is a fare freeze resolution on the council’s agenda tomorrow. It is an amendment to @erinfor12.bsky.social’s SNAP resolution. Let your council members know:
And these organizations:
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
And these organizations:
CMs Suara, Porterfield, Vo, @rollinhorton.bsky.social and @brendagadd.bsky.social have joined the coalition calling for a fare freeze since Friday
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
CMs Suara, Porterfield, Vo, @rollinhorton.bsky.social and @brendagadd.bsky.social have joined the coalition calling for a fare freeze since Friday
A growing coalition is calling on WeGo to freeze fares during the lapse in SNAP benefits. Riders shouldn’t have to choose between going to the food bank and going to a Metro agency to get a bus pass. Let’s make transit a lifeline, not a burden.
Add your name or org: docs.google.com/forms/d/1sPu...
Add your name or org: docs.google.com/forms/d/1sPu...
October 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A growing coalition is calling on WeGo to freeze fares during the lapse in SNAP benefits. Riders shouldn’t have to choose between going to the food bank and going to a Metro agency to get a bus pass. Let’s make transit a lifeline, not a burden.
Add your name or org: docs.google.com/forms/d/1sPu...
Add your name or org: docs.google.com/forms/d/1sPu...
I was sent this one-pager that names the Chestnut/Edgehill Complete Street in this funding round. I agree it's confusing generally. For this project, I believe CHYM is incorporating the existing bikeway design work into a larger complete street project:
October 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I was sent this one-pager that names the Chestnut/Edgehill Complete Street in this funding round. I agree it's confusing generally. For this project, I believe CHYM is incorporating the existing bikeway design work into a larger complete street project:
Early vote is in. Bo Mitchell leads Aftyn Behn by < 100 votes. < 1000 votes separate first and fourth:
October 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Early vote is in. Bo Mitchell leads Aftyn Behn by < 100 votes. < 1000 votes separate first and fourth:
Shortly after Dot Dobbins was killed crossing 3rd Ave, a traffic signal was installed at Van Buren and 3rd. The Vision Zero committee expressed concerns when this was presented during the fatal crash review in July, but it was installed anyway.
Since, another pedestrian has been hit here
1/
Since, another pedestrian has been hit here
1/
August 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Shortly after Dot Dobbins was killed crossing 3rd Ave, a traffic signal was installed at Van Buren and 3rd. The Vision Zero committee expressed concerns when this was presented during the fatal crash review in July, but it was installed anyway.
Since, another pedestrian has been hit here
1/
Since, another pedestrian has been hit here
1/
Statement from WeGo does not dispute any info about the flaws in this process.
There’s also a more fundamental issue here. When ridership and profitability are at odds for a public transit agency, they should choose ridership. I care about fairness too. So, let’s give more people a good deal.
There’s also a more fundamental issue here. When ridership and profitability are at odds for a public transit agency, they should choose ridership. I care about fairness too. So, let’s give more people a good deal.
August 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Statement from WeGo does not dispute any info about the flaws in this process.
There’s also a more fundamental issue here. When ridership and profitability are at odds for a public transit agency, they should choose ridership. I care about fairness too. So, let’s give more people a good deal.
There’s also a more fundamental issue here. When ridership and profitability are at odds for a public transit agency, they should choose ridership. I care about fairness too. So, let’s give more people a good deal.
Tomato Fest Bike Parking Info:
- Bike 🅿️ at Russell & 12th (not WBN valet, bring a lock)
- Bikes prohibited on event footprint
- No access to Five Points BCycle station
Share with anyone biking to TF this weekend
- Bike 🅿️ at Russell & 12th (not WBN valet, bring a lock)
- Bikes prohibited on event footprint
- No access to Five Points BCycle station
Share with anyone biking to TF this weekend
August 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Tomato Fest Bike Parking Info:
- Bike 🅿️ at Russell & 12th (not WBN valet, bring a lock)
- Bikes prohibited on event footprint
- No access to Five Points BCycle station
Share with anyone biking to TF this weekend
- Bike 🅿️ at Russell & 12th (not WBN valet, bring a lock)
- Bikes prohibited on event footprint
- No access to Five Points BCycle station
Share with anyone biking to TF this weekend
The Planning Commission was likely going to defer the Nations rezoning and UDO until Acting Chair Henley said this. It takes courage to support divisive topics but we mostly agree on this: we need more housing options to be a more inclusive city. The Nations took a big step in the right direction tn
July 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The Planning Commission was likely going to defer the Nations rezoning and UDO until Acting Chair Henley said this. It takes courage to support divisive topics but we mostly agree on this: we need more housing options to be a more inclusive city. The Nations took a big step in the right direction tn
NATIONS DUB. MORE NEIGHBORS. ON TO COUNCIL.
July 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
NATIONS DUB. MORE NEIGHBORS. ON TO COUNCIL.
Dogs out during a public meeting? Not in my backyard
July 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Dogs out during a public meeting? Not in my backyard
This isn’t exactly that but shows the logic they pushed of regional connection (p. 72 of Imagine East Bank)
June 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This isn’t exactly that but shows the logic they pushed of regional connection (p. 72 of Imagine East Bank)
The public support for a four-lane alternative reflects elected official's preference when Walk Bike surveyed them in summer 2023. The majority of sitting council members and Mayor Freddie O'Connell indicated a preference for a four-lane design. David Benton is the only CM that preferred six
June 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The public support for a four-lane alternative reflects elected official's preference when Walk Bike surveyed them in summer 2023. The majority of sitting council members and Mayor Freddie O'Connell indicated a preference for a four-lane design. David Benton is the only CM that preferred six
Greater than 3/4 majorities oppose the six-lane cross sections for River North and south of Jefferson St. Some in the "support" category also indicated a preference for walkability and safety. The survey, though, omitted the four-lane alternatives included in Imagine East Bank.
June 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Greater than 3/4 majorities oppose the six-lane cross sections for River North and south of Jefferson St. Some in the "support" category also indicated a preference for walkability and safety. The survey, though, omitted the four-lane alternatives included in Imagine East Bank.
If the mayor endorses a four-lane design for East Bank Boulevard, it will be a home run. We have the data. The public overwhelmingly opposes the six-lane concept being proposed.
Of the 881 responses to Metro's survey, 69% wrote a comment explicitly concerned with the number of lanes or width 1/
Of the 881 responses to Metro's survey, 69% wrote a comment explicitly concerned with the number of lanes or width 1/
June 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If the mayor endorses a four-lane design for East Bank Boulevard, it will be a home run. We have the data. The public overwhelmingly opposes the six-lane concept being proposed.
Of the 881 responses to Metro's survey, 69% wrote a comment explicitly concerned with the number of lanes or width 1/
Of the 881 responses to Metro's survey, 69% wrote a comment explicitly concerned with the number of lanes or width 1/
Amsterdam may feel a million miles away, and it's by no means perfect. It is, though, one of the many cities around the world that's gotten more right than wrong. Former Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa once said, you can build a city for people or for cars. You can't do both. Let's choose people.
June 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Amsterdam may feel a million miles away, and it's by no means perfect. It is, though, one of the many cities around the world that's gotten more right than wrong. Former Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa once said, you can build a city for people or for cars. You can't do both. Let's choose people.
Bonus content:
- Canal bikes
- Chicago Transit Authority map at Boom Chicago (Amsterdam)
-Biker passes Anne Frank Huis
- Retrieving a ball from a canal
- Canal bikes
- Chicago Transit Authority map at Boom Chicago (Amsterdam)
-Biker passes Anne Frank Huis
- Retrieving a ball from a canal
June 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Bonus content:
- Canal bikes
- Chicago Transit Authority map at Boom Chicago (Amsterdam)
-Biker passes Anne Frank Huis
- Retrieving a ball from a canal
- Canal bikes
- Chicago Transit Authority map at Boom Chicago (Amsterdam)
-Biker passes Anne Frank Huis
- Retrieving a ball from a canal
12. Car-free street and Europe's largest day market on Albert Cuypstraat and the Metro station that drops you off right there
June 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
12. Car-free street and Europe's largest day market on Albert Cuypstraat and the Metro station that drops you off right there
11. Dedicated bike lane through middle of a small plaza | Amsterdam, NL
June 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
11. Dedicated bike lane through middle of a small plaza | Amsterdam, NL
10. Cars and bikes coexisting at slow speeds. Bike parking on right. | Amsterdam, NL
June 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
10. Cars and bikes coexisting at slow speeds. Bike parking on right. | Amsterdam, NL