Jacob Mason
@masontransport.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Urban Planner @ITDP_HQ . Petworth DC. Pro-🚶🚲🚌. Tax the rich. Opinions my own. He/him.
The forests there are a hot mess. If they were doing good environmental protection/preservation, you could at least consider their argument, but that is not at all the case. Every stretch of urban forest in that area is a full trees being slowly strangled by invasive vines.
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The forests there are a hot mess. If they were doing good environmental protection/preservation, you could at least consider their argument, but that is not at all the case. Every stretch of urban forest in that area is a full trees being slowly strangled by invasive vines.
I just don't get it. They barely maintain any of those parks, and it's hard to even imagine how a 10' wide strip of asphalt of the edge of a massive, lightly-used field would cause any environmental/preservation issues.
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I just don't get it. They barely maintain any of those parks, and it's hard to even imagine how a 10' wide strip of asphalt of the edge of a massive, lightly-used field would cause any environmental/preservation issues.
Every day this happens. @wmatagm.bsky.social keeps saying bus service is good, but actually riding the bus is a much different, more frustrating experience.
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Every day this happens. @wmatagm.bsky.social keeps saying bus service is good, but actually riding the bus is a much different, more frustrating experience.
For buses, I don't see it. Your own data says the percentage of planned bus trips that were actually delivered is at a 3 year low. Missed trips -> people standing around waiting for a no-show bus: late for work, school, appointments, etc. www.wmata.com/about/record... @wmatagm.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
For buses, I don't see it. Your own data says the percentage of planned bus trips that were actually delivered is at a 3 year low. Missed trips -> people standing around waiting for a no-show bus: late for work, school, appointments, etc. www.wmata.com/about/record... @wmatagm.bsky.social
Progress on MET Branch Trail up to Maple St SW. Now paved, but not fully striped. Rideable but not officially open.
Looking nice, @ddotdc.bsky.social
#bikedc
cc: @washcycle.bsky.social
Looking nice, @ddotdc.bsky.social
#bikedc
cc: @washcycle.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Progress on MET Branch Trail up to Maple St SW. Now paved, but not fully striped. Rideable but not officially open.
Looking nice, @ddotdc.bsky.social
#bikedc
cc: @washcycle.bsky.social
Looking nice, @ddotdc.bsky.social
#bikedc
cc: @washcycle.bsky.social
Anyone know the story behind this one-block stretch of protected #bikedc lane on Mass Ave between NJ Ave NW & 2nd St NW? It's only on the north side of the street.
@washcycle.bsky.social
@washcycle.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Anyone know the story behind this one-block stretch of protected #bikedc lane on Mass Ave between NJ Ave NW & 2nd St NW? It's only on the north side of the street.
@washcycle.bsky.social
@washcycle.bsky.social
@ddotdc.bsky.social nearly saw 2 kids killed going home from school today.
@mayorbowser.dc.gov @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
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October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
@ddotdc.bsky.social nearly saw 2 kids killed going home from school today.
@mayorbowser.dc.gov @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
@mayorbowser.dc.gov @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
Fascinating data & maps from NRDC. In DC,
67% of adults live in car-lite or car-free households
32% live in completely car-free households
This is entirely the result of density, transit, walkability, and bikeability.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
67% of adults live in car-lite or car-free households
32% live in completely car-free households
This is entirely the result of density, transit, walkability, and bikeability.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
October 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Fascinating data & maps from NRDC. In DC,
67% of adults live in car-lite or car-free households
32% live in completely car-free households
This is entirely the result of density, transit, walkability, and bikeability.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
67% of adults live in car-lite or car-free households
32% live in completely car-free households
This is entirely the result of density, transit, walkability, and bikeability.
www.nrdc.org/resources/wh...
I don't think what you're saying is unpopular, and it's very much in line with common practices in bike-friendly countries. bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/t...
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I don't think what you're saying is unpopular, and it's very much in line with common practices in bike-friendly countries. bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/t...
Thanks for replying. Yes traffic is bad. However, every morning, we can tell if we're running late to our bus stop by watching for 2 buses passing by at the same time on the same route in the same direction. Every day. Same exact time. This is not a traffic issue.
October 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thanks for replying. Yes traffic is bad. However, every morning, we can tell if we're running late to our bus stop by watching for 2 buses passing by at the same time on the same route in the same direction. Every day. Same exact time. This is not a traffic issue.
This is good, but what are you doing to improve bus service? I think few would say it's great (25% buses are either early or late and 3% never show at all), and it's steadily getting worse.
Source: Service Excellence Report Data File (FY2025 through August) www.wmata.com/about/record...
Source: Service Excellence Report Data File (FY2025 through August) www.wmata.com/about/record...
October 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is good, but what are you doing to improve bus service? I think few would say it's great (25% buses are either early or late and 3% never show at all), and it's steadily getting worse.
Source: Service Excellence Report Data File (FY2025 through August) www.wmata.com/about/record...
Source: Service Excellence Report Data File (FY2025 through August) www.wmata.com/about/record...
This is very important work. Thank you.
Also, it is still illegal to build affordable apartment buildings in the yellow areas on the map below. Addressing this would open up a lot more land to affordable housing development, reducing costs. plandc.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
Also, it is still illegal to build affordable apartment buildings in the yellow areas on the map below. Addressing this would open up a lot more land to affordable housing development, reducing costs. plandc.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is very important work. Thank you.
Also, it is still illegal to build affordable apartment buildings in the yellow areas on the map below. Addressing this would open up a lot more land to affordable housing development, reducing costs. plandc.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
Also, it is still illegal to build affordable apartment buildings in the yellow areas on the map below. Addressing this would open up a lot more land to affordable housing development, reducing costs. plandc.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
You're right, but it's BOTH more buses, trains, e-bikes and compact cities AND electrifying everything else. At @itdp-hq.bsky.social we did a series of studies on this which put concrete numbers to the different scenarios. itdp.org/publication/...
October 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
You're right, but it's BOTH more buses, trains, e-bikes and compact cities AND electrifying everything else. At @itdp-hq.bsky.social we did a series of studies on this which put concrete numbers to the different scenarios. itdp.org/publication/...
What ADU densification it looks like. Homes over garages.
October 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
What ADU densification it looks like. Homes over garages.
ADUs can make a decent dent in housing production if done well. In LA they are now 1/3 of all new units.
h/t @cayimby.bsky.social
cayimby.org/news-events/...
h/t @cayimby.bsky.social
cayimby.org/news-events/...
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
ADUs can make a decent dent in housing production if done well. In LA they are now 1/3 of all new units.
h/t @cayimby.bsky.social
cayimby.org/news-events/...
h/t @cayimby.bsky.social
cayimby.org/news-events/...
Cool!! That project has incredible before/after images on street view.
September 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Cool!! That project has incredible before/after images on street view.
September 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
@cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social why are protected bike lanes so scarce in Ward 4? How can I help move projects along faster?
September 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
@cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social why are protected bike lanes so scarce in Ward 4? How can I help move projects along faster?
I think stadium subsidies are a horrible deal, and I agree that DC got screwed on this one, but it's hard to blame the council for making a deal that had +30 point support among voters. Someone has to convince the majority of people that these are a bad idea, and no one was successful at that task.
September 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I think stadium subsidies are a horrible deal, and I agree that DC got screwed on this one, but it's hard to blame the council for making a deal that had +30 point support among voters. Someone has to convince the majority of people that these are a bad idea, and no one was successful at that task.
This morning just saw this. My kid says this happens every day. @wmata.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This morning just saw this. My kid says this happens every day. @wmata.com
Street view of the same location today
September 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Street view of the same location today
Guess where this forlorn place is?
September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Guess where this forlorn place is?
This would be big addition to the #bikedc #bikemd #bikemoco network! @washcycle.bsky.social mocoshow.com/2025/09/04/s...
September 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This would be big addition to the #bikedc #bikemd #bikemoco network! @washcycle.bsky.social mocoshow.com/2025/09/04/s...
It appears he was arrested again from his apartment building today. LOTS of law enforcement. Maybe 20+ FBI, Marshalls, MPD, etc.
August 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It appears he was arrested again from his apartment building today. LOTS of law enforcement. Maybe 20+ FBI, Marshalls, MPD, etc.
Also, a lot of the BRTs there run express services using passing lanes at stations. These services are not possible with light rail, so the overall capacity will go down significantly and travel times will go up.
August 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Also, a lot of the BRTs there run express services using passing lanes at stations. These services are not possible with light rail, so the overall capacity will go down significantly and travel times will go up.