Steve Boland
@steveboland.bsky.social
Bay Area, Cal. (Work in transpo planning, not tech.)
Put it in my veins
October 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Put it in my veins
There are lots of reasons I'm not a socialist, but one of them is the ideologue's belief that art should be subserviant to politics
October 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
There are lots of reasons I'm not a socialist, but one of them is the ideologue's belief that art should be subserviant to politics
Nothing makes me happier than Liverpool fans being unhappy
October 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Nothing makes me happier than Liverpool fans being unhappy
Who in the hell chose that typeface?
October 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Who in the hell chose that typeface?
Nothing more American than
September 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Nothing more American than
OakDOT's 14th St protected bike lane project has some nice touches, including the leaning rails at this bus stop
September 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
OakDOT's 14th St protected bike lane project has some nice touches, including the leaning rails at this bus stop
One more thing. This child, besides endangering working-class people just trying to do their damned jobs, gave up the game -- it was all about enabling scofflaws
September 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
One more thing. This child, besides endangering working-class people just trying to do their damned jobs, gave up the game -- it was all about enabling scofflaws
Also, this Standard (of course!) headline. Know how to avoid parking tickets? Don't park illegally. This one weird trick
September 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Also, this Standard (of course!) headline. Know how to avoid parking tickets? Don't park illegally. This one weird trick
Good morning from Vegas. That's the future Brightline West high-speed rail station site at bottom
September 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Good morning from Vegas. That's the future Brightline West high-speed rail station site at bottom
And home to Oakland we go, from Stockton's other station. I have to say, the walk over here after dark was like the Tenderloin. Good thing I used to live there
September 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
And home to Oakland we go, from Stockton's other station. I have to say, the walk over here after dark was like the Tenderloin. Good thing I used to live there
We have arrived! In Stockton. Where the Downtown station (San Joaquins stop is on the other side of downtown) is a classic. Say what you will about California and cars, it's full of beautiful old train stations.
September 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
We have arrived! In Stockton. Where the Downtown station (San Joaquins stop is on the other side of downtown) is a classic. Say what you will about California and cars, it's full of beautiful old train stations.
One of my happy places, and the main reason I took this trip: the Altamont. For more photos of white windmills and golden hills, check out this Flickr album of mine from 15 years ago (!): www.flickr.com/photos/sfcit...
September 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
One of my happy places, and the main reason I took this trip: the Altamont. For more photos of white windmills and golden hills, check out this Flickr album of mine from 15 years ago (!): www.flickr.com/photos/sfcit...
Niles Canyon, the Transcontinental Railroad's pathway into the Bay Area. If you've got kids I highly recommend the Niles Canyon Railway Christmas Train
September 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Niles Canyon, the Transcontinental Railroad's pathway into the Bay Area. If you've got kids I highly recommend the Niles Canyon Railway Christmas Train
Our chariot has arrived
September 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Our chariot has arrived
Ladies and gents, Silicon Valley commuter rail
September 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Ladies and gents, Silicon Valley commuter rail
The only bad thing about the Caps rerouting onto the Coast Sub (a rec I helped develop, altho the idea was already out there) is that Centerville will lose most service. I love Centerville
September 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The only bad thing about the Caps rerouting onto the Coast Sub (a rec I helped develop, altho the idea was already out there) is that Centerville will lose most service. I love Centerville
Train 1 of 3: Good ol' Caps to Fremont, where we'll transfer to ACE
September 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Train 1 of 3: Good ol' Caps to Fremont, where we'll transfer to ACE
Get ready for more train adventure (?) pics. Heinold's First and Last Chance is both the oldest bar in Oakland and the closest to Amtrak
September 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Get ready for more train adventure (?) pics. Heinold's First and Last Chance is both the oldest bar in Oakland and the closest to Amtrak
California housing policy looks to be making some progress. It had better
September 13, 2025 at 4:10 AM
California housing policy looks to be making some progress. It had better
AI + wearable tech, just what the world has been waiting for
September 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
AI + wearable tech, just what the world has been waiting for
Let's be clear, Gavin dgaf about transit. He's a Tesla kinda guy
September 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Let's be clear, Gavin dgaf about transit. He's a Tesla kinda guy
West end of the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs). Stephen's right, this is pretty typical of desert cities
September 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
West end of the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs). Stephen's right, this is pretty typical of desert cities