Steve Rolle
@steverolle.bsky.social
Urban Planner/Engineer • Safe streets and strong communities • Cities, nature, travel, trains, dogs and music • @UW grad - Go Huskies • Personal account.
It’s been great. Even though as a Giants and Mariners fan I should have no business enjoying this game.
November 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
It’s been great. Even though as a Giants and Mariners fan I should have no business enjoying this game.
Gazpacho is so good.
October 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Gazpacho is so good.
Yes - it’s in the works.
October 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Yes - it’s in the works.
That was a great ending tonight.
October 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
That was a great ending tonight.
Southbridge St, right? It’s a new crosswalk location. Lane and crosswalk markings haven’t been completed yet.
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Southbridge St, right? It’s a new crosswalk location. Lane and crosswalk markings haven’t been completed yet.
Asphalt murals to daylight crosswalks as well as painted crosswalks. This is a partnership between the City, WCG, the Mass TDI program, neighborhood businesses and other orgs and is funded by a grant from AARP.
October 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Asphalt murals to daylight crosswalks as well as painted crosswalks. This is a partnership between the City, WCG, the Mass TDI program, neighborhood businesses and other orgs and is funded by a grant from AARP.
Lol - I required 3 posts. Anyway - I appreciate your perspective and agree that this does detract from having comfortable waiting space. Thanks for pointing that out.
October 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Lol - I required 3 posts. Anyway - I appreciate your perspective and agree that this does detract from having comfortable waiting space. Thanks for pointing that out.
The tricky thing from a train ops standpoint is what do you do when everyone is waiting on the station platform and (for whatever reason) the train has to use the other track? Which happens more than occasionally. Now everyone is scrambling to go down around and up. (2/3)
October 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The tricky thing from a train ops standpoint is what do you do when everyone is waiting on the station platform and (for whatever reason) the train has to use the other track? Which happens more than occasionally. Now everyone is scrambling to go down around and up. (2/3)
Fair point on having access to waiting indoors, and I agree this is a downgrade in that regard. But even at South Station you’re at the end of the track (not next to it) and then have to make your way down the platform. (1/2)
October 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Fair point on having access to waiting indoors, and I agree this is a downgrade in that regard. But even at South Station you’re at the end of the track (not next to it) and then have to make your way down the platform. (1/2)
I’m not understanding what the issue is. It’s actually more convenient for all trains to board from the same (center) platform. What am I missing? It’s a little sad that it makes the second floor of Union Station irrelevant, but functionally this is better.
October 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I’m not understanding what the issue is. It’s actually more convenient for all trains to board from the same (center) platform. What am I missing? It’s a little sad that it makes the second floor of Union Station irrelevant, but functionally this is better.
Good experience home too. Once again on time.
October 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Good experience home too. Once again on time.
In Worcester, 16% of households lack access to a private automobile. That’s entire households, not individuals. In central Worcester that share is 38%.
Looking only at rental households city-wide, 29% do not have motor vehicles.
This was reported in the Worcester Mobility Action Plan (pg 16).
Looking only at rental households city-wide, 29% do not have motor vehicles.
This was reported in the Worcester Mobility Action Plan (pg 16).
October 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
In Worcester, 16% of households lack access to a private automobile. That’s entire households, not individuals. In central Worcester that share is 38%.
Looking only at rental households city-wide, 29% do not have motor vehicles.
This was reported in the Worcester Mobility Action Plan (pg 16).
Looking only at rental households city-wide, 29% do not have motor vehicles.
This was reported in the Worcester Mobility Action Plan (pg 16).
For the record, 37 min door to door by bus/walk. Not bad. Biking was 15 min inbound, 20 min home (hills!). Driving is usually 12 to 15 min, but can be longer on days with more traffic congestion.
October 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
For the record, 37 min door to door by bus/walk. Not bad. Biking was 15 min inbound, 20 min home (hills!). Driving is usually 12 to 15 min, but can be longer on days with more traffic congestion.
But more frequent service is needed to make it a truly convenient option. And that requires higher funding levels to deploy additional service hours.
Also, hub and spoke works fine for my destination today, but can be really inefficient for others (2/2)
Also, hub and spoke works fine for my destination today, but can be really inefficient for others (2/2)
October 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
But more frequent service is needed to make it a truly convenient option. And that requires higher funding levels to deploy additional service hours.
Also, hub and spoke works fine for my destination today, but can be really inefficient for others (2/2)
Also, hub and spoke works fine for my destination today, but can be really inefficient for others (2/2)
Now that’s how you do it!
October 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Now that’s how you do it!
Not much bike infrastructure on my route, unfortunately. On many streets, even a simple striped bike lane would help significantly by defining space for cyclists. Busier and faster streets need separated/protected lanes though. (2/2)
October 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Not much bike infrastructure on my route, unfortunately. On many streets, even a simple striped bike lane would help significantly by defining space for cyclists. Busier and faster streets need separated/protected lanes though. (2/2)
Didn’t realize ASU was playing tonight. TCU is good, but…yeah.
Going to BC-Cal tomorrow, which means I’ll miss UW-Ohio St o tv. which is probably a good thing…
Going to BC-Cal tomorrow, which means I’ll miss UW-Ohio St o tv. which is probably a good thing…
September 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Didn’t realize ASU was playing tonight. TCU is good, but…yeah.
Going to BC-Cal tomorrow, which means I’ll miss UW-Ohio St o tv. which is probably a good thing…
Going to BC-Cal tomorrow, which means I’ll miss UW-Ohio St o tv. which is probably a good thing…
I’m going to be that one guy in Fenway during the playoffs wearing a Mariners cap. 😬
(100% root for the Sox otherwise. Well, except when they’re playing SF).
(100% root for the Sox otherwise. Well, except when they’re playing SF).
September 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I’m going to be that one guy in Fenway during the playoffs wearing a Mariners cap. 😬
(100% root for the Sox otherwise. Well, except when they’re playing SF).
(100% root for the Sox otherwise. Well, except when they’re playing SF).
Them, not me. Lol.
September 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Them, not me. Lol.