Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 14/10/2026This is an “if you’re explaining you’re losing” all timer 000
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Ok but sans favorable annexation laws Nebraska would be right there with us 000
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Been so busy the past month I barely realized I’m going to London and the UK but here we are on a flight let’s go! 🇬🇧 011
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026In the Quick Trip/Kwik Trip DMZ of Iowa we call it Kwik Star 000
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Coverage is never the better option, JWA uses it as a way to talk about the tradeoffs when allocating limited transit dollars in sprawling, balkanized American metros. I’m thankful and amazed still that we got DSM suburbs to mostly sign off on ridership 010
Reposted by Alec Strong Des Moines @strongdesmoines.bsky.social · 17/09/2026What if parking lots prioritized people over empty cars? 🚙❌ This Friday, Strong Des Moines is turning 3-4 stalls into a pop-up parklet. Come say hello! 📍 Drake Lot 24 (2920 University Ave) ⏰ 11 AM - 4 PM #ParkingDay2026 #StrongTowns 023
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026lol this is the only way we’re ever getting Ray to make a video about Iowa 010
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Some cargo bike puppet theater for @americanfietser.bsky.social 2291
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I got profiled on the 4 bus today by a driver who thought I was trying to go to the fair with my baby 😂 110
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Our former "climate" Mayor selling family farmland for a Buc'ees gas station... you can't make this stuff up lol www.businessrecord.com/cownie-finds...businessrecord.comCownie finds something 'special' in Buc-ee’s proposal to develop family farmland - Business RecordFrank Cownie says his family has been waiting for something special before deciding to develop farmland they own along Interstate 80/35 near the 100th Street interchange in Urbandale. Cownie said they... 010
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026First trip on the 6 taking advantage of new access to the lower east side and Single Speed Brewey 🍻 110
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I was in a bad mood and then we took the bus to the farmers market and ate an arepa and now I am in a good mood 020
Reposted by Alec Iowa Association of Railroad Passengers @iowarail.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Amtrak has published its new 5-year plan, which we have linked below. Notably, Amtrak has accelerated its short-term goal of 37 million passengers from 2028 to 2026. It is now projecting over 40 million passengers in 2028.amtrak.com 055
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 14/07/2026How do street-design knowers feel about these mini roundabouts with mountable curb centers that allow larger vehicles (aka buses) to intentionally drive over them? Not perfect but in a space constrained area they seem pretty good to me 000
Reposted by Alec Max Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 08/07/2026The people in charge of your city’s streets do not care if their road designs kill people, so long as traffic flows freely. 21806162
Reposted by Alec SideStreets @sidestreets.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The artful bus shelters of DART in Des Moines 081
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026$1.7M ladder truck will respond to 30,000 calls over its 10 year life span…fire chief says 600 (2%) will be structure fires. No further questions. 010
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I realize Rob Sand isn’t everyone’s favorite candidate but the attack ads against him are so lame and toothless that betting on a win feels like free money 130
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 27/06/2026We took the bus to the farmers market today. Amazing what you can accomplish with real weekend service! 020
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Fixing the streets so they don’t encourage this behavior would be where I would start but what do I know 010
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 23/06/2026What can we say we love our lightning round these parts 010
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Had my @milesintransit.com moment this weekend to go out of my way to ride the Iowa/Wisconsin ferry in operation while the Blackhawk bridge is being replaced! 230
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Just wait til they find out how many seasons Cedar Rapids has 010
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 22/06/2026First Father’s Day as a transit dad. Feels pretty great 🚌 120
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Drove 3 hours through rural Iowa today and for the first time in 10 years didn’t see a single Trump sign or flag. Man that felt good. 021
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 14/06/2026We just took a trip that involved 2 transfers, on a Sunday. I don’t know if that was even possible in the old network. Also it was to get whatever this delicious bowl of Vietnamese food is called 020
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Today is launch day for our new transit network in Des Moines! The new network is designed by @humantransit.bsky.social and Associates and is several years in the making! The focus is turning an old commuter style bus network into a frequent 7 day a week service to be used for all types of trips 1262
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I’m beginning to think the urbanism community is more biased in support of New York City than San Antonio 010
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Last trip on the 5? Gonna miss you friend my most ridden route over the years here 130
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 09/06/2026“Scaled back” is not the right way to describe a re-designed network. Why is public radio so bad about talking about public transit? 030
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Watching Wemby play basketball really makes me want to ball on a 7 foot high hoop again 000
Reposted by Alec Mike Innocenzi @pantagrapher.bsky.social · 06/06/2026I look at Bears stadium news the same way I look at Trump health news: wake me up when there are shovels in the ground. Until then idgaf. 1232
Alec @alecondesbus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Me when they tell are speaking about how single family zoning is important to preserving the character of the neighborhood 020
