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Brer Marsh

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California Knucklehead Architect - AIA - The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of architects. It is the city hack that opens the door to great ideas. 🚲❤️

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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 21h
Know someone who might like some vintage steel between their legs? Check out this 1984 #Nishiki I just put back on its tires after 40 years in storage. Virtually zero miles since new www.craigslist.org/view/d/san-d...
1984 Nishiki International light touring bicycle in dark red metallic with light blue handlebar wrap.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
City bike team has been cut yet again. Huge loss to bike projects and street safety for San Diego. ☹️
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I for one, welcome the higher fuel prices. Fuel should be much more expensive than it has been.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Cars are Weapons
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Chris Thomas @cycoligist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It’d be very sad to see this place go. Hopefully enough people will step in. Ive been going here since I moved to SD in’86. www.sandiegoville.com/2026/09/san-...
sandiegoville.com
San Diego's Legendary Big Kitchen Café On Brink Of Closure As Staff Plead For Help To Save 46-Year-Old Institution
San Diego's legendary Big Kitchen Café may be nearing closure as staff seek urgent support for payroll, repairs and mounting financial struggles.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Judy and her restaurant staff have done so much for San Diego. It would be nice to see the city help them in return. Consider donating or sharing. gofund.me/d2b459daf
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Donate to Help Judy Keep The Big Kitchen's Magic Alive, organized by BigKitchen Cafe
Friends, For over 40 years, The Big Kitchen has been a part of the South … BigKitchen Cafe needs your support for Help Judy Keep The Big Kitchen's Magic Alive
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
sometimes climate scientists are also drivers
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If you can afford to drive to the beach, you can afford to pay for parking at the beach.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
KPBS is airing the episode I contributed to once again. Have a listen, it was a lot of fun. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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Best of KPBS Podcasts - Freeway Exit & ScreenTime
Podcast Episode · Freeway Exit · August 10 · 53m
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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Demi Vollering wins an instant-classic Tour de France Femmes that bike racing fans will remember forever. An important reminder that you don't need to save women's sports—you need to watch women's sports.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
you can haul anything with a cargo bike
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Saad Asad @realsaadasad.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
San Diegans commuting from Riverside because housing here costs double aren't a traffic story. They're a housing supply story. SANDAG's own express-lane fix for that corridor won't be done until 2050. www.cbs8.com/article/traf...
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The century old conflict between Parks and Parking Lots continues as drivers battle to capture more ground.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We all make mistakes.
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Saad Asad @realsaadasad.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A prominent NIMBY org is now just tweeting out xenophobic nonsense blaming Chinese people for the housing shortage. Here are the San Diego County elected officials who continue ot endorse this group: Solana Beach Lesa Heebner – Mayor Jill MacDonald – Councilmember David Zito – Councilmember 🧵/2
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
It’s true.
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Marilyn Monroe: It's True
ALT: Marilyn Monroe: It's True
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Glad to see the old sign has been adopted and restored by an Arby's executive. In 2024 anti-development preservationists fought to preserve it in-situ on Hollywood Blvd. where the old Arby's had stood for 55 years. Had it stayed it would have been lost to neglect. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
latimes.com
Why the iconic Hollywood Arby's sign from Sunset Boulevard was at Stagecoach
The Hollywood Arby's on Sunset closed in 2024, but its sign found a temporary home in the desert at the Stagecoach Music Festival over the weekend.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I recently heard our streets described as under the control of an automotive regime and I think its accurate.
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Saad Asad @realsaadasad.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
RideSD and the University Heights Community Association organized a bus-based pub crawl in San Diego. And it had great attendance. www.axios.com/local/san-di...
axios.com
Bus-powered pub crawls aim to get more people riding public transit
Beer, hikes and ice cream are helping San Diegans choose public transit over driving.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The extreme weather we have now is not the new normal. It’s going to keep getting worse as long as we continue to burn fossil fuels.
theguardian.com
‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says
Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on record
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Josh Clark @heyjoshclark.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
First biccies in San Diego! I’ve been patiently waiting for the first protected intersection in the region. I thought it was going to be on Santa Fe Dr in Encinitas but that council became anti-bike and redesigned. Then I thought it would be University @ 54th but that got delayed (will still happen)
Protected intersection on Washington Ave at San Diego Ave in 5 PointsProtected intersection, pedestrian, and bicyclist on Washington Ave at San Diego Ave in 5 Points
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
At its heart, this is a story about sprawl and the lack of a public square in many cities and towns. Places with parks, plazas, and places people can access for free often have outdoor concerts, movie screenings, or just ways people can socialize and have fun without having to pay for it.
bloomberg.com
The Fun Shortage Is Real, and It’s Making America Miserable
With fewer places to relax and socialize, and steeper prices for entry, having fun is quantifiably harder than it used to be.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A solid retort for any name-calling
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
It’s True!
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
City is San Diego artist incubator program is accepting applications for round two. Not familiar with how the program works but seems cool. mailchi.mp/5deac304e053...
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Applications Open: San Diego Artist Incubator Round 2
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Caltrans is undertaking a new Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Sign up to participate in public engagement. 🚲 publicinput.com/I25433
publicinput.com
Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (SBPP) - PublicInput
The State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (SBPP) is an update of the 2017 Toward an Active California Plan . This policy plan update will support travel by bicyclists and pedestrians through objectives st...
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Still a great idea! #BalboaPark
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
This city has a history of opposing to bike infrastructure. Weird that they are now having conflicts due to the teen e-bike boom.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Probably the best example of a rapid bottom-up energy transition: Pakistan imported more Chinese solar last year than any country on earth. No big subsidy, no rooftop scheme, no feed-in tariff. Solar is now around a quarter of electricity. More in my piece👇 www.thenewworld.co.uk/jan-rosenow-...
thenewworld.co.uk
Pakistan’s solar miracle – how the hell did they do it?
Faced with constant electricity blackouts and a failing grid, people in Pakistan took matters into their own hands. The result is a lesson for the rest of the world, and also a warning
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Report dangerous drivers
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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I'm hearing that YIMBYs across the country, and possibly the world, will be gathering to observe and celebrate 7/9 in recognition of SB 79. Very cool!
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Cars are weapons
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Was hit by an SUV that pulled out of a gas station. Knocked me off my bike and bent derailleur ($200) along with some other damage. A cop stopped, looked at my bike and said “glad everyone is ok and we can all go”. Driver left while I talked with the cop and he told me to be more careful.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 22/06/2026
TY @theguardian.com for naming the cause of this trend!! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Why are heatwaves getting hotter?
More than a century’s worth of fossil fuel pollution has clogged the atmosphere, trapping sunlight and heating the whole planet. Average global temperatures have risen by about 1.3C since preindustrial times – and land temperatures by even more – which has pushed the baseline higher and made punishing extremes far more common.
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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 22/06/2026
NYT investigation: Thousands of U.S. pedestrians are dead due to SUV/truck hood and pillar designs #SEAbikes
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NYT investigation: Thousands of U.S. pedestrians are dead due to SUV/truck hood and pillar designs
From the New York Times (gift link). A bombshell investigation in the New York Times goes deep into the ways that taller hoods and wider A-pillars in American SUV and pickup trucks both block drivers' ability to see people walking and inflict more deadly injuries when collisions occur. After significant statistical analysis, the authors conclude that at least 3,000 people killed between 2016 and 2024 would still be alive if only cars and trucks had remained the same size they were in the early 2000s.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
"All of this is a huge diversion of resources and deflection from the task at hand. As one of us likes to say, when you’re in a climate hole, stop digging … and burning fossil fuels. It really is, at some level, that simple."
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
It’s true, for all cars. There is an equation in existence that calculates the seconds you car journey removes from other people’s lives.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
This DUI murder charge is the second time in a decade I’ve seen a driver charged after killing a cyclist. The bar is so high that a person needs multiple DUIs and documented warnings from the court to merit such a charge. keyt.com/news/ventura...
keyt.com
Gabriel Esquivel charged with two counts of murder after State Route 1 crash kills two cyclists
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Gabriel Esquivel has been charged with two counts of murder in connection with a collision on State Route 1 early this
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Thinking about my good friend and bicycle advocate who moved to another city many years ago. At the time he said, “San Diego is never going to grow up and I want to live in a real bicycle city.”
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
“Many of the Angelenos who voted to fund the original line never lived to ride it.” www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
latimes.com
Contributor: The Wilshire subway took 46 years. Future projects should skip the decades of objections
California can't afford to entertain lawsuits and stalling by local entities. Transit, like housing, is too important to let NIMBYs interfere.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Great work.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Zonie
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Notice received from City Transportation about new bike lanes being installed on Texas Street. Removing center turn lane for a bike lane each direction. Huzzah!
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I don’t know what’s going on. I drove out to mission valley for fish tacos from my favorite truck and it’s was not great.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
City engineers want ECB to move a lot of cars fast. It is deliberately unsafe for pedestrians.
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Pete is right. Adams is still a great place to visit and shop.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 30/05/2026
I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I was run over from behind intentionally while stopped at a stop light because the driver was in a big hurry. Cyclists only throw bikes when this crap happens.
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Andrew Blum @ablum.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Appreciate the accurate headline here and the story’s distinction between e-motos and e-bikes. www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
cbsnews.com
E-motorcycles on East Bay's Iron Horse Trail becoming urgent safety issue
On the Iron Horse Regional Trail traversing Contra Costa and Alameda counties, the whir of electric bikes has become part of the summer soundtrack. But not all of those rides are what they appear to b...
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Brer Marsh @brerbear.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
It’s #Sandag Bike Anywhere Day today! We are out here on a freeway off ramp waiting for those brave Middletown riders to come through. #bikeanywhereSD #BikeDay2026
SANDAG bike anywhere day Pit Stop on Hancock Street in Middletown.  Architects Mosher Drew and  Gelato Vero Caffee hosting this year.
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