Reposted by Bryan HartA. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 29/09/2026if you haven't read this piece by @keawilson.bsky.social, you should.usa.streetsblog.orgWhere I've Been — Streetsblog USAHow becoming a caregiver for a person with terminal illness changed the way I think about transportation reform. 1136
Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Not surprising that the driver that ran a stop sign and aggressively passed two parents biking has a pretty established record of dangerous driving. 291
Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Semi-serious suggestion for @waba.org's 50 state ride next year: There should be an additional statehood route that includes the 50 states + Columbia Rd & Puerto Rico Ave. 050
Reposted by Bryan HartEli @eliglazier.bsky.social · 19/09/202610th St NE between Taylor and Varnum please @ddotdc.bsky.social 073
Reposted by Bryan Hartjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026i am genuinely bewildered by people who say that the rise of white nationalism in the republican party is a response to the "woke left." like, did the woke left cause pat buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign? is the woke left why steve king had a long career in congress? 430103801921
Reposted by Bryan HartSam @samd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026the fact that the NTSB is conducting a federal safety investigation of the helicopter crash, but nobody is going to do anything about the original deadly car crash, really shows just how few fucks our country gives about every day traffic violence that kills 40k people every year 1142770
Reposted by Bryan HartMichelle DuBarry @dubarrypie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026When you experience a catastrophic crash, it is a secondary trauma to learn that auto insurance does not protect you from financial ruin. When my 1yo son was killed in 2010, the liability minimum in OR was $25,000 (still is!) and our health insurer was first in line to collect the settlement. 2194
Reposted by Bryan HartJessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · 09/09/2026We’re coming up on the heart-breaking 5th anniversary of Allie’s death. She should be in 5th grade. Ride with us. 🩷 03110
Reposted by Bryan HartDC Family Biking @dcfamilybiking.bsky.social · 01/09/2026DC Family Bike Fest is coming!!! Help us spread the word - and score FREE raffle tickets. (If you've been - you know the prizes are BIG!) Share the graphic (downthread) in your group chat, listserv, or parent newsletter, and let us know. We'll sign up you for FREE entries as always! #bikedc 175
Reposted by Bryan HartElle @biknmusicmama.bsky.social · 01/09/2026That’s because helmets are not rated for car crashes, only for falling off a bike, so telling people a helmet will protect them when a 7000 lb auto smashes their body is just a lie. Traffic calming, smaller cars, fix blind spots, infrastructure, consequences for drivers who run over humans. 47023
Reposted by Bryan HartEdward Russell @byerussell.com · 28/08/2026Commissioner Lewis has made a name for herself as an opponent of Bloomingdale institutions including Big Bear and Pub and the People, the neighborhood farmers market, bike lanes — really any kind of change in the neighborhood. 2112
Reposted by Bryan HartJ. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Not sure if there's been less discussion of it or if I've just missed it, but with two more pedestrian deaths in the last week of July, DC's count of traffic fatalities has already surpassed last year's total, and is on pace to beat every prior year of the Bowser admin. _except_ 2023-4. 195
Reposted by Bryan HartHannah Weinberger @trailanderror.bsky.social · 07/08/2026My personal unpopular op: Politicians that say they care about traffic safety but aren’t hustling to approve safer street designs, reduce driving speeds, rein in truck bloat or incentivize bike/walk/transit are performative/unserious. E-moto/e-bike regulation isn’t even a bandaid on car culture. 613929
Reposted by Bryan HartMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026A Maryland woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly hitting and killing 61-year-old D.C. resident Dawn Ciccone as she crossed the street in a marked crosswalk in Foggy Bottom on April 18: mpdc.dc.gov/release/mpd-...mpdc.dc.govMPD Arrests Driver in Foggy Bottom Fatal CrashThe Metropolitan Police Department's Major Crash Investigations Unit has arrested the driver involved in a fatal crash that occurred in Northwest. 1319
Reposted by Bryan HartJessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · 28/07/2026If you’ve been personally affected by traffic violence and want to channel your hurt and rage into *something,* please reach out. @safestreetsdc.bsky.social can use your help…and might be able to help you, too. 💛 02711
Reposted by Bryan HartErin Palmer @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Are you passionate about pedestrian safety and accessibility? Do you find value in working with students on local civic engagement? Join us for a special edition of Sidewalk Palooza as part of this year's GW Day of Service on August 22. Reach out if you want to be involved! 197
Reposted by Bryan HartJessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · 28/07/2026👋🏻 @nbcwashington.com some easy investigating would uncover that this vehicle has MANY unpaid violations, including obstructing a fire lane *in the location of this crash.* This is sloppy journalism and unacceptable victim blaming of another child in an unrelated tragedy. bsky.app/profile/brya... 0115
Reposted by Bryan HartAru @aru.io · 27/07/2026Additionally, if DC had impounded this car when they caught it obstructing a fire lane on June 9th, this driver may not have had the means to injure a child. 1172
Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Seems like it should be a minimum for any story about a driver hurting someone that the writer look up and share if there are unpaid tickets associated with the vehicle. A boy is seriously injured because this vehicle and its driver shouldn’t be on the road. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/5...nbcwashington.com5-year-old on scooter in critical condition after Southeast DC hit-and-runA search is unfolding in D.C. after a 5-year-old on an electric scooter was hit by a driver and critically injured. The driver left the scene after the collision. This is the second case in the DMV re... 43917
Reposted by Bryan HartWABA Cargo Bike Library @wababikelibrary.bsky.social · 20/07/2026STOLEN BIKE ALERT. The library's xtracycle swoop was stolen at 2am this morning and moved to an apartment complex right by the zoo. Need a volunteer to check the courtyard of the apartment complex, it appears to be still there. Anybody out that way?? #bikedc #help 187
Reposted by Bryan HartMichelle DuBarry @dubarrypie.bsky.social · 18/07/2026I just saw a parent of a baby say most "anti-car" people are non-parents, citing pediatrician appointments, and oh that is just so myopic (and relatable - I remember!). But sir. You have been at this for less than a year. Pleeease talk to some parents of kids 5 and older 🙃 1192
Reposted by Bryan HartAru @aru.io · 18/07/2026👇 the implication that Asian Americans cannot actually represent the people who voted for them is insidious. Nobody should treat this so-called leadership council as anything other than a social club for irrelevant bigots. 21910
Reposted by Bryan HartHuma Imtiaz @humaimtiaz.bsky.social · 18/07/2026CW-bigotry. Last night, the Ward 5 Leadership Council (which includes of ex-elected reps from Ward 5) sent an email to a number of people (including myself) full of ramblings and allegations about the elections, Free DC, and the Free DC Slate. They also made some incredibly bigoted remarks. 2146
Reposted by Bryan HartWard 5 Family Biking @ward5familybiking.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Dangerous air quality + thunderstorm = Ride cancelled tomorrow. 024
Reposted by Bryan HartGreg @dcdutchiedude.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Colleague and friend killed by a driver in Boston. Why do we allow this to happen? RIP Louisa 😢 4233
Reposted by Bryan HartAndrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social · 06/07/2026In purple, I'm trying to add the most critical "connect the dots" new protected bike lanes that should be added, with the goal of creating a fully connected protected network that never skips a block. What would you add to this? 21163
Reposted by Bryan HartTransportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 06/07/2026When you're in the back of an ambulance, every second makes a difference — and a single minute could mean the difference between life and death. New research shows that congestion pricing sped up EMS travel times by more than a minute. 1329
Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Starting to feel like more and more like Argentina ‘78 revista.drclas.harvard.edu/another-cont... 000
Reposted by Bryan HartErin Palmer @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The people who voted for this no-bid contract knew better. And they did it anyway. 0183
Reposted by Bryan HartJessica Hart @jlrhart.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Proud of Allie’s grandpa (aka “GP”) for speaking out about the importance of this bill in saving lives so there aren’t more families like ours, forever missing someone. 🩷 0213
Reposted by Bryan HartFamilies for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 09/06/2026UPDATE: A NC House committee advanced the SEATBELT Act to require proven speeders to use Intelligent Speed Assistance tech as a condition of regaining their license👏👏 Thank you to the FSS members for your advocacy - NC residents, we need you to call on your state lawmakers to pass HB 1199! ☎️ 092
Reposted by Bryan HartJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The historian Gordon Wood, who died yesterday after being run over by a motorist in East Providence, was my dissertation advisor. He was 92. Here are some memories of him. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/gordo...talkingpointsmemo.comGordon Wood Dies at 92I just heard the news that Gordon Wood, a towering figure in... 601687233
Reposted by Bryan HartSteven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Red bars are U.S. states and blue bars are OECD countries. 610139
Reposted by Bryan HartDaniel Kay Hertz @danielkayhertz.bsky.social · 07/06/2026It is hard to overstate the lack of seriousness with which we treat the ability to own and operate machines with the ability to kill and maim 433796
Reposted by Bryan HartDarren Buck @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 07/06/2026A bike planner died on his community’s streets, and I wish that this was a unifying moment for the transpo practitioner community to come together to demand networks of all-ages facilities for people on bikes. Not ITS or robocars or bulbouts. All-ages bike facilities. RIP Riley O’Neil.chi.streetsblog.orgAfter driver doored CDOT planner Riley O'Neil, 35, on bike in Bridgeport, causing his death, advocates demand City install protected lanes to prevent such killings - Streetsblog Chicago 331563424
Reposted by Bryan HartZach Israel @zachisrael.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Lolz www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202... 1194
Reposted by Bryan HartAru @aru.io · 27/05/2026Hey #bikedc! Tomorrow's the last day to provide feedback on DDOT's plan to improve safety on a crash-prone road segment. The proposed design includes upgrading painted bike lanes to protected bike lanes. Plans here: tinyurl.com/NOI-26-68-MS... Submit feedback here: tinyurl.com/NOI-26-68-MSED 053
Reposted by Bryan HartTom Bridge @tombridge.com · 22/05/2026DC friends, they've started up checkpoints again. There's a checkpoint at Rhode Island Ave NE and South Dakota Ave NE. And fuck ICE. 7984295
Reposted by Bryan HartFamilies for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 21/05/2026"This is a focused, life-saving intervention aimed at the most dangerous drivers on our roads," FSS Founder Amy Cohen praised the passage of Illinois' #StopSuperSpeeders bill, which now awaits @govpritzker.illinois.gov's signature. Learn more via WAND News ⤵️ www.wandtv.com/news/stateho...wandtv.comIL Senate passes bill requiring speed control devices for reckless driversThe bill requires drivers who commit two offenses within a year to install the speed limiting device in their vehicle. 0135
Reposted by Bryan HartWTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 20/05/2026DC teacher uses ‘bike bus’ to boost attendance, improve safetywtop.comDC teacher uses ‘bike bus’ to boost attendance, improve safetyA D.C. teacher found a way to get combat tardiness at this Northwest D.C. high school. 0247
Reposted by Bryan HartFemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 20/05/2026At this point, @citycastdc.bsky.social is creating rage bait with their clumsy "story" on automated enforcement. The rhetoric is both tired and legit dangerous for the District. So even if no one reads this...a thread re their 'How your city could be better' ep #forclicks /1 241
Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Join us tomorrow (May 20, 6:30pm, Freedom Plaza) for the Ride of Silence to remember the Allie and the many other cyclists who have been injured or killed doing what we all try to do every day - just get around safely. Details here: ggwash.org/calendar/eve... 34819
Reposted by Bryan HartJ. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The Ride of Silence is 2 weeks away. As we spend #BikeMonth celebrating, shaking off winter hibernation, and/or welcoming new riders to the roads, save a moment to remember those we have lost to traffic violence. DC: ggwash.org/calendar/eve... Elsewhere: www.rideofsilence.org/locations-do... 099
Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Curious about a bike bus? Live or attend a school in Ward 5 nearish to Taylor NE? Join us for bike & roll to school day on May 6 @8am at Corner of Taylor & South Dakota Ave NE for a marshaled ride along Taylor with breakaway groups to the various nearby schools. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 186
Bryan Hart @bryanhart.bsky.social · 29/04/2026And now only 2 days left to give comments on the Taylor Street protected bike lanes before the deadline! Take the survey in favor of the lanes and add your comments to the map: bikelanes.ddot.dc.gov/pages/taylor...bikelanes.ddot.dc.govTaylor Street and Fort Drive NERock Creek Church Rd NW to South Dakota Avenue NE 096
![DC Ride of Silence: May 20, 2026
Meet 6:30pm, roll 7pm
Start: Freedom Plaza (1350 Penn Ave NW)
End: Canal Park (250 M St SE)
No bike? Bikeshare! Docks at start (14th & D, 15th & E) and end (3rd & M, M & NJ Ave) of ride.
[a QR code links to the GGWash Calendar listing]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7d72iwjdb256lo4mgvk3wfqk/bafkreidgx4cs4z3zldciedbuefgbfrikfjkzkfa3sfcj6zmsa6znodeare)
