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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Our built infrastructure robs kids of their freedom of independent mobility. Streets are dominated by oversized vehicles, piloted by aggressive and distracted drivers where one mistake can turn lethal. We sacrificed child development to subsidize the auto industry.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 9h

Step 1: give your subordinate departments clear objectives Step 2: fund your departments and trust them to execute Step 3: publicly praise the Director if the results are good, quietly replace the Director if the results are bad

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

@urbaneastnash.bsky.social runs an urbanism library based out of the Civic Design Center but a book club would be a smash, too!

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To be fair, we are going to by far the best part of Texas. Many are calling it "Nashville 5 Years From Now".

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Case Keenum reminding everybody what kind of gunslingers the Big 12 was producing back in the day

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Took @nashvillebcycleops.bsky.social to McDougal's for lunch and saw a bike locked up to a sign outside. Figured there must be somebody I knew in there, and sure enough... had a delightful lunch with local legend @benvaught.bsky.social! Bikes support a level of community that cars could never.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My goodness, this need to happen at Greenfield and Gallatin. The frontage landscaping on the Kroger lot totally blocks the visibility for right turners so they have to crawl all the way past the front of the bike box to see before turning right on red. Horrible to navigate on two wheels!

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Katherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Lock in y'all, we're talking about East Bank Boulevard again. The Wasioto Bend MCSP amendment is going before the Planning Commission this afternoon. This amendment proposes a new street grid through the Wasioto Bend neighborhood, including the portion of East Bank Boulevard south of KVB.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I would argue that the successful passage of the Choose How You Move referendum was transformational and will provide positive impacts for decades moving forward. I get the frustration with the pace of change, but I am bullish on lots of other issues downstream of transportation.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The bus should drop off and pick up from a preferred space directly in front of the terminal. It should be boldly branded and advertised as a cost-effective alternative to ride share. These are baseline, minimum improvements that would instantly increase ridership, especially on the inbound leg!

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Bike lane enthusiasts: famously opposed to building houses

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“Keep my neighborhood shitty, so I don’t get outbid for housing here” is a real and pervasive fear borne almost completely out of the artificial housing scarcity we’ve imposed on ourselves. Not as common among the land holding class, but it pops up more than I would’ve guessed generally.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This is exactly the kind of mealy mouthed, do nothing, process over outcomes type of democratic governance that people hate! Just do stuff! If it doesn’t work, do different stuff!

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

*fewer other people driving 🤦‍♂️

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It is, in fact, especially beneficial to people who choose to drive if there are less other people driving. This is why it is totally reasonable to tell drivers that they need to slow down for the benefit of everyone around them, while they accrue the benefits of less competition on the road.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We’re gonna need multiple QB coaches in this offense, so there’s definitely a spot for you on the staff 🤣

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I think I am susceptible to AI psychosis, but in the very specific way where if I ask it enough questions about why football teams don't deploy multiple offensive players that can throw and run well, it will convince me that I am the next Ben Johnson with my two QB playbook

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Happy first fare free Sunday to all those who celebrate

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When coupled with an in-depth review and future planning for capital improvements at the site, this could be a potent combination for systematically eliminating fatal crash risk at areas where fatalities are actually occurring. Can't wait to see how this works for Spokane!

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The program includes rapid response traffic calming to remain in effect for ~2 weeks following a fatal crash. Treatments include traffic cones, special branded signage indicating a fatality occurred, and even painted roadway markings indicating a Fatal Crash Zone.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🚨 🚨 EMERGENCY STREETS PILOT PROGRAM 🚨 🚨 Nashville’s Vision Zero Advisory Committee has been pushing for a similar approach for years, falling on deaf ears at NDOT. Maybe a positive example will give them the push to commit to rapid response like the City of Spokane!

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Nashville has been steadily expanding service roughly 2-3 per year for several years now - increased frequency, longer service hours, a new transit hub in North Nashville that birthed several cross town connectors, etc. This year we've seen an acceleration in new shelter placements too!

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

100% agree, unless it inconveniences me in any way

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Yeah but that alley is ALSO tree lined, so 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It would save East Nashville bike commuters so much cumulative time if we could use Gallatin Pike, the one and only road that goes all the way from there to there without interruption, lmao

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

So my zoned elementary school is firmly the fifth most easily bikeable elementary school from my house, and yet - that is where my son would go to school. In fact, my zoned school is in a different Council District than my house! Needless to say, I won't be organizing a bike bus any time soon 😞

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The "safer" route using Riverside and Greenwood actually runs through THREE OTHER elementary school districts! Dan Mills then Inglewood then Rosebank, and finally back across Gallatin into my zone! I would also consider Chadwell, to the north of my house, to be more bike accessible...

Screen capture of the school district map between my house (top middle) and my zoned elementary school (bottom left).

Custom bike route from my house to my zoned elementary school, which runs through three other elementary school districts.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I plotted a course on Google Maps between my house and Hattie Cotton Elementary. Google suggested that I ride directly down Gallatin Pike for a majority of the route. Bike heads know this is a no-go, so I opted for a customized route on slightly more comfortable roads...

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'm seeing lots of amazing bike bus stories going around on Bluesky, and it got me thinking - could I be a part of a bike bus when my son is ready for elementary school? I live just west of Gallatin Pike up behind El Fuego. That puts our family in the Hattie Cotton Zone for elementary school...

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Quick poll: Have you ever physically been to Wasioto Park?

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I would write an email to valeria.martinez@nashville.gov and ask if Inglewood Elementary has received any upgraded school zone markings yet. If not, you may be able to find out if it is on the schedule, or even recommend some elements to be installed as part of the Safe Routes to School program.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I used to rig up an entire gaming system, complete with a ~9" screen, original Xbox, a speaker, and a converter that allowed us to power the plugs through the cigarette lighter for long baseball / vacation road trips. They're good memories, but wild the lengths we would go to stay entertained!

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If you're ever debating whether it is worthwhile to make time for the gym in your weekly routine, just know that your ass might be posted in the NY Times without your consent. Don't gotta get ready if you stay ready, I'm learning.

Photograph frmo a recent NY Time article showing a badass man operating a chop saw and my fat behind in the background

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It should be celebrated that in an era where transit funding crises are putting entire systems in major cities at existential risk, Nashville just keeps improving transit year after year, even before we had a dedicated funding source. Can’t wait to see what these numbers look like in 2030 or 2040.

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

If you’re looking for economy, come to my house. I’ll pour the three ingredients in equal measures into a pitcher and toss some freezer ice into it for a quarter what they’re charging at the bar!

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Love it when I can go out and get an experience that I can’t replicate at home. I’m not gonna slow freeze a giant cube to isolate the impurities and carve off impressive looking blocks at home 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Huge win for the “frequent, reliable service drives ridership” camp

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Fair. They’re also the only people with the means to change course before they irreparably damage our city for nothing. So imma email them and hope they see the light because any other strategy is unlikely to work anyway 🤷🏻‍♂️

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